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Getting Her Fix

This is Lily - Getting her Fix

I can't claim credit for this funny photo - my daughter snapped it yesterday but I had to share it.

Our part Maine Coon Cat Lily

 

 

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27 comments • Jeff Dowler ~ Carlsbad Homes for Sale ~ 760-840-1360 • April 25 2010 11:46AM

What Color is YOUR Toilet?

Let's have a little potty talk here.

What color is your toilet? Sounds like a book title, doesn't it? 

Are you a traditionalist? Is your throne white? 

Or have you gone off in a more artistic, colorful direction? 

A colorful toilet

And does it matter? Does the color of the toilet tell you something about the owner? Now there's a philosophical question.

It's not an easy item to stage around if it's unusual, especially if it's downright weird...like the bright blue one I saw recently. 

We can't properly have potty talk without mentioning the famous post by long-time popular blogger, Ms. Miamism herself, Ines Hegedus-Garcia. If you are newer on AR you will have missed it, and it's worth a read. She raises some good points about toilets and houses. Toilet for Sale - House Comes with It. 

A long-time writer (but absent for a bit) Maureen Francis wrote about her new listing  with a fish and flush. Want one? Buy it here. 

Will someone not buy a home because of the toilet color or style?  

If it is unique or special should your showcase it in your listing? 

Or are toilets more of an afterthought, other than the numerous pics we see in MLS listings of raised seats. 

There are some amazing toilets in the world. For a little potty humor, take a look at these funny and amazing toilets. 

And a good toilet with upgrades can cost you some bucks. Here's the Toto Neorest (at $5,800). The music of the ad alone will put you in a stupor. Here are some more high class (and high price) toilets. 

And certainly one should not forget about bathroom talk - it will turn your green. And check out Lets go Green for more in the ecology realm. 

As you can tell, my open house is rather slow. And it's now 4 and I gotta go.

 

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13 comments • Jeff Dowler ~ Carlsbad Homes for Sale ~ 760-840-1360 • July 25 2009 06:49PM

Real Estate Gone to the Birds in Carlsbad

My Finch Condo complex on my porchWe have had a number of recent posts about bird activity at our homes. If you missed them, I hope you will stop by to read. They will add some levity and humor to your life but also show the caring side of those who are dealing with bird families in their yards this Spring 

The Empty Nest - Patricia Kennedy in Washington, DC

A Sense of Disappointment and Sadness on this Mother's Day - William Johnson, San Diego, CA

Some Things in Life are For The Birds -  Greg Osmond, St. Johns, NL, CANADA

My problem is that my real estate has also gone to the birds. 

Do I need to talk to the town planning department to check on permits for expanding my home?

And are we now considered a multi-unit dwelling? 

The residents are out to dinnerThe issue is that the birds have turned my single family residence into a condo complex, AND without my permission (are they trespassing? Are they considered squatters? Can I take over their homes by eminent domain and will I get sued if I do so?).

  • Will this have an impact on my deed?
  • Do we now have to charge a condo fee?
  • And create an HOA? What does this do to my insurance?
  • Do I need a Master Insurance Plan? What should I charge them for HOA fees?
  • Do I need a security deposit?

The finches have claimed the eaves on my front porch as their own, and there are not 1, not 2 but 4 nests now. We had 1 or 2 in the past but clearly some avian developer decided the property prices in La Costa, Carlsbad were the lowest they've seen in years and decided to build. Not sure they got approval from the City of Carlsbad Building Department but clearly they don't care. Clearly the word is out that THIS is a desirable neighborhood.

Someone's at home but hoping I won't see themWhat's really silly is that these dumb birds can't truly enjoy the properties they have built. As soon as someone walks in or out the door they are off. I suppose next I will be served with a subpoena summoning me to court to answer to a lawsuit for interfering with the "quiet enjoyment of their dwelling," a violation that can get someone in hot water here in California.

That's OK. The cats are on my payroll and only need a word from me to take matters into their own paws. But since I'm basically a pacifist... 

No doubt we will soon be blessed with more residents that will boost the density of the complex well beyond what any mortgage company considers acceptable. If they move can I resell for a profit? What if they leave their condo a mess...do I have to return the security deposit? I didn't ask to be a landlord. Why me?

 

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10 comments • Jeff Dowler ~ Carlsbad Homes for Sale ~ 760-840-1360 • May 22 2009 10:15PM