St Louis Mortgage Owners Confronted With Ongoing HAMP Failings

In an anticipated yet disturbing announcement, Amherst Securities Group LP’s Laurie Goodman told Congress that the U.S. loan modification program called HAMP (Home Affordable Modification Program) is “destined to fail” because it doesn’t confront the real problem of negative home equity that is driving foreclosures nationwide. This is definitely bad news for St. Louis mortgage [...]

Green Ambassadors New World Leaders in Training

Visiting the Green Ambassadors new facilities in Lawndale, California I noticed right away this program is driving Environmental Charter High School to be like no other. Maybe it was the compost corner and vegetable garden, or where they convert vegetables into biodiesel. Or the First Place award-winning ‘Floatation Machine’ made out 100% recycled products. Either [...]

Bed and Breakfast on the Kona Coffee Belt

While most people don’t associate coffee farms with Hawaii, it is the only state in the Union that has the climate and soil where coffee plants can flourish. Rich, slightly acidic volcanic soil, sunny mornings with cloudy afternoons and over 60 inches of rain during the summer months provide the perfect environment to grow primo [...]

Cory’s Country Inn : Bed ,Breakfast and Lodging in Northern California

Surprise and delight await you when you arrive at this sweeping mid-century ranch house, surrounded by acres of magnificent 100 year-old black walnut trees, flowering plants in country yards and shady patios. Coryâ??s Country Inn uniquely defines â??bed & breakfast.â? The Inn is a lovely blend of country lodging, fine food and beautiful art representing [...]

Coffee Franchise Opportunities: Does Starbucks Franchise?…and Other Coffee Business Franchises

Does the aroma of brewing coffee transport you to a sensory paradise? Is a steaming latte your idea of comfort food? Do you consider coffee its own separate food group? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then a coffee franchise may be for you! When someone says “coffee shop,” the name that [...]

Tour California using your taste buds

Food can make or break a getaway. What if you had a website that could show you where the locally produced foods are, and lists the tours you can take while you’re in the area? As you travel through California, there is no shortage of home-grown or locally produced products and now a website can [...]

Cheap Homes For Sale – But Where?

Where can you find cheap homes for sale? Add “that are also in a nice town” and that was the question we were trying to answer when my wife and I hit the road in 2002. Leaving Michigan early in April, we checked out towns from New Mexico and Arizona to California and Washington State, [...]

Ocean Brewing Company Laguna Beach CA

Food, Wine, Cocktails, Beer and Fun what else is there? That’s how many relate to the Ocean Brewing Company restaurant/pub it is a casual local dining establishment featuring friendly service, attentive and  super knowlege of the menu by our pleasant waiter, Julio. They have high-quality, moderately priced food, and a distinctive selection of micro brewed [...]

DESTINATION: MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

The kids and I planned a hooky day right before the Christmas holidays. Right before the East Coast contingent would arrive. We knew we would do our fair share of typical sightseeing – which is always a pleasure. Shopping in Union Square, a trip to Napa to see Coppola’s latest excesses manifest themselves at the [...]

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