Home prices in major cities continue to climb

Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index rises 1% in August from July in its third consecutive monthly gain.  Click photo to read the entire October 28, 2009 Los Angeles Times article.

Fed Survey finds ‘Modest improvements’ in Economy

The latest Beige Book report from the Federal Reserve shows ‘modest improvements’ in the economy. Accounts from across the Federal Reserve system “indicate either stabilization or modest improvements in many sectors since the last report” the beige book said, “albeit from depressed levels.” Click the photo to the left to view the entire article from  Read more ➝

Lake Tahoe Flume Trail

Lake Tahoe has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth and I appreciate each time I have the opportunity to visit.  This week I was fortunate enough to spend three days mountain biking some of Tahoe’s best mountain bike trails with my good friends Tim, Kevin and Grant.  The first two days were  Read more ➝

The National Parks: America’s Best Idea

As a child I spent a lot of time with my family enjoying camping and day trips to the White Mountains and Sedona areas of Northern Arizona.  When I moved to California, I sought out something similar and was told to visit Yosemite.  I will never forget the first time I came through the tunnel  Read more ➝