A story, Life does go on after foreclosure aired on Marketplace today on NPR. Here’s a map of the Broxburn Street mentioned.

Times are hard tough and most of us do not have extra money to spend on home improvement projects. A fast and easy idea to update the look of any room is to replace the light switch covers. It only takes a couple of minutes and the only tool you need is a screwdriver (a butter knife works just as well).
SwitchHits.com has thousands of styles to choose from. There is a wide assortment of designs, materials and handcrafted artwork to choose from. Many of the popular styles would go well with the earthy, desert colors Las Vegas homes are often painted in.

The Sun has published a helpful guide for watching UFC 100 here in Las Vegas.
Is it a good thing that we are not mentioned in this article about falling home prices?
It is interesting to note that many of the cities we were considering (San Francisco, San Diego, Phoenix) are listed as having greater than 50% drops in median sales prices. We would have lost even more equity if we had relocated there instead of to Las Vegas!

