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    <title> John Hurbon - Cochise County</title>
    <link>http://activerain.com/blogs/bensonrealtor</link>
    <description>From Your Arizona Friend In The Business !!! Cochise County homes and land opportunities are abounding, just visit www.thepepper.com and search our lisitngs.  </description>
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      <title>Spelling : Condominimums </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Speling is veri inpotent and evrywun should get the pointe afta readin this artikle. Maybe you think it's funnie that alotta people graduwait high schul and can't spell, well it iznt. &amp;nbsp;It is demeaning to yourself and the organization you belong to when you publish an article or create and email wit mispelld words. You loose credibullity when you miss pell any peace of correspondents. In these days of hi-tech iphonz and blackbeards you need to get yo typin corecktly input to transmute to your ideas and to influence your audeence, Active Rain allowz you to present your poynt and I thank them for that. Your cliants will thank you !!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:55:43 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Paula Sindelar - The Pepper Group - Trains To Win</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Training her agents is Paula Sindelar's passion.&amp;nbsp; The staff she recruits is positioned to provide excellent guidance to buyers/sellers in this changing market of Tucson, Arizona Real Estate. There is no way to translate the value of experience and positive body language a well-trained agent has to offer in this competitive real estate environment.&amp;nbsp; Tucson offers many opportunities for art and recreation and golf (see the link&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tucson-golf-realty.com/courses.html&quot;&gt;http://www.tucson-golf-realty.com/courses.html&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;)&amp;nbsp; and the best part is that The Pepper Group has it's agents ready with the information people need, when they need it.&amp;nbsp; It's November 11th, Veterans' Day and it's 87 degrees here in Tucson, you need to buy a home in Tucson.&amp;nbsp; Pick&amp;nbsp; THEPEPPER.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:51:21 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Golf In Tucson - Here's Where </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;This link is about as outstanding a GOLF LINK as I have found.&amp;nbsp; Yes, it just happens to be from the company I represent, Tucson's&amp;nbsp; The Pepper Group - Paula Sindelar - Broker.&amp;nbsp; I was browsing and up it came, along with the map and that's not the best part ... Here's the link&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tucson-golf-realty.com/courses.html&quot;&gt;http://www.tucson-golf-realty.com/courses.html&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; SO GO AHEAD and find your favorite Tucson Arizona Golf course.&amp;nbsp; In the meantime, please write about your city/town golf course link and holler back at me.... Thanks...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:45:09 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>It's 92 degrees in November in Benson, Arizona ... You need to live here !!!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;If you are watching snow outside your window from your home or office right now, you need to give me a call. Consider spending your cold months in Benson Arizona.&amp;nbsp; If you love horses and horse property appeals to you, you need to treat yourself to your next property purchase here in Benson, Arizona. If you have had or still have a cowboy hat and cowboy boots and love to watch western movies, chances are, Benson Arizona will suit you just fine.&amp;nbsp;With Historic Tombstone just 25 miles down the road a piece and vibrant Tucson, Arizona (Home of the Wildcats) less than 1 hour away you need to look into the affordability of real estate in Cochise County, in particular, Benson. Enough said, now let me sip my lemonade out on the porch in my bathing suit.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:24:01 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1318750/it-s-92-degrees-in-november-in-benson-arizona-you-need-to-live-here-</link>
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      <title>Michael Jackson accomplished much </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;From the first 45 plastic record I peeled off the back of a Post HoneyCombs box back in the 1970's to dancing to &quot;Thriller&quot; at my High School Prom, Michael Jackson accomplished much and gave of his gifts and skills more than any entertainer of his generation but not more than James Brown or Elton John or Elvis Presley. The media had a feeding fremzy on his life which truly made for a saddness and a lack of balance between what he gave the world in terms of &quot;entertainment value&quot; and what he got from the media which was &quot;no sleep til death&quot;.