What commodity do we buy and sell globally more than oil or gas? Yup, sand. I didn’t have any idea, but it’s the main ingredient in construction (concrete) and in anything and everything glass – think screens! And guess what? Unlike oil and gas it’s not a regulated industry so the mining of sand, or…
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Keep your eye on inflation
There’s an interesting trend happening in our economy and it has to do with the incredible increases in cost. Take for instance lumber – it is moving into unchartered territory for cost, for example a 2X4 which was at 2.50 is now $7.50. And the people are still buying. The average home is about 20%…
Buying a house for the first time
We were thrilled with the work of Jeff Taylor, our realtor, who helped us find our home. He was curteous, quick to respond to questions and inquiries and always easy to talk to. He took us through the whole process with good explanation and due diligence. Hard to believe that at in our 60’s we…
Hybrid Thoughts 