Revisiting Warren Buffet- Squanderville versus Thriftville - 03/29/08 04:02 PM
When the Fortune comes out with their richest persons list... and one realizes that the number one person on the list, Warren Buffet, amassed his fortunes by "investing" ... it's probably a good idea to take a look at his advice.
It's also wise to go back a few years and … (3 comments)
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Interactive Vietnam Veterans Memorial- Now Available Online - 03/27/08 03:23 AM
For those who've ever
visited the Vietnam War Memorial, you already understand the sentiment.
It's an experience you
may never forget.
I'm from a military family. My father spent more than a year there- it
seemed much longer.
Growing up on a military base felt, at … (18 comments)
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Photoshop- Now Available in Free Online Version! - 03/27/08 01:37 AM
There are excellent online photo editors... but none of them are Photoshop- the king daddy of image editors.
That is, until now. Adobe has created Photoshop Express, an online editor that allows the casual web user the ability to touch up photos and share them with the world at large. They … (33 comments)
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Phoenix Arizona- A Sports Mecca - 03/24/08 05:02 PM
The Phoenix area offers great recreation for the outdoorsy type. Maybe less known is the spectator opportunities. Name a professional sport and, chances are, you'll find an outlet locally. The Phoenix metro area is home to several franchises- each with a thriving fan base.
The Arizona Diamondbacks went from new … (2 comments)
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Retirees Like College Towns- Welcome to Arizona! - 03/23/08 09:21 PM
There are Seniors in College and Seniors near college.
They share a common goal- live where the action is.
While college seniors may have aspirations to leave town as soon as they graduate, Senior Citizens are increasingly moving to college towns as they enter their twilight years
... Or so says a report … (6 comments)
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FHA Loan Limits- Maricopa and Pinal County - 03/20/08 07:57 PM
The two fastest growing counties in the country are both found in Arizona.
They are first Maricopa County and next, Pinal County.
For an indepth breakdown of these counties and the cities within, check out one of my previous blog entries:
Arizona- The Greater Phoenix Area Real Estate Market Overview
One of the questions … (4 comments)
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Finding the Good in Bad News - 03/18/08 07:20 PM
Today the Fed cut the overnight lending rate by .75 points.
The stock market responded with the highest gains in five years.
A reporter has a choice:
Explain the pitiful state of the economy that requires such drastic measures.Analyze the the move as a demonstration that there are still many buyers in the market.I … (7 comments)
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Pricing the Home- See the Home as a Visitor - 03/18/08 02:11 PM
There are several steps to pricing a home for marketability. I like to take the following into consideration:
Pricing of similar homes in the neighborhood or vicinity.Is there new construction within a few mile radius? If so, at what price?Value of current homes on the market and how long they've been on … (4 comments)
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Mesa Arizona Gains New Home Community- Pent Up Demand Exists - 03/15/08 07:32 PM
It's peculiar.
Mesa Arizona is one of the largest cities in America.
And it's sprawling.
Yet it's very short on new single family homes.
This is being addressed in north east Mesa as a builder is opening a master planned community with 18 different models and prices ranging from the mid $200s to the high … (0 comments)
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Mesa Arizona Roads: Red Mountain 202 Inching Closer to Completion - 03/15/08 07:08 PM
When I purchase my lot in North East Mesa I was enamored with the location's scenery.
I was less enthusiastic about my proximity to freeways.
Then came the 202 Loop... it's north eastern portion known as the Red Mountain Freeway.
This allowed me quick access to Scottsdale, Tempe and Phoenix.
I discovered … (2 comments)
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Hiding Wires in a Wireless World - 03/15/08 06:29 PM
One of the tentacles of this digital world is the proliferation of wires.
And we have fought this wire mess in many ways:
Try buying a corded telephone- the cordless outnumber the corded. Cell phones let us roam further.Blue tooth technology.Wireless Internet routers and adapters.Wireless keyboard and mouse.Still, chances are your office has … (2 comments)
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Fed with Something to Chew On- Tales From the Cutting Board - 03/15/08 04:01 PM
Meet The new Fed- this board under Ben Bernanke's watchful eye is a bit different than Alan Greenspan's Fed.