&amp;nbsp; This society truly loves their celebrities to death. What would the headlines of the Inquirer have said about Jesus? Rest in Peace Michael, this post will shortly be deleted in Loving Memory of an Entertainer that made this world get up and dance. Thanks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:26:28 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Pick the Pepper</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;It's a catchy and inviting slogan for a Cochise County Real Estate agent to be able to pass on in this blog post through &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.activerain.com&quot;&gt;www.activerain.com&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Yes,&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepepper.com&quot;&gt;www.thepepper.com&lt;/a&gt; is an uncommon group of real estate agents involved in Arizona Real Estate to help buyers make educated decisions.&amp;nbsp; Sellers have the benefit of a world class IDX and website feed base that is nothing short of limitless in it's scope, both national and international website diversification and a great place for people who are relocating to Arizona to find their abode in a short period of shopping time. It's a buyers market here in Tucson, Benson, St. David and other Pima County and Cochise County real estate regions.&amp;nbsp;So please, by all means, &quot;pick&amp;nbsp;the pepper&quot;, Peter did and look where it got him.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 05:25:29 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Cochise County Arizona Real Estate Agent offers Amazing Service</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;It's about time I began to toot my own horn.&amp;nbsp;From Cochise County Horse Property to Cochise County Land,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;the word is out that I, John D. Hurbon, am committed to my Cochise County buyers and sellers because I take excellent notes and get back to my prospects the best way I know how, fast. The Cochise County Real Estate agents that have greatest success also have the most encouragement to those around them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As a member of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gocochise.org&quot;&gt;www.gocochise.org&lt;/a&gt; I am an education coordinator and in conjunction with the South East Arizona School of Real Estate, Garland Smith and Michelle Goodman, I expect great results to Benson, Pomerene, St. David, inquiries for homes, manufactured homes, land and custom built homes that Cochise County has to offer.&amp;nbsp; with a cross section of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tarmls.com&quot;&gt;www.tarmls.com&lt;/a&gt; listings and IDX compliant listings.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; All in all, look no further for a real estate agent, John D. Hurbon produces results in Arizona Real Estate.&amp;nbsp; Also make a note of these three words...Benson Horse Property.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 23:05:27 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Arizona Assisted Living Homes Focus : Cochise County</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;With the advent of the baby boomers growing up and moving out of the house, we find our society in a state of aging and faced with watching youtube movies to understand the process of dementia. We take vitamins by truck load to offset effects of years of fast food indulgence and now look at ourselves in the mirror and say &quot;What Happun?&quot;&amp;nbsp; Well my friends, look into your long-term healthcare policies deeply and understand what coverage you will entitled to when the time comes that you need assisted living help. You can find some information about what Arizona's Cochise County has to offer at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.azskylinealh.com&quot;&gt;www.azskylinealh.com&lt;/a&gt; In the meantime, keep making detailed scrapbooks and singing karaoke for memory care and be sure you have your name sewn into the labels on your clothes. Frank Sinatra said it best, &quot;The Best Is Yet To Come&quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:09:19 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Bubble Puppy and the bands that inspired me early on</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Real Estate ROCKSTAR status has a certain ring to it. I know I have not blogged since Bush, but that was then, this is now.&amp;nbsp; Bubble Puppy was a band that inspired me although I had never actually hear a single note they played. So how did the news of Bubble Puppy get to my doorstep. I can tell you that it was the power of the spoken word, the power of influence over one person who did feel Bubble Puppy was worth telling me about. Now go and tell it on the mountain. OH YEAH, try and Google Benson Horse proeprty and see who shows up one the front page search.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:01:45 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>How to find cheaper gas prices in your city</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I visited &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gasbuddy.com&quot;&gt;www.gasbuddy.com&lt;/a&gt; and searched my city for gas prices which directed me to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.arizonagasprices.com&quot;&gt;www.arizonagasprices.com&lt;/a&gt; which is a pretty good name for a website about Arizona gas prices. While I am driving I have a pad to note different gas stations and what their specials are. I think that gas prices are rising at this time and that must mean that the economy is getting better and more people are shopping. The fuel efficiency of our cars is pretty good and can be improved by regular tune-ups and following the speed limit.