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Federal-Style Architecture
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 26th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Ubiquitous up and down the East Coast, Federal-style architecture dates from the late 1700s and coincided with a reawakening of interest in classical Greek and Roman culture. Builders began to add swags, garlands, elliptical windows, and other decora read more
Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Extended Through 2010
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 25th 2008 by Gary Glaser
In important news for homebuyers, the tax deduction for private mortgage insurance is now good through the 2010 tax year. The extension of the tax deduction makes mortgage insurance a more attractive choice for buyers interested in entering the housi read more
Farmer And The Horse
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 24th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Young Chuck, moved to Montana and bought a horse from a farmer for $100.00. The farmer agreed to deliver the horse the next day. The next day he drove up and said, ‘Sorry son, but I have some bad news, the horse died.’ Chuck replied read more
Blue And His Favorite Ride
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 23rd 2008 by Gary Glaser
Blue loves to take rides, just as most dogs do. Since he lives in Arizona he doesn’t get to have an open window very often during the summer. This time he is going camping with his family headed toward Williams, Arizona where t read more
Selling Your Home In Today’s Market
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 22nd 2008 by Gary Glaser
There is no secret that the housing market has changed – here are some tips on how to sell your home without stressing-out. 1. “Pricing” is everything. Put your home on the market at 5% below the most recent comparable sa read more
Strawberry Cheese Tarts
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 21st 2008 by Gary Glaser
1/2 cup butter 1 cup flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 3 to 4 oz. cream cheese Small jar of strawberry jam 1 egg, beaten Preheat oven to 400 F. Mix all above ingredients to make a pastry. Roll in a ball and chill for several hours. Roll out to 1/8-inch th read more
How To Dance In The Rain
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 20th 2008 by Gary Glaser
It was a busy morning, about 8:30 at our clinic, when an elderly gentleman in his 80’s arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am. I took his vital signs and had him take a sea read more
Relocating to San Diego – Why Not Buy a Foreclosure
San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 19th 2008 by SanDiegoRealEstate
San Diego Real Estate Blog If you’re relocating to San Diego you might want to consider buying a San Diego Foreclosure. Our San Diego Real Estate Team sells San Diego and has sold thousands of homes and condos. There are many foreclosures in San read more
Green Tip - Go Ahead, Have Your Car Washed
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 19th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Statistics show that paying for your next commercial car wash could be much more water-efficient than doing it yourself with the garden hose. A typical commercial car wash uses 100 gallons less water per car wash than a home wash, and, in many cases, read more
Wachovia Quits Offering Risky Mortgage Loan
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 18th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Beleaguered consumer bank Wachovia Corp. said it will quit offering a mortgage payment option that allows borrowers to pay less each month than the bank charges in interest. The choice to pay less was one of the options of Wachovia’s controvers read more
Are We At The Bottom?
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 17th 2008 by Gary Glaser
June is the time when many investors and analysts take stock of how the economy has fared so far this year and compared with a year ago at this time. So how have we done? The almost-a-year-old subprime credit crunch has wiped out some $3. read more
More Californians Shop, Obtain News Online, But Barriers Exist Fo…
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 16th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Just over half of all Californians use the Internet to obtain news and consumer updates, make product purchases, search for information about health care issues, or to get details about government programs and services, according to a new statewide s read more
Commercial Property: A Land Of Opportunity
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 15th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Investing in commercial real estate involves a lot more than finding an available property and a willing lender. Whether a novice or a seasoned veteran, those investing in a commercial property–which could be residential property, retail locati read more
Resolve To Drop 30…Gallons, That Is….
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 14th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Nearly half of all Americans surveyed said they will make a "green" new year’s resolution this year, according to a poll released by Tiller, LLC. So why not resolve to cut down on your daily water use? According to the U.S. Environmenta read more
Dutch Colonial Architecture
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 13th 2008 by Gary Glaser
This American style originated in homes built by German, or "Deutsch" settlers in Pennsylvania as early as the 1600s. A hallmark of the style is a broad gambrel roof with flaring eaves that extend over the porches, creating a barn-like effect read more
Creole Cottage Architecture
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 12th 2008 by Gary Glaser
The Creole Cottage, which is mostly found in the South, originated in New Orleans in the 1700s. The homes are distinguished by a front wall that recedes to form a first-story porch and second-story balcony that stretch across the entire front of the read more
HUD To Offer $17 Milion For Low-Income Housing For Seniors
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 11th 2008 by Gary Glaser
The U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Tuesday it will make a combined $17 million in pre-development grants available to 30 states to help with construction of critically needed low-income housing projects for seniors. " read more
Make Your Home Energy Efficient
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 10th 2008 by Gary Glaser
The purpose of green building is to reduce energy use, conserve water, improve indoor air quality and reduce reliance on nonrenewable natural resources. Thanks to two new books in the popular "For Dummies" series, you’ll now find read more
Deer In The Yard
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 9th 2008 by Gary Glaser
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Social Networking Taking Hold With Consumers And Business Owners
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 8th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Consumer participation in online social networking platforms, such as MySpace and Facebook, has increased significantly in recent years, with social "memberships" fast-becoming an integral part of many individuals’ social lives, accordi read more
Homes Less Affordable As Prices Fall, Rates Rise, Zillow Says
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 7th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Higher interest rates are balancing out lower home prices and making home ownership less affordable in many U.S. real estate markets, according to a study of about 25,000 mortgage offers to potential homebuyers conducted by Zillow.com. MAKING SENSE read more
Old Time Cleaning Remedies
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 5th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Old Time Cleaning Remedies Pots & Pans: To clean burnt and scorched pans, sprinkle liberally with baking soda, adding just enough water to moisten. Let stand for several hours. You can gene read more
U.S. Independence Day
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 4th 2008 by Gary Glaser
In the United States, Independence Day (commonly known as the Fourth of July) is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence D read more
Craftsman Style Architecture
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 3rd 2008 by Gary Glaser
Popularized at the turn of the 20th century by architect and furniture designer Gustav Stickley in his magazine, The Craftsman, the Craftsman-style bungalow reflected, said Stickley, "a house reduced to it’s simplest form… its low, br read more
Last minute show; Republic of Letters at U-31 tonight, July 2
SanDiegoish | July 2nd 2008 by SanDiegoish
Great news for those that won’t make the Republic of Letters show at The Belly Up Tavern on July 15. Republic of Letters have just added another show to their schedule. The boys will be playing at U-31 tonight, July 2. Tonight will be your chan read more
Contemporary Style Architecture
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 2nd 2008 by Gary Glaser
You know them by their odd-sized and often tall windows, their lack of ornamentation, and their unusual mixtures of wall materials–stone, brick, and wood, for instance. Architects designed Contemporary-style homes (in the Modern family) between read more
Colonial Style Architecture
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | July 1st 2008 by Gary Glaser
America’s colonial period encompassed a number of housing types and styles, including For more information about Colonial styles, see Cape Cod, Saltbox, Georgian, and Dutch Colonial. However, when we speak of the Colonial style, we read more
Cape Cod Style Architecture
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | June 30th 2008 by Gary Glaser
Some of the first houses built in the United States were Cape Cods. The original colonial Cape Cod homes were shingle-sided, one-story cottages with no dormers. During the mid-20th century, the small, uncomplicated Cape Cod shape became popular in su read more
Bungalow Style Architecture
The San Diego Real Estate Blog | June 29th 2008 by Gary Glaser
These narrow, rectangular one and one-half story houses originated in California during the 1880s as a reaction to the elaborate decoration of Victorian homes. The style then moved eastward to the Midwest in the early 20th century, where it re read more
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