Happy June!
Planting Roots in Montclair:
My esteemed colleague Ilan Penson and I hosted a booth at the 10th Annual Montclair Beer & Wine Festival this Saturday, June 15th. It was WILDLY successful. Both Ilan and I raise our children in the Montclair District of Oakland, and it was so great to see the new crop of shiny, happy people in the Village. We helped dozens of kids and adults decorate terracotta vases and plant succulents for themselves or the "Father Figure" in their lives. Giving back to the community is fun, and it feels good. (Just wait until your parents are old and the kids are in traveling soccer - let's see how smiley you are then!)
I Love Lawyers!
"54 bottles of beer on the wall, 54 bottles of beer, one fell, what the hell, class action lawyers suck!"
During this week's sales call, we reviewed 34 contracts that will change based on the NAR settlement with the DOJ. If you've not had the opportunity to review dozens of redlined legal contracts on a Zoom call, take a Xanax and give it a whirl. You're welcome.
Starting June 25th, we'll be required to understand, explain, and negotiate using dozens of new legal contracts. How many forms will change? I've heard 54, 69, and infinity. As I've said before, Capitalism is alive and well!
Home Insurance
Last week, we received home insurance training from a panel of experts. Here are a few takeaways.
Quotes:
- "As we age, we leak, and so do houses."
- Insurance fire risk scores"Goes from 0 to screw you, a.k.a 0-30."
Insurance companies dislike:
- 100-year-old homes old
- Roofs over 20 years
- Fuses, Knob & Tube, Federal Pacific panels, Zinsco.
- Overhanging trees, missing handrails, exposed wood, leaning fences, uneven concrete.f
- 4 steps without a handrail
I'm out of time, so I can't write much more. Call me, and let's talk! Oh, and hire my son! ;-)
With Gratitude,
Marissa
Photo credit: Unsplash/Irina Iriser
