The Hands-On Approach OK, so the “brush” to be cleared was in our alley by Cedar Lake, not on the back 40 of our Santa Barbara ranch. And the task at hand — belatedly cleaning up after last week’s big storm — is more of a “one-off” than an ongoing chore, and there are not likely to be any photographers commemorating...Read More
December and the “Pre-Holidays” First, a caveat: I know lots of Realtors (myself included) who arguably take no time off. Or at least, completely off. Thanks(?) to cellphones, texting and other ubiquitous technology, even when you’re off duty . . . you’re never really off-duty. Case(s) in point: the deal that popped up out of...Read More
Realtor R&R Once upon a time — like 25 years ago when I was an auditor and a CPA — one of the requirements for good, internal corporate control at a small entity was that the bookkeeper was required to take at least 2 weeks of annual vacation. The motivation wasn’t the health and well-being...Read More
