For 3 years my backyard turned into a pond every time it rained hard. The city finally put in a proper drainage ditch along Maple Street last spring. Now after a heavy storm last Tuesday the water was gone in 2 hours instead of sitting for days. My neighbor's basement used to flood every April and they said last month was bone dry. Has anyone else seen a big change after a local infrastructure project?
I spent last weekend comparing Yelp and Google reviews to find a new mechanic in Austin. Google Reviews had way more detail and real stories about prices and wait times. Yelp felt like it was full of people who just wanted to complain about one bad visit. I counted 40 Google reviews for a shop near me with actual repair costs mentioned. Has anyone else noticed Google is just more useful for finding a good local shop?
I was halfway through my morning routine when my 8 year old Gaggia just stopped heating up, no warning, just a blinking red light. After 20 minutes of panic and some YouTube videos I realized the thermostat switch was fried and now I'm waiting for a $12 part from Amazon. Anybody else have a daily essential fail on them at the worst possible time and how did you handle it without losing your mind?
Google Ads brought in twice as many customers for half the cost because people were actually searching for tacos instead of just scrolling past my posts, has anyone else tried both and seen a big difference?
I hired a guy through a recommendation at the chamber of commerce. He charged me 300 bucks and spent maybe 20 minutes looking at my site. His report was just stuff like update your Google My Business and add alt text to images. I could have gotten that from a free YouTube video. Anyone else get burned paying for something that sounded professional but was just common sense?
Ready to start house hunting but I need my pre-approval letter first. Who is the best broker to call?