Showing posts with label New York. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New York. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

A Move To Kansas City

My sister used to live in Kansas City years ago. She moved to upstate NY into a small town and she is getting bored. She looks for houses online nearly everyday. She told me she looks in Florida, Kansas City and other parts of the country. She is amazed how the prices of houses have been going down. If she moved out of New York, she could buy a huge house for the price she paid for a tiny two bedroom. She is tempted, but her husband does not want to leave.

Yesterday, my sister told me how she found a site loaded with Kansas City homes. She believes her husband will be more likely to move to Kansas City than he would to Florida. Kansas City has a winter and Florida is too hot. She believes her husband would not be able to deal with the heat in Florida. Sometimes, she wonders if she will ever get out of New York.

My sister's dream is to buy a house and turn it into a bed and breakfast. My sister loves to cook and entertain. She knows now is the time for her to look because eventually the housing market will begin to pick up again. She would rather get in at the bottom and watch the value of her place slowly rise, than to pay too much for the place. I hope my sister will be able to find a place soon so she can live her dream. Even if it is in Kansas City and not Florida.


disclaimer:
This is a sponsored post for Remax, however, all the points and views are
my own.

Friday, April 13, 2012

Planning My Trip From Orlando To New York

I decided to take a trip to New York and it was much cheaper from Orlando than it was from Tampa. I only live eighty miles from the Orlando airport and it was worth the three hundred dollars I would save to go there to begin my trip to New York. I had no idea about the parking situation in the Orlando airport, so I decided to make a search for orlando airport parking on the internet. I am glad I made the search because I will save even more on my trip thanks to the reasonable parking rates I found.

Flying from Tampa is more expensive and the parking rates are outrageous. The rates I found for orlando airport parking really made my day. When I return to Tampa in two weeks, I will have saved over four hundred dollars on my vacation. This is why it is important to make a search online before you go on vacation. Some airports are cheaper to fly to certain parts of the country. Other airports have cheaper parking rates. This time I saved money on both the parking and the flight.

Tampa has a great airport, but the parking rates are too much. I like to check out the surround airports when I fly to see if I can save some money. This time I hit the jackpot because I decided to fly from Orlando instead of Tampa. I am excited about my trip to New York now because I have an extra four hundred dollars to spend.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

A Unique Cat Necklace From Diamond Dozen

Chaz from Diamonddozen sent me a cute (one of a kind) cat necklace for my daughter. My five year old daughter Khloe loves cats and she loves the necklace. The necklace is cute and very well made. Here is a picture of the necklace.
Antique Cat Necklace

I don't know what the necklace is made of, but I do know it came from New York and Chaz is the owner. You can buy one of his cool necklaces at his website which is through this link. If you want unique, well made and interesting jewelry at good prices make sure you check out his website. Like I said, my daughter loves her necklace and since I am done with this review, she can wear it all the time. I want to thank Chaz for his gift and the quick delivery. This jewelry is for adults and children alike. Take a look at his website and find a unique piece of jewelry for yourself.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

My Brother Needed A New Mailbox

My brother needed a new mailbox because somebody actually ran his mailbox over and destroyed it. He lives on a highway and it looks like somebody swerved and took it out. He likes Classic Mailboxes and he decided he would look for one online. He told me he found a few mailboxes he liked and asked me for my opinion.

I looked at the mailboxes and I was partial to one of the Gaines Mailboxes in particular. I like the Keystone Mailboxes the most and found one Keystone mailbox that was perfect for my brother. The mailbox was called the Signature Keystone Deluxe Mailbox. I decided I would buy the mailbox for my brother because he put a brand new wooden floor in the upstairs of my house.

I bought the mailbox and the Gaines Mailbox Company shipped it free to my brother's house. The mailbox package arrived at my brother's house in New York and he was thrilled. He put it up and it made an excellent addition to his newly remodeled house. Now my brother owes me big time, I think I will ask him to replace my kitchen cabinets next year when he comes for another visit.