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Smart homes (gone horribly wrong)

Smart homes (gone horribly wrong)

It is truly an amazing time that we live in. We don’t even have to be at home anymore to be able to dim lights, turn on a sound system or even FaceTime with our bulldog. Technology has allowed for almost every conceivable convenience – and it always seems to work...
Dan St. Ives: Not the king of pain

Dan St. Ives: Not the king of pain

I will admit to having been out of the real estate business now for longer than I was in it back in the day. And back in that day, it seemed that the typical Realtor’s professional image was pretty strait-laced – most every colleague across the board had no visible...
Are you a collector or a pack rat?

Are you a collector or a pack rat?

It has been a surreal past few months. Last June I lost my father unexpectedly. This past June, my sister passed away. In both cases, it became clear that there was a pattern in all our lives, a family trait if you will. We all liked to collect things. As I was my...
Dan St. Yves: The garden

Dan St. Yves: The garden

Looking over what’s left, it sure didn’t end where it started. The furthest back I can remember, our garden sat at the far end of my family’s suburban property, along the rear fence and opposite the original single-car garage that’s still standing almost 60 years...