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searcy ar: Casual musings while in the grocery store. - 10/06/08 07:18 AM

We're out of everything and when we're out of everything I try to go the Wal-Mart Super Store to stock up. I go early in the morning before the crowds arrive. Yesterday, as I shopped it made an impression on me once again how there were no happy faces! All my shopping … (24 comments)

searcy ar: Old First Christian Church in Searcy Arkansas. Now gone. - 10/04/08 08:02 AM

This old church was in Searcy Arkansas right across the street from the First Methodist Church facing Main Street at the corner of Main and Market. I'm a fairly new resident of Searcy, having been here only 40 or so years but this one was still standing while … (7 comments)

searcy ar: I shouldn't leave my cell phone in the back room of my house. - 10/02/08 07:30 PM

I admit I'm bad about coming home, throwing off the work clothes and putting on the oldest, ugliest but most comfortable clothing in the house. While doing this, I put my cell phone on a shelf and often walk out and leave it on the shelf. Today was one of those … (22 comments)

searcy ar: Wearing my white jeans today and feeling good about it. Yes, to work! - 09/30/08 07:27 AM

Do any of you girls remember (guys also perhaps) when fashion dictated? The dictators told you what to wear and when.
No white shoes (or white jeans if we'd had any) after Labor Day which was several days ago.
The ladies skirt lengths either went up or down as decided by fashion moguls. (During war they … (35 comments)

searcy ar: Join the Historical Society of White County Arkansas for good newsletter - 09/29/08 07:14 AM

Monthy I receive the neatest newsletter that is put out by the White County Historical Society. Yearly near Christmas time, they put out a "book" that is a real keeper. The dues to belong to this group are $16 per year. I sent off my dues for 2009 today and was glad … (2 comments)

searcy ar: The most vivid memory from a tornado survivor, exclusive to ActiveRain. A must read! - 09/28/08 09:05 AM

I wrote a blog about the deadly tornado that destroyed Judsonia Arkansas in 1952. I received email from a lady who survived that tornado. At the time of the blog she was battling water in her basement from a flood where she now lives. But she promised to … (12 comments)

searcy ar: Searcy Arkansas has an impressive historic Court House that we love! - 09/27/08 08:42 AM

Searcy Arkansas, White County, has one of the oldest court houses in the state. It is a beehive of activity everyday despite how old it is. I'm posting three photos of the building.

The one above is the earliest known photo shortly after its construction in 1870. It later had wings … (7 comments)

searcy ar: Searcy Arkansas city license plates. Did your town have them? - 09/26/08 08:15 AM

These small license plates hang on the wall in my kitchen along with lots of other collectibles (junk) and I have one friend in particular who covets them. So I called him and asked what the deal was with these little license plates. They measure 10"x3" so they are much smaller than … (13 comments)

searcy ar: The copper thieves are still out there. - 09/25/08 09:27 AM

The latest copper theft was a surprise in Searcy Arkansas. The house had been remodeled by investors and they had found a buyer. The house was in city limits and not isolated. One of the investors had been in the house a few days before the close and flipped on the lights and they … (23 comments)

searcy ar: Truman Baker Chevrolet. A big name in Searcy Arkansas for years. - 09/24/08 09:21 AM

Here's another one of friend Paula's pictures. She won a camera and went around town snapping pictures for a Girl Scout project. It was sometime in the 40's.
This was the Truman Baker corner at the corner of Race and Main. The Truman Baker Chevrolet dealership took up this corner for … (10 comments)

searcy ar: Searcy High School Building built in 1908. Picture from the past. - 09/22/08 07:21 AM

My friend Paula took photos with a camera she'd won sometime in the 40's. The assignment was for Girl Scouts and she was to take photos of buildings in Searcy AR. She dutifully went around snapping photos and we've been featuring them on this blog.
Here's another one. It is … (21 comments)

searcy ar: Never visit the grocery store when you're hungry. - 09/21/08 11:39 AM

I made the mistake of going into the grocery store to get a few items and it was near dinner time and I was hungry. I threw in two porterhouse steaks hoping my spouse would cook them on the grill and went on around to the deli. There they had some … (18 comments)

searcy ar: Mystery church in Searcy Arkansas not lost at all. It is still there. - 09/20/08 09:51 AM

