Sunday, December 31, 2006



Portland Oregon. South of Woodstock. Lots of cute homes in this area.


PORTLAND OREGON
HOME FOR SALE!

2 Bedroom 1 Bath Single family house built in 1948 offered at $199,000.
Just two blocks from Brentwood Park this home is located south of Woodstock.
Looking for income property? This could be a great rental although you might be putting capital out each month in the long run the house should gain in value.

DETAILS
Sq Footage 888 - Floors 1 - Parking 1 - Lot Size 0.12 acres - Hardwood floor - Living room - Dining room - Dishwasher - Stove/Oven - Yard - Beautiful Hardwood Floors - Fresh Paint - Remodeled Kitchen - Newer windows and roof.
R2.5 Zoning. Potential for dividing lot (Buyer to verify with city)

For more information, call Adam Highton at (503) 484-7370
Real Estate Brokers | Windermere/Cronin & Caplan Realty Group adamhighton@windermere.com | (503) 284-7755 Ext. 5151

Thursday, December 28, 2006


BE A PART OF A LARGER MOVEMENT!
www.MillionTreesLA.org says, "As part of a larger effort to make Los Angeles greener, cleaner, healthier and more beautiful for us all to enjoy, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa launched the Million Trees LA initiative; the plan is to plant one million trees over the next several years. The trees will provide shade and save on energy costs, clean the air and help reduce the greenhouse gases that cause global warming, capture polluted urban runoff, improve water quality, and add beauty to our neighborhoods. This approach puts focus on the natural processes that can reduce pollution and transform our city into a sustainable, green city. Our urban forest is a natural utility -- one that improves in value over time."
Los Angeles is the most polluted city in the nation let's change that statistic.

PLANT MORE TREES!
Trees not only improve our air quality and smog levels, they provide shade on hot summer days. I live on a busy street in Los Angeles and have noticed the lack of trees along my street. I though it would be great to transform the landscape and have trees running along my boulevard. I did a little bit of research and discovered Los Angeles has several programs for people interested in planting a tree.

www.Northeasttrees.org will give you a free tree as long as you promise to water it (I do believe you need to contact the city planning before planting in the area between sidewalk and street.) All you need to do is some digging and consistent watering while the tree grows and establishes itself.

Wednesday, December 20, 2006


UP FOR SALE
“THE WILD HARE”

5018 York Boulevard, Los Angeles
$1,100,000 MLS: 22077730
approx.(per assessor) 3150sqft/5148sqft lot size
Listing Agent:Peter Martocchio (office) 626-229-0909
Sotheby's International Realty

In the heart of hip and trendy Highland Park, former home of the Dragon Chinese Restaurant on York Boulevard between Ave 50 and 51. The Wild Hare is a full service restaurant/tavern/bar with a class 47 liquor license. It has 12 beers on tap, including Stella Artois, Pilsner Urquell, Warsteiner Pils, Hefeweisse and Chimay, among others. Adjacent to a large city-owned parking lot, this establishment allows easy public access. Offering a huge kitchen and a separate dining room and bar, The Wild Hare presents extensive upside potential. The kitchen, which serves good pub food, typically stays open late. Their current menu includes a sausage plate, a hummus and tapenade plate, a cheese plate, some salads and other delectables. Expansion possibilities exist for a spacious outdoor smoking patio.
Brick construction, large booths and the full bar lend an old-world feel to this hip hangout. One of a select few restaurant/bar licenses in Highland Park, this is a perfect opportunity for an investor who is ready to make their mark in one of LA's hottest new neighborhoods. It's kind of a modern twist on a pub. Bars tend to generate good revenue. For a hard working individual that can put in some sweat equity, this could be a good investment. Remember lenders will most likely require 35% down since it's commercial, and adequate insurance.

Sunday, December 03, 2006


WHERE THE
BUFFALO ROAM
I was in a house on the great plains of South Dakota. Miles and miles of rolling hills, canyons, and steep flat-topped buttes around me. Tumbleweeds, small brown shrubs, tall grasses that grow vertically out of the earth, and rabbits filled the emptiness. From the bathroom there was a view out onto vast open lands filled with mountains and huge puffy clouds in the distance. I accidentally ingested some liquid soap. As I was reading the fine print on the bottle to find out if it was toxic or not I saw a great big buffalo maybe even a bison, who must have been at least 2 tons come storming towards the house. It almost felt like a bull was rushing with blood in it's eyes. It crashed through the outside woodpaneled wall. I was starting to panic from ingesting the soap and the fine print kept getting smaller and smaller on the bottle and more difficult to read. Now I had worse things to worry about. I heard the buffalo snorting as I ran out the side door to the stables. I wanted to tell the ranch hands, "a buffalo crashed into the side of the house." Instead my throat started to feel constricted and I tried to yell "Buffalo!" but could only muster a small "yelp!" The ranch hands who were playing with a new puppy ignored me so I decided to clap my hands to get their attention. And then I woke up from my dream.