Some Bay area homeowners are pricing their homes to sell, but others still seem to have unrealistic expectations, according to California-based ZipRealty. ...more

July 24, 2009

Dear Abby: My boyfriend, "Josh," won't leave me alone. We have been living together for almost a year, and he is the ultimate over-protector. When I start to leave the house to run errands or anything, he stops me and asks, "Where do you think you're going?" When I tell him, he will then follow me to the location. ...more

March 15, 2009

In the past two months, the median home price in Highlands County has fallen below $100,000. ...more

February 27, 2009

Our neighbors put a "for sale by owner" sign in their front yard. In an effort to help them understand the reality of their home's value, we provided a comparative market analysis. ...more

November 15, 2008

It's easy to see "That Lucky Old Sun" as the spawn of "Smile." Brian Wilson finally got free of that albatross four years ago, completing the album he abandoned in 1967 as his fragile mental and emotional states collided with his ambitions. ...more

September 5, 2008

Show Some Compassion Christmas in our society is the premier holiday of the year. It's the season of giving and thinking of the less fortunate. But are compassionate people becoming an evaporating core? ...more

December 25, 2007

The police union is upset with Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee because he won't go along with its contract proposal. But you won't see anything about its demand for raises of up to 10 percent in the union's brochures or ads attacking the sheriff. ...more

December 6, 2007

U.S. home builders continue to be pessimistic about the housing market, as November's reading of an index that tracks their sentiment remained stuck at a record low. ...more

November 20, 2007