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Just In Time For Father’s Day

by Kathy Helbig 50 Comments

Father’s day is June 15 and Shakadoo has a great gift idea for that special man in our lives!

Back away from the ugly ties and golf shirts ladies! This year, give your Father or your children’s Father something that he will absolutely love! Love Shak Baby and Wholesalekeychain.com is excited to announce our latest giveaway! 

Digital_photo_keychain_black_3 Shak and wholesalekeychain.com are offering our readers the chance to win three Digital Photo Keychains! This contest will run from today, May 31st until June 11th.

From now until midnight CDT June 11th, here’s what you need to do in order to be entered to win:

* Go over to the Wholesalekeychain website and take a look around.

* Take a look at their huge assortment of automotive, sports and digital  keychains.

* Leave a comment on this post telling us which ones you like and your thoughts on how these products could be used as great promotional items.

* Make sure you leave us a valid email address so we can contact you when you win!

* Tell everyone you know! Help us spread
the word- link us on your blog, Twitter about this, email your friends,
an let all your neighbors know!

Three winners will be randomly selecting to each win 1 Digital Photo Keychain. All three winners will be Digital_photo_keychain_silver_3

announced on June 12th! This giveaway is open to US residents only.

The Digital Photo Keychain features a 1.5 inch screen and holds up to 70 pictures! But what sets this company apart is they offer custom engraved messages to your loved ones on the back.

Don’t want to wait for the end of the contest for your Digital Photo Keychain? Need one in time for Fathers Day?  -You’re in luck! Wholesalekeychain.com is offering free shipping for any keychains purchased by Shakadoo readers. Just enter the coupon code "Shakadoo" whenDigital_photo_keychain_pink
you check out  and your shipping will be free. Prices start at only $19.99, but hurry- this discount is only
available until August 30, 2008!Mercedesbenzsteeringwheelkeychaint

(This is a "sticky" post and will remain at the top of the page for
the duration of Just In Time For Father’s Day Giveaway but new posts will be written
daily and published underneath this post.)

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The Importance Of Being Thorough

by Kathy Helbig 3 Comments

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I have encountered a situation this week in my real estate practice that is a sobering reminder of the importance of being thorough with sellers disclosures when selling your home. 

Even an innocent omission can wreak havoc on the most seemingly solid sale. You see I represent a seller who is scheduled to close escrow with her buyer in just a few short days. The transaction has been very smooth (once we got past the price negotiations early on). We are 4 days and counting until the close date, when the buyer’s insurance company alerted the buyers to a claim that was filed nearly two years ago by the seller.

The problem is, this claim was not disclosed by the seller on the sellers disclosure form. There is a section on the form in our state that asks if you are aware of ANY claims being filed for property damage in the past 5 years. My seller answered NO. You see, she simply forgot about the incident.

Now we have a situation where the buyers (who are older and have many children "helping" them make decisions on this purchase) have lost complete trust and feel the seller has no credibility at this point. Their minds are working overtime thinking about how many other things the seller may have "forgotten" to tell them. The sale is hanging by a thread. The sad thing is I know these sellers pretty well and don’t for a second think she purposely left out this pertinent information.

However, the buyers don’t know the seller and are now calling into question her integrity. It is really a shame when all of this could have been avoided if the seller would have taken the disclosures more seriously and had taken more time to thoughtfully fill them out. With so much paperwork to muddle through in this business, many people rush through the required forms. But as Joshua Marks, Esq points out at Bigger Pockets, we have to impress on our sellers that the sellers disclosure is the Granddaddy of them all and should never be hurried through. He says;

 

"It is imperative that both the seller and seller’s agent take a
significant amount of time to go through each item on the disclosure
form and provide as complete and accurate a response as possible based
on the information at hand. Generally, a seller will not be held liable
for an error or inaccuracy on the disclosure form, so long as the
seller did not have knowledge of the error or inaccuracy. Further, most
states do not require a seller to spend money to conduct various tests
and investigate the current condition of the property. However, sellers
(and possibly their agents) will be held liable for negligently or
recklessly reporting/failing to report information or perpetrating a fraud by intentionally misrepresenting the condition of the property." 

Don’t let this happen to you! My new policy is to leave the sellers disclosure with them overnight, giving them a stern warning of the importance of thoroughness and then to review it with them upon completion.
I thought that I did a pretty good job of impressing the importance of this 5 page form in the past, but apparently I could have done better. Hopefully we will have a happy ending to this story but for now, it is TO BE CONTINUED.

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Stylish Dinnerware For The Kiddos

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I was surfing around the web today looking for what I can buy my soon-to-be 3 year old daughter for her big birthday celebration. I checked out what Mason & Matisse had to offer. You should remember them well, as they are our cool Shakadoo friends who sponsored the awesome Cubano Chair giveaway a few weeks back.

I ran across this adorable polka dot dish set that I know my daughter would be crazy about! I know this because I bought her something similar for Christmas and she wouldn’t eat on anything else for nearly a month.

I was even more excited to see that it is currently on sale! Now I can stock up and get her to eat well because she actually looks forward to dining on her own special dishes.

