Rebates and Freebies for Your Water Conservation Efforts

  In the preparation and maintenance of your home for the coming year, you may want to consider taking some water conservation steps such as retrofitting your sprinkler system with high-efficiency nozzles, hooking up your clothes washer to a graywater…

Atherton 2014: The Evolving Expectation of Privacy

  In October 2014, Forbes named Atherton, California (94027), the most expensive zip code in the country for the second year in a row. The local market has been experiencing incredible appreciation, which is directly attributable to both the vibrant…

奥巴马总统的新签证政策为中国买家打开了美国之门

  Kim Heng - January 13, 2015   本月早些时候，奥巴马总统宣布了一项新计划，进一步向中国人开启了美国的大门，同时预计此项新的签证协议将给美国经济注入上亿美元。“在现有的协议框架下，中美两国的签证有效期只有一年。而新的协议下，学生及访问学者的签证将被延长到5年，而商务及旅游签证将延长至10年。”奥巴马在北京举行的亚太经合组织峰会上如是说道。 在此协议之前，中国公民每年都需要重新申请他们的赴美商务、旅游及留学签证。正如居外网，中国最大的国际房产网站的总裁Simon…

Tips for Creating Personal Style

Style is the expression of an aesthetic, whether in writing, film, music, or interior environments. Ideally, the style expresses the personality of the inhabitant. Below are 5 design principles you can use to create spaces that are personally congruent…

Risk Taken By Buyers Investing in the Willows Has Paid Off

Much like “Risk,” the famous board game and source of intense family discord, purchasing real estate always involves the investment of limited resources – armies in “Risk,”equate to personal savings in real estate. In addition, people must decide…

Efficiency Drives the Blueprints for DeLeon

Throughout my entire life I have been drawn to efficiency. While I enjoyed all of my Mathematics and Economics classes, my favorite class was Operations Research. A simple summary of Operations Research is that it uses mathematical algorithms to find…

Liquidated Damages, Initial with Care!

These days, it seems like every small transaction requires long and complex forms filled with legal jargon. It is often difficult to tell exactly what certain contract provisions mean, and even harder to understand how the provisions operate. This may…

How to Furnish a Great Room

A Great Room is a hot, new trend in combining the functions of the family room, the living room, and even the kitchen, into one large space. While this configuration can be open and flexible for entertaining and daily life, it can be a challenge to furnish.…

Getting Ready for the Fall Market

Fall is one of the busiest times of the year for home sales. If you are thinking of putting your home on the real estate market this fall, here are a few simple preparation suggestions that will help your home stand out from the competition. Declutter…

A Study of Appreciation in Atherton, California

Location, Location, Location While the citizens of this quiet town probably would have preferred to have been overlooked, Atherton, California was ranked by Forbes Magazine as the most expensive ZIP code in America in 2013. With a population of 7,060…