We are excited to welcome Adam Glick to the Bellet/Grakal team as a partner. Adam is an extraordinary person. He has a kind and caring spirit. He possesses a vast knowledge of real estate markets and has keen insight on what is happening next. We are excited to be working with him.
Read Morege·o·cach·ing /ˈjēōˌkaSHiNG/ noun: geocaching The recreational activity of hunting for and finding a hidden object by means of GPS coordinates posted on a website. It's the world's largest treasure hunt! If you want to teach your kids (or your friends) how to read a map, the international game of Geocaching is a great way to do just that.
Read MoreDoing puzzles is great mental exercise. Doing puzzles can be considered a complete brain exercise since it exercises both the right and left sides. The right is in charge of creativity, emotions and intuitive thinking; and the left is the logical, objective and methodical side. Here are six benefits and five great little puzzle companies that we think you should know about.
Read MoreOne of the best-kept gourmet lunch secrets anywhere is Culinary Arts programs at our local colleges and trade schools. Many of these schools have programs that turn our kids into chefs - really good ones - and also teach baking and pastry, restaurant management, and wine studies. If you've never eaten at a culinary school, you're really missing out on some great food at an astonishing price.
Read MoreSince we are just a few days away from the spookiest night of the year, we're going to talk about haunted houses.
Do you live in one? Would you buy one? If you're selling one, do you have to tell prospective buyers?
Read MoreWhat's not to love about the farmer's market? The problem is that we keep forgetting which farmer's markets are open and when, so we compiled a list to keep on hand and then thought, "Hey, we could share this!" Here's our updated cheat-sheet of what's open close to home.
Read MoreA home warranty is a yearly service contract that protects specific home systems and appliances. With a home warranty, you pay a monthly or yearly premium that will help offset the costs of maintenance, repair, or replacement of your appliances and systems.
Read MoreA neighbor of ours is having a small wedding in her back yard next month. The bride and groom, friends of the family, knew they would never get in to one of their favorite venues with the backlog of weddings due to delays caused by the pandemic. I was curious, so I asked what their favorite venues are…
Read MoreCalifornia is the leader in the US for ice cream production, churning 63.97 thousand gallons in 2019. This fun fact got us thinking about grabbing a cone or a pint, so we found six great purveyors of the sweet treat on the fashionable Westside.
Read MoreNow that we are all getting vaccinated, let's plan some field trips for June! It's been a while since we've been horseback riding (or anywhere for that matter), so let's get back in the saddle.
Read MoreWho doesn't love having fresh flowers on a regular basis? We have 6 great florists serving our area who are true designers creating unique arrangements for your home or event. They also offer subscriptions so you can decorate your home weekly with the season's best.
Read MoreWhen you are thinking about buying a home, condo or commercial building, you will want an inspection by a qualified and impartial professional, even if it is new construction.
Read MoreAs veteran homeowners will attest, there are good contractors and bad contractors on any job, from roofers to rooters. The key is finding the guys and gals who really love what they do and take pride in their work.
Read MoreMillennials represented the largest cohort of home buyers at 25 percent, and sellers want to know how to attract this generation of buyers, so we’ve compiled a list of what they are looking for in a home.
Read MoreWe’re planning for an earthquake; a scenario that dictates that we leave the house and live in the back yard for a week. We go from the basics to bougie.
Read MoreHere are some things to consider before taking on a project: budget, financing, hiring the right contractor, and have fun.
Read MoreWhen you are selling your home, there are so many things to do in order to get it ready BEFORE we can put it on the market. In short, we do those things for you.
Read MoreWhether you are selling or not, staging your home actually has great everyday-life payoffs that have really surprised us.
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