&amp;nbsp; I try to go under the speed limit by 5 miles and this seems to help improve the gas mileage on my cars and SUV. I am a realtor in the greater Tucson, Cochise County area and locating Benson horse property is important to me.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:24:08 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Why am I #1 Ranked Benson Arizona Horse Property Blogger</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I don't even own a horse. I do watch John Wayne movies on occasion. I have a couple a pairs a cowboy boots and some nice cowboy belt buckles. I watch the Arizona sunsets and thank God everyday for the 225 days of sunshine here in Benson, Arizona. I love to blog on Active Rain, even if nobody ever commented back on a blog it wouldn't matter, it's creative and fun. I think that Benson Horse Property is the best real estate value of the century and it makes senior living more enjoyable and relaxing. Just look at the statistics of people retiring to Arizona. I understand that there's only 11% of available land left for sale in Arizona. Put it all together and call me as soon as you fly into Tucson, Arizona. I am only 35 minutes from Tucson. I may sing you a cowboy song along the way and you may get to sample some great Mexican cuisine here in Benson, Arizona. Also, Steve Miller sings about Arizona as well as the Beatles so Arizona has to be a worthy place to move. I am the #1 ranked Benson Arizona Horse Property Blogger.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:33:08 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>LET'S TALK SUCCESS</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Reading about Babe Ruth when I was ten changed my life. Success was my only option and pointing at the fence, confident of my next home run was my focus. It is amazing how heroes are born and how they tend to be successful. The way I look at success is alot like Brett Noel looks at success. The way that the Bible looks at success is similar to any course on motivation that I have ever taken. Even Tony Robbins has success-oriented approaches to oneself that can change your focus toward that of success.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I WILL BE SUCCESSFUL TODAY. GOD HAS IT ALL UNDER CONTROL. This is a statement, believe it or not. One way to become successful is to arrive at the conclusion, here, now. After you are done with this blog write down 5 successful outcomes of your life and just Thank God in your own way for expressing this gratitude. Do this everyday. The results will motivate you and keep your mind focused on good things, good reports, good life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Listen to music that builds up your spirit, frees you to dream. &quot;Bear with one another in love&quot;. Be Patient. Be Kind. Be Humble. This is success, simply put, simply done. In my opinion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:23:07 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Assisted Living Homes in Benson Arizona </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Children taking care of their parents and juggling careers are looking for assisted living homes in Benson Arizona as well as Anywhere USA. The responsibility is upon this generation of baby-boomers to remain loyal to their family members in need of full-time supervision. When considering a residential setting the proximity to work is a major factor. In major cities like Tucson their are many choices and it seems like a facility can be found on every other street. However, in more rural areas such as Benson Arizona facilities are often few and far between. Visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.arizonaseniorhelp.makeswebsites.com&quot;&gt;www.arizonaseniorhelp.makeswebsites.com&lt;/a&gt; for links and a view a Arizona Skyline Assisted Living Home in Benson, Arizona.&amp;nbsp;Finding a fresh perspective from a caregivers standpoint is the key to arriving a decision that can benefit the well-being of the entire family. Websites such as &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.insideassistedliving.com&quot;&gt;www.insideassistedliving.com&lt;/a&gt; can also provide needed resources to be sure your decision is based on an educated viewpoint as well as a heartfelt one. Studies like the MetLife Study on assisted living costs can give everyone an even better vantage point to consider.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:04:33 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>100th BLog ACTIVERAIN CELEBRATION for JOHN HURBON hits 20k points</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I'd just like to Thank my 7th grade English teacher Mr. Little for his encouraging comment (whispered bluntly in my ear in the middle of a classroom stroll to meet me at my desk personally) &quot;Mr. Hurbon, if you ask one more question in my class I am going to rip your head off !!!).&amp;nbsp; True story.&amp;nbsp; Of course I turned red and was silenced for a few classes but that did not stifle my quest for satisfying my curiosity about writing in the English language.