tucson homes: Tucson Home Sales September 2008 - 10/10/08 12:36 PM
Tucson home sales for September broke the mold for seasonal sales. Normally sales in September are less than August. Not in 2008. Go figure, the economy has tanked, credit has tanked, nobody fully trusts either candidate for President, nothing but negative-negative-negative in the economic news, yet Tucson home sales go up.
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tucson homes: Tucson Real Estate - Should I Buy or Should I Wait - 05/10/08 08:26 PM
Almost daily someone asks me, “Should I buy a home now or should I wait for the market to change?” The answer is, “Now is a great time to buy a home.” Why?Home prices have remained stable in some areas and dropped below levels before the housing market frenzy in … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: What Makes A Luxury Home In Tucson - 05/06/08 10:06 AM
I’ve noticed a lot of inquiries for luxury homes lately. Which brings to mind. What is a luxury home? What are the different levels of luxury homes?It used to be that anything over $500,000 in Tucson was considered a luxury home. Is there a difference between granite counter tops in … (1 comments)
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tucson homes: Tucson Real Estate Pool Safety - 05/03/08 08:04 PM
With the weather picking up it is time to start thinking about pool safety. Every year we hear about a parent, uncle, friend or whomever who for a short moment wasn’t paying close attention to a child who unfortunately drowned. Arizona has strict laws about pools and barriers. A law … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Tucson Golf Property Sales - 01/20/08 11:16 AM
Tucson is a retreat for golfers who love to play year round. There is no question that my niche is golf properties and golfers. When writing monthly reports about home sales I’ve had a desire to focus more toward golf properties. I finally found the time to pull up statistics, … (1 comments)
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tucson homes: December 2007 Tucson Home Sales - 01/18/08 01:28 PM
Tucson Association of Realtors December report is finally out. Residential home sales did decrease below that of November with 682 officially reported sales for December; the official number was 759 sales for November. The real number for December sales is higher at 762. So much for Realtors reporting on time.
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tucson homes: What Do Tucson Homes and Foreign Dollars Have In Common? - 12/27/07 05:44 PM
Since my earlier article Everything Canadian Home Buyers Want To Know About Tucson Real Estate I have been seeing more about foreign investment in American real estate. It goes beyond Canadian buyers. It makes perfect sense for Foreign Investors as well as second home and vacation home buyers to look … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Fans Getting Ready For Accenture Match Play Championship 2008 - 12/15/07 08:07 AM
If you were in Tucson for the 2007 Accenture Match Play Championship you had the pleasure of seeing some great play. Like sitting next to the green on the 360+ uphill 12th green and watching the pros land golf balls on and around the green. For my first PGA event … (2 comments)
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tucson homes: Bank Repossessed Properties, Are They a Good Deal? - 12/08/07 08:29 AM
It’s no wonder that some bank repossessed properties are hard to sell. Lenders whose future are in question and who need to get rid of the inventory of homes they possess. Guaranteed, the chance of buying some bank owned properties for much less money than their value can be high. … (1 comments)
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tucson homes: Everything Canadian Home Buyers Want To Know About Tucson Real Estate - 11/25/07 11:06 AM
With a name like Trudeau would you be surprised if I told you I am the grandson of a Canadian immigrant who spoke only French when he and his brother arrived in America? As a youth I bore the Canadian flag on nearly everything. Trips from Seattle to Vancouver, British … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: What is a homebuyers initial greatest fear? - 11/06/07 04:05 PM
As a REALTOR® who works a lot with buyers (who while in between sits site sales) I get a good feeling for buyer fears. The biggest initial fear isn’t whether the home they choose to buy is worth the value. It isn’t whether they can afford the payments. It isn’t whether … (4 comments)
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tucson homes: Preliminary Tucson Home Sales For October 2007 - 11/06/07 07:34 AM
