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Wednesday June 19th 2013

Beach St. Drive

1000 Miles With A Chevy Volt, What Does It Really Cost?
1000 Miles With A Chevy Volt, »

My Chevy Volt came home almost a month ago today.  I am not the electric optimist that my friend Randy [...]


What is the Best EV or PHEV Electric Hybrid Car?
What is the Best EV or PHEV »

What is the best EV or PHEV Electric Hybrid Car?  The Tesla? Volt? Energi? Leaf? I decided to find out [...]


Nissan Leaf Price Drop Makes It The least expensive 5-seat Electric Vehicle (EV)
Nissan Leaf Price Drop Makes »

Through Globalization, and American Workers, the 2013 Nissan Leaf is now lower priced that the CODA. [...]


Beach St. Travel

Holiday Skiing At Its Finest »

Holiday Skiing is a love-hate time for most people.  Dealing with crowds, family, icy roads and high prices is usually offset by the breathtaking views [Read More]


Beach St. Life

A Quick, Easy and »

Trader Joe's is a place that always has a surprise hidden somewhere in the store, but a [...]


Sketchers Go Run 2 – A Better Running Shoe?
Sketchers Go Run 2 – A Better Running Shoe? Sketchers Go Run 2 »

I have to start out by saying I hate running, but like everything in life, I run as a [...]


Maker’s Mark To Drop Alcohol Content – So What?
Maker’s Mark To Drop Alcohol Content – So What? Maker’s Mark »

Maker's Mark Bourbon, is getting a reduced alcohol content.  So What? Since the [...]


Beach St. Home

GOP Seeks Changes To Troubled FHA

Republican legislators are seeking reform of the struggling Federal Housing Administration. Passing 14,000 is a rarity for the Dow; the index has only done so 15 times. New data showing increased hiring spurred the rally. The FHA is facing potential losses in the billions, and the mortgage insurer is expected to require a Treasury subsidy [...]

Mortgage Rates, still near record lows.

Mortgage Rates, still near record lows.

As the housing market bounces off the bottom along the coast, the inland areas are starting to see a little rebound as well.  Flippers are back, foreclosures are down, and 2013 might be a great opportunity to move.  Mike Munzing was nice enough to put this together for Beach Street News.  With lower rates and home prices down, if you are [...]