Yesterday's blog about two mystery churches has been solved. One is still there. I just didn't recognize it from the picture.
My friends, Don and Paula, quickly found me a current picture of it. They'll probably send me a book on "Dummie's Blogging" if I don't get better.
But they do … (10 comments)

searcy ar: Mystery churches in Searcy AR....where did they go? - 09/19/08 07:45 AM

My Searcy friends and I have a thing going.....where did this property "used to be?"
Not having grown up in Searcy and not having roamed the streets of Searcy like my friends Don and Paula and Anita and Ludean, I can't remember these places.
My history is only 40 years so I'm a … (9 comments)

searcy ar: Still standing and still lovely! Old Searcy AR post office on Arch Street. - 09/17/08 09:21 AM

This old building dates back to WWI, according to Dr. Ray Muncy's book called "Searcy Arkansas, A Frontier Town Grows Up With America." He reports that the Federal Government gave approval for this building as a Post Office when post office buildings were rare in small towns.
Most communities with a … (11 comments)

searcy ar: This picture is too sensuous for my home. You can have it. - 09/16/08 07:25 AM

I posted a picture yesterday and will post it again below. It was this magnificent mansion in Searcy AR, White County, very near downtown, that was torn down many years ago. At least I think it was this house. If not this one, one so similar.
Before it was torn … (26 comments)

searcy ar: My own political straw poll, not planned and not pleasant. - 09/14/08 08:47 AM

It was just a pleasant night out with four couples, meaning me and my husband and three other couples. We had a pleasant chip & dip beginning. We had a lovely meal. Someone, possibly me, made some statement like, "Can you believe that...........?" And this pertained to politics and political candidates, … (24 comments)

searcy ar: Spectacular view of downtown Searcy taken from atop the Court House. - 09/13/08 07:29 AM

This old picture is another treasure and I believe it is also from our girl scout photography project done by Paula. She took them in the 40's. To take this she must have climbed up to the top of the Court House. The view she took shows the old Searcy Bank … (17 comments)

searcy ar: Have you forgotten what it was like to be young? - 09/12/08 08:05 AM

A university student called me about needing a reasonably priced home so that he could live there and possibly rent out rooms to a few friends. We went to look at a foreclosure that really is in good shape. It has no fleas!! It was left clean. It has been updated. … (18 comments)

searcy ar: This guy just can't keep his nose out of my business!! - 09/11/08 07:23 AM

Yesterday was a busy day. I had no time to check on my favorite bloggers.
The flea house, which still has fleas, is listed again. I told them that I'd just put a warning on the door to watch for fleas or spray or wear waders! ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK! An … (14 comments)

searcy ar: First Baptist Church, Searcy Arkansas, razed to build a new one. - 09/05/08 07:39 AM

Yesterday we looked at First Methodist Church in Searcy Arkansas. It has been expanded and expanded and expanded til it covers about a block and a half. But it still has the original building as we saw photos of it years ago and as it is now.
Today, I'm posting … (7 comments)

searcy ar: Searcy Landmark, Old and Now. First Methodist Church. Searcy Arkansas - 09/04/08 09:27 AM

Time for another photo of downtown Searcy Arkansas. The First Methodist Church has stood at the end of Arch Stree on Main Street for so many years. It is shown here on an old post card that was sold at Snowden's, a 5 & 10 store that has been closed … (10 comments)

searcy ar: Searcy Arkansas court square changing. LOOKS GOOD! - 08/26/08 08:59 AM

