Ok...you know that the Holidays are in full swing when the Christmas Ships are beginning...here is their 2010 Schedule link
Christmas Ships Schedule
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Christmas Ships 2010 Schedule
Ok...you know that the Holidays are in full swing when the Christmas Ships are beginning...here is their 2010 Schedule link
Christmas Ships Schedule
Monday, November 29, 2010
Tech up your real estate ride | Inman News
Tech up your real estate ride | Inman News
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
Cranberry Sauce for the Holidays..
My family has enjoyed this cranberry sauce recipe over the years..
Title: Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients:
1 Cup Water/with Fresh Orange juice
1 Cup Sugar
1 12 Oz., package Cranberries, rinsed and drained
orange peel-grated from one orange/cut in half and
juice and add to water.
Chopped nuts..I like pecan
Directions:
Grate Orange and extract Juice into measuring cup.
Combine water, orange juice, sugar in a medium
sauce pan. Bring to a boil, add cranberries, return
to boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for 10 minutes
stirring occasionally. Stir in grated orange peel and nuts.
Number Of Servings:dinner
Preparation Time:10 min...
Title: Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry Orange Sauce
Ingredients:
1 Cup Water/with Fresh Orange juice
1 Cup Sugar
1 12 Oz., package Cranberries, rinsed and drained
orange peel-grated from one orange/cut in half and
juice and add to water.
Chopped nuts..I like pecan
Directions:
Grate Orange and extract Juice into measuring cup.
Combine water, orange juice, sugar in a medium
sauce pan. Bring to a boil, add cranberries, return
to boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for 10 minutes
stirring occasionally. Stir in grated orange peel and nuts.
Cover and cool..
you could also use this as a project and place in
jars for gifts..
Preparation Time:10 min...
Cleaning your fireplace with Used Coffee Grounds
Got a fireplace that actually burns things up? If there's a significant amount of ashes to clean out, you can cut down on the mouth-covering and coughing with used coffee grounds, which mix with the ashes into an easy-to-clean whole.
The tip comes from Networx, which claims that the weight and slight dampness of coffee grounds, when sprinkled around a fireplace bottom, makes ashes less likely to fly and easier to clean out. We found the coffee grounds/ash connection in a few other places online, too—along with a number of suggestions on making your own long-burning logs out of coffee grounds, so it seems worth at least a try.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
One Man's journey into homeownership...
We all have our reasons why me make this decision or another. We have hopes and dreams that one day we will have the "American Dream". This Dream is different in every heart and mind. I truely think that most of us have the Dream of our own space. Even as a child most of us wanted our "Own" room, to decorate and have as "Our" space. As we grow this space grows with us and we want our "Own" home. This is one Man's thought.
The dream lives
He had always messed around with home projects as a kid. Homes we’re like chests of small treasures to sift through.
Homes were interesting.
As a young adult, he and his circle of friends were renters. They lived in a world of thinly spread white paint, exposed water heaters and cheap stoves. Houses with gardens into which personalities were never turned.
Then he bought a home. In a modest neighborhood. And a funny thing happened.
All of his buddies started hanging out at his place. It became the center of their social world. Because it was his. Because he took the time to paint the walls with the things of his life. Because the yard became something he cared about.
Because, whatever rate, whatever price, whatever prospects for appreciation – this was a home, a place where he (and, in time, a wife and daughter) would live, love, and take shelter.
They would care for it as an extension of themselves.
We see ourselves in our environment...Where do you see yourself?
The dream lives
He had always messed around with home projects as a kid. Homes we’re like chests of small treasures to sift through.
Homes were interesting.
As a young adult, he and his circle of friends were renters. They lived in a world of thinly spread white paint, exposed water heaters and cheap stoves. Houses with gardens into which personalities were never turned.
Then he bought a home. In a modest neighborhood. And a funny thing happened.
All of his buddies started hanging out at his place. It became the center of their social world. Because it was his. Because he took the time to paint the walls with the things of his life. Because the yard became something he cared about.
Because, whatever rate, whatever price, whatever prospects for appreciation – this was a home, a place where he (and, in time, a wife and daughter) would live, love, and take shelter.
They would care for it as an extension of themselves.
We see ourselves in our environment...Where do you see yourself?
Friday, November 5, 2010
A House is First a Home..
These new numbers came out of the National Association of Realtors Convention this AM. These latest figures show that it will take over 10 years to get back to the 2005 - 2007 price, if ever. It may be time to just move forward...it continues to be a great time to buy. Interest rates are expected to jump into the 5% range going into the Spring market of 2011. Mortgage Rates rising to 5.0% in 2011 and 5.9% in 2012
Economists Expect Price Increases in Upcoming Years
0.78% price increase in 2011
2.43% price increase in 2012
3.20% price increase in 2013
3.69% price increase in 2014
No forecast for 2015 and beyond
Economists Expect Price Increases in Upcoming Years
Macromarkets, a firm associated with Professor Robert Shiller, surveys about 100 economists about home price outlook.
The consensus forecast as of August 2010 (which can be found from Macromarkets or from news media stories such as Wall Street Journal) are for0.78% price increase in 2011
2.43% price increase in 2012
3.20% price increase in 2013
3.69% price increase in 2014
No forecast for 2015 and beyond
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Why Buy a Home?
You're a Homeowner, what now...
Homeownership provides a sense of stability and security. Instead of wondering when the landlord might decide to sell the home, you are in control of that decision. Additionally, homeownership provides immeasurable values of belonging to a social community. Also, as a homeowner, you'll have a greater influence on community affairs. Renters, being usually more transient, have less influence on policymakers.
What it comes down to is how long you plan on staying in a particular home and area and what you can afford. Owning your home weds you to a property which some people feel limits them. However, many others see a home as their life and the legacy they'll leave behind... a place where they raise children, enjoy company, experience life's ups and downs, and eventually pass on their home to loved ones.
What it comes down to is how long you plan on staying in a particular home and area and what you can afford. Owning your home weds you to a property which some people feel limits them. However, many others see a home as their life and the legacy they'll leave behind... a place where they raise children, enjoy company, experience life's ups and downs, and eventually pass on their home to loved ones.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Vancouver Washington Libraries..
Monday, November 1, 2010
Homebuyers Credit 2008,2009,2010
Do you have to repay your Home Buyers Credit...the rules changed a couple of different times during the offering. When did you buy and what was your credit? This article may be helpful in looking back and seeing what your Home Buyers Credit was all about...
HomeBuyers Credit
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