As we are all aware, the cost of borrowing for real estate has been steadily rising since the beginning of 2022. As of September 2023, the 30-year mortgage rate has exceeded 7%. Initially, when the Federal Reserve announced quantitative tightening measures to combat rising inflation, many people believed that real estate prices would fall. However, …
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This was the last day of our trip. The night before, we had driven about 6 hours to return to Vegas. It was around 9 o’clock when we got back to town. We wanted to go to Chinatown to grab some snacks and drinks, thinking that everything would be closing soon. To our surprise, there …
This was the last day of our Grand Canyon trip. We got to the park around 8:30 AM to avoid the long lines at the entrance. There’s a place to check online and see a real-time camera feed from outside the Grand Canyon gate, so you can get an idea of how long the line …
This day turned out to be the most exciting part of our whole trip. We got to see so many amazing places, try new things, and travel a long way while feeling really happy. Haha, that’s a good summary of what happened on this day. But let’s start from the beginning of the day. The …
The third day was filled with lots of driving and sightseeing. We planned to leave Vegas and head to Zion National Park. The drive to Zion from Vegas wasn’t too long, and it was quite interesting, especially for someone like me who’s from the east coast of the US. The landscape, in particular, caught my …
The second day in Vegas was quite laid-back. We began by trying out some games at the casino, like slot machines and a poker game called “Jacks and Better.” We didn’t do so well on the slot machines – we lost money pretty quickly. However, the “Jacks and Better” game was more fun, even though …
It’s been a while since Claire and I visited Vegas together. The last time I was there was in 2015. Before deciding to go to Vegas, we talked about different places to visit with the family: North and South Carolina, Seattle, Washington, New Orleans, and more. Initially, we thought of going with the whole family, …