In my recent travels, we've been exposed to a significant amount of hotel chains. Although we have still not stayed at one, we have been impressed by the brand, "Quality Inn." You ever had a great…
I lived in a whole different universe than most kids. My favorite thing was video games, and I was passionate about Sega especially. Using my lawnmower money to buy a Sega CD was my defining moment.…
Every week your local grocery store publishes its deals, and most Americans ignore them. Maybe you are happy to find steaks are a little cheaper and buy a couple to put in their freezer for the…
Part 1 & Part 2 & Part 3 & Part 4 We closed on our Edwardsville house on November 2, 2020. The first night we were able to sleep in our own beds was July 29,…
See Part 1 & Part 2 & Part 3 Waiving the Appraisal Not the Pain Another great part of the original contract was that the buyers were willing to waive the appraisal contingency. They were willing…
Remember how I have a second website about fictionally traveling to every NFL stadium in one season? Finally, fiction is becoming a reality. My son and I will take to the road, and between August 12…
See Part 1 & Part 2. Timing the Market We heard a neighbor wanted to list at $1.1M or more but would not sell for another few weeks. Zillow showed their house was worth only $1M,…
View Part 1 in the series here Selling Our "Forever Home" Most Colorado homes are in subdivisions and can easily be compared to their neighbors. Zillow can easily run algorithms to determine a fair price. Our…
After my wife and I married in 2006, we wanted to live together. So we made that happen in my parent's basement. My parents gave me a large gift earlier that year to help pay for…
In my senior year of college, I started gaining weight. I was unsure of my future, and scoop Chinese, and Mountain Dew became my best friend. My weight ballooned 60 pounds to 225. After I proposed…