Posts Tagged ‘Fun Stuff’
Cheap Fast Update for Bathroom Mirror
If you have one large mirror over your bathroom sink or vanity and you would like an updated fresh look…we have an easy, do-it-yourself trick that won’t cost you an arm and leg.
Before……
After…..
1. Measure your mirror, then purchase a molding you like at the hardware store. Some stores will even cut it for you.
2. Stain the molding to match the woodwork in your bathroom.
3. Apply glue to molding, then stick it to the mirror.
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Finished Building Lots. The Next Boom.
Are you one of the millions of people looking for the next boom in real estate? If so, you might want to consider abandoned subdivisions. Savvy investment groups and individuals have been snapping up finished building lots like candy.
Why? There are so many incomplete developments for sale, that finished building lots are being dumped onto the market at 50 cents or less on the dollar. Small builders or investors, who have the time to hunt down smaller projects, or buy the fill in lots that don’t interest big investors, are doing even better. They report buying quality building lots at 20 – 30 cents on the dollar.
The Law of Supply and Demand.
Supply: The two to three year supply of unsold building lots has stopped developers from investing in more land, finishing projects or starting new ones.
Demand: The United Stated needs 1.2 million new homes for the next 10 years, just to keep pace with population growth. During the past few years, builders have constructed only 500,000-600,000 homes per year, or less than half the amount needed to keep pace. When housing demand rises, the need for finished lots will be painfully obvious and builders will pay a premium to get their hands on them.
Investment in building lots was significant by the end of 2009. Before you jump in and invest in a vacant building lot, make sure your expectations are reasonable. Other than the Golden Rule…Location, Location, Location…, keep in mind, generally, land can not be flipped. Plan to hold on to the property for a minimum of one year and up to three. If you are considering unfinished lots, plan to wait a minimum of three to four years before ringing the register.
MORE…..Check back with us tomorrow. We’ll tell you how to spot a good price for a lot and buy below the finishing costs!
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InfoTube.net on Facebook and Twitter
InfoTube.net announced some recent updates to it’s website that make it easier for homeowners to share information and property details on the internet.
Share Your Property Information with One Click
InfoTube.net has provided a direct “Share” link on every home listing. The “Share” link automatically feeds your property listing to all major sharing websites such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc. If you use social networking or RSS feed websites, simply select where you want your property listing posted and click. It’s that easy. (The Share Link can be located under the “Email Seller” link on every home listing.)
Sellers and Buyers Communicate, Learn and Get Advise
InfoTube.net for Real Estate has an Offical Facebook and Twitter page where you can post pictures, questions, idea’s or funny real estate stuff you want to share. Become a Fan and Contributor Today.
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To All Animal Lovers
InfoTube has a very simple request for animal lovers. Please go to the Animal Rescue Website and Click on the Purple Box that reads… “Fund Food for Animals for Free”.
The Animal Rescue website needs daily clicks to meet their quota for providing FREE FOOD for neglected and abused animals. Their corporate sponsors use the number of daily visits to donate food in exchange for their advertising.
Clicking the link takes only 15 seconds and doesn’t cost you one thing!! Please do it today and everyday. And, please tell your friends. It’s a great way to make a difference with no strings attached!!
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Garbage Truck Converted Into Cool Mobile Home
We love creative housing idea’s at InfoTube.net. But, this rolling apartment is one of the best we’ve ever seen. Take a look at this bachelor pad.
If you guessed garbage truck…you’re RIGHT!! Take a look inside.
Kudo’s to creativity and best of all this mobile home isn’t dumping thousands of dollars in taxes and insurance down the drain.
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Nicolas Cage Loses Homes to Foreclosure
Is it a sign of the economic times, or more like MC Hammer deja vu??
Academy Award winning actor, Nicolas Cage, lost 2 New Orleans homes to a foreclosure sale this week.
More bad news for freespending Cage. He owes more than $6 million in back taxes to the IRS. And, his properties in California and Las Vegas have been foreclosed on and are scheduled for auction this month.
Mr. Cage owed the City of New Orleans $151,730 in back real estate taxes and defaulted on his $5.5 million mortgage debt. His home at 1140 Royal Street in the French Quarter, valued at $3.5 Million, sold for $2.3 million. The other property located at 2523 Pataniya Street, appraised at $3.3 million, sold for only $2.2 million. Pataniya Street is located in the Garden District. Famous neighbors include author Anne Rice and football great Archie Manning, father of Peyton and Eli.
