Okay,Here goes my first blog entry on ActiveRain.So I guess this is where I get to tell you about myself.... How boring is that.  I would rather talk about houses and Real Estate.I am a huge fan of what has become known recently as "Storybook Style" homes.  This term came about due to the title of Arroll Gellner's excellent Coffee Table Book "Storybook Style: America's Whimsical Homes of the 1920s and 1930s"I am one of the original members of Storybookers Yahoo group.  This group is an offshoot of John Robert Marlow's website Storybookers.  John is an science fiction author who lives in the Los  Angeles area and is equally as intereseted in Storybook Style.   I was one of the early scouts for his website and photographed many homes here in Northern California.So, How exactly did I get s... 12/01/2007

TRADING YOUR TENANTS FOR SOME TERRIFIC T'S Bank of America is sponsoring a 1031 Focus Group discussion for free at the Public Library, 300 Estudillo Avenue, San Leandro, California.Workshop be help on Tuesday, August 7th at 6:30 p.m. and Tuesday, August 14th at 6:30 p.m.  This is an education workshop. Seating is extremely limited. You can call 800-368-1031.  There will be speakers on "How to trade your tenants", an overview of all 12 options, "How to defer your taxes when selling real estate", "Choosing the right realtor in a buyer's market," and "Refinancing strategies that work for investors considering retirement,"There will be a broad overview of IRS accepted real estate strategies. Go to hear the facts. 08/03/2007