Wordless Wednesdays: a great gift but what a disappointment... we often give gifts with good intentions, but there are times when the results are disappointing.I tried to re order some pretzels for Diane, but they were out of stock.... so with that said I moved on where everyone does Searched on the Internet and found another pretzel delivery service.The delivery was via Fed/ Ex and the package was covered with a couple of small ice packets... very tiny if you asked me. When I took it they were actually warm.... gratefully Diane did not open it up until a few days later.Now when she did open it up, her disappointment was huge the chocolate covered pretzels looked tired.... then there was one row, well see for yourself totally crumbled up.So glad I did not send this to a client. They wou... 09/27/2023

Today I received an email from Photobucket that the free platform is morphing over to a paid platform, monthly or yearly. So, a few emails back and forth I managed to get a seven-day reprieve to get my old photos off the platform.Sadly, most of the photos were HTTPs photos not jpg. but I managed to get them, anyway, this of course bought back fond memories.... our first cat we were blessed with in Los Angeles was Heidi.... we went to the Vet's Office with our dog from Boston also known as Jessebel and there was this scarred little cat no one wanted so the vets were giving it away. Yes, you guessed it we took her home. Diane named her Heidi because she was so scared and was hiding in out couch or anywhere no one could find her until she started trusting us.Anyway, you get the idea how gr... 09/30/2023

Welcome Fall! As we open the month of October, it remains critical to navigate the current real estate activity.  Indeed, there have been enormous fluctuations over the past year in both the commercial and residential sectors of the real estate market.   When we analyze real estate, the seasonal effect is always a factor to be considered. Customarily, there are fewer buyers and sellers from October to the end of the year due to various holidays and, in some areas of the country, weather.  And now we can add into that interest rates being at a 20+ year high at the mid- 7% range. Taking all of these factors into consideration, affordability is the biggest challenge for buyers nowadays. While we are not in a real estate crash, home prices are still high, relatively speaking. When looking a... 10/03/2023