Carla Higgins's (barlac123) Blog

Adversity - or Opportunity? A  dear friend of ours just informed us that he has just been diagnosed with  prostrate cancer and he is terrified. Dave & I tried to be as comforting and supportive as we could but alas found ourselves stumbling over our tongues. Then we thought about the power of wor...

What Can You Learn From Geese?  One of Kylie and Lola's favorite things to do is to go to Lake Merritt, near our home, and feed the geese.  From all of our times feeding the geese Dave and I noticed there's power in a gaggle of geese that you just don't find in a lone goose.  For example: Fact:  ...

Remove Stains from Your Hardwood FloorTired of looking down at your hardwood floor and seeing stains that have been left behind by some accident? Removing stains from your hardwood floor is probably not as difficult as you first may think, but the process will require time. The results and saved ...

We were recently reading an article that discussed the "Costs - and Rewards - of Being a Parent".Studies show that a middle-income family will spend $160,140 to raisea child to 18 years old. Is it worth it? How do children stack up as a"return on investment"?$160,140 translates into $8,896 a year...

Oakland MLS Market Statistics Comparison of July 2006 - July 2007 Active                   1567            1401 Status to Pendg     279               228 Status to Sold         290              267 Avg Days on Mkt      40                 58 High Price             $5mill             $3.2mill Low  ...

Mortgage RegulationsHave Changed . . .Mortgage regulations havechanged significantly over the lastfew years, making your optionswider than ever. Subtle changes inthe way you approach mortgageshopping, and even small differencesin the way you structureyour mortgage, can cost or saveyou literally t...

Homebuyers Want toKnow Your HomeInside And Out Here are some important Things You Need to Knowto Pass Your Home Inspection❶ Defective Plumbing.Defective plumbing can manifest itself intwo different ways: leaking, and clogging.A visual inspection can detect leaking, andan inspector will gauge wate...

The Real Estate MarketHas Changed . . .Remember not so long ago, when youcould make your fortune in realestate. It was nothing then to buy ahome, wait a short while, and then sell itat a tidy profit.And then do it all over again.Well, as you probably know, times havechanged. As good as the market...

Don't Pay AnotherCent in RentTo Your Landlord . .It's a dream we all have - to own ourown home and stop paying rent. Butif you're like most renters, you feeltrapped within the walls of a house orapartment that doesn't feel likeyours. How could it when you're noteven permitted to bang in a nail or...

"Unless a man undertakes more than he can possibly can do, he will never do all that he can"-Henry Drummond "Footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down"-Unknown"The greater the difficulty the more glory in the surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and...