Alan Greenspan was notoriously elusive. He tended to not broadcast his intentions. He was, and still is, enigmatic in his pronouncements.
Ben Bernanke appears to be the opposite.
He appear willing to let the market … (4 comments)
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Personal Finance Tips- From Negative to Positive Net Worth - 03/15/08 03:25 PM
A couple graduated college with a combined debt load of $40,000.
Five years they had a net worth of over $285,000.
Not bad, right?
You can read about it here: How My Net Worth Went from $-40,000 to $285,000 in Five Years.
Here's the shortcut: "we systematically controlled our spending so that our expenses were … (5 comments)
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Northeast Mesa Arizona - Gated Community Luxury Home - 03/13/08 09:23 PM
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Find Front Page News Quickly - 03/13/08 01:00 AM
I had a high school teacher who would say "But that's not exactly Front Page News!"
I always wondered, how could he know that for sure?
Now I have a way to test the theory.
Along comes Newseum ... it's a website that archives front page news stories from around the world.
You select your … (10 comments)
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Q: How's the Market? A: Which One? - 03/12/08 05:55 PM
When people find out I work in real estate they make that concerned/contorted expression and wincingly ask, "How's the market?"
I try not to make it sound like a knee-jerk response, but I have to clarify with another question, "Which One?"
The markets I'm in are good. The ones I'm avoiding are not … (10 comments)
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1935 Advertising - Arizona Tourism Nostalgia - 03/12/08 03:31 PM
It's fun to look back.
As anyone who has ever "gone home" has discovered... sometimes our memories are hazy at best.
That mountain you remembered as a child really is closer to a molehill.The big buildings? - small.The big city itself? - little.Thankfully- there are some memories that can not be … (6 comments)
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What is the Secret? shhhhhhh..... I have the answer. - 03/12/08 02:49 PM
Like many of you, I've read the book, "The Secret".
I like the message that positivity or, maybe more importantly, shunning negativity puts you into the karmic slipstream of success.
However, there's not much positive math to that formula.
I work with investors.
They know math.They have a bottom line.They demand cash flow.They're right.
Want … (7 comments)
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Mesa Mayor Race Way to Close Too Call - 03/02/08 10:19 PM
A month and a half I blogged about the three candidates for Mayor of Mesa Arizona.
OK... plenty of time has passed.
Many issues have been debated.
Now, with the elections just over a week away...
...it appears that half of city's residences have yet to make up their minds.
So says a report on MSNBC.
For … (6 comments)
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Fair Debt Collections Practices Act - 03/01/08 11:58 PM
If you're working with persons involved in a short sale there are a few things that go beyond typical agent advice.
Some of them have to do with financial and legal matters.
For these areas I advise my clients to seek competent legal and financial professionals.
Should they receive creditor calls, I make … (8 comments)
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Scottsdale Investor Event: Acquiring Cash Flow Producing Properties - 03/01/08 08:09 PM
I am among the invited speakers at the Worldwide Success Network in Scottsdale, Arizona this Friday evening.
Come join us for a free night of education (and food).
This is the press release from Kevin Sparks' blog... We are having our next WSN Cashflow event in Scottsdale on Friday, … (0 comments)
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Latest Trends in Arizona's Valley of the Sun Real Estate - 03/01/08 06:44 PM
Here's what has come down the road in my little area of the world (Phoenix Arizona Metro Area):
Buyers are coming to Arizona. We're dealing with more buyers from Canada and the north eastern United States. These are mostly investment buyers who are concentrating on homes that can be purchased and then … (3 comments)
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World's Largest Solar Plant- Headed to Arizona - 03/01/08 05:47 PM
We share the same sun- but Arizona seems to share it more than most.
That may be why Abenoga Solar, in a press release, revealed that they have chosen Arizona for the largest project to date.
Operational in 2011, they expect to harness the power of the sun to deliver 280 megawatts of … (6 comments)
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