Do You Zleep on Your Zillow?

Oct 26, 2010 | No Comments

This is a guest post written by Matt Gamboa. Are zou looking for zee house? Or perhapz zee zestimate on what zee home would zell for? Zillow looks to help the real estate savvy consumer with all things related to the market. Co-created by Microsoft all-star and Expedia brain-child Rich Barton, Zillow looks to empower [...]

More Bars in More Kitchen Places

Jul 6, 2010 | No Comments

My countertop gets great reception in the morning. I won’t take this strong signal for granite. Thanks, AT&T! Of course, if I lean up against it “the wrong way,” the bars seem to disappear – which would lead me to believe that there’s a problem with the counter.

Is Real Estate Possible without an Agent?

Mar 25, 2008 | 34 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Many people in the country have been hurt by the mortgage crisis. People are getting foreclosed upon; they can’t make their payments. Because of this, we are all feeling the pinch and we are tumbling into recession. Many people are trying [...]

Tinting Windows on Houses

Feb 1, 2008 | 38 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed One of our community members works in the field of window tinting. He writes: “The window tinting industry is growing rapidly. When people talk about tinting, the first thing comes to their mind is cars. However, this list is full of [...]

Pictures of our New House

Dec 25, 2006 | 5 Comments

We moved into our new house a few weeks ago, and I think we’ve emptied just about every single box! As you can see from the photo thumbnails, Ponzi still has to empty the boxes for her new home office. Seems like she’s been doing laundry non-stop, and we finally got all the clothes picked [...]

Another “Moving” Day

Dec 4, 2006 | 7 Comments

The “moving” is actually finished now Unpacking boxes will take longer than expected – need help Ponzi’s starting to feel better I’m starting to get a post-nasal drip Spent too much at Target tonight for incidentals Have 2,000 emails waiting for me to address Pixie is snoring at Ponzi’s feet Wedding tasks kick into high [...]

Homeowners

Dec 2, 2006 | 17 Comments

We signed documents for our house this morning. Ponzi and I became happy new homeowners this afternoon. Half of our “old home” is stuffed in boxes right now. Ponzi and I decided to spend the night in our new house tonight. Wicket and Pixie are digging their new digs. Domino’s Pizza guy just hit our [...]

The Home Inspection

Nov 10, 2006 | 6 Comments

Immediately after meeting with our wedding DJ, we headed over to our “new” house (which is currently in escrow and should close at the end of the month). It was time to meet with a home inspector, who had been reviewing the structure for a few hours prior. Even with newer builds, you’re crazy to [...]

House Hunting

Nov 3, 2006 | 9 Comments

Ponzi and I have hit the housing market three times over the past couple of years, but it’s just now starting to favor buyers (“us”) over sellers (“them”). We’ve been working with Stan – who is quickly becoming the blogger’s choice for real estate agents in the Seattle area. Last night, I scribbled a list [...]