Karen Ingersoll's (karencountry) Blog

I received this in an e-mail some time ago.  If this doesn't make you smile, nothing will.  :-) Instructions for properly hugging a baby: 1. First, uh, find a baby. 2. Second, be sure that the object you found was indeed a baby by employing classic sniffing techniques. 3. Next you will need to fl...

If you've read my previous blog posts, you already know that I live and work off the grid in an earthship that my husband and I built ourselves.  We have also conquered the challenges of gardening in our very rocky ground. (See: Homesteading Part 1: Less is More and Homesteading Part 2: High Dese...

Funny how you can get a perception of someone by what you hear or read about them. Two years ago in February, my oldest daughter, Andrea, got married to a wonderful young man, Greg.  We had a combined family Thanksgiving in November before the wedding to meet the in-laws and other family members....

In my previous post, Solutions, not problems!, I suggested that some possible solutions to the housing dilemma may lie in families, couples, etc. sharing land or homes.  Below are some examples of properties in the White Mountains of Arizona, both land and homes, that may be conducive to this typ...

During our first Great Depression, many families, and middle-aged or retired people took on boarders to help pay their expenses.  That time may again be upon us.  In fact, a recent article described the trend of Boomers aged 50 and up, using home-share organizations for just such purpose.  Unlike...

Okay, maybe not everything, but I've certainly been able to apply much of what I've learned through my own experiences in Homesteading to Real Estate.  How, you ask? You've heard the old adage, ‘you learn from your mistakes'.  Sometimes, you learn from the mistakes of others as well.  For instanc...

Remember that excitement you felt when you first got your Real Estate license?  I do. I remember it very well.  I took the required 90 hours for Arizona in 9 days at the local community college.  Talk about a brain-fry!  As I got to know some of the other students, I discovered that there were qu...

I've talked so much about the area that I thought I'd provide a small sample of the types of land/properties currently for sale in the White Mountains: 1.25 Acres   $74,900   water/power     Homes Only                  Heber, Ariz                  1.67 Acres   $85,000  water/power      Homes Only...

Richard Weisser posted a great idea earlier about an "accountability" measure for listing agents when it comes to submitting offers.  Others commented on that and suggested that it be extended to house showings as well.  Both are great ideas.  Just a refresher, I live and work in the White Mounta...