Spring has sprung at Merimont - and it's only February 6th! Our beautiful community is blooming and almost finished. Our beautifully upgraded view homes are ready for you to move in soon - by the end of March you can call Merimont in San Bruno your new home! It's amazing to see how another SummerHill Homes community is coming to a beautiful completion.......
Are you ready for the New Year? Today marks the start of the metal Rabbit year. Received an email this week that shared that: Rabbit years are generally very placid and calm, which is quite welcomed after the ferocious year of the Tiger. It is nice to have some time to rest and lick our wounds after the battles of the previous year.  ...
As many of you are aware, I like to drink wine. Because I like to drink wine, I decided that I needed to have lots of wine available to satisfy my wine drinking habit. Yes indeed, I needed to have lots of red wine, lots of white wine, a little of the bubbly and even some rose colored stuff. This thirst for wine (no pun intended) has in turn resulted in my accumulat...
Builder Online shares the 10 Green Building Trends for 2011.  Sharing and comparing energy usage is one, will you share your energy usage on Facebook? SFGate reports that Redevelopment plans threatened by CA budget cuts Brown's forecast for California: A long slog to full recovery  Read more.  Do you agree? (more…)......
Here's the latest in technology, some new and some just fun to share! As Mashable shares, January has become the month to watch for what is coming up in technology, be sure to check out their 8 Gadgets to Watch in 2011 - looks like 2011 will be the year of the tablet. EcoHome Magazine shares the latest in Green Products and Technology, my favorite article was...
Join me in congratulating Allison Buffum, SummerHill’s online marketing manager, on the publication of her article in the January issue of Sales + Marketing Ideas Magazine. This is a national publication of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) capturing the latest trends in sales and marketing for the home building industry. The January iss...
Have you noticed that the news is positive one week and negative the next about the same topic? Â Sometimes it is about how the reporter spins a particular subject that makes it sound really good or really bad. We each have the ability to tune out the noise. Â Whether it is not watching the news or taking a break from the internet, sometimes it is just ...
Okay, it sounds a bit strange, but bear with me. Â We recently bought a new piece of furniture and I was reminded about how differently animals perceive their surroundings. Our cat cautiously approached the new piece of furniture, slowly walked around it, then under it before hopping onto it. Â (more…)......
'Smart' thermostats to get test run in Texas - would you like a thermostat that adjusts based on the weather? Ready to install a pool at Satake Estates? Check out these green pool ideas from Smart Money: Green Pools Make a Splash Want to deck out a media center in a small space?  Check out these ideas from Wired: https://www.wired.com/magazine...
A few weeks ago, we got to attend the Viking® Experience at The GSC.  It was tremendous to check out all of the innovation in kitchen appliances.  They have many distinct kitchens to show the array of design options available with Viking Appliances.  I am still trying to pick my favorite kitchen.  With over 23 color finishes to ch...