Archive for August, 2008

Developers = Contractors

Monday, August 11th, 2008

In the online world, we rely on developers to create and build our websites.  They are very similar to contractors in the real estate world.  In fact, I'd say that they are exactly the same. In hiring a developer you go through the same steps as you would with a contractor.  You ...

My KTB Site Update

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Back in February I noticed that the most popular pages on my site were the posts that had photos of kitchen tile backsplashes.  I decided to spend $6.99 and get a new domain name and break out my photos to a separate site. I wrote, "When you think about it, you ...

Granite countertops and kitchen tile backsplashes #6

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Wow, it has been almost a year since I've posted new pictures here.  Due to the housing market, I haven't been visiting model homes as much.  I decided to take a venture to some models in Scottsdale last week.  This was on a Sunday at around 11am.  I was the ...

Making Money Online - July 2008

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Time for the monthly update about making money online.  Here are the numbers for July 2008.  The adsense revenue from this blog and my other sites are staying pretty constant.  My kitchen tile backsplash page is starting to gain traffic and momentum and has made $75 since its inception. I still get ...

General Update

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Time for general updates on things: Real Estate The Peoria house is 100% rented now.  I received a security deposit on Saturday and have a signed lease. It looks like the parent's of tenants for the Chicago condo will be wiring me money every month.  My SLC townhomes are both rented with paying tenants. Ebiz Ebiz#1 ended ...

A Sale I Could Not Resist

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Sometimes you walk into a store to buy something simple and end up spending a huge amount of money.  Today I walked into a store intending to spend $1,300 and walked out spending $3,100.  But I will end up in better shape than if I spent only $1,300.  Confusing? I decided ...