I am a big fan of things Brazilian, and an 8-day trip some years ago led to a love of its music, food, beaches, and caiparinhas, the Brazilian version of mojitos I'd say (@Ines and @MrMiamism - stay tuned for my video on how to concoct the perfect caiparinha...my opinion of course - perhaps it wi
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11/24/2008
Most folks who have a lawn want it to be green. Many spend a ton of money caring for their grass to make it look its best. Buyers who are looking at homes tend to be turned off by properties where the lawn is not in good shape or perhaps has died completely, as we so often see in distress sales (
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11/22/2008
The social media network is a fascinating world. If you have been there for a while, you know this. For new folks, well, the discovery road is an interesting one. The rules are pretty much unwritten and still evolving, the places to play are numerous, how one goes about it is not always intuitive
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11/19/2008
The eucalyptus tree is a common sight in northeast Carlsbad in an area known as Hosp Grove. Hundreds and hundreds as a matter of fact. You will see a smattering of them in some other areas, and large quantities in communities like Rancho Santa Fe, Scripps Ranch, Olivenhain (Encinitas) and La Jol
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11/19/2008
Another one of the numerous outdoor street fairs in the North San Diego County coastal communities is here. The Encinitas Holiday Street Fair takes place this coming Sunday, November 23, 2008 in the downtown area of Encintias along historic Route 101 (the Coast Highway), between D and J Streets.
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11/18/2008
If you are reading this you are undoubtedly one of the 80%+ of buyers and sellers who are using the Internet to research the real estate market and gather information to assist you in your home search or sale. That being the case you likely know something about social networking on the Internet,
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11/17/2008
There are likely few who are not aware of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation for Breast Cancer. And perhaps even fewer who have not been touched, or devastated, in some way by the horrors of this far-too-prevalent disease. There are numerous walks from 1 to 3 days (there are 14 3-day walk
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11/16/2008
The landscape in funky Leucadia is going to be changing (along with Encinitas). It has already changed over the years, but still retains much of the funky, surfing atmosphere that endears it to so many residents and visitors. A streetscape project was initiated this year in Encinitas to change th
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11/15/2008
I am in a new office starting today. Still RE/MAX Associates. Actually it's not that earth shattering. The lease was up at my other office and could not be renewed, so the office is moving to a new spot in Encinitas which is further from my home in La Costa. It was a good opportunity to now move
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11/13/2008
ALERT ALERT ALERT Geez it sounds like I am announcing the apocalypse. There has been talk of THE BIG ONE for years, and folks are getting serious about it here in California. And with good reason. Tomorrow, at 10 AM about 5 million Southern Californians (and anyone else who wants to take
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11/12/2008
