Making-Money-Month Is Now!

Selling your home is different, of course, from trading stocks, but some of the same principles apply. We all want to make a profit from our investments. So, the old adage, “Buy low. Sell high” works. While it isn’t always true that your home will appreciate in value, it is generally the case.

In fact, there are some incredible markets where homes may appreciate in value far faster than we would ever have imagined in the past. Take California as the best example. Homes may actually double in value by the time you’re ready to sell, especially near high tech job markets. What a deal! Some families, tired of living in these overpopulated areas, are selling their homes and moving out. Some choose to move to much more rural areas where they can buy just as much home for much lower. This is more of a case of selling high and buying low.

Older neighborhoods where people bought their homes, 20, 40 or 50 years ago may have appreciated in value, as well, affording middle-aged to elderly people a fine return on their investment by the time they choose to move to smaller quarters. Perhaps the children are grown and gone and they don’t want to take care of so much space anymore. Or maybe they’re retiring and want to live in a community of others like themselves, like a condominium or even a retirement home. Financing these choices becomes much more viable if your home has appreciated.

Besides California, and other areas where high tech industries with high-paying jobs increased the property value for home selling, areas near a university are likely to sell for higher prices, too. People who bought near a university and held onto the home while the children grew up, will find that the incoming crop of young people are willing and able to pay a great deal more for these nice homes near their university and university jobs. There can be kind of a turnover as a neighborhood that used to be filled with grandparents gradually becomes a young family neighborhood again . . . with homes selling for higher prices!

Invest your home money wisely. Choose an area where you may be able to buy low and sell high.

About the writer

Sarah Mettarod is a real estate agent in California. She started her career as a bank teller and worked up to loan officer. Then she quit her regular job to sell homes and has been quite successful. You can read more articles about home selling at Home Sellings

The World Top Water Fishing Champion

I was fishing a small lake in central California back in 1980, I
think it was that year. I had been fishing for a couple of hours
and doing ok, catching some 1-2 pound fish and in a far distance
I could see this man walking up with a bright red jacket.

The closer he got, the more I noticed his jacket and all the
patches on it, one said 1978 World Top Water Bass Fishing
Champion, along with about 20 other patches. We began to talk,
of course, I wanted to know all about him and he began to tell
me about how he became champion.

Now, I do want to say one thing here, I forget what he told me
and I don’t even know for sure if there is such a tournament for
the World Top Water Championship but I watched this guy fish. He
was probably in his 50’s or early 60’s at the time and fished
this lure different than I have seen before so I paid special
attention. Finally, after seeing him catch a half dozen fish
while I caught two I asked him what he was doing and what bait
he was using that he was doing so well. He said he only used one
kind of bait and opened up his tackle box. Can you imagine my
surprise when the only lure he had in there was Rapalas. I mean
bunches of Rapalas, every color and size you could imagine. I
said where’s the rest of your lures, he smiled and said this is
all I use.

By the way, at the time I was fishing with a Rapala, that was
ironic to me. I said “that is what I’m using now”. He said
“yeah, I see that but you’re not fishing it right”. Well, I had
fished for bass for about 25 or so years then and wondered what
in the world he was talking about, me not fishing it right. I
had fished Rapalas for as long as I can remember. So, I said
“what are you talking about not fishing it right?”. He said
“Well, all you’re doing is throwing the lure in and reeling it
back. I said “yeah”. He said” have you ever noticed a minnow or
shad or whatever, he said they never go very far, they usually
move a few inches at a time and they dart.” He said “that lure
of yours is supposed to imitate the baitfish the bass is after
so make it act like one.” Then he showed me and guess what? He
was right! His acted just like a baitfish and even looked like
one swimming the way he did it. As he stood there twitching the
end of his rod and letting it sit every two or three twitches
then twitch it two or three times more and let it sit, I seen
his point. I also seen him catch another bass, which made me a
believer.

Now I don’t know if this man was the top water champion or not
but I do know one thing………his technique works. I have used
it on most of my retrieves anytime I fish top water and it
works. Cast the lure, let it sit, twitch the end of your rod two
or three times and let it set again. The only thing I have done
is add one additional move. I throw the lure out and let it sit,
twitch the rod two or three times and let it sit and then I move
the lure so slow it barely cause a ripple and that is when I get
most of my hits.

Try this techniques the next time you fish your favorite top
water lure and see the results.

Ayia Napa is a fast moving, sun drenched destination to visit if
you are after sun, sea and sex. Of course theres plenty of pubs
and clubs to keep you busy all night with The Castle Club and
the Car Wash a few favourites with the Scottish Lads. Most of
the Clubs stay open until the around 5am with one special club
opening at around 5pm so you can keep on dancing until lunch
time. Daytime activities include Bungee Jumping, Sun Bathing,
Drinking, Mopeds and of course theres plenty of watersports.
Ayia Napa has an absolutely fantastic beach with plenty of
stunning girls and guys wandering around to keep your eyes busy.
A must in Ayia Napa is the Booze Cruise, as seen on Channel 4.
I’m not going to say much about it apart from that it was that
good the Scottish Lads went twice.

Drinks: Having the majority of the pubs grouped together in the
Square means your don’t have to walk very far to get a drink.
The average price for a bottle of beer is around 2 Cypriot
pounds, Cocktails and Spirits at around 3 Cypriot pounds. Many
bars have promotions on and PR staff nearby always try and tell
you what they are.

Food: There are ample food outlets, from fast food to
restaurants. Food standards are typically high in Ayia Napa and
have a wide choice in style and types of food available. You
don’t need to worry about going hungry if you’re a bit short on
cash with supermarkets and local stores selling food at very
reasonable prices.

Temperatures: Avg temps: MAY 81 deg JUNE 86 deg JULY 90 deg AUG
92 deg SEPT 88 deg OCT 82 deg

To sum it all up: Ayia Napa is one of the best holidays the
Scottish Lads have ever had and we’re sure you’ll love it too.
With great food during the day and fantastic pubs and clubs
there’s always something to do down at Nissi Beach.