Can’t See The Forest For The Trees
UNITED STATES—Foliage is often employed to obscure views. Evergreen shrubbery or trees can provide privacy in the garden or for windows. It can just...
Short Sales Can Be Profitable
LOS ANGELES—As the market improves so do the opportunities to find a great piece of property suited to you. Short sales are one way...
Vines Have Unique Personalities
UNITED STATES—Boston ivy and creeping fig are good aggressive vines for freeway overpasses and sound-walls. They are resilient to harsh exposures and pollution, and...
The Gospel According To Igor
HOLLYWOOD—A lot of years I’ve been driving to the hinterlands east of Vine Street to get my shoes shined. It’s worth it: Igor’s mirror-bright...
FHA Loans Are A Gift To Home Buyers
LOS ANGELES—It used to be that if you didn’t have enough money for a down payment to purchase a home, you were out of...
Watering Water Wise Plants
UNITED STATES—Native plants like coast live oak, valley oak, toyon, flannel bush, Western redbud and California lilac (ceanothus) are among the most resilient of...
A Few Favorite Cut Flowers
UNITED STATES—Flowers add such variety of color and fragrance to the garden that it is no wonder that they are so popularly cut and...
Retirees Can Get Financing
LOS ANGELES—Retirement is an exciting time in life. Being able to spend more time with family and friends is especially enticing after nearly a...
Reasons Why Your Home Isn’t Selling
LOS ANGELES—Putting your home on the market is an emotional decision, but watching it sit there with little interest from potential buyers can add...