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Monthly Archives: June 2011
An Afternoon at Treasure Island
We took a ride to the Treasure Island recently for a pleasant Sunday afternoon. I posted a small slide show on our website about the trip. You can view it here: http://boomerese.com/TreasureIsland.html While you are at it, you may like … Continue reading
A New Location Parameter- “Walkability”
This site http://www.walkscore.com/ lets you calculate the “walkscore” of a location. Interesting concept! It is like the MPG rating for cars and the energy rating for appliances. You may like to check the walkscores when you are looking for real estate.
Natural disasters and risk to homeowners associations
Here is an interesting article that goes with what I have been talking about… Disaster! ~ No reserves. No Insurance. What’s Left if a Natural Disaster Destroys a Community Association? – Article by Tyler P. Berding, Esq. and Steven S. … Continue reading
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Your Earthquake Risk Exposure Part II- Seismic Retrofitting
In the previous article, I talked about your earthquake risk that is related to indirect effects of earthquakes on your house, such as liquefaction, tsunamis, flooding caused by dam failures, landslides, firestorms triggered by the earthquake, etc. Your best option … Continue reading
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