While all the talk of masses of businesses leaving California are exaggerated, it is true that new business expansion in California is not what it used to be, mainly because the state is not a great place for business expansion. In this article by Dan Walters in the Sacramento Bee, he discusses how the state government doesn’t feel there is a problem, which is a problem:http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/20/4502796/dan-walters-california-has-reason.htmlThis lack of response by the state government could slow our economic recovery dramatically, especially considering how many unemployed there still are in this state (at least 2 million). What happens in the future is anyone’s guess.Remember, You can count on us to count for you!
Anything A Woman Can Do, A Man Can Do
Recently in this new job market men are starting to flock to areas that are traditionally staffed by women. In this article by SHAILA DEWAN and ROBERT GEBELOFF in the New York Times, anything a woman can do, a man can do:http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/21/business/increasingly-men-seek-success-in-jobs-dominated-by-women.html?_r=1It is a little wierd to see men as registered nurses and dental and medical assistants, but with women making more inroads into higher paying professional jobs, I guess the opposite will be the norm in the future.Remember, You can count on us to count for you!
Is Now the Time to Buy Your First Home?
Here is the question everyone is asking – is it to buy your first home? You usually have to look at home prices vs the cost of home ownership – will interest rates go up? Will houses drop further in price? This article in the Wall Street Journal by Eric Lascelles, the chief economist at money-management firm RBC Global Asset Management Inc says it is a great time:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304299304577348083297932466.htmlIf you decide you want to make the plunge, check with the professionals in the resource section of my website. Ralph Gorgoglione, a great real estate broket and Joel Burlingame. a creative mortgage broker, can help with your dream of home ownership. Look them up here:https://briantstonercpa.com/Resources.htmlRemember, You can count on us to count for you!