Comparing the old with the new in Searcy AR, White County, is interesting. Here's another shot of yesteryear vs. today.
In the old photo, the old Security Bank is on the left and the building in the background is Lee Biggs old office building. It still is, as a matter-of-fact. But … (1 comments)

searcy ar: Searcy old bank and old one being renewed. - 08/25/08 05:42 PM

Some of you have said you like my old photos and I'm glad. Some have said to give us the present to compare with the old. I am doing that today. First Security Bank used to look like the picture below. It was added on and covered over many times … (9 comments)

searcy ar: Look what those little brats did! Bad kids! - 08/22/08 08:38 PM

On my way to work, I thought I saw birds on the power line. Look again! Not birds. Shoes! Two pairs of shoes wrapped around the power line. Little brat kids have been throwing shoes up in the air!
BUT THEN....BUT THEN....I started thinkin'.....little brat kids playing outside!! HOORAY!!
They … (21 comments)

searcy ar: Gem Cafe, Old Searcy Arkansas 1900 photo. - 08/20/08 07:10 AM

This great old photo of Searcy AR comes from the White County Historical Society collection of photos. It dates back to 1900 and also looks like a photo from an old Western movie. This quote below is from the WCHS explanation of the photo.
This scene is from approximately … (14 comments)

searcy ar: Higginson Arkansas High School in the 1930's. - 08/16/08 04:55 PM

We've been exploring old photos of Searcy Arkansas and its surrounding cities. Higginson is just a breath away and was once a thriving city with trains going through it all the time. Trains still go through it and my friend Ludean told me that they have two fire stations to … (10 comments)

searcy ar: Searcy Arkansas makes the news but not in a good way this time. - 08/14/08 10:38 AM

The TV and newspapers are full of reports of the crime that took place in Little Rock Wednesday. A lone gunman entered the Arkansas Democratic headquarters and shot the chairman, Bill Swatney, 48, as he was in his office. No discussion, no real altercation, just sudden death.
The man who killed … (9 comments)

searcy ar: Cumberland Presbyterian Church 1900 view Searcy Arkansas - 08/14/08 09:03 AM

Searcy has lots of churches. Some have been added on to become almost not recognizable. Some were torn down and rebuilt. Some were torn down and replaced with commercial. This church is located right across the street from our historic Rialto Theater. Traffic passes by continuously night and day because … (3 comments)

searcy ar: Town burns down on Easter Sunday 1924....Higginson Arkansas - 08/12/08 07:09 AM

My friend Ludean obtained this picture for me to display. She got it from Higginson's Mayor who displays it at City Hall. Higginson is a tiny town just a minute or two from Searcy Arkansas. Ludean pointed out that they have two fire stations in order to be prepared in case … (9 comments)

searcy ar: What does it mean to live on the wrong side of the tracks? - 08/07/08 07:18 AM

This is the Bald Knob, Arkansas, White County, train depot taken a long time ago. Bald Knob, in the last few years, obtained a grant and they used it to restore the old depot. It is used as a museum for train items and it may still be used as a depot … (17 comments)

searcy ar: Railroad station in Searcy Arkansas - 08/06/08 07:22 AM

A day or two ago we put up a picture of the bus stopping in Searcy AR for passengers to board, alight, or have a rest stop. Lots of us boarded buses to get around.
Here's an old picture of the train depot in Searcy AR. I think it may be … (16 comments)

searcy ar: Old hotel in Higginson Arkansas, very near Searcy AR - 08/05/08 07:34 AM

Two days ago I put up a street photo taken in Higginson Arkansas. It needs to be put beside this one in your photo collection. This one shows a hotel in Higginson and is so clear and wonderful. My friend Ludean who lives there got permission from the mayor to let … (13 comments)

searcy ar: Old Rodger's Hospital in Searcy AR. A view from the past. - 07/31/08 10:07 PM

This photo of the old Rodgers Hospital on Woodruff Street in Searcy AR was taken by my friend Paula when she was doing a project for 4H as a youngster. Look at the age of the cars! It was owned by Porter Rodgers, Sr., a physician who was loved in the city. … (17 comments)

searcy ar: Self promotion real estate card at year 16 in real estate career. - 07/29/08 07:25 AM

It was the "thing to do" and a good idea to self promote. All of our motivation seminars said to do it. I tried several mailouts, one of which was featured a few days ago. The same friends who'd saved the other one also showed me this one that they'd … (19 comments)

searcy ar: Loading cotton somewhere around Searcy Arkansas a long time ago - 07/28/08 08:33 AM

