A weekend update (cont) - 16 & 17 Jan 2010

Wrapping up the noteworthy articles from this past weekend.

Mortgage affordability, social housing, affordable housing, technology blurring the lines...
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A weekend update - 16 & 17 Jan 2010

France sucks it up and asks for Google’s help.
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Dealing with Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (F.U.D.)

When someone is fearful, uncertain or doubtful, they tend to pull back, refuse to take action or otherwise act in what might be described as a confused manner. The F.U.D. factor kicks in. I recently had such an experience after I got the idea that a simple to use video camera made sense for some business activities. Can you help? Read More...
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It’s kind of the TiVoing of education.

“It’s kind of the TiVoing of education.” - One US university changed how they teach so that all incoming students are issued an iPhone or an iPod Touch. Textbooks are obsolete as are traditional lectures. Read More...
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UK's Private Rental Sector expected to grow

The UK housing riddle...”nearly half of all owner-occupiers have no mortgage” Read More...
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A Song of Silicon Valley

A Song of Silicon Valley - a bit of fun. Read More...
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A weekend update

Some articles that have helped to shape my thinking this past weekend. Cyberspace children; whips; stay-at-home women; design at Google; smart phones or computers; attacking bankers in the UK. Read More...
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ROI from social media?

“Whilst I am a firm believer in the marketing strength and future of search marketing - SEO and PPC - I agree that SM adds an extra layer to business marketing and I am going to task one of my staff this year to further develop our SM presence.” Read More...
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A broad-based bubble

The real estate bubble in the US was broadly based as it hit both the commercial and residential real estate market. Not specific to sub-prime lending to minorities or marginal borrowers. Read More...
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Bubbles & Banks - Krugman

“Reform, in other words, probably can’t prevent either bad loans or bubbles. But it can do a great deal to ensure that bubbles don’t collapse the financial system when they burst.” - Paul Krugman Read More...
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Women in the workforce

“Women have certainly performed better over the past decade than men.” Read More...
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CREOpoint for Commercial Real Estate

CREOPoint.com is where social media and commercial real estate intersect.
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Overseas buyers & London

Overseas buyers find London to be a relative bargain. Should investors even care what prices are doing? Or are predictions about house prices really noise rather than the important signal an investor needs to hear?

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Why a carbon tax makes sense

“...a broad-based, credible carbon price will be the foundation of any successful policy on climate change. The price would affect the cost of every decision we make; it would take away the guesswork.” Read More...
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More home loans, higher interest rates

The UK home loan market set to expand but the cost of financing will be rising in 2010 Read More...
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Selling green homes

Updating the Realtor MLS system to highlight eco-friendly homes.
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