After watching, if you would like more information on the inspirational story of Nick Vujicic including more videos, speaking dates and booking information take a look at his website here.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
72 Hour Survival Kit
I recently found this information on disaster preparedness and thought it would be prudent to pass along. As much as we hope a natural disaster does not happen it is important to take the time to be prepared, just in case! Here is WisdomTips.com's suggestions for what to include in a 72 hour survival kit.
1. Flashlight and spare batteries, or one of the crank flashlights.
2. Radio and batteries or one of the crank type radios.
3. First aid kit.
4. Candles and waterproof matches or a lighter.
5. Extra car keys and cash including coins for pay phones as the debit machines might not work, and make sure you have your cell phone and your charger for the car.
6. Important papers identification for everyone, and personal documents.
7. Food and bottled water for everyone in the family at least 3 days worth.
8. Disposable plates, knives, forks, spoons, cups, and garbage bags.
9. Fuel stove such as a Coleman stove for cooking.
10. Clothing and footwear one change per person for 3 days.
11. Blankets and sleeping bags for each person.
12. Toilet paper, diapers and personal needs for each person.
13. Medication, (and what it is for) eyeglasses, list of prescriptions, and doctors name and phone number.
14. Pet supplies for your pets and their recent vaccination records.
15. Playing cards, games, and toys to occupy your time.
16. Get a large plastic tote label it Emergency Kit put a sticker on it as to the date when the food, water, medications, and the pet food was put in so that there is no out of date things in your kit.
Have at least 4 liters of water per person per day and 3 liters per pet.
Food for the kit should be, canned meats, soups, stews, beans, vegetables, fruits, honey, peanut butter, jams, and canned milk. The dry food should be crackers, biscuits, cookies, instant coffee, tea bags, sugar, salt, pepper, and powdered milk.
2. Radio and batteries or one of the crank type radios.
3. First aid kit.
4. Candles and waterproof matches or a lighter.
5. Extra car keys and cash including coins for pay phones as the debit machines might not work, and make sure you have your cell phone and your charger for the car.
6. Important papers identification for everyone, and personal documents.
7. Food and bottled water for everyone in the family at least 3 days worth.
8. Disposable plates, knives, forks, spoons, cups, and garbage bags.
9. Fuel stove such as a Coleman stove for cooking.
10. Clothing and footwear one change per person for 3 days.
11. Blankets and sleeping bags for each person.
12. Toilet paper, diapers and personal needs for each person.
13. Medication, (and what it is for) eyeglasses, list of prescriptions, and doctors name and phone number.
14. Pet supplies for your pets and their recent vaccination records.
15. Playing cards, games, and toys to occupy your time.
16. Get a large plastic tote label it Emergency Kit put a sticker on it as to the date when the food, water, medications, and the pet food was put in so that there is no out of date things in your kit.
Have at least 4 liters of water per person per day and 3 liters per pet.
Food for the kit should be, canned meats, soups, stews, beans, vegetables, fruits, honey, peanut butter, jams, and canned milk. The dry food should be crackers, biscuits, cookies, instant coffee, tea bags, sugar, salt, pepper, and powdered milk.
Now you can feel with confidence that you and your family are prepared for just about anything. Now lets hope you never have to use it!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
National Realty Trust Recognition
Just recently, NRT, the largest residential real estate brokerage company in the nation and Coldwell Banker's parent company, which includes certain Sotheby’s and Corcoran Groups, sent a letter congratulating my team and I for being within the top 2 percent of performers among NRT's 46,000 sales associates. We were ranked 17 among their top 1,000 sales associates!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
The Three Basic Stages of Foreclosure
Many prospective buyers are lured by the rock bottom prices to purchase a home in foreclosure. Before attempting to do so it is important to understand the various stages of foreclosure and the unique challenges of each.
The first phase of foreclosure is pre-foreclosure. This means that the house is in the foreclosure process but it has yet to be auctioned. The bank does not own the home at this stage. Being in pre foreclosure may mean that the owner of the property owes more on the home than what it is currently worth but they definitely are not making their mortgage payments. When in this position, many homeowners, if they qualify, seek to sell their home through a short sale. As written in a previous blog post, the name “short sale” has nothing to do with the time duration of the sale. In fact, this can be a complicated and lengthy process. It is important when involved in a short sale to be working with an agent that is familiar with this process and can anticipate its nuances. With a short sale the buyer is entitled to an inspection before purchase. When buying during other stages of foreclosure this is not always true.
The second stage of foreclosure is the public auction at a foreclosure or trustee’s sale. At this stage, the homes are generally sold without prior inspection and so it is important to budget for repairs that may arise after purchase. The other outcome of the auction may be that the bank takes the home legally as a Real Estate Owned or REO property. Therefore, if a third party does not purchase the home at a price that works for the bank, the bank takes the property, which is the final stage of the foreclosure process. If taken by the bank the property will eventually go back on the market for sale as an REO.
This is a brief explanation of the basic stages of foreclosure taken from a larger article that can be found at cnn.com.
The Website below will show you various foreclosure properties on the market in your area by simply clicking on your region of California.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Our Transaction History
Each of those red dots is a unique, fulfilling and special experience that comes from selling your home.Monday, April 26, 2010
NEW Featured Listing With a Past
One of our new featured listings 35 Haldeman Drive in Rustic Canyon was featured in a 1994 LA Times article about its historical past.
Currently it is three story 1920's Tudor Mediterranean with gated privacy in tranquil Rustic Canyon setting. Surrounded by mature trees and expansive panoramic views.
There is a large living room,
with high ceiling, french doors and Bachelder fireplace.Romantic and spacious dining room off gourmet kitchen
Five bedrooms, four baths + office. Charming pathways and patio/deck areas.
It is truly a one-of-a-kind property!
Previously this property was owned and b
uilt by "Dr. Frank McCoy, a '20s diet king whose nonalcoholic health regimen was popular with movie stars. It is unusual for its circular card room pictured here and the 128 steps that lead from the street to the front door.
"The bedroom of the McCoys's (teen-age) daughter is said to have been furnished with Rudolph Valentino's former bed," says Francie Allen, who lives here with her husband. Allen, an animation artist, uses the room as a studio. "(Russell, 1994). To read the full article from the LA Times and learn more about notable Rustic Canyon properties click HERE.
Russell,Ron. "An Oasis of the Past." LA Times 28 June 1994. 19 April 2010.
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