It was Aussie surfers, traveling world in search of perfect wave, who first introduced their mates in Southern California to pleasures of Ug Boot. Ugs soon became a cult fashion among those L.A. surfers who could depend on a buddy ‘down under" to send them a pair of boots.

Ug Essentials

Today Ug "secret" is out. You’ll find these versatile boots to be in fashion on beaches from San Diego to Santa Cruz and in ski resorts from Tahoe to Vail. And today, you don’t have to "know someone" in Australia who will send you a pair, since there are now a number of companies importing boots of this type. But, if you want genuine article, you do have to know what you’re looking for because, no matter how they spell it -- Ug, Ugg or Ugh -- there are several importers with look-alike products that fall short of being real thing.

If you want genuine Ug Boots -- well-made boots with all qualities that made original so desirable -- you’ll want to make sure that.....

The boots are made from 100% Australian Merino Sheepskin. This will ensure your purchase is made of finest Sheepskin hide avaliable.

Please Note:

Beware of very cheap imitations... quite a few boots on market are made of cow suede with sawn on sheepskin inner fleece off cuts.... Don't take chance and purchase these boots.... external cow suede does not breath like 100% sheepskin does and will leave you with a smelly sweaty boot... But I must say these boots do look like real thing but just don't cut mustard when compared to authentic ugg boots.

4. Use a smaller mortgage company that can offer personal service. People tend to go with large, well-known mortgage companies, since that’s all they know. But smaller, regional companies provide excellent customer service, and can often give you better rates than big companies. Since they don’t advertise and instead rely on word-of-mouth, they have to be good in order to get your service. We started off with a big-name company, but in end, we went with a regional company because they had better rates and better customer service.

5. Always have a home inspection. I think most people know this fact already, but it is really important in areas with a hot real estate market. It can be easy to get caught up in bidding wars, and to want to get a house at all costs. Some friends of ours wanted a house so badly that not only did they overbid, but they also waived home inspection. They got house – and right along with it they got several thousand dollars worth of damage that would have been found in an inspection.

As a final note, try to remember that buying a home doesn’t have to be scary. It’s very exciting to own your own home, so think of all good things that will come once you have made it through home-buying process. If you follow advice above, then you should be well-equipped to make it through unscathed.