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Your Year-Round Yard
Honestly, I do feel bad for the folks who are dangerously cold, without power or water or generally unable to handle frigid temperatures. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. But for the rest of the Texans (and others below the Mason Dixon) I can't help but chuckle to hear their stories of horror and dismay that the temperature dropped below 80 degrees! For those of us born and bred in the northeast, we know a thing or two about cold.
My coldest day on ski patrol at Loon Mountain was 28 degrees below zero. We didn't take too many runs that day, but we completed our sweeps and even helped a few injured folks off the slopes. I actually rode the gondola with a guy who paid for a full-priced ticket! It turned out he was on vacation and was determined to ski regardless of the weather. I was proud of him.
The cold sn...
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2021 Luxury Portfolio International® Report
Luxury Portfolio International® has released its latest report, which delves into affluent consumer attitudes and trends across the globe, with key takeaways for real estate professionals and how to chart the course for 2021.
The Residential Luxury Market is poised to have a banner year as demand fuels growth at the top.
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Renters Revolution
You say you want a revolution? (Can I say that!?) Anyway, we're not really going to revolt, but we are going to focus on renters today. I'm toying with the idea of getting my own place, so today's article is just as much a reminder to me as it is to you, my fellow tenant. I have had the fortune of owning 2 homes so far so I'm a little biased towards home ownership. But if you've never walked that path, today's thoughts will hopefully be a bit of encouragement for you. Buying a home is not as scary as it sounds and might be closer to your reach than you thought. Let's get started.
The first and most obvious myth we're going to squash today is that of the overwhelming debt that comes with buying a home. Sure, you are going to go from a few thousand dollars in debt to a couple hundred thousand. Yikes! But you...
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Mortgage Matters
I watched "Inside Job" last night with our good buddy Matt Damon narrating. If you haven't seen it, it's worth a watch. As with anything, you do have to use your brain and recognize it is most certainly and purposefully slanted against big finance. You need to take the bias into consideration while watching. That said, it's no secret their greed toppled the global economy and created the massive, global meltdown we all experienced back in 2008. As someone who is diving into home ownership, it was well worth the watch.
Even with my awareness on high alert, I'm still excited to dig in and stop "paying someone else's mortgage" with my rent payments. Today I want to take a quick cruise through the options available to us as homebuyers. In the wake of the "challenges" of the early 2000s, it is safe to assume your finances wi...
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Life is What You Bake It
Real Estate Corner - VIBE MAGAZINE Winter 2020/2021
By Bernadette Donohue, Contributing Author & REALTOR®
Handed down from generation to generation are special recipes that become family favorites—even though the vagueness of some instructions and ingredient amounts can make it interesting to try and duplicate. Seriously, how much is in a heap, pad, pinch, or tip? Yet, somehow using an old recipe, and winging it a little, makes it that much more impressive when the intended and delicious delight comes out just the way you remembered, or perhaps better.
I especially love comin...
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