Choosing mediation over litigation – Insurance claims is a difficult business. Frequently, the claimants and insurers seem to have opposite goals. The claimant may feel that the carrier does not understand the loss the insured has sustained, and has no empathy.

My Big Fat Divorce – Learning About Your Options Through The Ending Of A Hollywood Marriage – In 2002 a very funny movie came out. My Big Fat Greek Wedding is the story of a Greek woman who falls in love with a non-Greek man. Hilarity ensues as they plan their wedding and meld their families and cultures. Actress Nia Vardalos wrote, produced and starred in the film which is loosely based on the real life events surrounding her marriage to Ian Gomez; who played the best man in the film.

Construction jobs rise; will housing inventory do the same? – The latest news out of the Bureau of Labor Statistics may bode well for the housing market — and Americans looking to buy into it. According to the BLS’s recent jobs report, construction employment was up by 13,000 in June and has risen by more than 280,000 since the start of the year.