All Fool’s Day I am often asking myself, why holidays are when they are? I know that Easter is set by the lunar cycles of the moon and vaguely know about why Halloween and Presidents Day are when there are and how they came about, but April Fool’s Day is one I have never looked up […]
City of Napa west end businesses to kick off weekly event dubbed “West End Wednesdays”
This fits right in with my earlier post today, Upcoming Events in Yountville and Surrounding Napa Valley Areas October 28, 2011. There was an article in last Saturday’s Napa Register by Jennifer Huffman about this which fits in nicely with my Upcoming Coming events. Here are a few excerpts to give you the idea of […]
One West Bank’s Sweet Heart Deal in Their Purchase of Indymac Bank
While reading posts on the approximately 20 blogs I subscribe to, I came across a post By Jeff Brown on Bloodhoundblog.com that made my blood boil and I am certain yours will do so also after viewing this. The video is the work of ThinkBigWorkSmall who I will subscribe to when I am done with this post. […]
Yountville Festival of Lights filled with some fun holiday facts
Fun Holiday Facts… Each year, 30-35 million real Christmas trees are sold in the United States alone. There are 21,000 Christmas tree growers in the United States, and trees usually grow for about 15 years before they are sold. Today, in the Greek and Russian orthodox churches, Christmas is celebrated 13 days after the […]
The 10 ZIP codes with the highest sales-price-to-list-price ratio
Brought to you by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Report details ZIP codes with greatest premium above list price Four California ZIP codes earned places on the third quarter “Hot Market” list compiled by ZipRealty. The list showcases ZIP codes where homes are selling for the greatest premium above list price. By contrast, California had eight […]
Ever Wonder How the Aging of the U.S. Population May Affect You?
I subscribe to about 20 different blogs which I generally read daily. I do slip every once in awhile and than often scan the articles to catch up. During one such scanning session, a post on Calculated Risk Blog, one of my favorites, caught my eye and am I glad I stopped and took a closer look. Being […]
Couple of New Fraud Alerts from the C.A.R. Newsline
Today’s California Association of Realtors weekly newsletter, C.A.R. Newsline had articles about a couple of frauds you might be advised of. FTC WARNS CONSUMERS ABOUT ECONOMIC STIMULUS SCAMS The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers that they could get stung by economic stimulus scams, perpetrated on the Web and through e-mail, by enticing consumers […]
