mike in tucson: Arizona Real Estate Roots: Roadside Geology Class - 11/08/09 09:09 AM
They're not making any more real estate. How many times have you heard that from an agent who's trying to sell you some?
Actually, it's not true.
Planet earth is living, moving, folding in on itself, and constantly re-creating the stuff we call real estate. (Then again, our lifetime … (7 comments)
Sales are picking up in Tucson for single family homes under $240,000. AR REALTOR Kevin Wood had a buyer referred by a business source from our BNI Chapter. I stopped by Kevin's office (Realty Executives of Southern Arizona on Kolb) but Kevin hadn't yet arrived.
It was early morning, … (25 comments)
mike in tucson: 1980 Business Card Photo Challenge... Who's Brave Enough? - 11/02/09 09:56 PM
My Darlin' says I have a lot of nerve posting this photo.
It's me. Thirty years ago in upstate New York...
Do you still have a business card photo from that ancient date?
Are you brave enough to endure the LMAO's?
Would ANYONE you know in the Rain be able … (132 comments)
mike in tucson: Western Heritage Event: Arizona Cowboy Symposium, Sonoita, Arizona - 11/01/09 07:21 PM
The Arizona Cowboy Symposium, "a western heritage event that preserves the tradition, heritage and memories of the rural American West," is coming to the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds November 13-15, 2009.
Supporters of The Arizona Cowboy Symposium include Southwest Strings right here in Tucson, purveyor of quality instruments & accessories at … (8 comments)
mike in tucson: Some Of My Favorite Cons Show Up on Halloween! - 10/31/09 09:29 AM
I opened escrow for one of my FSBO clients yesterday at Stewart Title & Trust of Tucson, 3131 East Broadway Blvd.
Imagine my surprise when I pulled into the parking lot and found that the inmates had taken over the facility!
I looked around to see if maybe Sherrif Joe … (7 comments)
mike in tucson: Desert Dwellers: Costa's Hummingbird At My Kitchen Window - 10/31/09 12:18 AM
Some mornings it's downright hard to go to work. This 3" male Costa's hummingbird can be pretty demanding, sitting on the tip of an Octopus Agave, glaring at the kitchen window, just waiting for his feeder to be filled.
That's not the expression of patience. He knows who's in charge, … (15 comments)
mike in tucson: Jersey Devil, Headless Horseman, Stalking Saguaro... - 10/30/09 10:54 AM
New Jersey has tales of the "Jersey Devil." New England's "Headless Horseman," from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, is famous for his pursuit of Ichabod Crane.
Our Halloween monster, the Stalking Saguaro of the Desert, wanders the edges of Tucson's desert, frequenting lonely stretches in search of little children wearing costumes … (14 comments)
mike in tucson: Side Effects of Blogging On Active Rain - 10/29/09 02:01 AM
"Put together a Bio and we'll feature & sell your photography." WOWSERS! A dream come true!
The Relationship: This is an Active Rain success story that started when a couple in Tennessee decided to relocate to Tucson.
My phone rang, and a woman asked about qualifying for a mortgage to … (48 comments)
mike in tucson: Vacation Home Rentals: It Can Be Downright Spooky In The Desert At Night... - 10/26/09 11:28 PM
I looked out the sliding glass door, and these two eyes glowed at me out of the darkness.
Grab the camera.
Camera out of the case.
Flash on. ISO Sensitivity, 800.
The eyes disappeared, leaving only inky blackness. Had it left? Perhaps it only looked away?
Sneak the sliding door open … (18 comments)
mike in tucson: For Newbies Only: You Can Do It! - 10/24/09 08:43 PM
You CAN do it! I did, and I was just as much a Newbie as you are now when I found the Active Rain Real Estate Network a couple of years ago. My first post found its way onto this site in July of 2007.
Since that time, I've blogged … (34 comments)
mike in tucson: Cougar. Mountain Lion. Tigre'. Whatever You Call Her, You're Going To Like This Zoo. - 10/23/09 11:21 PM
Cougar. Mountain Lion. Tigre'. The Indians I grew up with in Suriname, South America never saw one of these North American cats. The one they feared was the Jaguar. They called it "Kai Kwi."
Don't come to Tucson without visiting the Arizona - Sonora Desert Museum. It's one of the … (33 comments)
mike in tucson: Change Coming for USDA Loan Approvals - 10/23/09 11:11 AM
There is a mandate coming down soon from the United States Department of Agriculture in regard to their Rural Development loans.
USDA loan approvals (whether direct or guaranteed) will require that the borrower meet the 29/41 debt ratios in order for the loan to be approved. There will be no exceptions.
The reason? … (13 comments)
mike in tucson: Wordless Wednesday: Gila Woodpecker on Saguaro - 10/21/09 10:18 AM
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I'm Mike in Tucson, and I blog here on the Active Rain Real Estate Network just about every day.
I'm an internet based mortgage lender who happens to reside in Tucson, Arizona. Read my blog, and get to know me. The internet allows me to perform at the highest … (18 comments)
mike in tucson: Wordless Wednesday: Eat Here & Get Gas - 10/21/09 09:54 AM
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I'm Mike in Tucson, and I blog here on the Active Rain Real Estate Network just about every day.
I'm an internet based mortgage lender who happens to reside in Tucson, Arizona. Read my blog, and get to know me. The internet allows me to perform at the highest … (10 comments)
mike in tucson: White Dove of the Desert: San Xavier Mission, Tucson, AZ - 10/18/09 11:30 PM
It's called the White Dove of the desert. San Xavier del Bac Mission, just south of Tucson, Arizona is one of the oldest continuously used structures in the West. I believe it's the oldest continually used Catholic Church in the United States. Construction began in 1783, and the mission was … (26 comments)
mike in tucson: Silly Saturday Night Post: Halloween's Coming To the Desert... - 10/17/09 11:03 PM
The composition of the photo says "Halloween" to me. I was hiking in the desert this evening at sunset, and came upon this abandoned structure. The roof is gone, but most of the structure is still standing.
I shot several photos, and when I got back to the computer and … (33 comments)
Darlin' and I were driving down the road on vacation in Canada when this wonderfully visual illustration presented … (23 comments)
mike in tucson: Ancient Bloggers: More On The Petroglyphs At Saguaro National Park West - 10/15/09 11:01 AM
I'm fascinated by these petroglyphs. So much so, in fact, that you may be getting bored with them if you're a long time reader of my blog. (This is the fourth or fifth post in the last month centered around these ancient drawings in stone.)
The Active Rain Real Estate … (20 comments)
mike in tucson: Another Tool In Your Blog Toolbox: Photoshop's Artistic Filters - 10/15/09 06:44 AM
An old mentor (now deceased) told me that images should engage the mind in order to make advertising memorable. I want my readers to remember Tucson, even if you've never been here.
For a millenium at least, indigenous people as well as johnny-come-latelys have watched the full moon rise over … (12 comments)
mike in tucson: Value Added For Your Home: Don Ross of Tucson, Arizona is an Artist In Steel - 10/08/09 10:28 PM
Don Ross is the owner of Designs In Steel, a Tucson company that designs, fabricates, and installs some of the coolest functional art you've ever seen.
Quiet, unassuming, and tremendously competent, he's just the kind of person you want to hire to create a blend of beauty and functionality for … (14 comments)
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