by cgilles | Oct 7, 2012 | b-Tips, Real Estate
Splatter Stopper
Whenever I mix 5-gallon buckets of paint with a drill and paddle attachment, I put the paddle’s shaft through a hole in a large cardboard square before attaching the shaft to the drill. Then I lay the cardboard directly on the container before turning on the drill. No splatters!
Tidy Patio Joint Filler
Here’s an easy way to fill joints between pavers or patio flagstones: Simply take an empty screw-top wine bottle and punch a hole in the top of the cap near its edge. Fill the bottle with sand, mortar mix, or polymeric sand; screw on the cap; and pour the contents into the joints rather than on the pavers. There’s no waste and no cleanup.
Photographic Memory Aid
When I’m taking apart something that I need to put back together, I take pictures at each step of the disassembly. Then I arrange the photos in reverse order to see step-by-step how to reassemble it.
Tire Reviver
Here’s a quick way to inflate any small pneumatic tire after it’s gone flat. Tie a rope tightly around the circumference of the tire, then use plumber’s putty to seal the edge where the rubber meets the wheel rim. Now you can pump up the tire and untie the rope. Simple as that.
by cgilles | Oct 5, 2012 | Manhattan Beach, Real Estate
DataQuick, a real estate information service, announced that California’s Million Dollar Home Sales were the highest since 2007. The jump in million-dollar home sales last quarter outpaced overall home sales. Total California home sales – including all price levels – increased 10.3 percent year-over-year last quarter, from 109,713 in second-quarter 2011 to 121,058 last quarter.
Last quarter’s $1 million-plus sales were the highest since third-quarter 2007, when 10,946 changed hands. Good news for sure. Manhattan Beach made the top list with a $5.50 Million sale.
by cgilles | Sep 16, 2012 | Real Estate, Torrance
Many people are amazed the first time they visit the small community of Walteria. Most people say it’s like being in a small rural town when they come to Walteria. Some of the area is hilly and rural like, no sidewalks, large overhanging trees and peace and...
by cgilles | Sep 14, 2012 | b-Tips, Real Estate
According to Forbes; Homeowners beware. There are new scams galore out there and most new ones are aimed at the homeowner. Home improvement scams are still heavily represented in the top 10 homeowner scams. Auto and Debt related scams and new real estate scams are new...
by cgilles | Aug 16, 2012 | Real Estate
According to The Daily Real Estate News, mortgage loan applications have continued the recent surge in activity for July for both new loan applications and for refinance mortgage applications. This is certainly good news for the Real Estate industry and all related business activities. The Daily Real Estate News says the low interest rates and the inventory of low price homes are the contributing factors in the application surge.
Applications were up almost 17% for the week ending July 13th.
by cgilles | Jul 9, 2012 | a-Hermosa Beach, a-South Bay, b-Distress Sales, b-Foreclosure, b-Short Sales, b-Upside Down, Torrance
Sorry to hear that you or someone you know is in financial and/or mortgage distress. And you really want to keep your home. So you check the local newspapers and online ads. And they say … “I can keep you OUT OF Foreclosure and you get to KEEP your home!...