Here’s the particulars;

• each five piece set includes: 8" plate, spoon, fork, cup and bowl
• high heat resistance and dish washer safe
• child friendly shatter proof material
• color will not fade, discolor or chip
• great dual purpose indoor and outdoor usage

Hop on over to Mason & Matisse and check it out. Made of Melamine, it is extremely durable. Mine have been through the dishwasher over an over again and still look like new.

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Solar-Powered Projects

by Kathy Helbig 2 Comments

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The sun’s heat and light provide an abundant source of energy that can be harnessed in many ways.
In my quest to discover what there is to know about solar power, I found all kinds of uses for the suns rays that can help us conserve energy. First off was my discovery of solar water heaters.

Also called solar domestic hot water systems, solar water heaters generate hot water for your home in any type of climate, fueled solely by sunshine.

Solar water heating
systems usually cost more to purchase and install than conventional
water heating systems. However, a solar water heater can usually save
you money in the long run. Check out the U.S. Department of Energy site on solar power for the economics of potential savings. Find out more about solar water heaters here; and if you’re feeling particularly DIY, check out how to build your own unit!

The next interesting thing I found was an article at News Scientist Tech about solar-power paint.

Scientists are developing a
way to paint solar cells with a photovoltaic paint onto the steel sheets of walls and roofs of
warehouses and other buildings to generate electricity from the sun.          
       

   
       
            
            
               
            
       

   
       
            
            
               
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paint will be based on dye-sensitised solar cells. Instead of absorbing
sunlight using silicon like conventional solar panels, they use dye
molecules attached to particles of the titanium dioxide pigment used in
paints.            
       

   
       
            
            
               
            
       

   
       
            
            
               
Finally, the solar panel. Through the use of photvoltaic cells, solar panels make use of renewable energy
from the sun, and are a clean and environmentally sound means of
collecting solar energy.

If you are looking for information
on solar panels and don’t know where to start, check out CALFINDER’s blog on solar panels and going solar.

Not quite ready to tackle solar projects on your own???   Don’t forget the fact that searching for a qualified solar installer will never be a dilemma. CalFinder Solar does the FREE screening for you and only works with the best installers in the industry. Get a bid now!

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Cubino Chair Giveaway – And The Winner Is…

by Kathy Helbig 2 Comments

Mason_matisseLove Shak, Baby and Mason & Matisse are  excited to announce the winner of the Cubina Chair!

Drum roll please……..

The winner is, Mandy from Mandy 52 and Artsy

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Mamas. Congratulations, we hope you enjoy this fabulous find. Be sure to check out more great products at Mason & Matisse and visit us here often at Love Shak, Baby and all our other fine Shaks here at Shakadoo.com!

Be on the look out for more great giveaways coming soon, so if you weren’t the lucky winner this time, try, try again.

Thanks to everyone for your entries and for spreading the word about our site and great giveaways. Until next time…

 


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Mason & Matisse Giveaway With Love Shak, Baby!

by Kathy Helbig 50 Comments

Mason_matisseLove Shak, Baby and Mason & Matisse have teamed up to bring you this awesome giveaway!

Mason & Matisse Giveaway

January 25-February 15th

Mason & Matisse is offering their amazing Cubino Chair, a $99 value. Their description from the site:

The cubino – a kid’s chair you won’t need to hide when guests arrive.
Our chair is made of thick and durable foam covered with a soft
polyester canvas. This sturdy and comfortable chair has modern two-tone
colour choices, a removable seat cushion, and completely removable and
machine washable covers. Whether lounging during a cartoon, or reading
books on their own, kids will love this cool chair.
(recommended for ages 18 months to 7 years)

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Here’s how to enter to win. Click on over to the Mason & Matisse website and find your favorite item. Then come back to this post and leave a comment telling us what your favorite item is. If you have a blog, write a post about this giveaway and leave us a link to your post in the comments.

Be sure to check back at Love Shak Baby on the morning of February 15th to see who is the winner of the contest! The winner will be posted and emailed.

This is a sticky post and will remain at the top for the duration of the contest. Just scroll down for daily new content.

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Shakadoo May Need You

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Have a history of sales? Like to work from your home? Love our site? Well then, Shakadoo may need you.

We are looking for experienced and motivated individuals to add to
our sales staff. If you think you might be a good fit or know someone
who who would be, email your resume to us here at  sales@Shakadoo.com

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Shakadoo May Need You

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Have a history of sales? Like to work from your home? Love our site? Well then, Shakadoo may need you.

We are looking for experienced and motivated individuals to add to
our sales staff. If you think you might be a good fit or know someone
who who would be, email your resume to us here at  sales@shakadoo.com

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Shakadoo May Need You

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Have a history of sales? Like to work from your home? Love our site? Well then, Shakadoo may need you.

We are looking for experienced and motivated individuals to add to
our sales staff. If you think you might be a good fit or know someone
who who would be, email your resume to us here at  sales@shakadoo.com

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Have a history of sales? Like to work from your home? Love our site? Well then, Shakadoo may need you.

We are looking for experienced and motivated individuals to add to
our sales staff. If you think you might be a good fit or know someone
who who would be, email your resume to us here at  sales@shakadoo.com

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