Temptation
“I can resist anything except ~ temptation”.  This is a quote from, I don’t remember who said it, frankly.  Maybe it was Mae West.  “A life unexamined is a life not worth living”, Socrates.  This one made me question whether or not I wanted to examine my life as I was afraid of what I might find.  After thinking about these two very different quotes, I went on to my planned day which was putting together my 2010 business plan.  This meant reviewing 2009.  I was also afraid of what I might find.  I was pleasantly surprised that 2009 resulted in good real estate business, different, but good.  My 2010 plan is almost complete, I

Three home remodeling must-reads
Three home remodeling must-reads So whether the family is growing or you’ve just been accumulating more junk, the rooms just aren’t getting any bigger. Even with the 

Economic Recovery
Alot has been published recently about economic recovery.  Some articles state we are in recovery, other articles state we are no where near recovery and still other articles publish mild recovery, hopefully sustainable.  Statistics are always a good source of information rather than opinion.  AmeriTitle sent around a “hotsheet” with focus on existing home sales.  When I receive information like this, the first thing I want to know is what is the source of the

Extending Buyer’s Tax Credit Vote Next Week
So, the full Senate will vote on the bill containing the extension of the home buyers tax credit next week. We must keep the pressure on on U.S. Senators. Here’s an SFGate article on today’s information:   http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/pender/detail?entry_id=50578    

Out & About One Fall Day In Salem
One Fall Day…. sounds like a song.  In fact, I think it was somewhere in the  past.  I took an afternoon off from work and decided to look at some of the trees around town that were turning red.  As usual, the day turned out quite different.  My first stop was in West Salem, Wallace Marine Park.  It was enjoyable looking at the refurbished train tressel.   I stopped by Annette’s Cafe to see Annette.