Bad Times or Crazy Spending? Nicolas Cage, a member of the famous Coppola family, is known for being a big spender and news maker. His obsession for Elvis resulted in a one minute marriage to Lisa Marie Presley. He once paid $276,000 for a dinosaur skull. At one time Cage owned 2 islands in the Bahama’s, luxury yachts (plural), a room full of shrunken heads and drove a stable of expensive cars, including a Lamborghini.
Stars may occassionally fall to Earth, Nic won’t stay long. Nicolas Cage and the Coppola family are Hollywood Royalty. His movies have generated over $8 Billion in Box Office Sales. Although Mr. Cage is facing financial ruin because he continued to spend, while millions of dollars drained from his bank accounts, we predict he will crank out more movies and will be back to living the high life in no time. Also, it is rumored that Johnny Depp may come to Nic’s rescue. It seems Depp has a soft spot for Cage, who got him his first roll in Nightmare on Elm Street. Aren’t friends great!!
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Halloween Cakes. Best in Show
Halloween, October 31, 2009. This year Halloween falls on a Saturday and marks the end of Day Light Savings Time. Be Safe and Don’t Forget to Roll your Clocks back at 2:00 am, Sunday morning.
InfoTube.net FREE homes for sale and rent website is wondering: “Would you would eat these cakes???” We will feature more incredible, edible Halloween cakes everyday this week. Then, we are off to celebrate Halloween in New Orleans, LA and check out the housing recovery in the Big Easy.
Thank you as always for visiting InfoTube.net. Click the comment box below to weigh in on your favorite Halloween Cake. Tommi Crow’s favorite is the one above. Too Cool!!
I would probably eat this one. Funny, but not too nasty and I love cake.
Now that is pretty knarly, but that dark chocolate looks good.
Which one is your favorite??? Click the comment box and tell us. If you have a cake you want to brag about, email a photo to tommi@infotube.net
Players Develop Skyscrapers in New Monopoly Game
Hasbro has a new edition of Monopoly for players who fantasize about having clout, women and power like Donald Trump. The new Monopoly City, released as a board game, and Monopoly City Streets, an online game version, packs in the fun and gives players $3 million to buy streets, instead of tiny houses.
Although the addictiveness of the game is the same as the original, you will experience some big, exciting changes. If you are usually the Monopoly banker, you will certainly feel the effect of inflation, as you dole out $10,000 bills instead of $1 bills. Also new, forget about feeling smug with your little hotel on Boardwalk, players in this high stakes game race to buy skyscrapers, stadiums, wind farms, sewage plants and garbage dumps. And, not only can players collect hefty rents, they can bulldoze property and sabotage buildings to bring their values down.
For those of us questioning why Hasbro would release the game in the midst of an economic crisis, the company reports that the game was in development before the melt down began. And, ironically, the original Monopoly became popular with would-be tycoons during another economic crisis– The Great Depression, when Parker Brothers acquired it in 1935.
Present real estate crash aside, Donetta Allen, spokeswoman for Hasbro, has this to say about the widely popular game ”It’s about the dream. Monopoly has always been about that – the aspiration, I can’t do it in real life. I want to do it on the board game.”
There is one BIG difference between Monopoly City game and developing property in real life…. there’s no creative financing. The game is cash only. No debt. No mortgage backed securities. No credit default swaps. Sorry, Trump.
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Washington Redskins Sue 72 Year Old Fan
File this under you have to be kidding me or better yet, Shame on You. Thanks to awfulmarketing.com for this post
Pat Hill, a 72-year-old real estate agent and grandmother from Alexandria, Virginia, has held season tickets to the Washington Redskins’ games since the 1960s. With the recent downturn in the real estate market she was forced to cancel her $5,300-a-year contract for two end zone seats.
Although she tried negotiating with the ticket office to waive the contract for a year or two, they were not willing to budge, and sued Hill for $66,364, the amount of the tickets each year until 2017, plus legal fees and court costs. Hill did not contest the suit, and a judgment was filed against her.
More information, including a list of NFL teams that make a practice NOT to sue their fans, is available in this Washington Post article.
