Jonathan Cook's (classicaljonathan) Blog

I made the mistake the other day of bidding on an auction on eBay where the seller didn't have any feedback and had just joined within the last week of posting the auction.  I sent a message before bidding to see what response I would get from him, he responded, and I bid and won the auction for ...

For those of us here in Bryan/College Station Texas that are familiar with the tax-free weekend for school supplies, Texas is rolling out a new deal for energy efficient appliances!  According to Susan Combs, TX Comptroller of Public Accounts, http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpubs/tx98_83...

Horse lovers/4-H enthusiasts looking for a getaway in the country? This ideal 3 bedroom 2 bathroom manufactured home is in immaculate condition, built in 2007. On 6 beautiful acres with a pond for livestock and 2 stall barn for horses. Wood laminate flooring though out the house. The raised ceili...

I found out last Tuesday that I would be playing my classical guitar on Thursday for a group of ~1,000 people at a conference that I was attending!  Needless to say, that is not much time to prepare.  So, I decide to play "What a Friend We have in Jesus", a hymn arrangement that wasn't too hard, ...

Looking for some peace and quiet?  Come check out this immaculate 3 bedroom 2 bathroom home with 1.275 Acres.  Just blocks from TEA's "Superior" Award winning Iola school.  Ceramic tile throughout most of the house, with carpet in the bedrooms.  Spacious 15' x 15' Master bedroom, with jacuzzi typ...

For those of you who are familiar with downtown Bryan TX, one of the features that will stand out to you is the LaSalle Hotel.  This seven-story, historic landmark hotel was built in 1928.Recently, I was asked to play my classical style guitar for a gentleman's seventieth birthday party at the La...

Recently I was playing Table tennis with my brother Nekoda, we were having a good 'ol time, until he started beating me about as much as I was beating him!  Normally, I don't have this problem, so I took a step backward to see if I could figure out what went wrong.  Then it dawned on me...I had f...

I recently got a listing at 420 Manuel Dr. in College Station, TX.  I put up the sign and everything was going along fine until....I went out to the house to check on things earlier today.  When I got there, I looked around a little, and thought, "something doesn't seem right with this picture"  ...

As I am becoming more familiar with my job as a real estate agent here in College Station, TX, I am realizing how much like juggling my job is.  If it is not one thing, it is another...what with driving down the road, talking on the phone, writing down info.  Or in the office, ending one conversa...

I have been working with a young couple that wanted to buy a house here in Bryan College Station, TX.  When they talked to the loan officer to get pre-approved, it came up that they recently bought a new car last month.  This might have been okay except that the car dealer wound up pulling their ...