&amp;nbsp;I went on later to win the Eric Jensen Award for Creative Writing as well as &quot;The Nicest Eyes&quot;. This is why I am so successful blogging today. I'd also like to Thank the members of my band who turned me on to amazing lyric writers such as Elvis Costello, The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Willie Porter, Pete Seeger, Shel Silverstein, Woody Guthrie, Billy Joel, Bernie Taupin, and more recently Chris Tomlin, David Crowder, Steven Curtis Chapman and numerous more. Blogging is more than some words, it's social networking in action. It's a ripple in the water and the pursuit of what is down the rabbitt hole. It's like hang gliding in the dark or a burned stale pretzel from a vendor on the streets of New York City. It's like watching &quot;Romancing The Stone&quot; for the first time or a bottle of Joe Tea (getting to write in the Joe Tea journal). Anyway, thanks to everyone who blogs and reads my blogs and I hope to return the gesture one day. Like a lyric line from my CD &quot;Puppy Song Party&quot; and from my famous children's song &quot;The Puppy Song&quot;.&amp;nbsp; HAVE A PUPPY DAY !!!! John Douglas Hurbon can be found on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cdbaby.com&quot;&gt;www.cdbaby.com&lt;/a&gt; 365 days a year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:57:35 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Benson Museum or any museum to find more people who know your city</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Becoming an expert in an area takes research. Museums are rich in local area culture, history and facts that can lead you to contacts and better yet, interesting stories.&amp;nbsp;Interesting stories about the local history, mountains, architecture or industry can be useful as &quot;ice breakers&quot; with clients. If you are not familar with the term &quot;ice breakers&quot; it's ok, it's a fancy name for &quot;Building rapport&quot;.&amp;nbsp;Stories can allow a client to get familar with an area. I don't mean breaking into a 30 minute seminar on the history of mining in Cochise County, keep it short and simple and interesting. Try to base your story on positive aspects that apply to growing community, economical growth, points of interest that bring out the best in the city.&amp;nbsp;The Benson Museum and many museums have alot to offer real estate agents. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bensonmuseum.com&quot;&gt;www.bensonmuseum.com&lt;/a&gt; will probably to you to their website. Try your city website and go and visit it. Take along a few note cards and gather some story material. The other source is the local chamber of commerce. The Benson Chamber of Commerce, for instance, is staffed with people who know the finer points of the city and are prepared to share their stories with you as well. Benson Arizona is where I live and continue to grow as a &quot;neighborhood expert in Benson Arizona&quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:22:41 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Yankee Foxtrot Hotel</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Using symbols and special codes is necessary to communicate in some areas of highly specialized intelligent circles. The more clearly we can communicate, the more effective the message we convey. My wife and I had some communication issues shortly after bringing our second child into the world. We sought the advice of a marriage counselor. She asked us to tell a story, then she said that I was a PAINTER and my wife was a POINTER.&amp;nbsp;What's a PAINTER ? It's a person who must go into great detail to paint all aspects of a circumstance or issue and it takes the listener a longer time to get the point. (Usually the listener starts to wander and wonder when the point will be made, sometimes wonder - what is the point to this epic story). Now my wife can get to the point in about 6 seconds flat... &quot;Bring home milk... Dog needs bath ... Come eat now ... Clean the garage ... Make your point ... Lord Help Us &quot; Anyway, my wife and I got alot out of the marriage counseling and are still married after 23 years now. We understand eachother's processing styles better than ever.&amp;nbsp; Are you a painter or a pointer ? Does it matter to your clients, friends, cellphone bills ???&amp;nbsp; Yankee Foxtrot Hotel , it's not just an album by WILCO or a military code for the alphabet...it's getting better at communication to do better business. CLOSE MORE SALES ... LOVE MORE PEOPLE ... THANKS FOR READING !!!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:18:41 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Jesus Christ could work a room...a mountain...a shoreline...(Where's your audience)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I have often read about the Biblical World view concerning the oratory escapades of Jesus Christ and from what I have read...WOW...could he work a room.&amp;nbsp;Captivating and challenging every audience with the dropping of tips and philosophy that listeners could take away with them back to their villages, towns, cities and nations. Where's your audience ?&amp;nbsp; What's your motivation for meeting people.&amp;nbsp;What do you hope to gain by engaging a stranger, a prospect or client in a conversation or debate.&amp;nbsp;What have you got to lose by sharing information with people in a market that is disillusioned, at best and facing a volitile economy. Why not write down your TOP 5 Priorities today.&amp;nbsp; Write down each priority on a 3 x5 note card and on the back write down why this task, issue, goal or thought is important for your to achieve, believe and recieve. Here's how my cards read this week...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1) MEET WITH GOD (Morning Bible Reading/Prayer Time/Thankfulness for blessings, find out where God may be asking me to change or become better in particular areas.)