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Keepin' It Real Productions, 2007
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Show Archive
| MAY 12th BEER CAN HOUSE: Many landlords dread what they find after a tenant vacates a property. Wait till you see the beer can house. At least this Landlord got a return for the clean up! Here's what happened - the tenant lived at this residence for 8 years in Utah. The landlord thought he was a great tenant. He never called or complained, and was never late on a payment. These pictures can't describe the aluminum monument that this townhouse contained. Some cans had been moved out - there were tunnels going from one room to the next - until they caved in. All total there were 70,000 cans which reportedly fetched over $800 when the landlord took them to the re-cycler. |
| MAY 12th CACTUS FINGER: More of us should take this approach to the double standards imposed upon us by our neighbors. This gentleman got fed up with his neighbor's constant misuse of his 'town council' standing. He customized the vent of his house to reflect his feelings artistically... is that really a cactus? When the owner of this house was starting to break ground - his neighbor insisted that his soil be tested, even though this test had been previously done. This cost the owner $3000 and a four month delay on construction. When the house had been built, the neighbor was upset it blocked his view, and the town made the owner drop his house 18 inches. This cost him an additional $25,000. In response to the frivolous neighborly penalties, the owner erected this "cactus art" facing his neighbor's house. After putting up the "cactus vent" - he was told he would have to remove it. The owner agreed only if his neighbor apologized for the headaches he caused. The neighbor did, so the owner removed his artwork. What a nice ending... |
| June 2nd Online Hoax Fuels House Trashing: This is terrible. Everything including the kitchen sink was stripped from the home after an internet classified ad invited people to the property to take whatever they wanted for FREE! Unfortunately, the actual owner was unaware of the ad, and the free for all going on at the property. She still has no idea why anyone would do this to her. |
| May 12th Show! You can listen here >> |
| May 19th Show! You can listen here >> |
| May 26th Show! You can listen here >> |
| June 2nd Show! You can listen here >> |
| June 9th The Power of GREEN: More and more folks are talking about 'Green Living'. You see it translated into housing - although still not very cost effective - if you have a green heart, it seems you don't mind parting with a lot of green ;) GreenHomesForSale.com Listing #17886 Work of art Strawbale house featured on cover "Natural Home" and "Mother Earth News summer 2006." House full of curves, Art Nouveau ornamentation, homemade paint on walls,earthen plaster walls. Total Solar powered. 13 acres rolling hills and Oaks north of Napa, CA.Designer Charmer, ambience abounds. |
| June 9th Show! You can listen here >> |
| What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home? First, This area has the cleanest air in California (EPA). The valley has no agriculture and no spraying.The strawbale home is covered in earthen plaster mined from the soil on the property. The paint was made on the stove from wheat paste, kaolin clay and mica. Pigments used in paint come from ground rock from Verona, Italy ("Sinopia" pigments). No glues used anywhere. There is no off-gas, in fact you could EAT the house it is so green! Slate and bamboo floors. No ducting. We use the cool, clean air of outdoors to cool on summer nites. Feel house hugged. |
| June 16th TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS: At 58, Anderman – who lives on the farm with his wife, Christina, and two of their three sons – could be considered an icon of the '60s. Rob Anderman believes the rest of the world could learn some lessons from Morninglory and other intentional communities. "People learning to live together, it's the key to life, co-operation," he says. "It's like the best tool we have. We're heading for some really heavy rides, and until people learn to co-operate it's going to be very hard. All Morninglory's children grew up without TV. And although each of the farm's dwellings has solar power (the heating is all solar or wood), the number of appliances can be counted on one hand – two blenders, a food processor and a powered stone grain mill. There are no washers, dryers or cellphones. The telephone is the only outside service, and only two homes have running water. Residents are not anti-technology, however. Laptop computers abound (they use less power than desktops), as do solar panels. Douglas Gloin is a freelance writer and editor who lives in the Madawaska Valley. |
| June 16th Show! You can listen here >> |
Don't miss the discussion regarding
Traditional Development
Communities.
Traditional Development
Communities.
