Dec
10
Home Tip - Club “Versatile” Soda
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Here’s another Home Tip for you today…
Club Soda not only can make a drink great but it can also be very helpful over this Christmas season…
Make Pancakes and Waffles Fluffier
If you like your famous breakfast foods, pancakes and waffles, fluffy, substitute club soda for the liquid called for in the recipes. You’ll be amazed at how light and fluffy your breakfast treats turn out.- Clean You Car Windshield
- ok… not super helpful in the winter but it works!
You may want to keep a spray bottle filled with Club Soda in your trunk or garage. Use it to help remove bird droppings and greasy stains from the windshield. The fizzy water speeds the cleaning process. - Tame The Tummy
Cold Club Soda with a dash of bitters will work wonders on your upset stomach caused by indigestion, a hangover or eating too many Christmas delights during this festive season!
Hope this tip helps you around your house.
If you are in need of any assistance in Real Estate, please contact us directly!
Regards,
Jared & Rebecca Chamberlain
www.ChamberlainGroup.ca
Article Source:”Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things” Readers Digest
Dec
5
Calgary Stats November 2007
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November is usually a slower month in the yearly cycle. Please see below for CREB President Ed Jensen’s response to this months stats…
“November is typically a slower month for MLS® sales and listings, due to the approaching holiday season. However, November Single Family Calgary Metro sales are only down by 10 sales from October, so there is still asubstantial amount of product selling,” remarked, CREB® President Elect, Ed Jensen. “If you are in the market to purchase, there is a healthy selection of product available at the moment, giving buyers many choices. Also, sellers need to be listing their properties with a professionally licensed REALTOR®, who will help them achieve that all important competitive price point, and give them exposure to the MLS® system, and a network of over 5,600+ other REALTORS®,” concluded Jensen.
Click here to view the stats of this month or pasts months!
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Jared & Rebecca Chamberlain
www.ChamberlainGroup.ca
Dec
4
Here we go….
1. Chocolate - any kind….bars, candy, cookies.
2. Mandarin oranges or exotic fruit such as star fruit
3. Lottery tickets
4. Lipstick - buy a wild shade of red
5. Cozy mittens or gloves
6. Personalized or Christmas print coffee mug or tea cup
7. Tire gauge
8. Picture frames - buy a plain wooden frame and wrap it with Christmas wrap, glue on Christmas ornaments, paint on holly leaves or apply Christmas stickers.
9. Silly Putty - fun for any age!
10. Baseball, golf ball, rubber ball….
11. Night light
12. Christmas ornament - home-made or store-bought
13. Unique kitchen gadget like an egg slicer, grapefruit spoon, garlic press, etc.
14. Deck of cards - search for one with unusual artwork
15. Hair accessories
16. A book or magazine
17. Magnifying glass
18. Gum or penny candy - buy the stuff that takes you back to when you were a kid
19. Potpourri - create your own easy sachet by placing potpourri in a lace handkerchief, gather the kerchief and tie with a silk ribbon
20. Novelty shoelaces
21. Stamp pad and stamps
22. Batteries
23. Decorative wine stopper
24. Journal or diary
25. Modeling clay
26. Touque or a scarf - hand-knit or purchase in a store - you can add your own personal touch to store bought by stitching on ribbon, bows, buttons or beads