Tucson real estate sales for the month of October increased over that of September. There were 795 MLS reported sales for October compared to the 683 of September. Looking at the traditional seasonal chart Tucson’s October real estate sales exceeded the anticipated and predictable pattern with this increase. In fact the … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Tucson Real Estate and Eco-Friendly Green Homes - 11/05/07 05:01 PM
USA Today ran an article on eco-friendly homes in a variety of areas throughout the United States. “Growing awareness among builders and home buyers of environmentally friendly building materials and methods - plus government efforts to address climate change - are fueling the focus on eco-friendly single family homes, environmental … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: DUI Laws In Arizona Are Tough - 11/01/07 10:11 AM
The thresholds and punishments for first time DUI offenses are as follows (second time offenses are drastically worse): Standard DUI: BAC over 0.08 (three drinks for most men and two drinks for most women) Mandatory jail time of 10 days - No plea bargaining (second offense - 30 to 90 … (3 comments)
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tucson homes: Tucson Real Estate October 2007 Mid Month Home Sales Report - 10/26/07 09:01 AM
Looking at the Tucson real estate sales from the first of October to the 20th gives a healthier picture than September’s mid month report. Positive news for the market. Closed real estate sales rose from the 385 in this time frame in September to 403 for October. A step in the right … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: What Do Home Buyers Expect In The Real Estate Market Today? - 10/14/07 05:26 PM
Ask any Realtor in the Tucson real estate market what buyers expect and you will likely hear one common answer, “Satisfaction.” Satisfaction is a fairly general term. What does satisfaction mean.
Two years ago satisfaction meant getting the home that buyers were bidding for without someone else out bidding them. It was … (1 comments)
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tucson homes: Tucson New Home Cconstruction, Is It For You? - 10/10/07 07:35 PM
There is so much real estate available in Tucson, it is hard to decide whether to buy a resale home or buy a new home. Now that I have joined new home sales, I have thought a lot about the benefits. The first is for me, the view from my … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Home Buyers Should Know How To Protect Themselves - 10/05/07 12:42 AM
Title Insurance they are paying for when buying a home. In Home Buying 103 I briefly covered the different types of policies buyers should be looking for. Questions to ask: What type of coverage am I getting? What type of policies are available? How much will additional coverage cost? What … (1 comments)
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tucson homes: What Do Baby Boomers and Tucson Have In Common? - 09/30/07 09:55 PM
Many baby boomers are looking at Tucson for retirement or for a winter home. So what makes Tucson real estate and living in Tucson better than other areas? For those moving to Tucson from larger cities like Chicago, New York City and Washington DC, the price of homes are considerably … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Midvale Park - Best Kept Secret In Tucson Real Estate - 09/28/07 01:48 PM
On the Southwest side of Tucson is a master development community where home buyers can get more bang for your buck. One of the best kept secrets in Tucson real estate. Homes in this community sell for thousands less than comparable communities because of misunderstanding of the southwest. Homeowners get … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Buyers Wanted - September 2007 Tucson Home Sales Below Averages - 09/26/07 08:49 AM
I do not like doom and gloom, however, reality is reality and honesty is the best policy. If September’s first 20 days of real estate sales in greater Tucson is an indication of the full month, sales will be much lower than anticipated. By August 20th there were 592 recorded sales in the … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: What To Look For When Buying Tucson Homes - 09/16/07 08:14 PM
As a Realtor® our role changes week-to-week, day-to-day, hour-to-hour. One of the most important roles is helping buyers to view homes that may or may not meet their needs. I like to tell the Buyers I work with, “I’m going to tell you what I’ll tell you. I’m going to tell … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: What Can You Control When Selling Your Home? - 09/10/07 10:37 AM
While sitting over a cup of coffee and doing my morning reading I came across a great article John Wake on his Real Estate Notebook site, What are the odds of selling your Arizona home? John made a lot of sense in what he said, which got the wheels turning.
