A friend of mine approached me quite distressed yesterday, and his situation has left me a little distressed as well. His dog bit his neighbor. The dog was on a leash at the time on his own property, but reacted aggressively when the neighbor tried to approach him. Thankfully the bite didn’t appear too serious, [...]
It was a mighty rough week for investors, but that just proved to be fuel for bloggers. Here are my favourite distractions from this past week:
Simple Debt-Free Finance has called my sanity into question for wanting to invest in banks in his post Waiting on [...]
This is one of my favourite recipes, not only because it’s delicious, but also because it looks much more fancy schmantzy than it actually is. Put out your good cloth napkins and decant a bottle of Chianti and your guests will think of you as a culinary superstar rather than as a guy who just [...]
In response to yesterday’s post about closing costs on the purchase of a new home, it was suggest by Thicken My Wallet (a recovering lawyer himself) that I prepare a similar guide to the dreaded and maligned Statement of Adjustments. He also raised the issue of the difference between your total mortgage amount and the [...]
Back when my soul was lost in a vortex somewhere and I was regularly doing real estate legal work I saw quite a few first time homebuyers, and believe me, those hope-filled, doe-eyed kids are like snowflakes- every one is different. I’ve seen everything from excited giggles and hugs to full-out crying breakdowns on my [...]