Archive for January, 2007



Put a Bid on the House

Published on January 24, 2007

So we finally put a bid on the house and it was a verbal bid. The real estate agent didn’t even bat an eyelash at the bid. The sellers dont seem to be too keen on taking a bid that is below their asking price. Currently, the property has been on the market about 95 [...]


How to Go Through the Bidding Process

Published on January 18, 2007

We are finally ready to put a bid in on the house. We received some information from the selling agent that someone is taking a third look at the house and really can’t determine which house to choose. So, maybe we have some competition for the place. Here are a few things to think about [...]


Cheap HD Personal Video Recorder

Published on January 15, 2007

If you guys and gals have a mac and you have HD at home, you are in LUCK! I was reading on the internet and there was a fantastic DIY on how to record HD content straight from your cable box! No more TiVo necessary when you do this and you can play it back [...]


What You Need Before Buying Your First Home

Published on January 10, 2007

Just when you thought that buying your first house was easy, it becomes a monster. There is a laundry list of items you should have ready just in case you want to put a bid in on the house. There are so many houses out there and time is the major sacrifice. For a [...]


Condo’s First Visit

Published on January 6, 2007

Today was the day to actually visit the condo. It was nice compared to some of the homes I have seen in the city, two summers ago. There were many things I learned from a fantastic realtor. Here are some of the things I learned in a few conversations with the people selling the condo [...]


Condo For Sale

Published on January 3, 2007

I am getting back into looking for a place to live and I am learning a lot about Condos. It seems that a Condo is basically like an apartment that you own. There are condo fees that you pay that may cover some maintenance. Another interesting thing about condos is that, they don’t necessarily need [...]