There … (2 comments)
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tucson homes: The Secret Is Out About Golf Property In Tucson - 09/06/07 05:12 PM
If you have ever thought of buying property on a golf course, Tucson has extraordinary golf communities to meet the real estate needs of every golf enthusiasts. With over 30 public to private golf courses just in the Tucson, there are more than enough to go around. Go a little … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Who Wants To Know How To Search From Homes In Tucson? - 09/03/07 10:03 AM
One of the reasons I came to Long Realty is that I got tired clients telling me that they found X property on the Long website. Now I hear, “I love your website. It is so easy to find homes.” As easy as it is to find Tucson real estate … (3 comments)
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tucson homes: 7 More Ways To Keep Your Home From Selling - 08/28/07 09:22 AM
Back in April I wrote my first blog, 10 Ways to Keep Your Home From Selling out of nervousness and to break the ice. To date it has been the most read blog I have written. Sometimes you just have to laugh with all the negative media. That has brought me to add … (3 comments)
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tucson homes: Home Buyers Wanted! - 08/27/07 05:28 PM
I had a dream last night that I was standing on the street corner with a sign saying, “Home Buyers Wanted.” It was too real. With the scare we see every day on the news about the real estate market, it makes it tougher for Sellers to sell their home. … (1 comments)
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tucson homes: Should I Buy A New Home or A Resale Home? - 08/24/07 09:48 AM
There are arguments for both sides of the coin. New home construction has benefits for warranties, perceived better condition (new), and perceived potential higher value. The later has become the most important factor for buyers to consider. Will my home have the same or higher value six, twelve or sixty … (1 comments)
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tucson homes: Want to know where to buy southwestern furnishing for your home in Tucson? - 08/23/07 06:14 PM
Yesterday I took the day off to spend the day with my wife on her birthday. After visiting my brother-in-law and picking up her gift we decided to visit the store he told us about. Located in the shopping center at the northeast corner of Swan and Grant is Rio … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Tubac debate! What Does It Have To Do With Tucson? - 08/13/07 09:42 AM
Tucson News & Events I read an article in the Arizona Daily Star this morning about Tubac, title Tubac debate, stay rural or go suburban. So, my wife and I took a trip to refresh our memory. I remember my late father-in-law talking about the areas of Tubac, Tumacacari, and Arivaca. … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Tucson Real Estate and Solar Energy - 08/08/07 12:48 AM
Living in the Sonoran Desert it is hard to ignore the call for Solar Energy. Most people think of a desert and what they saw on Lawrence of Arabia. Couldn’t be further from the truth. But, that’s another topic. Solar heating and energy makes sense when you live in a climate … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: You’ve Got To Be Kidding - 07/27/07 05:59 PM
You’ve Got To Be Kidding, while going through some MLS sheets I am amazed that some homes are expected to sell. This one, “ABSOLUTELY DO NOT SHOW OR CALL MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY, WITHOUT EXCEPTION!!!!!!!” got my attention. If a buyer comes into town Sunday night or Monday and is leaving … (5 comments)
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tucson homes: Tucson Real Estate - Home Selling 105 - 07/23/07 02:06 PM
The next step for selling your home is getting your home on the market for buyers to see. This article is being prepared with a Full Service REALTOR® in mind. Who you select as the full service REALTOR® depends on what you value. Keeping in mind that selling a home should … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Tucson Real Estate - Home Selling 103 - 07/13/07 03:37 PM
July 13th, 2007 categories: Tucson Real Estate
You’ve evaluated your motivation in Home Selling 101, determined your price in Home Selling 102, now you are ready to prepare home for the market. When competing with every other home in your area or price range there are things not to do as well … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Tucson Real Estate - Home selling 102 - 07/08/07 11:39 PM
Pricing a home to get the most for it while having it low enough to sell is a tough decision. There are a variety of methods for determining price. The most common is by comparing sales of like properties. For homes in a subdivision of like square footage and amenities it … (1 comments)
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tucson homes: Heritage Highlands Adult Golf Community - 07/01/07 12:17 PM
Located minute northwest of down town Tucson at the foot of the Tortolita Mountains lies Heritage Highlands.This community is part of the greater community of Dove Mountain.
Homes range from $270,000 to $700,00 with something for everyone. There are comfortable town homes, homes that back up to the golf … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Tucson Real Estate - Home Buying 105 - 06/21/07 10:05 AM
Making an Offer and Writing A Purchase Contract
You are pre-approved by your lender, are comfortable with your REALTOR®, know how you want to take title and found the right home. Now you are ready to make the offer. Let's consider a few things in writing an offer.
