Quotes of the Day

If interest rates increase during the boom phase of the real estate cycle, it is likely that the boom phase is nearing its end. Alternatively, if interest rates decrease during the boom phase of the real estate cycle, the common perception is that the boom will most likely last for quite some time. Strategic investors will be more interested in watching the key drivers when interest rates change. Interest rates alone do not impact housing prices in isolation. An increase or decrease in interest rates would impact value only if other key drivers that impact supply and demand were also in play. [2011] - Don R. Campbell

How to apply mouth tape, or "sleep type" as it's also called, is a matter of personal preference. Eventually I realized that all I or anyone really needed was a postage-stamp-sized piece of tape at the center of the lips--a Charlie Chaplin mustache moved down an inch. After much trial and error, I settle on 3M Nexcare Durapore "durable cloth" tape, an all-purpose surgical tape with a gentle adhesive. It was comfortable, had no chemical scent, and didn't leave residue. [2020] - James Nestor

The worst time to make a major purchase is when you are feeling down. [2010] - Tom Rath

A positive cash-flow property is a property where, at the end of the month, the rent you take in exceeds the expenses of operating and owning the property. These expenses can include utilities, maintenance, management and insurance, in addition to the more obvious mortgage and tax payments. [2009] - Don R. Campbell

When cancers progress in an orderly manner from precancerous stage to small tumor to large tumor to metastasis, screening succeeds. Screening to remove early cancers prevents the development of late cancers, and this saves lives. But if removal of early-stage cancer does not reduce late-stage cancer, screening is unsuccessful, and overdiagnosis becomes a problem. Not every early-stage cancer needs to be destroyed, as many small cancers are contained by the immune system and will never pose a serious health threat. With toxic treatments such as surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, the treatment may be worse than the disease. [2020] - Jason Fung