27. Yo-yo
28. Home made cookies
29. Wallet or business card holder
30. Travel games
46. Coupons for fast food, or admission to museums or other attractions
32. Underwear or socks - be racy or pedestrian, your choice
33. Candles - and there are so many to choose from
34. Slinky
35. Popcorn seasoning or spices
36. Nail polish
37. Toothbrush
38. Airplane sized bottles of liquor
39. Packets of flavored hot chocolate or cider mix
40. Die cast metal car
41. Stationary or note cards
42. Bath beads, bubble bath or scented soap - make your own or go shopping
43. A copy of the gift recipient’s favorite recipe - you can add some of the ingredients, too
44. Stickers
45. Pencil or pen - try a pen with purple ink, a giant pencil, a fountain pen, a twig pencil, etc.
46. Desk or wall calendar
47. Keychain
48. Soap dish
49. The hottest hot sauce you can find
50. Seeds - try heirloom seeds or native wildflower seeds
51. Fishing lures
52. Glasses case
53. Coloring book
54. Coasters
55. Incense
56. Paper pouches in novelty shapes
57. Craft supplies - paints, brushes, wooden cut-outs, embroidery thread, beads, doll heads, kits, etc.
58. House plant tools or decorative watering can
59. Sports water bottle
60. Vase
61. Mouse pad
62. Exercise bands or hand weights
63. Snow globe
64. Cold mask (the kind you store in the fridge and wrap around your face to relieve aches and stuffiness)
65. Travel mug
66. Photos of the gift recipient as a child
67. Christmas theme costume jewelry
68. A tool - hammer, screw driver, pliers, etc.
69. Harmonica
70. Sewing, knitting, woodworking, needlework patterns
71. Poster
72. Kaleidoscope
73. Decorative bottle opener or cork screw
74. Silly straws
75. Flashlight
76. Address book
77. Cedar balls for keeping closets and drawers fresh
78. Blank diskettes, cassettes, or CD’s
79. Piggy bank
80. Kite
81. Jar of homemade jam or syrup or canned fruit
82. Decorative tea towels or hand towels
83. Hand held calculator
84. Jigsaw puzzle or other puzzle game
85. Tarot cards - they only work if you receive them as a gift!
86. Small wooden trinket box
87. Small stuffed toy
88. Napkin rings
89. Model airplane kit
90. Personal radio
91. Sidewalk chalk
92. Personalized birth chart or horoscope book
93. Thermal lunchbag
94. Sheet music
95. Film for the gift recipient’s camera
96. Gift certificate for fresh flowers
97. Paperweight
98. Fridge magnets
99. Travel maps
100. Long distance calling card
101. Bird Feeder
Have Fun…
Jared & Rebecca Chamberlain
www.ChamberlainGroup.ca
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Article Source: www.Craft-Central-Station.com
Dec
3
Home Buyers Glossary Part 3 of 3
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The last section of our Home Buyers Glossary…
PRINCIPAL:
The amount borrowed or still owing on a mortgage loan. Interest is paid on the principal amount.
REFINANCING:
Paying off the existing mortgage and arranging a new one or re-negotiating the terms and conditions of an existing mortgage.
RENEWAL:
Re-negotiation of a mortgage loan at the end of a term for a new term.
SECOND MORTGAGE:
Additional financing. Usually has a shorter term and higher interest rate than the first mortgage.
TERM:
The length of time the interest rate is fixed. It also indicates when the principal balance becomes due and payable to the lender.
TITLE:
Legal ownership in a property.
VARIABLE-RATE MORTGAGE:
A mortgage with fixed payments, but fluctuates with interest rates. The changing interest rate determines how much of the payment goes towards the principal.
VENDOR TAKE-BACK MORTGAGE:
When the seller provides some of all of the mortgage financing in order to sell their property.
So that does it for our Home Buyers Glossary… If you have any questions, please let us know at www.JustAskJared.com
If you have and real estate needs, please give us a call today!
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Jared & Rebecca Chamberlain
www.ChamberlainGroup.ca
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Dec
1
Christmas Tip Part 2 of 3
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Now that it is officially December 1, 2007… Christmas is almost really here now… Here’s the second tip for this holiday season!
Decorating Your Home…
Most people, whether family or visitors, probably spend more time together in the living and dining rooms of your home than any other room. With this in mind, make these rooms focal points for your Christmas decorations.
- Decorate your stairs’ railing
Hanging swags or other greenery along your stairs’ railing adds a nice touch. Make this arrangement even more decorative by running white or colored lights through the greens. - Displaying gifts and ornaments
Ornaments and gifts don’t just belong on and under a tree. Wrap empty boxes with holiday wrapping and bows, and pile them on a table, in corners, or atop shelves. Ornaments can be used in displays, and smaller, attractively wrapped gifts with ornamental ribbons and bows can be placed anywhere that needs that “Martha Stewart” touch. - Mistletoe
For flirts and romantics, a sprig of mistletoe in a high-traffic area can keep things interesting. - Candles
Place candles on mantles for natural lighting, and turn down adjustable lights to provide more ambient lighting for the proper holiday mood.
Experiment with candle placement. Clusters of candles on tabletops will draw the eye to a central location; distributing them over the length of a table draws the gaze across the room. - Paintings/Mirrors
Use garlands festooned with ribbons and bows to adorn paintings and mirrors. - Fireplace
Decorate the hearth with nature’s finest. Arrange boughs of spruce and pine with rosy apples, wine-red cranberries and holly for color. - Mantle
Adorn the mantel with groupings of short colorful candles and tall elegant ones surrounded by red berry clusters. - Walls
Hang delicate snowflakes from light fixtures and wall sconces. Hang walnut clusters from pretty bows and attach to boughs throughout the house.
Have a Merry Christmas, and may your home be filled with joy an laughter this season…
Regards,
Jared & Rebecca Chamberlain
www.ChamberlainGroup.ca
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Article Source: www.celebrating-christmas.com
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