Last week’s Oscar Award show seems to have caught me off guard, since there were very few films and performers that I’ve ever heard of, not that I would have wanted to see them in the first place. In the second place I rarely have the time or desire to watch movies on...
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Estate Planning – The timing of trust creation: Dealing with uncertainty about beneficiaries
Creating a trust is a crucial step in estate planning, but many people hesitate because they're unsure about their choice of beneficiaries. This uncertainty is perfectly normal and shouldn't prevent you from moving forward with establishing a trust in California....
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott — Don’t Stop Believin’
Last month’s 67th annual Grammy Awards presentation had its ups and downs. Spiraling downward, in my humble opinion, were the excessive number of obnoxious rappers singing rap (rhymes with…lots of things, like nap, which I felt like taking, but I persevered and...
Ask the realtor – Why I turned down a listing – And why you should care
This may shock you, but I recently turned down a listing. Amid the skeptical raised eyebrows from my faithful readers – and perhaps gasps of panic from my fellow real estate agents – I’d like to explain why. After all, in any real estate market, “she who has the...
Ask the realtor – From meltdown to milestone: How data dismantled homebuying fears
One of my buyer clients had a total brain meltdown this week. After nearly a year of house hunting – with his exacting standards and strict price point – the search felt endless. Then, like a plot twist in a rom-com, I unearthed the perfect home from my network: an...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – My Funny Valentine
Well, here I am a day late and a dollar short…Um, well, OK, so I’m a month late and still a dollar short for celebrating Valentine’s Day. However, I did get the Missus a giant, heart-shaped box of dark chocolate… “Mmmm, chocolate!” (Homer Simpson – “Krusty Gets...








