Kathy McGraw's Real Estate and Life Blog

Address or House Numbers.....something most of us don't give much thought to, but they can be very important in an emergency. Older housing tracts don't always have sequential numbering....in fact the house next door to me is 1135 while I am at 1159 and across the Street is 1146.  Imagine if you were trying to locate a particular address by today's standard....all odd on one side, and all even on the other side in sequential order. That's easy, but older housing tracks, or rural areas often times are different. In an emergency it's important to have Clear Reflective House Numbers. 

Some places require the Address's House Number to be displayed on the Mailbox with Reflective Numbers.

By: Kathy McGraw-Real Estate Broker in So. California

I am writing on a Real Estate Network because my profession is Real Estate. The Members of this network are involved in Real Estate in some form or another, and many times I've read about how passionate people are about Real Estate, but that's not my real passion, it's what I do, but not what I am most passionate about.

Right now the Lil Devil is fuming ....but it's not about Real Estate.  This is one of those times where the Lil Devil has completely silenced the Lil Angel.  In fact all parts of my personality are integrated when I think of the atrocities that some people do to each other, and especially to children. 

I just read that Human Trafficking has moved to the #2 spot for most profitable illegal trade.

Born to Fly International, Inc. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization is one I found on Twitter.  As most of you know I have spent the majority of my life working with and for children, and when I read some of the things from this Organization, as well as others on Human Trafficking, my passion just boils over. 

You may see me Re-Tweet several of their messages, especially from an Organization that tracks prominent people that get arrested for Crimes against Children.  Anyway Diane Scimone of Born to Fly International stated they will be redoing this Video to show the change from #3 to #2.....in most profitable illegal trade.  Disgusting, just disgusting that they would even have to change this Video that is apparently only 6 months old, to reflect this change.

Is the Lil Devil Angry....you bet he is!

By: Kathy McGraw- Veteran, Former Peace Corps Volunteer, Former Little League Manager, Pop Warner Commissioner, Rotary Member, Foster Mother, Mother, Grandmother, Artist, Writer, and Photographer.....in other words someone JUST LIKE YOU that sells Real Estate in Riverside County CA.

What happens when you ask a question, or make a comment, and the person that is supposed to know the business makes a statement that isn't what you want to hear?  Oh I think most of us, or our clients have dealt with this one. But what do you do really.....Do you accept  what the expert says....or do you investigate on your own to ascertain the validity of the statement?

I was talking to someone yesterday about my new venture, and while filling out the paperwork I mentioned how excited I was that my Grandkids and I would be doing this for the summer.  That's when the bomb dropped and the owner told me that kids aren't allowed in Ice Cream Trucks! What? That just ruined all our plans in less than 5 minutes!

Well, I listened, and thought there has to be a way, maybe she's wrong.  If she isn't then there has to be another way to accomplish the objective of spending the summer with my Grandkids selling ice cream. So, I came home and went online Googling " DMV rules for Ice Cream Trucks."  That gave me some info, but not what I was looking for.  I then went to "Are Kids allowed in ice cream trucks" and a host of other things.

Zilch.....couldn't find anything about kids in ice cream trucks.  I think I have read everything there is online by now, and still not getting an answer.....but I need one, so once again there has to be a way to get it. Then it hit me: Go to the source! 

And that's exactly what I did....I drove over to the local California Highway Patrol Office and asked them, "Are kids allowed to be in an ice cream truck?"

And the answer is:  "There is no law against kids being in an Ice Cream Truck!"  That answer just saved our summer plans.  It does pay to question and do our own research no matter who says what, and no matter what position they have. Sometimes it's OK not to take NO for an answer :)

Even the experts can be wrong, and if it's something we really want to do, or know, then it's worth the effort to verify for ourselves.

By: Kathy McGraw - Real Estate Agent who will be enjoying the summer with her Grandkids on their own Ice Cream Truck.  Look for us in the Cabazon, Whitewater, North Palm Springs, and Palm Desert areas this summer.

Apparently Wordless Wednesday is for something that tells it's own story, something that we can just look at and without anyone telling us anything get some sort of feeling.  Is this it?  I'm not sure since I never read the rules, but after just coming back from a trip to Oregon I had several Wordless moments.  There are places and times that just take our breath away with their beauty, mystic or sometimes something just feels right for that particular moment.  It can't be explained, and many times someone had to be there to truly grasp the experience.  There is so much natural beauty, and man made beauty in this world.........

By: Kathy McGraw- Veteran, Former Peace Corps Volunteer, Former Little League Manager, Pop Warner Commissioner, Rotary Member, Foster Mother, Mother, Grandmother, Artist, Writer, and Photographer.....in other words someone JUST LIKE YOU that sells Real Estate in Riverside County CA.