#ALTACITIES data: This report seems to contradict the traditional view of real estate values https://t.co/3vKXQHFGpB — Mike Foxworth (@ALTALOMAN) January 31, 2016 Flip②▶ Alta♥CITIES ARCHIVE on Flipboard | http://flip.it/qDFcn Condominiums (aka "Condos") are typically known to appreciate at a slower rate than single-family homes, but as more and more communities are built, this variable is changing. Condos are often considered easy, low-maintenance options to park your money, banking on the idea that the condo will appreciate over the years and you will someday be able to sell it for a substantial gain. While appreciation potential is an important factor when investing, the annual costs involved in holding a condo often negate much, if not all, of the financial gain you’ll get from appreciation, should you be lucky enough to own a property that does increase in value over time. The #SocialCurrentSee clip (heading this post) aside, single-family homes tend to...

As California’s drought stretches into a fourth year, the common finger-pointing has taken some ridiculous turns. But strident politics and incriminations offer no solutions to this Golden State mega-problem without a silver lining.  One of the most intriguing options takes into account the largest body of water in proximity, the massive Pacific Ocean. Despite the sea salt within, many believe that desalination on a major scale is a viable solution. Flip②▶ STORIFY  ♥  FLIPBOARD  ★  BLOGGER  ▲ ALTACITIES  ® 1000+ followers on  FLIPBOARD [ View the story "CA 'waterless world' ... except off left coast" on Storify ] "Just keep going. Everybody gets better if they keep at it." ~Ted Williams #dailyqotd #qotd http://t.co/fq1zI7UyVq — Mike Foxworth (@ALTALOMAN) June 24, 2015

No trivial matter: The USA financial crisis of 2008 (aka the "mortgage meltdown" ) The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) became program of the United States government to purchase assets and equity from financial institutions to strengthen its financial sector that was signed into law by U.S. President George W. Bush on October 3, 2008 . It was a component of the government's measures in 2008 to address the subprime mortgage crisis . Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER ▲ INsync ® ★ SUBSCRIBE ☆Search ALTACITIES ▶ [ View the story "TARP comes out from under cover" on Storify ]                                  

Flip②▶ STORY   A visit to any Amazon eStore (including my Amazone Crossing location) will uncover any number of biographies and auto biographies of world captains of industry and commerce, not to mention politicians and other notables.  Perhaps, you have enjoyed this book, and the precursor  Pour Your Heart Into It . Make no mistake, most of the world loves Starbucks , and that speaks for customers and as investors alike, but some critics believe this volume lacks the warmth and sheer adventure of the account of the startup of  Starbucks .  In case you were searching here for information about the Starbucks Foundation , this is your LINK  to the 'social current see' on that topic. Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER ▲ INsync ® ★ SUBSCRIBE ☆Search ALTACITIES ▶ [ View the story "Buckmeisters of Pike Street" on Storify ]                                   ...