What do you think – shouldn’t the Skins have cut Hill a little slack or perhaps let her throw out the first pitch after 40 years of loyalty? Take a minute and Let them know:
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Nominee’s for Worst Contractor of 2009
We are starting a Darwin-like award for the building and contracting industry. Here are the nominee’s for Worst Contractor of 2009, so far. If you have an entry, please email your picture to the address shown below. Believe me, we need all the chuckles we can get!!
Entry #1:
Look honey, the two car garage you’ve always wanted.
No, we’re not kidding and someone even hung drapes. Ugh, I’m getting seasick just looking at it.
Can anyone say surveillance contractor for the government? Hey, we’ve spotted a spider web in zone 5.
Do you want a printed receipt? Click Yes or No.
Unless you can top this, we may have the Winner of the Bad Contractor Award for 2009. But, we are still accepting entries until December 31st.
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Full Seller Disclosure
This seller certainly knows that complete disclosure about any property problems is essential in the purchase or sale of real estate.
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Zero Electric Motorcycle Offers Style and Speed.
A delight for commuters and motorcycle enthusiasts alike, The Zero is a new electric motorcycle with sharp style and enough speed to embarrass other bikers at stop lights.
Made in California, the Zero is fast, agile and a joy to ride. “People have waited decades for these things to be practical”, said Neal Saiki, inventor and founder. “We make every part of the bike”, said Saiki, “It’s very light and half the weight of a normal motorcycle.” In addition to being pollution-free, the street and dirt versions of the bike are silent when running.
One limitation for consumers may be the bike’s range and price. It runs between 40 and 60 miles, before it needs to be re-charged. And, the price is a bit steep at $13,500, which is about double the cost of a gas powered equivalent.
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Urban Chickens Take Roost
Cluck, Cluck…Do the funky chicken. A new movement is occurring across urban area’s and cities in the country, namely raising chickens for “pure” food, fun and profit.
Not just a hobby for hippies. Today, urban Chicken farming has caught fire in some of the most sophisticated cities from coast to coast. Madison, WI was among the first cities to allow limited numbers of chickens. New York city has allowed chickens for years. Other major metro area’s which give a thumbs up to fresh eggs from suburban back yards include: Chicago, IL; Albuquerque, NM; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; and many other major area’s.
- Don’t Run Afowl of the Law: If raising cute little chicks appeals to you, make sure you know the laws in your area before you buy a cool coop. Many cities, or nosy neighbors, may take issue. For example, in Kansas City, MO, the birds can’t roam or be raised within 100 feet of a home or business. No Crowing Roosters in Madison, only layers are allowed. Some cities limit the number of chickens on residential property to 5 or 6. So, please check the law before you get too excited about raising your own omelet.
Birds Eye View: After looking into the new trend, we give a thumbs up for the chickens coming home to roost. With Americans ripping up sod to grow victory gardens, aren’t chicken’s a natural next step? And, who doesn’t think fresh eggs are better for your family and better tasting? What do we have to lose? Chickens are cool and advocates for urban chickens say that they are quieter and cleaner than dogs. And, children of all ages love feeding them and gathering their own breakfast eggs. 
Chickens are a Good Thing. For more information about raising chickens in your backyard, visit BackYardChickens.com, which boasts 30,000 members or urbanchickens.org.
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Creative Craftsmanship Equals Sweet Little Pad
Creative real estate or housing anyone??? A friend sent me an email with pictures of a very sweet little pad. I love this and wanted to share it.
Entry Way and Stair Case
Kitchen and Living Room
Master Bedroom
Master Bath with Walk in Shower
Doesn’t this home seem very modern? Perhaps, something you would see in a swanky highrise condo in a big city????
SURPRISE: HERE’S THE INCREDIBLE PART I LOVE
The one bedroom, one bath loft apartment was built inside a 1940’s grain silo.
The old grain silo was recycled into this upscale apartment, after it was purchased and relocated to the grounds of the Homestead Inn, located in New Braunfels, TX in 2007.
If this isn’t an example of creative craftmanship, I don’t know what is. Love those Texan’s!!!
Thank you, Pat for forwarding this wonderful property information to me. Hopefully, it will encourage others to think “out of the box” when it comes to creating affordable housing and perserving our resources.
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