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House Sitting

Jackie — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:48:50 +0000

I always thought house sitting was incredibly fun when I was younger. You stayed in someone else's place for free, ate their food and watched their cable. Things have changed. I can no longer house sit for someone without constantly worrying that I will forget to do something, their animals will get out or something will happen while the home is in my care.

What Do You Really Think of The Housewifes on Bravo?

Jackie — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:32:36 +0000

I know I am killing brain cells when I watch The Real Housewife’s on Bravo but I honestly don’t care. I love mindless entertainment. Although, I have to admit that the catty fights these broods get into sometimes make me feel extremely normal and level headed. I am not sure if I am getting older [...]

WHERE ARE THE CHEAPEST AND MOST EXPENSIVE HOUSES IN THE US?

Jackie — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:42:24 +0000

Coldwell Banker reports that the city with the most expensive average listing price was Los Altos, Calif., according to real estate firm Coldwell Banker, which released its annual home listing report Wednesday. In Los Altos, about 40 miles south of San Francisco, the average listing price of a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home is $1,706,688

What Household Task Do You Hate? [POLL]

Jackie — Tue, 29 May 2012 12:28:36 +0000

Three day weekends should be spent relaxing and spending time with family or they could be spent cleaning everything you should have cleaned all year but didn’t get around to it. No matter how wealthy we are and no matter how much time we have there are always tasks that we have to do around [...]

What is the Most Important Thing to Do Before You Have Guests? [POLL]

Jackie — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:46:08 +0000

Over the weekend we had surprise house guests, which was exciting and a little nerve racking because our house wasn’t exactly ready for guests. I found myself shoving last minute items into my dresser and wash machine so that the house didn’t look messy. It got to the point were I actually put a dead [...]

The Junk in Your House is Worth $5,600?

Jackie — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:33:57 +0000

Time to start using Craigslist and Ebay it to sell all the junk around your house. Because you're sitting on a gold mine. Which you might even use to fund future casual encounters.

According to a new survey from This is Money out of England . . . but one we're pretty sure applies even more over here . . . the average person has $5,600 worth of junk sitting around their house.

How Much Time Do You Spend Cleaning House? [POLL]

Jackie — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:35:14 +0000

It's amazing the mess we make on a daily basis. It's so bad that we spend almost two hours a day, every day, cleaning.

According to a new survey from PR Newswire, the average American adult spends 13 hours a week cleaning. Women bring that average up . . . cleaning 15.6 hours per week . . . men bring that average down . . . cleaning 10.2 hours per week.

Would You Trust Your Spouse To Clean Your House? [POLL]

Jackie — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:36:47 +0000

According to a new survey from Sacramento Bee, one of the main reasons women take the lead on cleaning is . . . they don't trust men to do it right. That's some serious rewarding of incompetence right there. The survey found 38% of women say they won't let their husband clean the house, because he can't be trusted to do a good enough job. 58% of women believe it's their "job" to clean.

Building a House Could Cause You To Get Divorced

Jackie — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:08:00 +0000

Have you or anyone you know built a house?

My friends are planning on building a house and after months of looking at lots, they FINALLY agreed on one. Now all they have to do is find a house plan they can agree on. Sounds simple, right? Not so much! Last night my friend called me in tears because she got into an big argument about a staircase with her husband. Apparently, the argument got so heated that her husband had stormed out and she was left with tore up house plans.

The House Buying Process Ages You Two Years

Jackie — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:01:37 +0000

Buying a house is incredibly stressful. It’s so stressful that it makes the process of actually moving in seem easy. And a new survey put into perspective just how stressful it is. According to Express.co.uk more than two-thirds of the people surveyed said buying a house, which took an average of 15 weeks, aged them [...]

Inviting Friends and Family Into Your Home

Jackie — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:18:11 +0000

I have some good friends who live out of town. They have always told me to call them if I ever needed a place to stay. So I decided to take them up on their offer. I called my friends to make arrangements for the weekend and the response I got was disappointing, she said, "Well, I guess we can rearrange our schedule"

The Only Home Renovation That Pays For Itself Is Steel Entry Doors

95.7 KEZJ — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:02:47 +0000

People justify expensive home improvements by saying that they'll "pay for themselves". That means they'll add more to the home's value than the cost of doing them.

But it turns out they usually don't. According to Yahoo Finance the only renovation that increases the cost of the home enough to recoup 100% of the cost is replacing older doors with steel ones.

Aaron Spelling's Home Still Most Expensive on US Market

95.7 KEZJ — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:02:41 +0000

We have all heard the talk that the housing market is in a slump, but when it breaks, boy, will Aaron Spelling's family hit the jackpot.

For the third consecutive year, the late TV magnate's Holmby Hills, California home, dubbed the Manor, tops the list of most expensive homes for sale in the US, as noted by Unique Homes magazine. The 'Beverly Hills, 90210' creator's pad comes with a very Beverly Hills price tag: $150 million.