Monthly Archives: April 2008
The Key To Liberation
Often it is the small victories which give the most pleasure. When times are hard and it is difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel, the smallest success can make everything seem possible again. In France … Continue reading
Property Search With Eyephone
I love the future, it seems to have happened yesterday – as soon as I write about a technological development I believe is coming, the next day I read about parts of the idea which are already there. Recently I … Continue reading
Another Fine Mess
I am taking stock on working with real estate sales – in 15 months I have responded to 130 serious enquiries, this has generated over 2,000 email exchanges and resulted in 5 sales – this is just under a 4 … Continue reading
Rental Wanted in France
It has been a frustrating month (year, life ?) – property prices seem to be all over the place but people are still coming on vacation and I am told bookings are good. I am having a lot of delays … Continue reading
Advertising on Google Base
Google has so many facets, it is like looking at the world though a decanter stopper. First there was Froogle and then Google Base – the new Google API looks interesting and their online services are now being offered offline … Continue reading
Cash Under The Table
Two things in life are unavoidable – and one of them is taxes. Avoiding paying tax is a national sport, but evading taxes is a criminal activity and in France can mean big fines and prison, luckily the guillotine is … Continue reading
Comparing Costs of Renting Homes
I read somewhere once that a sign of the wealth of a country is shown by the number of people owning their own homes – the wealthier the country the fewer people who own their homes and the poorer the … Continue reading
Blogging with Flock
The last two weeks have been a frustration of involvements in selling property – frustrating because the way homes are sold in France is fraught with greed and confusion. It takes a lot of time, time which I need to … Continue reading