• Wednesday, July 01st, 2009
You’ve just purchased the place of your dreams, signed the contract and packed the moving van and you’re all set, right? Not if you haven’t sold your current dwelling first. So you place it on the market and you wait. And wait. And wait. Purchasers come along, but they don’t have adequate money saved up for a deposit, or their credit isn’t good enough. How will you ever sell this house?
For many, the rent-to-own home may be the best alternative. Also named a lease-to-own property, the method operates similar to a auto lease: Renters pay a certain sum every month to live in the house, and at the end of a set period generally inside 5 years they have the choice to buy the house. Every month of rent they pay is income for the vendor, while a part of it goes toward a down payment on finally purchasing the home.
Both tenants and sellers need to be really clear about the contract they write up before they agree to this arrangement. Renting to own has rewards and disadvantages for both parties. Vendors who have already purchased a new home will have relief from paying two mortgage payments at once, and in a slow housing market with many houses for sale, this may be their best option. Buyers who can’t yet afford a house may be able to obtain one more quickly.
Visit www.DIYRentToBuyHouses.com.au to read how Dallas & Kerrie Kelso can show anyone how to setup their own Rent To Own deal without involving the overpriced Rent To Own Investor middleman.
• Wednesday, July 01st, 2009
Maki – Rolled Sushi
To start with, feel your nori sheet. You will find that one side is smooth and the other side is rough. When laying the nori down you should put the smooth side on the rolling mat so the rough side is facing upwards.
Then it is best to wet your hands and then grab about a handful of rice and roll it to a ball. You need to Wet your hands so that the rice won’t stick to your palms. But remember to dry your hands when you work with the nori. So always have a dry towel and bowl of water handy beside your working place.
Put the rice ball on the nori sheet and carefully spread it out so it is even. You want the rice ball to almost cover the entire sheet, leaving a gap at the to end of about 2 centremetrese. This should be left uncovered to properly close your sushi roll.
Then, place one slice of meat by the nori’s edge. Your meat could be fish, chicken or even beef strips. Add about 1 up to 3 “pre-cut” vegetables slices such as cucumber, carrot, asparagus, green onion and the like. Along your rolling mat’s closer edge, close your nori. Make it like a rectangular-shaped hill while tightening it from the upper part.
Move forward by rolling it continuously in rectangular-shaped hill steps. Make sure every move or roll you make is tight until the end portion. Always exert pressure on all 3 sides of your roll, especially along stops. It allows tight rolling.
Cut your roll into small sushi units with a sharp, wet knife.
To speed this process up you can use a Sushi Making Machine. They are great and can make hundreds of sushi per hour.