Jim's blog about Mission Valley and San Diego
Tips, tricks, ideas, and suggestions for buying and selling, marketing, home maintenance and safety, and much more.
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2008
These useful tips come to us from Lauren Krady in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Thanks, Lauren. Answering machines are a pet peeve of mine, especially when I'm holding an open house and they have that machine set to tell the world all about granddad's hernia surgery when grandma finally calls. If your...
12/31/2008
The Metropolitan Water District, which serves East San Diego County, has several rebate programs to help conserve water. Some that I'm aware of include: $165 rebate for replacing a 3½-gallon toilet with a high-efficiency toilet $135 rebate for replacing older washing machines with a high-efficie...
12/29/2008
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12/28/2008
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For San Diego County residents who like to watch their sports at the sports bars, here's some that I have visited or have heard good things about: Chula Vista - La Bella Café & Games - 289 G Street, 619-426-8820 El Cajon - On The Border - 103 Fletcher Parkway, 619-441-0200 Encinitas - Boston's Re...
12/27/2008
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Thanks to Rose Clime of Lagauna Niguel for this nice little post about taking care of our pets when we move.Moving day brings many challenges to most families and one of the biggest concerns for pet parents is how their pets will adapt to the new home. Most new homeowners have a few odd jobs to...
12/27/2008
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I never quite understood how companies could lose money each month, each quarter, each year, yet continue business as usual. With the bail-out of the banks, insurance companies, and auto makers, I think I finally understand how they do it and how credit, or the lack thereof, affects all of us. S...
12/27/2008
As the Christmas season starts coming to a close, make sure that you recycle those Christmas trees. Many cities will accept Christmas trees with curbside green waste recycling but some might require that you cut it up into smaller pieces so that it fits in the green waste recycling containers. I...
12/26/2008
Russel and I make it a tradition to drive around San Diego County on Christmas Eve to see if we can spot Santa. We've never been able to, although last night might be the closest we've come. If you look closely in the following picture, you can see Santa leaving the rooftops of some homes in Cor...
12/25/2008
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My husband told me about this article because he knew that it would hit home with me. I had an office mate killed in a drunk driving accident back in 1982 I think it was. Danny Thornton put this together for us. Thanks, Danny. This article provided by Allen and Allen, Fredericksburg Virginia car...
12/24/2008
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I've been working with five buyers under contract during the last few months, all looking for that great bargain on their dream home. Of course, that means we've been looking at foreclosures and short sales -- no surprise there, right? I've had several purchase offers fall by the wayside becaus...
12/24/2008
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Jim Frimmer
Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist