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As the planet fills with more and more people and more and more pollution, building green is becoming a much more important and much more prevalent option. I've tried incorporating some items into my current home, but unfortunately money is an object preventing more "greenies" in my home.So, in r...
12/19/2007
Do you ever have any of those days where you just can't seem to get started working? I know I have them...a lot.What do you do to get back in the work groove and increasing your productivity? I'm sure we all have our own techniques, but I try to concentrate on the five senses. Wake up all five se...
12/16/2007
Ever have times when you just can't come up with a topic for your blog or you screech to a sudden halt with writer's block? As an appraiser, I know I have several interruptions throughout the day that prevent me from finishing a post. But, I think I've found a way to help in these situations, at ...
12/15/2007
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Google is becoming quite the powerhouse with all the services (most of which are free) they offer. They are going head-to-head with Microsoft Office, all smartphone platforms, Mapquest, etc., etc. You name it, they are probably working on it or buying it.I recently opened a gmail account for pers...
11/28/2007
How many times do you find yourself on the road and all of a sudden you remember something you have to do later? Do you pull over to write it down? Can you even pull over safely somewhere? Do you call your home phone to leave a message for yourself? Do you call your spouse to remind you?As an app...
11/16/2007
My internet connection has basically been down off and on for two days. I think the service disruption is fixed after I had a 4 hour window to wait through for a tech to show up.During my down time I thought I try out some features of a program I use to scan and track all my receipts. It's aptly ...
10/31/2007
I was working late last night and debating about wether to stop working and get up early to start again or work into the wee hours of the morning. In the past I typically worked unitl 2 or 3 in the morning, but I've switched to getting to bed earlier and waking early to start over. I posted on th...
10/30/2007
Do you ever find yourself working late into the night and wondering why? How about blogging or working on your SEO late into the night and wonder why? That's how I feel tonight. When is the best time to give up for the night and just start over early in the morning?As an appraiser I got used to w...
10/29/2007
Get ready to start adding those extra comments in your appraisals. I'm sure many of us have seen this before in prior years. After the last big firestorms, lenders and AMCs were requesting that appraisers add comments to their reports basically indicating that yes, the subject house is in an area...
10/29/2007
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This has nothing to do with the DaVinci Code or Leonardo, in case you were looking for information on the Vatican's recently released documents about the Templar trials. This is about the new software beta from a la mode, maker of WinTotal.I think a la mode is on to something with this software. ...
10/29/2007
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