Price
What have like or … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Tucson Real Estate Home Buying 103 - 06/17/07 12:02 PM
Home Buying 103 - Title Company
The third pillar in home buying is the Title Company. There are numerous good title companies in Tucson. Their role is to compile everything the seller, buyer, and lender instruct into a meaningful result. Title Companies also check county records to find recorded liens and other recorded … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Tucson Real Estate - Home Buying 101 - 06/10/07 09:32 AM
Home Buying in Tucson
As in many parts of the country home buying in Tucson requires some preparation, studying, learning and application. I am asked all the time by buyers, especially first time home buyers, what do I need to do? This is the first in a series of articles I am providing to … (1 comments)
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tucson homes: The Secret About Solar Homes - 06/03/07 12:53 PM
The secret about solar homes isn't really a secret in Tucson. Solar homes have been in Tucson, Arizona for some years now. The most prominent communities are Civano and Armory Del Sol. Both are products of forward thinking by a gentleman named John Wesley Miller. A very private man who sees … (1 comments)
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tucson homes: What Everybody Should Kow About Tucson's Newest Golf Community - 05/31/07 06:48 PM
Palisades At The Pines will be holding a Grand Opening on Saturday, June 2, 2007. Located next to The Pines Golf Course and Golf Club, this is a truly unique community. Homes will range from 2121 square feet up to 4046 square feet. I have been watching this community prepare for … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: April Home Sale Update For Tucson - 05/20/07 08:21 AM
I reported Who Else Wants To Know About Home Sales In Tucson? on May 11th about the available statistics at that time for homes sales in the Tucson area. Better numbers are in. Actual home sales were 1,329. Though lower than I anticipated, when compared to previous years, excluding the frenzy years, … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: You Can Sell Homes In A Buyers Market Tucson - 05/17/07 06:14 AM
You Can Sell Your Home In A Buyers Market Tucson
What can you do? With a significant number of homes falling into foreclosure the selling of your home only gets more challenging. If you think foreclosures don't effect you think again. Buyers are salivating over the deals they will get from short sales … (2 comments)
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tucson homes: 60 Minutes - What Everybody Ought To Know About Real Estate Commissions - 05/13/07 10:32 PM
Today I watched a tabloid style presentation from 60 Minutes about Chipping Away At Realtors' Six Percent. There are dozens if not hundreds of people incarcerated for this perspective of preconceived notion. During my 20 plus years in the Criminal Justice System I was taught to investigate to find the person innocent. If … (5 comments)
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tucson homes: Who Else Wants To Know About Home Sales In Tucson? - 05/12/07 12:04 AM
Home sales may not have been as high as I predicted. But, Tucson's real estate sales for April remained higher than sales prior to the frenzy of 2004 and 2005. Good news, January through March sales were higher than reported. How close are my predictions? January 966 predicted, 971 sold; February 1,047 predicted, 1,022 sold; … (2 comments)
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tucson homes: Price, Price, Price. What Are Some Sellers Thinking? - 05/06/07 09:30 PM
Attune to location, location location, is pri$e, pri$e, pri$e. The Tucson real estate market is overwhelmed with overpriced homes. Two examples, first is a home I showed my clients yesterday. Lovely homes, well maintained, great location. Everything in this gated community in Oro Valley is selling for an average of $153 … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Starr Pass Golf Course Tucson - My Favoriate Mountain Course - 05/03/07 05:23 PM
One of my favorite mountain golf courses is Starr Pass. The Starr Pass legend began over 120 years ago when Richard Starr crafted a trail through the rugged wilderness of the Tucson Mountains. The golf course at Starr Pass was originally completed in 1986. Renovated by Arnold Palmer in 2004 Starr … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Housing Recovery 2007 - Tucson - 05/02/07 03:55 PM
Housing Recovery Likely This Year; Timing Unclear was the headline for an article in the Arizona REALTOR® May Issue. What does this mean to the Tucson real estate Market? Tucson has always remained stronger than most parts of our fine nation. I have been watching sales daily and they have been on track with … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Home Sellers, Buyers, and Realtors Beware of Zillow's Zestimate - 04/25/07 11:23 PM
Zillow seemed like a good thing for Realtors in the Tucson Real Estate market. Allowing Realtors to assist Sellers in getting their home before more Buyers when Zillow announced Q&A. Being reasonable, I thought I would give Zillow a try. Maybe things had gotten better. I ran one home for a while to test it. No Zestimate came … (3 comments)
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tucson homes: Starter Home With No Garage - 04/25/07 04:35 PM
Ideal starter home. Newly constructed TEP Energy Efficient Guarantee. Stained concrete floors, heat pump, hoc/trowel interior, recessed lighting, A/C, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths with laundry closet for full size appliances. Constructed by AZ Roc licensed General Contractor. Contractor and manufacturer warranties convey. This property is 823 Lot A.
