Posts by Grant Dean
Instant Offers – Marketing Hook
With the real estate market in Central Texas strong and the demand for housing still high, there has been a rise of brokerages offering “instant offers” regarding the sale of your home. They promise a quick and easy sales process without having to “list” your home on the open market. It’s a cleaver hook but…
Read MoreSetting up a Home Gym – Part 6 – Elliptical
My personal favorite piece of cardio equipment is the elliptical. Its low impact on the joints, works the muscles in the legs very well and I can burn more calories per minute than the treadmill. Be sure and try them out, each brand will have their own feel and many ellipticals don’t feel good and…
Read MoreSetting up a Home Gym – Part 5 – Treadmills
Deciding which type of cardio equipment to buy when you may only have space & budget for one piece can be overwhelming. A treadmill is a popular choice because of it’s ease of use and learning curve is low. Contrary to what you may hear you don’t have to jog or run on a treadmill…
Read MoreSetting up a Home Gym – Part 4 – Cardio Equipment
Doing cardiovascular exercise is critical for health. According to research 20 minutes of cardio 3x/wk will help reduce stress, increases blood flow, reduce the risk for heart disease, diabetes & cardiovascular illness. That however is the minimum to strive for. To get the fitness benefits out of cardio (reduce body fat, increase muscle) you need…
Read MoreSetting up a Home Gym – Part 3 – Barbell Set
If you’re home gyms will allow more space a great piece of equipment would be a a barbell set & cage with pulley system. This addition will allow you to perform a larger variety of exercises, safely. With a flat to incline bench, set of adjustable dumbbells, barbell set, power cage & pulley system or…
Read MoreSetting up a Home Gym – Part 2
I have to admit I am spoiled to the selection, size and variety of a commercial gym like 24hrs and use their facilities 3x week. For me it’s worth the cost of the membership to have access to a variety of high end equipment. However, for many years I worked out in my garage and…
Read MoreSetting up a Home Gym – What to Buy? – Part 1
If you are living in a house or larger condo/apartment and don’t want to pay for a gym membership and the have space, putting together a home gym may make sense. Before I switched careers to real estate I worked full time in the Health & Fitness industry for many years while earning my degree…
Read MoreFirst Time Home Buying
First time home buyers account for 31% of home sales which is lower than expected according to a recent study by the National Association of Realtors. Why? NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun writes, “..Student debt has tripled over the past decade; starter home listings are in short supply because home builders are focused on expensive…
Read MoreHome Security & Defense – Part 4
The Rifle or Carbine Rifles or Carbines, (which are just shorter and lighter than a full size rifle) firing an intermediate cartridge like the 556/223 are becoming more and more common as the primarily home defense weapon of choice. A rifle when compared to a pistol or shotgun is more accurate, light weight, fires a…
Read MoreHome Security & Defense – Part 3
The Shotgun – Shotguns have been a popular choice for home defense and probably the most talked about weapon type when the subject comes up. Shotguns are incredibly versatile because of the wide variety of shotgun shells for the particular use (bird hunting, deer hunting, self defense). The two most common gauges for shotguns for…
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