This old photo was supplied by my friend Anita and shows the process of loading cotton on a flat bed truck years and years ago. I assume it is from somewhere around the Searcy AR area. Sure looks dangerous with that man standing apparently under that cotton bale.
I remember … (19 comments)

searcy ar: Our new Harp's Grocery lied to me about ripe avocados.... - 07/27/08 09:51 AM

A few months ago I wrote a blog about our new store coming to town, Harp's Grocery. I was negligent in that I never went back to take a completed photo of it but it sprang up overnight, seemingly, and it is beautiful. I've been there a few times and … (21 comments)

searcy ar: The cheap movie theater in Searcy Arkansas, the Plaza, many years ago (LOCALISM FEATURED) - 07/27/08 12:30 AM

This is a picture of the old Plaza movie theater which was located directly across Spring Street from the Mayfair Hotel in Searcy Arkansas, White County, about 50 miles from Little Rock.
According to my friend who supplied this picture, it was run by a Mr. K.K. King, who also ran the … (24 comments)

searcy ar: Everybody loves a parade! Old parade on court square Searcy Arkansas. - 07/25/08 07:57 AM

Remember the thrill of a parade when you were growing up. And actually riding on a float or riding a horse at the end of the parade was a thrill. I couldn't ride but I do remember being on a float and wearing some sort of harem outfit. … (16 comments)

searcy ar: Revised blog showing Arch Steet Searcy AR yesteryear and in 2006. - 07/24/08 07:15 PM

I love this old card that shows the dirt streets of Searcy AR. It shows the First Methodist Church at the end of the street. The courthouse would be on the left of the solitary wagon and man on the street. I have already posted one with the street looking West. I … (7 comments)

searcy ar: Searcy AR Arch Street looking East toward Methodist Church. OLD! - 07/24/08 07:38 AM

searcy ar: Self promotion real estate mailout from 1993. - 07/23/08 01:58 PM

While looking through my old junk, I found this self-promotion advertisement that I mailed out in 1993. That is the year that I went to work for RE/MAX Advantage. Well, the truth is my friends found it and showed it me. They'd saved it because they liked it.
It really … (75 comments)

searcy ar: Mayfair Hotel in Searcy Arkansas White County - 07/20/08 06:23 PM

This old hotel is still in Searcy AR and still being lived in. I don't believe it is a hotel anymore but more of a permanent home for people and office space for businesses. It is within walking distance to our Spring Park, where people used to go for herbal … (12 comments)

searcy ar: Searcy Arkansas Armory Building....now a picture only....removed for progress. - 07/18/08 04:34 PM

This building was a familiar sight in Searcy Arkansas for many years. It was torn down just about a year or two ago in order to make room for a Walgreen's Store on the old Truman Baker Cheverolet corner at Race and Main Streets. It had changed over the … (11 comments)

searcy ar: The beginnings of an entrepreneur...9 years old. - 07/17/08 08:21 PM

My broker often brings his 9 year old son to work with him because he lives in an area with no playmates for the child. Rainey is a character and all of us sorta pamper him and sometimes cater to him. He asks to do chores for us for a few cents pay.He … (31 comments)

searcy ar: West Side Spruce Street Searcy AR with wagons - 07/16/08 08:30 PM

This is another picture of Searcy Arkansas and is reportedly the West side of North Spruce Street. I put up one about three days ago that showed this same area or a part of the area but it appeared to be posed with gentlemen dressed in finery. This appears to be a … (9 comments)

searcy ar: Another photo of Searcy AR before streets were paved! - 07/13/08 08:34 AM

This is another picture of Searcy Arkansas White County taken so many years ago. I love the guy on the light pole who may have climbed up there for the photo. I would assume photos were a big deal then. Do you think there were people on the streets … (9 comments)

searcy ar: Buy land. They ain't making no more of it! - 07/04/08 05:07 AM

BUY LAND How many times have you heard this? Perhaps with a little more class but the saying means the same. It's smart to buy land because no more is being produced. I've never met a man who didn't want to have land, ranging from a big yard to acres … (20 comments)

searcy ar: 1952 Judsonia AR tornado damages and survival of a mansion. - 07/03/08 07:08 AM

