BDF Realty’s Blog

  There are people who are very interested in politics, especially in the US presidential election every four years.  “It’s the most important election of our lifetime!  Think of the children!”  I don’t fall into this camp.  However, I do like to try to predict who will win.   That doesn’t mean I’m any good at it, unfortunately.   I try to use “common sense” on who will win- ha,...

“Dewey Defeats Truman” Chicago Daily Tribune headline on 11/3/48   “Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.” Proverbs 17:28   My 6-year old son is tasked with completing school assessment tests this week on the computer.  It’s a stressful time for him!  Not only does he have to deal with new questions about numbers and words, he has...

“OK… but do we rock?” (Opus from “Bloom County” after reading his band’s confusing review in Rolling Stone)   I remember back when I was in college and I had the opportunity to be a student-athlete abroad in Merrie Olde England.  I thought the new scenery shouldn’t be that hard to figure out being they spoke English over there.  But I didn’t account for some of their slang that as a...

“Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing, (Baby)” Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell   I don’t think I’ve ever written on the same topic four months in a row, but COVID-19 has affected every facet of life so abruptly; it’s tough to avoid.   Everything in life has changed when you can’t be with other people and are scared (or not allowed) to go places.  Some things have been enhanced (more...

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” “Iron” Mike Tyson   The “sleep industry” (from bedding, sound control, “sleep consultants”, prescription pills, etc.) is estimated to be a $30B-$40B annual business growing by 8% year.  That’s a lot of money going to something that should naturally be free; and, unfortunately, the inability to sleep seems to be an issue that keeps...

  “The grass is always greener on the other side.” Ovid    “Every cloud has a silver lining.” John Milton     When I was growing up, I liked to complain.  And now that I’m older, I wish I didn’t complain, but sadly it still happens a lot (mostly in my head as I’m usually bright enough to keep it to myself).  Old habits die hard, or don’t die at all.  Thankfulness is not a...

  “…There is nothing new under the sun.” King Solomon in Ecclesiastes 1:9   Well, I’ve been doing this property management thing for a while now and this coronavirus is new.  The sick game of infection tag (where you actually don’t have to even touch but be in a 6-foot radius) is baffling and scary.   But the underlying trend of “social distancing” has been growing rapidly in...

  “A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city; disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.” Proverbs 18:19   “I want you to be nice… Until it’s time not to be nice.” Patrick Swayze to the other bouncers in Road House   There’s a danger of showing your age when quoting lines from the classic movie, Road House.  Younger people have no idea what you’re talking...

  Most people own a car.  Statistically, there are more registered cars in the United States than there are licensed drivers!  And people have different strategies on their ownership depending on that they want to pay.  Some people like expensive foreign cars, other people just want a “beater” to get them from point A to point B.  Some keep them a long time; others keep them less than a...

  “If you hire someone to dig up dirt, they’re going to dig up dirt.” Bob Warner (Season 2 of the television show 24)   It’s hard to be part of the police force these days.  Most of what is reported about the profession is unfavorable.  And it can seem like they focus on lesser crimes while neglecting larger crimes that seem to go unabated.  Who hasn’t heard some variation of, “Why...