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tucson homes: Starter Home With a Garage - 04/25/07 04:30 PM
Ideal starter home. Newly constructed TEP Energy Efficient Guarantee. Stained concrete floors, heat pump, hoc/trowel interior, recessed lighting, A/C, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths with laundry closet for full size appliances. Constructed by AZ Roc licensed General Contractor. Contractor and manufacturer warranties convey. This is 823 Lot B. For more Information on … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Tucson Real Estate Market Remains Strong - 04/24/07 11:53 AM
While going through my real estate reading this morning I read that the National Association of Realtors reported an 8.4% decline in the sale of homes for the first quarter. So, the first thing I did was to jump into the Tucson Multiple Listing database and check our local numbers. Chicken Little, … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: 10 Things Home Buyers Should NOT Do - 04/22/07 05:05 PM
As Home Buyers you have read, heard and digested everything available about what to do. What about what NOT to do?
Here's 10 Things Not to do:
Buy a house on emotion. Who cares that the one across the street sold for $200,000 less. This is your dream home and you are … (4 comments)
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tucson homes: Tucson's Starr Pass Golf Community - 04/21/07 09:55 AM
Tucson's Starr Pass Community
Merely five minutes west of downtown is one of Tucson's premium golf and luxury communities nestled in the Tucson Mountains. Spread over hundreds of acres, Starr Pass has something for nearly everyone.
The latest developer for Starr Pass reduced the density of this community to embrace the majestic surroundings. … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Tucson's Exciting April Events - 04/20/07 09:36 PM
It's not too late to squeeze in a few more events for April in and around Tucson. My favorite is the Mariachi Conference from the 23rd to the 28th. See you there. Youth Fencing Tournament April 18-24 (Tucson) USFA North American Cup fencing tournament for elite and youth (ages 8-15) competitors from … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Tucson Real Estate March Report - 04/20/07 03:10 PM
March was a good month for Tucson real estate. Sales increased by over 23% compared to February with 1,246 homes sold. The average price of homes sold increased as well from $258,377 to $276,486. The median price for homes sold was $222,700 for March compared to $218,000 for February. The down … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Old News For Golfers and Golf Fans With A Bright Future For Tucson - 04/20/07 03:03 PM
Old news with a bright future. In February Tucson welcomed World Golf Championship's Accenture Match Play at the Gallery South Golf Course.
For complete review and access to information about Tucson click here.
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tucson homes: My Favortie Tucson Municiple Golf Course - 04/20/07 12:56 PM
One of my favorite golf courses in all of Greater Tucson is Randolf North Municipal Golf Course
Randolph North Municipal Golf Course was the former home of the PING/Welch's Championship LPGA Golf Tournament and has been the site for PGA tournaments from 1979 through 1990. In the past it was the site of the … (0 comments)
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tucson homes: Somtimes You Gotta Have Fun - 10 Ways To Keep a Home From Selling - 04/17/07 07:21 AM
10 Ways To Keep a Home From Selling, or maybe even keep buyers from wanting to see the house. We have all heard the 10 Tips For Selling a Home, 10 Tips For Staging a home, and others. Here are tips on what not to do.
Let the weeds grow high enough … (37 comments)
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