The shortest month broke all records for “snow days” in cities that never see snow. Whether snow is responsible or not for the U. S. Labor Department’s February Jobs Report that added only 20,000 jobs, the lowest number in 18 months sparked fears of a downward trend. But not from what we are seeing looking at jobs added to our Real Estate Professional Association Job Network. In fact, Real Estate job opportunities are trending up: January...

I read an interesting article about how US retirees are becoming expats to secure a significantly lower cost of living, including healthcare, without compromising the quality of service. The Wall Street Journal reported that approximately 9 million non-military Americans live outside the US, according to the State Department. That’s increased considerably from its 1999 estimate of approximately 5 million. I suspect that as baby-boomers glut the...