mike in tucson: Speechless Sunday: Saguaro National Park Rainbow - 11/21/09 11:11 PM
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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 living in Tucson, Arizona. Read my blog, and get to know me. The internet allows me to perform at the highest level of trust … (21 comments)
mike in tucson: His Name Is John Winter. He Was My Client. He Became My Friend. - 11/21/09 08:56 AM
His name is John Winter. John was referred to me by another client in 2006. He was raised in New York, and I was a Jersey kid growing up, and we just hit it off. Some clients become friends. John was one of those.
John's daughter Trish (light of his life, … (11 comments)
mike in tucson: My New Years Resolution: Can We Make This Transaction FUN?! - 11/16/09 06:55 PM
Volkswagen has gotten my attention with their "fun theory."
Fun theory? Aren't we all supposed to be working?
We're still going to get the work done. The difference is finding ways to make the work enjoyable. Make the transaction FUN!
So check these out:
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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 … (18 comments)
$8,000. Tax Credit Legislation Extended and Modified
Until the new legislation was signed into law, first time homebuyers could apply for and receive a tax credit in the amount of $8,000. when they purchased a home before … (13 comments)
mike in tucson: A Hard Look At Reality: When Has The Federal Deficit Been This High? - 11/12/09 10:20 PM
A picture graph is worth 1,000 pages of congressional lawmaking.
The chart on the left was compiled by Bloomberg, and shows the budget surplus / deficit as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product.
I came across this chart this morning, and mentally did an overlay of historical events. That led me … (17 comments)
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 … (18 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, … (34 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 … (142 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 … (20 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)
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