Two days ago I wrote about Judsonia AR, White County, and how in 1952 it was almost wiped out by a vicious tornado. Over 50 people were killed and the town never recovered. The ones who lived through it and even the ones who were miles away came … (13 comments)

searcy ar: Judsonia AR. Dirt streets photo. - 07/01/08 07:33 PM

Judsonia Arkansas was a thriving little town in 1952. This shows a picture of the streets much earlier than 1952 when they were dirt. I love seeing the old town photos. Judsonia is just about 5 miles from Searcy, our city of 20,000.
The saddest thing about Judsonia is that … (10 comments)

searcy ar: Happy 90th Birthday to Leon Van Patten, Searcy AR - 06/29/08 03:50 PM

Everyone was there! His friends, his relatives, his associates from the Historical Society where he has served on the Board as Treasurer for so many years. He is now an honorary Lifetime Member of the White County Historical Society.
He stood in the entry of his daughter's house and … (9 comments)

searcy ar: Living estate auction at this condo in Searcy AR. Now under contract!! - 06/26/08 07:39 AM

We have this condo under contract now! This Saturday will be a big day for the sellers because they'll be getting rid of a lot of family treasures. No family member has room to hold everything so most of the household items, antiques, furniture, etc., will be sold. If you want … (4 comments)

searcy ar: Searcy AR Garden Club ladies having a picnic in Spring Park. 1940's - 06/25/08 07:23 AM

Another picture of the old days in Searcy, White County Arkansas. I really love this one. The ladies all have on hats and are dresssed just as alike as the girls dress today. I can assure you everyone had on some sort of hose. And they had on sensible … (19 comments)

searcy ar: A photo for all the boys who ever had a toy tractor and a fiendish personality. - 06/24/08 07:20 AM

My friends have given me permission to use this old photo of a young boy and his tractor. It has to be a very unique one and if any of you guys can identify it let us know.
I just asked my husband what he thought it was and he said … (13 comments)

searcy ar: Built in 1960 and will be around another 50 years - 06/23/08 07:29 AM

You should see the wood in this house. It was built in 1960 by a wealthy family in Searcy AR who owned and operated a flooring or lumber mill. They made oak flooring that was about 3/4 inch thick. Architect Norris Sparks designed their house and we still have the … (14 comments)

searcy ar: Better than new house sold in short amount of time. SOLD! - 06/22/08 08:51 AM

What an extreme pleasure to put a big SOLD sign across this property that I blogged about about a month ago. Selling agents were great to work with, buyers were nice and the owners of the house kept it super nice for showing. And it only took one or two showings … (16 comments)

searcy ar: Esso motor truck - 06/21/08 10:38 AM

I'm fortunate to have a friend who has supplied me with lots of photos of Searcy Arkansas's history. This, I believe, is her dad standing beside his Esso truck. Note the lettering on the side of the truck. Searcy Arkansas is a progressive city of approximately 20,000 people and serves … (8 comments)

searcy ar: Class at high school - 06/19/08 07:23 AM

Look at these eager children! This is a photo made in front of Searcy High School, the old one that burned down. Once again, correct me in comments if I am wrong. This photo was provided by my friend Anita. Searcy AR is a progressive city of approximately 20,000 residents. … (8 comments)

searcy ar: Sulphur Springs Park Searcy AR where people once visited for health - 06/17/08 07:18 AM

It's Searcy AR history time again. This old post card shows a group of slender men at the Pavilion in Spring Park. (Wonder what a current group of our guys would look like?) The Pavilion, to the best of my knowledge, had a spring with sulphur water which was believed … (7 comments)

searcy ar: Searcy Arkansas old filling station, boy scouts, and bad tires - 06/16/08 07:10 AM

Here's another treasure from the old picture stack of Searcy Arkansas White County photos. It's an old filling station with two young boy scouts and two adults. The boys are holding a tire and an inner tube that may require repairs. Do you remember tires with inner tubes that had … (3 comments)

searcy ar: Searcy Arkansas, Family Shoe Store on the courthouse square long ago. - 05/31/08 04:43 PM

