Houses and More

   It's been 2 weeks since I first issued the Active Rain invitation.  She joined on 7/20/07 and I've been anxiously awaiting her first blog post.  But it hasn't been posted yet!  I've been watching for her bio to be updated with no reward.  Who is this mystery woman, this closet REALTOR®, this b...

What a day!  Google doesn't know directions to parks.  It only gives directions by street name or house number, not park name.  As a result Rudy and Joe were taken on the scenic route to their destination at Cherokee Park in St. Paul.  The coals were hot for the weenie roast when they arrived an...

They're coming to Minnesota!  Better yet, they're coming to St. Paul!  Who would have guessed that the gentlemen from Sellsius would include our humble city on their national tour?  We are excited.  All who would like to meet Rudy and Joseph and see their funny looking van up close are invited to...

We've all learned that it's good to be the smallest house in the neighborhood because having large homes around your home increases its value.  This lovely mansion pictured at left is four blocks from my house.  Do you think it will impact the value of my house?  Will its historic beauty bring mo...

I want to explain it away.  I want to say it's just happenstance, but maybe not.  Maybe the market is changing and that's why my last three prospects have come from the web.  But maybe not.  I've reached that 18 month break off time when the old school said you should start to get leads from your...

Lychees were a mystery to me in the early days of Active Rain.  The name kept popping up and I kept typing it in, but had no clue what they were.  A little research left me only a little less enlightened that before.  One can read the description, look at the pictures, and guess as to the taste. ...

First American Title was hit by a wrecking ball recently and many small companies affiliated with 1st American imploded.  I'm not going to stand in judgment of each little company and declare that every one of them was a sham or that they were all crooks.  What has been rattling around in my bra...

Congratulations to the Cyber Cafe crew as they took first place in Minnesota today! Methinks the Minnesota queen and the BloggoddessBroker Teresa are soon going to be serving the Minnesota kings! Featured Real Estate - Other: Cyber Café & Back Porch Conversations Jay Merton & Medford Ambrose-The ...

Too many meme's doth make one weary!  Does everyone know what a meme is?  I checked it on Wikipedia and you'll have to go there to read the definition.  I can't figure out what a meme is anymore after reading the definition than before!  It's way over my head!  What I did understand is that a mem...

The Codgers memed the BloggoddessBroker Teresa, the blogstar Lisa Dunn and myself but our time was being spent elsewhere and we're late to respond.  We really wanted to get together and have Appletini's and come up with something really creative to answer their meme.  But, this is the busy season...