Ask Expert: What is a cap rate?
Ask the expert What is a cap rate? You might have heard the term “cap rate” among those who invest or aspire to invest in real estate. Short for…
Month: June 2019
How to photograph your property for max impact
How to photograph your property for max impact and quick sale A majority of homebuyers today research online prior to checking out a house in person, and…
Resorts respond to sensory overload complaints
While DisneyWorld and its fireworks and crowds can be quite exciting to many families, to a lot of others, it represents sensory overload. Many parents…
Leave no trace on the beach
If you are a regular hiker or camper, you’ve likely heard the admonishment “Leave no trace.” The idea is to make as little impact as possible and to take…
Women’s office fashion can be fun
Wondering what to wear to work that isn’t gray, black, or–gasp–a pantsuit? Here are some suggestions that bring the fashion to “office fashion”: Above…
Securing internet of things
You are on vacation; wouldn’t it be nice to check in on the family pet? Or you are at work; it would be nice to check to see if the baby is down for a…
Book Review: The writers of code guide modern life
In the early 1990s, the young men and women who would become known as coders reveled in systems. They wrote notes to each other in binary, the language of…
Facebook quizzes: Think before taking one
Facebook quizzes, polls, and trivia games are fun to take, but some are schemes to steal your profile, hack your identity, or just send spam. Suppose you…
Using Internet Explorer can be dangerous, experts say
You probably know that Microsoft is no longer updating Internet Explorer, in favor of Microsoft Edge. But switching to another browser is not just a…
Hummingbirds: Pretty little bullies
Yes, they are adorable. Put out a feeder with some sugar water, and you’re bound to attract hummingbirds, those little bumblebee-sized birds with needle…