Monthly Newsletter
Marketplace/Economy:
Housing Market on Its Way to Repair?Time Change make Your Tired? Tips to get a good sleep:
Trouble Sleeping? You're not alone
If what goes up must come down, is the opposite true? If home prices go down, will they eventually go back up - or at least level off? Experts from the Wall Street Journal say yes.
Click Here to Read the Full Article by FOXBusiness.com
If you're considering a Home Purchase then now is the time to take action! Check out the "Resource Center" in the left-hand column of this newsletter for an interactive online tool that can help answer just about any mortgage or real estate related question. Search home listings at www.mainehome.com
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Housing Market on Its Way to Repair?Time Change make Your Tired? Tips to get a good sleep:
Trouble Sleeping? You're not alone
If what goes up must come down, is the opposite true? If home prices go down, will they eventually go back up - or at least level off? Experts from the Wall Street Journal say yes.
Click Here to Read the Full Article by FOXBusiness.com
If you're considering a Home Purchase then now is the time to take action! Check out the "Resource Center" in the left-hand column of this newsletter for an interactive online tool that can help answer just about any mortgage or real estate related question. Search home listings at www.mainehome.com
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According to a studies, many Americans suffer from insomnia. Here are some natural remedies to help you sleep without drugs.
1. Avoid alcohol, caffeine, sugar, salt, refined carbohydrates and unhealthy partially hydrogenated fats.
2. Emphasize a diet high in fresh, organic fruits and vegetables, as well as easily digested protein foods and whole-grain, complex carbohydrates.
3. Avoid eating late in the evening, which can unsettle your stomach and make sleep difficult.
4. Supplement with B-complex vitamins, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin E, calcium, chromium, copper (taken away from zinc), magnesium, and the amino acids phosphatidyl-serine and L-tryptophan.
5. Melatonin supplements taken for short periods of time can help relieve insomnia, as well as advanced and delayed phase syndromes and REM behavior disorder. Start with a small dose (0.5 to 2.0 mg) taken one hour before bedtime.
6. Try meditating before you retire for the night to ease your mind of worries and promote relaxation.
7. Sleep at least six feet away from all electric appliances and devices, unplugging them before you go to sleep. Also avoid using electric blankets and electric heating pads, as well as waterbeds.
8. Avoid lying in bed for other activities, watching television. Make your bedroom a place devoted solely to sleeping.
9. Try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day.
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Interesting Articles and Photos of the Month:
50 Strange Buildings of the World
From crooked houses to spiral shaped homes, from modern office blocks to space age shopping malls, the photos within this page include it all. Enjoy this weird, odd, bizarre and incredible looking architecture throughout 50 of the most strangely designed buildings in the world.
Click Here to View the Images by VillageOfJoy.com
Child Gets Trapped in Bank Vault for Hours
A toddler's trip to the bank takes a scary turn when she wanders into the vault and gets trapped for four tense hours. Click here to see who was eventually able to set the little girl free and unharmed.
Click Here to Read the Full Article by ABCNews.com
The Most Amazing Photo Manipulations
The photos within this page are some of the most creative examples of photo-editing wizardry. Lots of hybrid animals, soft materials that should be brittle and body parts looking far too natural in the wrong places.
Click Here to View the Images by BuzzFeed.com
Top 10 Oddball Tax Deductions
With tax season in full gear, here is a list of the weirdest deductions allowed. Who knew you could use pet food or a girlfriend to save you money!
Click Here to Read the Full Article by TurboTax.com
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Videos of the Month:
University of Hawaii Marching Band Forms Giant Stick Figure Football Player
During a halftime performance the University of Hawaii marching band turns into a giant football player and even kicks a field goal. Watch this clip and be sure to share with family, friends, and co-workers!
Click Here to Watch the Video by YouTube.com
Boy Dunks Himself During Phoenix Halftime
If you've never seen a person dunk themselves here is your chance. A guy accidentally puts himself through the hoop during a Phoenix Suns halftime show.
Click Here to Watch the Video by YouTube.com
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Banana Pecan Pound Cake
This cake will really satisfy your sweet tooth craving for any time of day. More moist then a typical pound cake with bananas and yogurt to create a delicious texture.
Click Here for the Full Recipe by CookingWithMelody.com
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Joke of the Month:
Door to Door
Sometimes people will do just about anything to get a sale. Read this joke to see how far one might go to get a sale. Share this joke with someone that looks like they could use a laugh too.
Click Here for the Joke by FunnyCleanJokes.com
Kristeen A Smith
First Portland Mortgage Corp
1321 Washington Ave
Portland, ME 04103
e-mail: kristeen@firstportland.com
phone (207) 878-7770 ext. 1-24
fax (207) 878-7771
site: www.firstportland.com
Loan Officer License information: ME LO13240 / NH108210
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