Here is still another picture of old town Searcy Arkansas. This picture shows a group of happy kids who have won prizes for some contest. Perhaps selling seeds? I'm sure that my friend Paula Windsor Thompson, who is the tall girl in the picture, will tell me more in a comment. … (6 comments)

searcy ar: They called me to come and list the house. Judsonia AR lovely! - 05/30/08 09:02 PM

I wrote this blog just a few days ago and now I have the listing on this lovely house located at 105 Christopher in Judsonia. It is a truly better than new house! It has 1 1/2 lots with wide side yards large enough to drive to the backyard and store … (6 comments)

searcy ar: A view of Searcy Arkansas downtown - 05/29/08 09:36 AM

While looking at old photos of our Searcy AR White County town, I was loaned this wonderful photo as well as the ones yesterday of our old Safeway store that was in the middle of downtown. A friend has given me permission to post it.
It shows part of the court … (10 comments)

searcy ar: Downtown Searcy Arkansas Safeway Store....a long time ago. - 05/28/08 04:23 PM

Today we have wonderful photos loaned to me by the daughter of the first manager of Safeway in Searcy AR. It was on one of the main streets of Searcy, right in the middle of downtown. It's hard for us to imagine now that people went DOWNTOWN to … (12 comments)

searcy ar: How nice to visit the new home that I sold you 3 years ago and find it looking great! - 05/23/08 07:50 AM

Receiving the call to "come and tell me what my house might bring because I'm moving and may want you to sell it" is always a good thing to hear! WHEN DO YOU WANT ME TO COME, TODAY OR TOMORROW?
That call came this week. The house was bought new about 3 … (17 comments)

searcy ar: Morning Sun, Searcy AR, a place that is rapidly changing - 05/22/08 10:28 AM

Look what I've found this time. This is a postcard of Morning Sun, Searcy AR. It is a newspaper copy and not a great picture but who would have thought there'd be one at all?
Morning Sun reminds me of one of our real estate friends who … (5 comments)

searcy ar: For those young people who have never seen a REAL service station. - 05/18/08 07:51 AM

This delightful photo shows a real filling station! The station is right beside the street and looks as if it has only one gas tank. The gentleman filling up the tank has probably been told to "fill 'er up" and at the slightly over 25 cents-per-gallon … (32 comments)

searcy ar: Old picture postcard showing Arch Street in Searcy Ark 1912 - 05/15/08 07:28 AM

I have a permanent search on ebay for certain collectibles or memorabilia and one of the searches I have is for Searcy AR, my home town. The fun thing is ebay will email you any new items for that search. No looking every night or wondering if you've missed something. … (7 comments)

searcy ar: Another historic view of Searcy Arkansas, Spring Street - 05/13/08 07:50 AM

searcy ar: Galloway College building before Galloway became Harding University - 05/12/08 10:10 AM

searcy ar: An exciting or scary night at Searcy Country Club - 05/10/08 09:25 PM

Our friends and we were gathered at the Searcy Country Club tonight anticipating a great meal and fellowship. The storm warnings were out. Tornado warnings again!! Oh my God, there went the siren from 1/2 block away saying take cover. We had just ordered our dinners.
The safest place seemed to … (9 comments)

searcy ar: This video shows scenes from Searcy AR and is very funny! - 05/07/08 10:04 AM

This rap tune has been on youtube for several months now and each time I view it I appreciate the work that had to go into it to make it. These four Harding University students had to walk down the streets of Searcy, climb over railroad cars, write the lyrics, record the … (7 comments)

searcy ar: See a burned-out house and an example of thorough marketing for a change. - 04/18/08 07:58 AM

We have done a lot of griping lately about not enough MLS photos, inferior quality of MLS photos and how agents just don't seem to get it! Lots of agents just don't understand that the internet is full of shoppers and the shoppers are not happy with the quality of photos … (18 comments)

searcy ar: For your protection get a home inspection in Arkansas - 04/16/08 12:12 PM

