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2006
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Grace Ortiz worked for us the past three or four years part time as a receptionist, data-entry expert, file person, and all round assistant. Grace's last day with us was December 22. Grace will be leaving January 8 for Cambodia, serving as a missionary for her church.While I may not share her be...
12/25/2006
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Although I own and love several DSLR cameras, sometimes a small compact camera is just what you need -- it's light and easy to carry, and less intrusive for an informal gathering of family or friends. But most compacts come equipped with wrist straps. And I don't like the wrist strap method of ...
12/20/2006
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Jay and Medford, this question is for you ... but I am writing it as a blog post, since maybe other people have come across this, and have some tips.Subject property is a 1903 "Builder's Craftsman" (In this part of L.A. that means "Poor Man's Craftsman", since the architecture mimics the general ...
12/12/2006
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Most folks here know I have been a Zillow-supporter all along ..... But an interesting sidebar to Zillow's introduction of property listings is the comparison with Trulia and Propsmart.Galen first mentioned it, (I think) on Rain City Guide. Greg at Bloodhound examined the idea further.I think T...
12/07/2006
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A few years back, when California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) made a major overhaul of their standard form purchase contract, the form became a "Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions". I thought (and still do) this was a great idea. If the purchase document also serves as escr...
12/06/2006
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One of our agents (Agent C) is holding an Open House today, Saturday December 2, from 12:00 to 3:00 at this sweet little house (Yeah, "sweet" is a cliche, but it's also true in this case.)So what's the problem? 1:30 today is the showdown game between USC and UCLA at the Rose Bowl. Somehow, I h...
12/01/2006
