Glenn Ritchie's (jungleoutthere) Blog

New high end small digital cameras for everyone of exceptional quality are here now and will be for the future. If are looking into buying a DSLR or a reflex type digital camera with all those fancy lenses and the large zoom lens...forget it. New technology means smaller,  better quality lenses w...

First Team Fullerton, Food drive 2010  Fullerton agents have done it again. I'm proud to say the our company First Team Real Estate has done it again with feeding the hungry by collecting over 3 1/2 tons of food. That's the weight of about 2 mid size cars. Thanks to the help to all our great agen...

I had a past client call me up the other day to ask about preventive maintenance to their town home. It turns out the hot water hose burst on the washing machine flooding the entire kitchen, dining room and the TV room of their town home. Since being all taken care of by the insurance company the...

I was happy to complete a can food drive for the local Salvation Army to feed a lot of people over the pass week before the holidays. After walking a neighborhood dropping off over 300 grocery bags I was amazed at the response to my efforts. It's good to see the out pour of people helping people ...

Rise in Condo Dues:  Sometimes it's always good to do a little research when investing in any property. I was reading about the amount of foreclosures with properties such as homes, condos and town homes. I think you have to be aware fees could rise if you are looking into buying a condominium, c...

When I close a deal I always give them a little gift as a house warming present. I spend about $200 on my new home owners, but I do it a little different. I spend about 50% on safety goods for the house and the balance is fun stuff. First off I buy a container and start off with a few safety item...

I want to share a great fast growing flowering ground cover that I found. I have been on the hunt for some time now to find a ground cover that is easy to grow, flowers, low to the ground, fast growing with little water. I live in Fullerton, Southern California and as you know we don't get a lot ...

Starting Guide Whether you are ready to purchase your first home or ready to sell your current home and move to another location, there are several important factors worth considering. First, it's best to establish the reasons why you're looking to buy or move. While there are many benefits to ho...

I recently sold a 1925 Craftsman home in Fullerton, California for $525k. The home was nicely upgraded but lacked any type of the proper insulation. These old homes can be very damp and cold as well as a money pit when it comes to the cost of the utilities. Two weeks ago we had a high temperature...

I have a Tri-Fold brochure that I produced for Buyers & Sellers about "Your Guide to Real Estate in 2011" A little about yours truly, marketing, help buyer's, info for sellers and help options for sellers on short sales. I contains pictures, graphs and easy to read material but not cluttered. I w...