Interesting information that I discovered from reading our Arkansas real estate magazine called "Realtor Rightings" was found in an article written by Bob Balhorn, ARA Government Affairs Director.
He said that when a person builds a new home or structure outside the city limits of an Arkansas city you can assume that … (12 comments)

searcy ar: Spring colors in Searcy Arkansas - 04/14/08 10:23 AM

Walking by my azalea bush in the back yard, I was almost blinded by the color. It will only last a few days and be gone. Looking at the neighbor's yard, I saw this tree that is also so colorful.
With flooding all over Arkansas, as you've probably read in the news, … (8 comments)

searcy ar: Finding a residential rental property in Searcy Arkansas - 04/12/08 08:06 AM

We are pleased to have new people moving to Searcy. Several families are being relocated to White County as gas wells are being built and all the jobs that go with gas production are filled. Everyone is excited as we watch to see what happens in this previously quiet town.
At this … (6 comments)

searcy ar: Historic house in Searcy as it was then and as it is now. - 04/07/08 12:49 PM

This great old house in Searcy has been here for a long time. It is located near downtown Searcy and was built before the street was paved, as you can see in the original picture. I once had it listed and the inside was so interesting with lovely wood trim and wood … (5 comments)

searcy ar: Freeze your personal home real estate taxes in Arkansas if you are 65 or handicapped. - 04/05/08 05:35 PM

Having been in real estate for many years and thinking I was pretty smart, I was absolutely bowled over when we had a member of the tax assessor's office come and speak to us a few years ago. She mentioned "freezing your real estate taxes on your personal home" as a … (7 comments)

searcy ar: Freeze your personal home real estate taxes in Arkansas if you are 65 or handicapped. - 04/05/08 05:33 PM

searcy ar: She didn't take offense when I told her the MLS picture was AWFUL! - 03/31/08 01:13 PM

Jennifer Davis works with me. She has been working in real estate for about three years and actually blogs on activerain. The first time I had a transaction with her we went to closing after she'd been a really cooperative listing agent. At closing I found out the commission on the house I'd … (26 comments)

searcy ar: Thanks to this interpreter I closed the property. - 03/24/08 02:22 PM

Being fluent in Spanish should be such an asset in our business. If I could speak Spanish I'm sure I could gain the confidence of our wonderful Hispanic families in Searcy Arkansas and White County Arkansas.
Recently I had this little country foreclosure to sell. It needed to be finished. A young … (7 comments)

searcy ar: Tis the time to spring forward and we are celebrating with snow in Arkansas. - 03/08/08 07:56 AM

We are supposed to change our clocks tonight so that we lose an hour and many people will show up late for chruch in the morning. I always like the longer days and hate it in the winter when I drive home in the dark at 5:00 pm.
I can't remember … (26 comments)

searcy ar: I'm jealous. - 03/07/08 08:40 AM

There's this really beautiful agent in our office in Searcy AR. Her office is further down the hall than mine so she has to traipse by my office door several times a day. She is pencil thin and wears these spike shoes so you can hear her coming always. (I didn't … (33 comments)

searcy ar: How a dog's life in real estate has changed in the past 50 years. - 03/06/08 09:08 PM

Growing up in South Georgia I remember my parents gathering around the radio on Saturday night for the Grand Ole Opry. It was so much fun for everyone.
Driving home tonight from Bald Knob Arkansas to Searcy Arkansas I heard a song that they had really enjoyed back then. It was … (14 comments)

searcy ar: Roald Marth made a big difference in my life. Did someone do the same for you? - 03/05/08 08:40 PM

Back in the early 90's I was invited to go to Little Rock AR to hear a motivational speaker named Roald Marth. I'd never heard of him but motivational speakers have always motivated me! DUH! The crowd was small; I think he was just starting out. His program was to push his … (5 comments)

searcy ar: A pleasant ending to a 24 year real estate association. - 03/02/08 08:51 PM

Friday we closed a house that belonged to my friends who had started out as customers 24 years ago. I remember them so fondly. I was a fairly new real estate agent, still teaching and doing real estate at the same time, and a person called our office and said there … (11 comments)

searcy ar: Navigating Searcy Arkansas with my new Garmin Nuvi 260 GPS. - 03/01/08 10:44 AM

