It amazes me how many times I see the question “Which way does the toilet paper roll go” is posted online or in an advice
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LED Retrofit Lighting to Help with Winter Electric Bills
LED Retrofit lighting has come a long way this year. Anyone who has been to my home knows I am a little bit of an
Read moreTruSpeed at Daytona
Mortgage Rates, still near record lows.
As the housing market bounces off the bottom along the coast, the inland areas are starting to see a little rebound as well. Flippers are
Read moreThe Foreclosure Report – December 2012
Big Milestones for Both the Foreclosure Marketplace and ForeclosureRadar® On November 26, 2012, ForeclosureRadar recorded its millionth California foreclosure sale since we began collecting the
Read moreOnline Marketing or Direct Mail, Which Is Better?
Cake Tahoe could use online marketing to connect to current customers and find new customers who are looking for custom cupcakes, ice cream or coffee in Truckee California online. They might even advertise custom cakes like the volcano cake. The two customers are very different targets. The key is to know your customers well enough to know which type of customer offers a better return on your marketing dollars.
Read moreAre You Ready For A NEST? A Smart Thermostat For The Rest Of Us.
Both the generation one and generation two NEST thermostats were on display. We went for the thinner, and cooler second generation NEST. The biggest problem was the old paint around the older, and significantly larger programmable thermostat that was there.
Read moreHomes Are Selling, Is Yours?
The better prepared you can be in advance of home shopping, the more likely you are going to be able to find a home. If you just want to shop, that is all you will do when the market has low inventory and investor cash flowing back in. Tax increases may slow the sales speed a little, but as with all things, the taxes will get passed on to the next person and the market will keep moving.
Read moreHoliday Skiing At Its Finest
I couldn’t see far enough to be distracted by the beauty of Lake Tahoe or the Alpine Meadows Valley. It was too cold to stop and do anything else. All I could do is ski in the little area that I could see. I could only see about three or four hundred feet at any given time. A little surreal like a video game where you always know there is more, but you just can’t see it.
Read moreGet Your Internet Marketing On Track for 2013
I wanted to answer the top ten or fifteen questions that business owners ask me every day. I know that half of the people I talk with just want to pick my brain and they don’t really want to hire me or my company.
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