Posted in July 21st, 2009
One of the things that I value is the experience of people that have done what I want to do. These coaches and mentors can help you to avoid pitfalls that are there and give you the opportunity to learn from their mistakes. In my opinion, having a coach can speed up the time it [...]
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Posted in June 17th, 2009
I was watching the show “Yard Attack,” or “Yard Crashers” or something like that on tv last night. On the show, some sketchy looking guy stands outside of Home Depot or Lowe’s or something and offers to make over a random person’s yard for free. The person doesn’t know this is a tv show, so [...]
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Posted in April 30th, 2009
The Internet has made many amazing things possible, not the least of which is the ability to more or less do away with the real estate agent and do your house hunting online. Now you can even look for a house after hours or from another state — for instance, you can easily shop for [...]
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Posted in April 22nd, 2009
French doors or patio doors, picture window or bay window, these were the questions I asked myself as I set out to update my house. It was springtime and I was in the mood to redecorate my house from the inside out. One great way to do this is by replacing windows. Renewal by Andersen [...]
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Posted in March 27th, 2009
Selling real estate in California really interests me, specifically the real estate rancho santa fe and the real estate del mar because I think there is a whole lot of future in that market even though the economy is in a bit of a deep rut right now. But when it picks back up again, [...]
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Posted in December 21st, 2008
I think it was Teddy Roosevelt who said “Buy land because they are not making any more.” Or perhaps that was John Wayne. I don’t know who said it actually, but it does make sense. Well I guess unless you live in Hawaii because they are actually making more land over there, but I digress.
It [...]
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Posted in December 17th, 2008
This past weekend my girlfriend and I put the top down on the Mustang, and went for a nice road trip up the coast where we discovered what might just be the coolest little town ever. It is called Carlsbad, and it is just a little North of San Diego.
Of course since my girlfriend is [...]
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Posted in October 31st, 2008
Moving around too much isn’t good for your finances or your well-being. Here are a few reasons you should stay in one place.
Moving expenses add up. The cost of moving is nothing to sneeze at, especially if you are moving a long ways away. Some of the costs of moving are deductible if you are [...]
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Posted in September 23rd, 2008
Looking for a new home in this market is crazy! I’ve been on the hunt for a while and I just can’t seem to decide on a place to call my own. The other day, a friend of mine suggested I start looking at homes custom builders have to offer. He said their designs are [...]
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