Planning a cross country trip to visit relatives made us decide to buy a GPS system. After lots of investigating we decided it was worth the extra money to have the voice tell us to turn at a particular street and name the street. We bought the Garmin Nuvi 260 and it … (15 comments)

searcy ar: So what are you selling anyway? Check your photos. - 02/29/08 11:21 AM

Do you get frustrated when viewing the selected photographs that agents put up for us to see? In our MLS we can put 12 photos up with a listing. Some of the ones that I hate most are of the bedrooms showing the beds and kids toys, the bathrooms showing the … (19 comments)

searcy ar: I've been tagged as a Meme? I'm learning. - 02/27/08 09:33 PM

I'd never heard of a meme. I've been too busy blogging about things but I suppose that in some ways it is a way of getting noticed? Now if I have to tell you 5 things about me that you really don't know and don't care about knowing and probably won't read, … (13 comments)

searcy ar: Reading the newspaper each morning is one of my greatest pleasures. - 02/26/08 04:36 PM

This blog is because of Gary Woltal's blog about advertising and whether to do print advertising anymore or just stick with the internet. It made me do a little thinking. Thanks, Gary, for making me think. : )
I'm lost without my newspaper every morning and I don't think I'm alone in feeling this way. I stumble out … (8 comments)

searcy ar: The effectiveness of several signs on a property should not be overlooked. - 02/25/08 07:22 PM

Two times at least I have taken listings after other agents had failed in marketing them. Two of those listings come to mind now.
One was a neat log cabin that was in a corner in a very desirable area of town. When I was called to list and they told me about … (20 comments)

searcy ar: I am sharing my tips on how to sell your home, personally written by me. - 02/23/08 01:14 PM

I decided years ago that the people who list their homes need some tips on how to make it show to its best advantage. I could talk to them and tell them things but I felt something to put in their hands would be better. Therefore, I sat down and put … (12 comments)

searcy ar: Searcy Arkansas welcomes our new Harp's Food Store! - 02/19/08 03:39 PM

Wednesday, February 20th
Please help us welcome
Harp's Food Store
2525 West Beebe Capps
9:45 a.m.
The invitation just came in. We in Searcy Arkansas are to have our new Harp's Food Store grand opening and ribbon cutting tomorrow morning at 9:45. It seems as if it was just yesterday that they started building this lovely new … (6 comments)

searcy ar: I met a dog named Jurisprudence and it was a pleasure. - 02/18/08 09:33 AM

I was in downtown Searcy AR last week checking with the closing company about a closed property. Actually picking up my check! : ) As I was walking to my car I met one of our attorneys going to his office. He worked long and hard and has beautifully redone an old … (8 comments)

searcy ar: Three acre lot in Searcy AR with mineral rights included. - 02/17/08 09:32 PM

SOLD Searcy AR is loaded with new people in town. The folks are here because of Fayetteville Shale and the extraction of gas from the shale. We have never seen anything like the excitement of old-time residents who start getting royalties from land that has been in the family for many, … (0 comments)

searcy ar: Is your email ADDRESS on the front page of your web site? Check and see. - 02/15/08 07:42 PM

Dick Betts visited Searcy AR today and taught a class on technology and how we'd better stay informed about all the new things. I felt guilty when he asked if we text message. Well, I haven't thought I needed that. That is wrong! According to Betts everyone born after 1986 texts … (26 comments)

searcy ar: Tornado warning! What do you do to prepare? - 02/06/08 02:11 PM

Awards luncheon for RE/MAX offices was in Rogers AR and a van load of us was driving the 3.5 hours back home during all sorts of tornado warnings, heavy rain, thunder, lightning!! We got calls from home saying that we were traveling in between two big storms and for us not to … (5 comments)

searcy ar: Our new Harps Grocery in Searcy AR is almost finished. - 02/04/08 07:53 PM

I am impressed each time I drive home and see the progress made on our new Harps Grocery in Searcy AR, our little town of about 20,000 people. Our appetites are whetted. What will they offer? Great deli? Fresh seafood? Produce that will rival Wal-Mart's?
If you have one in your … (22 comments)

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