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Kauai Housing Fair 2011

All homeowners, first-time homebuyers, house hunters and renters should check out the Kauai Housing Fair on Friday June 17, 2011. More than 25 exhibitors will participate in this educational event from tax advisors, home inspectors, appraisers and more. These educational sessions are FREE and open to the...

My Date With A Supermodel

OK so it wasn’t a date as in going out together, but rather the  date of my encounter with Petra Nemcova. Here is my amusing  story of my brush with a supermodel. I have to start by saying I was bummed when Petra was kicked  off “Dancing with the Stars” last night. I am not a fan of the  show, but I was...

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Won’t you be my neighbor? Does anyone know who is most often associated with that catchphrase? Yes, it was Mr. Rogers. He was the cardigan-loving, sneaker-wearing guy we all wanted to be our neighbor. He was friendly, funny and a neighborly icon to millions. We may all know Mr. Rogers, the fictional...

Uncover the Hidden Message in QR Codes

You may be asking what is that box of black and white  patterns? Is it abstract art? Perhaps an inkblot test? Or maybe if you stare at it long enough you’ll see a hidden picture? Sorry to tell you the only thing you’ll see after staring at it is a doctor after it makes you dizzy and gives you a headache....

Breaking And Not Entering

I have to admit I’m a creature of habit. I have a number of different routines depending on the activity or situation I am in at the time. I follow these routines, not because I’m lazy, but because they work for me. When I break out of these routines, that’s when I make mistakes. This happened on Friday...

Help! My Neighbor’s Mowing My Yard

“That house.” We’ve all seen it. We all know it. We all try to avoid it. It’s that one house that seems to bring everyone else’s property values down due to the owner’s lack of care and maintenance. Are we powerless against it, or is there something we can do about it? When discussing a possibly sensitive...

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