Our Last House Guest?
Yesterday, a friend came over for dinner. She’d never been to our house before and was taken aback by its size. She may well be the last guest we entertain here in the Rented Mansion In The Desert. The reason… Continue Reading
Houses
Contempt
I see and hear stories of contempt when people lose their houses a lot, doing what I do. People losing their houses to foreclosure stealing toilets. People being evicted in unlawful detainers pouring wax down the drains. But this one… Continue Reading
Death House
When we buy a house, we ought to look for a house where someone has died recently. No, I’m serious. People, for some reason, seem to think that a death taking place in a house is a bad thing, something… Continue Reading
Do Street Names Affect Property Values?
Take two houses – with identical floor plans, identical lot sizes, in the same neighborhood, and functionally identical landscaping and decoration. One of them has the address of 123 Shady Oak Lane, and the other has the address of 44293… Continue Reading
Exile in My Own House
The Wife is having her girls over for a stamping party. This is where they convene around a table and make greeting cards using a variety of stamps and other craft techniques. After helping out with the cleaning, I prepared… Continue Reading
House Hunting (Again)
Like another couple pictured to the right, The Wife and I are house hunting. Our budget is somewhat more modest than Dave and Vicky, but we’re hopeful we can find what we’re looking for anyway. So, this weekend’s primary activity… Continue Reading
No Hay Agua
Once again, plumbing problems confound the Rented Mansion In The Desert. This time, the rear yard’s sprinklers had a PVC coupling bust in half. Water has shot out uncontrollably for several days. The landlord has not fixed the problem —… Continue Reading