Remodeling Your Long Beach Homes?

Unique Remodeling Materials

Hewn and Hammered has put together a fabulous list of new materials for kitchen and bath remodels.  Some of the items on this excellent list may be very helpful when remodeling your Long Beach Homes.  The article contains information on advances in concrete for countertops which look great in Downtown Long Beach Lofts.  Making use of recycled materials such as glass, wood and other manufactured materials are a nice option when you are looking for something a little different for your Long Beach Craftsman Homes. 

The article provides great resources in tile/glass/stone, wood, some weird stuff and even provides some great resources for green building materials.  Today is Earth Day, so I cannot leave out the green resources.

The article is a fount of ideas for anybody considering a home remodel of any kind.  Read the article...

Posted on April 22, 2007 13:58:40 by Laurie.Manny

Vroooooooommmmmmm

Excalibur Electronics designed a neat new toy, the Motorized Pool Lounger. 

I know this toy was designed for use in a pool, however the more adventurous side of me wonders how it would fare in our waves here in surf city?  So lets say you go ahead and install a seat belt, replace the fans with some sort of James Bond type rocket gadget and head out into the deep blue with the surfers, what's the worst that could happen?  Capsize?  I don't know the wild ride sounds like a lot of fun, but then I always enjoyed a wild ride.  The motors might not like the salt water, but oh what a memory you would have. 

Hey if Tom Hanks had this in Castaway, or if Gilligan and the crew had one of these they may not have been gone so long. 

Posted on April 22, 2007 04:32:27 by Laurie.Manny

New Toys for the Rich and Famous

OH Honey, it's Bedtime!

A floating magnetic bed.

What next?

I found this while cruising around the web tonight and thought those of you considering redecorating might be interested.  It should be interesting finding the square footage for this toy anywhere near the beach.  Invented by a Dutch architect,the bed costs about as much as a home on one of our famous Long Beach canals.

Inventor: Janjaap Ruijssenaars
Availability: Now; $1.5 million
To learn more visit universearchitecture.com

Posted on April 22, 2007 03:26:05 by Laurie.Manny

Wind or Hot Air?

OK, we would all like to conserve energy, but at what cost?  Does a gadget that pays for itself after 16.67 years of use fit the bill in an area where most folks trade up every 5 years or so?  Invented by Southwest Power this nifty toy will provide you with about 80% of your household energy but will cost you about $10,000, including installation.  It will however save you about $600 per year on your annual utility costs. 

To learn more visit skystreamenergy.com.

Best inventions 2006

Posted on April 22, 2007 00:54:36 by Laurie.Manny

Media Madness - Let the Buyer Beware

Back on 1/26/2007 Active Rain member Chichi Ahia wrote an exceptional post; Is Your REALTOR on Your Side? (Yet Another Realtor Slam) which many of you may recall.  It was about an article By Stephen Gandel, Money Magazine senior writer, on CNN Money.com titled 'How to make your Realtor work for you'.  The article basically told buyers they didnt need representation, was inflammatory to the extreme and garnered a rapid 65 angry comments.

 
I was very disturbed by the article and did a Google search of the authors name which led me to Spencer Barrons blog. His post begins:

'How about that. I actually got quoted in Money Magazine. Albeit my statement appears a bit truncated, it is not incorrect. Im quoted as saying 'People offer higher commissions because it works'. Ill stand by that. Offering a higher commission to a buyers agent does help sell your home. It doesnt necessarily help you get a better price but it will get you slightly more traffic. Ill explain, but first, this is what Im talking about. The February 2007 Article entitled 'Is your Realtor on your Side?' by Stephen Gandel

Steves seems to be trying to get his fingers on the pulse of real estate but cant seem to get past the waiting room.'     Read More¦.

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Posted on March 02, 2007 17:11:51 by Laurie.Manny