Exciting Day

In case you are wondering, it's never good to have your office building surrounded by fire trucks. But, all told, this ended up not being as serious as this picture looks. We walked into our offices yesterday to the overwhelming smell of gasoline. After we called 911, we grabbed essentials (usb backups, cell phones & coffee :) and evacuated the building and watched as rescue teams from all over the area came to our rescue. Thankfully, it ended up not being anything too serious - just a gas spill in a unit directly below ours. Thank you to all who do a great job of protecting us - fire, police, emts, etc.

The other exciting part of the day was the news that the Fed is not increasing rates at this time. It was what was mostly expected at this meeting, but right now, there is so much uncertainty that it was somewhat of a relief for the meeting to be over and the markets seem to be reacting favorably to the decision.

Karen

Staycations

A new word that has entered our vernacular is the "staycation". Google doesn't even have this word in spell check yet, but if you do a google search for the word, you'll find about 480 results. Apparantly, the first siting for the word being used was in 2003. The urban dictionary definition: A vacation that is spent at one's home enjoying all that home and one's home environs have to offer.

We've helped a lot of customers get money for home improvements recently. For their staycation, they'll be either doing the home improvements, or enjoying the fruit of their labor. Now is a great time to consider adding the pool, finishing the basement, updating the kitchen, or whatever task your home is in need of. And when it's done, stay around and enjoy your updated home.

We are here to help if you need access to the equity in your home to fulfill your "staycation dreams".