Zap the Garden with Winter Color, Texture, Structure
Dear Garden Gal, I want to spruce up a couple of areas around the garden but I’m avoiding too much planting in flower beds to conserve water. Can you recommend a few plants or techniques for injecting some winter color without wasting water, money and time? – Beth S. Sierra Madre, CA Dear Beth, [...]
Deadly Mistake #4: Make the Interest Rate on the Note Nice and Low
It’s tempting to offer a low interest rate to entice a buyer to give you a fat, juicy price for your property. It’s OK if that gets the job done and you’re happy with it, but you just have to know that you’re writing in the discount you will ultimately take on your note. Don’t [...]
How to Hire (And Work With) a Designer
If you’ve ever done your own design project, you know that it can easily become frustrating, leaving you collapsed in a heap of catalogs, fabric swatches and paint samples. Whether you are mired in fabric choices and furniture selection, don’t know any vendors, or can’t stick to your budget, a design project can be a [...]
Marles, Duggan Lead September Sales at Century 21 Village
Veteran real estate sales associates Nathalie Marles & Emily Duggan were recently congratulated by Andy Bencosme, Managing Broker of Century 21 Village Realty in Sierra Madre for leading the office in home sales for the first half of September. Marles finished the period with just under 2 million dollars in sales. “2008 was a very [...]
Jo Ann Carey Speaks to Coordinating Council about the Virtues of Vegetables
(L-r) President of Arcadia Coordinating Council, Jodi Little, introduced guest speaker, Jo Ann Carey, at the Council’s first meeting October 7. Her subject was “Square Foot Gardening.” She promotes planting 4×4 foot space with vegetables. Very interesting
We Need to Dump Our Owner Financed Note!
If you see tornado clouds forming on the horizon, chances are you’re going to grab a flashlight and a box of crackers, (and some wine and cheese to go with) and head for the cellar. That is, unless you’re like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, who peddles along absolutely clueless, but with a nice [...]
The Art Of Hanging…Art
Hanging art is the final touch, the last piece of a puzzle to making a room beautiful. And it is, well, an art form. It can also be the most difficult and frustrating part of decorating. But with a few simple pointers, and lots of daring creativity, you can feel confident to pick up that [...]
Indecent Exposure
“Get your clothes on, Ethel!” I’m wanting to say that line came from a song inspired by the streaking culture in the ’70s. I’m sure many people were offended by the 500 nude participants at the University of Maryland in 1973 that started the whole phenomenon, and the rash of streaking incidents that followed. In [...]
Collecting Shells before a Tsunami
I’ve never witnessed a tsunami first hand, but I’ve been told that before the devastating wall of water devours everything in its path, like a hungry sea beast charging in for a glorious feast, there are a few moments in time that seem quite magical to the innocent and unsuspecting. The water line temporarily recedes, [...]
Collecting Shells before a Tsunami
I’ve never witnessed a tsunami first hand, but I’ve been told that before the devastating wall of water devours everything in its path, like a hungry sea beast charging in for a glorious feast, there are a few moments in time that seem quite magical to the innocent and unsuspecting. The water line temporarily recedes, [...]
