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An Active Rain Audience I Hadn't Anticipated: Historians 19 Aug 2013 | 02:23 am
Twice in the last week, I have been contacted through Active Rain by Genealogists and Historians who have read my posts. Just by blogging about local oddities or historical structures, I've caught ...
Is my den a legal bedroom now that I've installed a closet? 14 Aug 2013 | 03:14 am
A neighbor of mine asked me to come over to view their home last week. They are in the beginning stages of exploring their "golden years" options, and selling their home is one of them. One of the fi...
Which direction is this house facing? 1 Aug 2013 | 08:49 pm
Which direction is this house facing? If you are thinking that the buyer clients who ask me this question are into feng shui, you might be right. But there is another reason why this question i...
Foundation Vents: Keep them screened to deter unwanted guests 1 Aug 2013 | 04:56 am
Foundation Vents: Keep them screened to deter unwanted guests In Northern California, specifically Sonoma County, most foundations for single family residences consist of a concrete perimeter w...
Oh no ... don't tell me you have cash ... as in cash cash! 25 Jul 2013 | 02:29 am
Oh no ... don't tell me you have cash ... as in cash cash! Three times this year, I have had deals almost fall apart because the buyer thought they could bring cash to the closing table. As in cash c...
I'm joining Roger to ... Take it off in the Rain 23 Jan 2013 | 01:22 am
OK, this is it, I'm joining Roger in his mission to "Take it off in the Rain". I've actually been working on improving my health since last May, but now I need a push to drop the last more-than-a-few ...
Does this area ever flood? 8 Jan 2013 | 04:53 am
Does this area ever flood? Good question! I usually get this inquiry when I'm showing property in rural areas next to a river or creek. But sometimes being near a tributary has nothing to do with whe...
A real estate agent's definition of Justifiable Homicide 8 Dec 2012 | 02:02 am
A real estate agent's definition of Justifiable Homicide * tongue in cheek (sort of) It's justifiable homicide when: The listing agent lies about an offer in hand in an effort to get a buyer to inc...
Going away for the Holidays? Ask USPS to hold your mail! 7 Dec 2012 | 11:44 pm
Going away for the Holidays? Ask USPS to hold your mail! If you are one of the hundreds of thousands of folks who will be leaving home for a period of time during the holiday season, you might want t...
How do you like me now? 6 Dec 2012 | 06:53 am
How do you like me now? In the real estate world, 2012 has become known as The Year of the Incredible Shrinking Inventory. So much so, my buyers are now sorting through their reject piles to reconsid...
