Category Archives: work
Making Do With Less
Four years ago I fell into the abyss that would come to be known as the Great Recession. In a matter of weeks, jobs were lost, paychecks vanished, and my lifestyle changed. Read more…
Filed under economic crisis, Economy, Emotions, family, life, moods, philosophy, random, thoughts, work, Work & Life
Facing Reality
I created a Facebook page because I realized it was the most annoying thing I could do to my kids. Kids don’t want their parents on a social network they consider their own, and grow especially uncomfortable when their classmates … Continue reading
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Numbers Game
If you want to buy or lease real estate, find a broker. But if you just want to get a full picture of the real estate in a specific geographic area, then find the census enumerator that worked the block. … Continue reading
Filed under globest, life, random, Real Estate, realtybytes, Technology, Technology news, thoughts, US Census, work, Work & Life
Human Unpredictability
Humans aren’t rational. So why should financial theories assume that they are? That’s the question writer Chelsea Wald posed in Crazy Money, in the Dec. 12, 2008 issue of Science. It’s a reasonable question, she explains. Even the experts seem bewildered by the current … Continue reading
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Stopping Mobile Spam
Commercial real estate professionals love their smartphones…and so, apparently, do spammers. Continue reading
Filed under globest, Real Estate, realtybytes, SMS, Technology, Technology news, work
Online Property Scam Raises Questions
Technology has changed the way properties are bought and sold. But it’s also created a world of opportunity for fraud and scams. Just recently, the National Association of Realtors warned that its name is being used as part of a … Continue reading
Filed under digital, globest, life, mistakes, Real Estate, realtybytes, Technology, work
