Be ready for an unscheduled showing
When an agent wants to show your place on Tuesday at 4 p.m. or Wednesday at 8, you’ve got a convenient choice to make. But what if the agent is showing…
Month: March 2020
Ask the Expert: I’m considering a condo, but I hear they are difficult to finance
I’m considering a condo, but I hear they are difficult to finance. Is that true? No, for the buyer, the same rules that apply to any mortgage apply to a…
For Baby Boomers, it is time to make a profit, save headaches
Baby Boomers (aged 54 to 74) are holding on to their beloved homes, but selling and downsizing now could not only save a lot of headaches, it could also…
One emotion is a social media pandemic
Anger. Joy. Sadness. Disgust. In more or less that order, researchers have found that social media emotions move from one to another until huge circles of…
March can be a busy time for the determined gardener
Weather in March is so unpredictable. It may say Spring on the calendar, but the weather rarely cooperates completely. In Zones 8 and higher, the average…
7 movies (or TV shows) you should really read
Everyone has seen the Wizard of Oz. Can there be anything more lovely than Oz and all its characters? Yes! The book by L. Frank Baum. You’ll find out…
Your robot chef is ready to cook
If you want help frying the tofu, Samsung has a solution for you. Maybe. In the future. Samsung’s Bot Chef, displayed at CES 2020, features two robotic…
Talking to the animals might be possible
Your dog comes to you every night at 7 p.m., looks searchingly into your eyes, and gives a soft bark. After years with you, the dog knows the drill: It’s…
Beware! Coronavirus used as bait in phishing attacks
Although the Wuhan coronavirus has not caused significant infections in the U.S., it is still being used in email phishing attacks to infect computers….
Roy Castro’s secrets to success
Roy Castro’s rules and secrets to success From a life as a 13-year-old living on the streets to a young life in prison to the CEO of a $10 million…