| June 30th Show! |
| July 14th Show! You can listen here >> |
SHIPPING CONTAINERS MAKE HOMES: Projects vary in scope from simple studios to high-end modern housing. Building with containers has some unique advantages. Structures made from them can be disassembled, moved, and then reassembled with ease. Because they are common - they are also relatively cheap. When futurist Stewart Brand needed a place to assemble all the material he needed to write "How Buildings Learn," he converted a shipping container into office space, and wrote up the conversion process in the same book. In 2006, Southern California Architect Peter DeMaria, designed the first 2 story shipping container home in the U.S. as an approved structural system under the Uniform Building Code (UBC). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvcUe_yPHdg cut and paste this link into your browser |
| July 21st Show! You can listen here >> |
| Containers saw considerable non-standard uses - as makeshift shelters, but also for transport of Iraqi prisoners of war. Containers continue to be used for military shelters, often additionally fortified by adding sandbags to the side walls to protect against weapons attack. |
| July 28th Show! You can listen here >> |
| July 28th It seems more and more of us are doing home repair: Like anything with real estate - you have to be proactive and take a "hands-on" approach. Choosing the best contractor for the work you need done is not science, but we want you to avoid common mistakes in dealing with your next home improvement professional. We are discussing how to pick a contractor, tricks of many handymen that will cost you more money, and how to avoid the typical home improvement scams. |
| August 4th Show! You can listen here >> |
| August 4th We've caught some of you looking at the great tips in The Repair Corner - but not enough. We may have the solution for you! Don't make fun of what you haven't tried. MOST of these tips work. Some will not - at least haven't for us - but maybe we did something wrong. Learn about THE miracle product of the 21st century - and you probably have it in your home - BOUNCE! That's right. |
| August 11th Show! You can listen here >> |
| August 11th Democrats are at it again - not that they have a monopoly - but the political wrangling is a bit obnoxious. We can't stand when politicians DEMAND changes that are already part of the process in the hopes that most don't know it exists, and therefore think that they are advocating something special. You'll like this. Some other topics today:
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| August 18th Show! You can listen here >> |
| August 18th 2 Things - #1, The state of lending in today's climate - let's dispel and explain what is happening and why. #2, We have to talk about the "holier than thou" folks who are trying the hardline approach in convincing us that pesticides are bad. We know already - if only there was a pesticide for you. |
| August 25th Show! You can listen here >> |
| August 25th Lending is still in flux - with more companies filing bankruptcy, or divesting themselves from higher risk servicing, including selling notes to generate cash to stave off creditors. We'll discuss the implications. On a lighter note, is it truth or legend? We are going to dispel some urban legends - house is destroyed by bug bombs???!!!! IS IT TRUE - tune in today! |
| September 1st Show! You can listen here >> |
| September 1st Would you buy a foreclosure without seeing first? A man in NJ buys a mansion next door for 2.6 million - and gets a seminar in bad deals. The defaulting Sellers had approximately 100 animals living there - the cats had dug into the sheetrock and burrowed into mattresses. The smell of ammonia was so strong that animal rescuers wore respirators when they first went in. What a perfect segue to discuss foreclosures. |
| September 8th Show! You can listen here >> |
| September 8th There are always gamers in real estate. Do you remember trading up as a kid. "I'll give you this apple for that candy bar..." -- well how about 1 red paper clip for a house? Did you know boyfriends do more housework than husbands? We are not joking here - this was a real study. Did you really need to do a study?! David could have told you that - it is called human nature. Plus we have more interesting real estate related news! |
| September 15th Show! You can listen here >> |
| September 15th In a down market, Sellers will try anything creative to find buyers. We are going to discuss many options - how about a couple who got lucky and sold their home at a yard sale - great way to get traffic. The web is being used more and more - a Seattle entrepreneur posted his condo on ZILLOW for 1.25 million and sold it for close to his price! Plus we have more interesting real estate related news! TUNE IN - it is going to be another award winning show. |
| September 22nd Show! You can listen here >> |
| September 22nd We've had many requests from our brilliant and good looking audience - asking for our advice on how to choose the right Realtor. What you will learn may shock you - and you may even receive push back when you interview your perspective Realtor. You are searching for the ONE out of 10 that can bring you value, service and a buyer. That means you are going to have to sort out the rest. We'll give you the road map. |
| September 28th Show! You can listen here >> |
| September 28th Talk about anger management. Here is a story you'll love. Man thinks he is going to buy a house. He lives in it while it is being completed. Seller will not sale the house to the man. Man takes chainsaw and cuts the house in half. Stranger things have happened. Do you know what a $500,000 home is being used for now? Nope - it's not just for families anymore. It's for pot growers! Wait till you hear this... |
| October 6th Show! You can listen here >> |
| October 6th Do you feel clean? I mean really clean - Bidets are making a come back - if you don't count the fact they never really arrived! Flush with excitement - if only we could give Al Gore a swirly. What happens when you marry someone with bad credit and you have bad credit too? We have the answer... PLUS MUCH MORE BRILLIANCE FROM THE 2 OF US! |
| October 13th Show! You can listen here >> |
| October 13th If Al Gore can win a Peace Price - surely we can with the brilliant content we deliver truthfully and without bloviation. First, Craig's List postings are coming under fire for not being compliant with Fair Housing Rules. Some of the ads are absolutely offensive - but what everyone is missing... let like minded knuckleheads gravitate to each other so the rest of us can do good business and avoid working with such losers. Also - if you think illegal immigration is an issue - how do you feel that they can get a real mortgage?! And by the way... the payment history is better than prime lending! Plus much, much more! |
| October 20th Show! You can listen here >> |
| October 20th Real life trends are emerging due to the shake up of lending and possibly a change in consumer's behavior too. We are seeing more and more women choosing to live together in their older years, to share expenses and offer companionship, and even the upkeep of the property. Also, it is expected that the home improvement business will begin to show signs of weakness as more folks focus their budget on paying for the mortgage, and not costly repairs - we've discussed it before, watch for more home improvement parties! Plus our brilliance on other timely topics! |