Investment and Upside Down Expert

I just moved to a new place in Santa Monica and I just realized that my life style has become significantly greener since my move.  I do most of my work from home.  I ride my bike to the the grocery store, the beach, the movie theater, and most of my favorite restaurants.  If feels great to do it...

1) Change the Garage Doors - Increases curb appeal and give the home a very updated look.2) Replace the Railings - Will give the house a new look rather inexpensively.3) Replace Door Knobs - Tarnished door knobs date a home. They are easy and inexpensive to replace and immediately take years off ...

I have seen several articles recently arguing that the fed needs to increase rates in order to stabilize the market. The latest article I saw was in the Wall Street Journal. In summary the article states that foreigners are dis investing from private US financial assets which is worsens condition...

Its time for the 4th annual Gardens Tour in Santa Monica It will be from 10 AM to 4 PM April 26th at homes all over Santa MonicaThe 4th Annual Gardens Tour will highlight home gardens that demonstrate sustainable designs, practices and technologies. This year's theme "Gardening with Intent: Water...

Goldstar.com is a great web site for people that enjoy going to live events and don't mind getting a discount when they do go out.  Gold Star will give you reviews of events throughout the city and email you about events that get the highest ratings from the gold star community.  Sign up is free,...

Check out this web site for a great new tool.  http://jott.com/myjotts.aspx  It is a text to voice service for creating email and text messages.  My partner told me about it the other day and it is a great way to stay organized, deal with issues while your driving (instead of texting while you dr...

Here is a sunset pic I took the other night while walking my dog.  I moved to California 7 years ago thinking that every day would be followed by a beautiful sunset.  Suprisingly that is not the case.  Typically the sun just fades below the horizon so on nights like this you have to take advantag...

FHA Down Payment Grants-- Nehemiah ProgramThe Nehemiah Program has helped over a quarter of a million Americans purchase homes. Unlike some down payment assistance programs, Nehemiah offers down payment help to anyone who qualifies for an approved FHA loan. There are no limits on income or assets...

Details on the 3% downpayment program for first time home buyers are below.  We also have lenders that will combine this program with Nehemiah programs for closing costs allowing borrowers to go in with 100% financing and no out of pocket loan closing expenses.  See more or your loan officer to t...

I found this site from a client and wanted to share it with everyone else.  I can't post a picture of their product set here but I was impressed.  If you have a client that has a bit of space in the back yard and needs more living area or wants to add a guest house, this looks like a great produc...