Selling Southwest California Homes, The Wine Country & Equestrain Estates

A couple weeks ago I took the plunge and picked up an iPad for use in my travels. My current laptop is smaller than my previous laptop which was smaller than my previous laptop which was a whole lot more convenient to pack around to meetings than my old desktop - but the iPad is a whole lot easie...

Standard Sale! WOW! Don't miss this beautifully upgraded pool home with spectacular views in the great Alta Murrieta area. From the moment you pull up you will be impressed, with not only the wonderful cul-de-sac location but also with the perfectly manicured & mature landscaping.  Once you enter...

Beautiful Warm Spring Knolls Standard Sale! This wonderful 1880 sq ft home features a nice large kitchen with plenty of cabinetry, double oven and a pantry.  A breakfast bar for eating in and a formal dining room for enjoying the company of guests. Home also has separate living and family rooms. ...

  There may truly not be any FREE lunch – but here’s something worth even more that you can and should get TOTALLY FREE every year - a copy of your credit report. Now I know that doesn’t sound as exciting as a free lunch and after the holidays you might find your credit squeezed a little more tha...

I love this season. I love that it seems to bring people together, instills a sense of peace, of anticipation for a better new year. I love that my family is all together and thankful that we're all still here once again. Long time readers may remember another reason I love the season - I get to ...

To all my friends on ActiveRain - thanks for being around. This is a great community and I look forward to spending more time with you next year.

Just a little holiday cheer to all my Activerain friends - first a couple recipes. I'm not a huge fan of bread pudding but on a recent trip to New Orleans one restaurant served it with the most delicious hot rum sauce consisting of rum, butter, brown sugar and rum. It made a believer out of me - ...

There's a new scam involving the TSA. People pretending to be agents are roaming the countryside offering free body scans and pat-downs. I've---I mean THEY'VE been doing this for a week or so and while success has been limited it only takes a few to make it worthwhile. Any volunteers?

What did I warn against back when this foreclosure/robo-signing fiasco first exploded on the scene? I said it would either blow over come November 3rd or the knee-jerks would over-react and create a crisis where none existed. Well, somehow we're seeing both of those come to pass today. Politician...

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has recently launched the latest salvo aimed at curbing individual freedoms and property right. This initiative, dubbed 'Check Before You Burn', is geared toward forcing people to refrain from using their wood burning fireplaces or other wo...