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is important for me because I draw on the peace and wisdom gained in this time throughout the day.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2) LOVE MY FAMILY&amp;nbsp; (Cook, Coffee, Encourage, Hug, Kiss, Joke, Cry sometimes, in gratitude, Respect Time together)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is important to me because it strengthens my relationship with my Wife, it is my way of accomplishing being part of My Family and it fills my heart with Joy to hear my wife and kids laugh and to&amp;nbsp;BE LOVED BY MY FAMILY.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3) WORK (My follow-ups, Networking, My leads / My Seeds, Feed the Lambs, Make connections between business partners from various fields, Set and hit goals, Find out who knows what I need to know about specific business situations, Sell houses, Follow -up more and more until I hit my goals, Generate Income)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is important to me because I have worked since I was 14 years old and I LOVE TO WORK.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;4) REWARD GREAT EFFORTS&amp;nbsp; -&amp;nbsp; Send Thank You notes and make Uplifting contact calls when possible to let people know I care. Being a part of someones &quot;Happy Day&quot; can uplift and inspire in so many ways. I guess it's called random acts of kindness.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is important to me because I am part of a bigger picture, a huge and massive group of awesome people. I didn't arrive here on earth by accident and I intend to make a difference.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;5) MAKE SMILES HAPPEN&amp;nbsp; -&amp;nbsp; Work or play... Make Smiles Happen. Yes, smiling is important and keeps me motivated , energetic and inspired.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;REMEMBER TO WORK THE ROOM...THE PLANET IS OUR ROOM&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:04:16 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Benefits of joining Chamber of Commerce - Benson Chamber of Commerce</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Benson Chamber of Commerce in Arizona is an example of a small town with a &quot;big city&quot; vision. I believe that how it's got to start. Wherever you are, you grow from there. Or you don't. Deciding to join you local or regional Chamber of Commerce like Benson Chamber of Commerce can be a great way to break the ice if you are new comer to the area. You meet business owners and politicians, actors and plumbers, electricians, beauticians and also get the scoop on the local scene. You get to learn about the history of the town, city and it begins to sink in...hey, this is my town. Once you get to know local business people and understand the local and regional economy you can stop into many stores and business people on the street will give you the correct time of day. Walmart shopping becomes very a one experience if you bump into enough people you've met at The Chamber of Commerce and the networking possibilities are endless. You find out about who's who and what's what and it makes your life complete in some ways. Cochise County is vast with history and the Benson Chamber of Commerce has a lot to offer. Join your local Chamber of Commerce and you will discover the beauty and wholesome feeling of belonging to something bigger than yourself. Looking out at Benson horse property available in this area is another way of understanding how wonderful Cochise County truly can be.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>FREE MOTIVATION FOR TIRED WEBSITES</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I thought this would get someone's attention. In the next few weeks you may want to visit my friend Brian Blake's MLS-website building business and look over the great marketing ideas...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;New ideas can generate more money for you and maximize your effect on your local market. I am marketing Real estate in Arizona and Brian Blake has truly openned up a glorious can of worms with the tools has has installed on the Real Estate MLS website he constructed for me.&amp;nbsp; Tips and tricks galore that keep people shopping on my website.&amp;nbsp; Visit Brian at&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.my-mlsonline.com&quot;&gt;www.my-mlsonline.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Brian took me under his wing as the FIRST ARIZONA REAL ESTATE AGENT client for his business... Lending me 15 years of real estate marketing tips and tricks for me to use on the Arizona marketplace for the benefit of clients and prospects in Arizona.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;lt;a href=&quot;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.arizonahomepics.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.arizonahomepics.com&lt;/a&gt;&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&amp;gt;Benson Arizona Real Estate&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; - View spectacular homes in Arizona for sale.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When I re-contact people that visit my website they comment on the way information is made accessible and helpful in a minimum amount of clicks.&amp;nbsp; Of course I have&amp;nbsp;PURCHASED MY NAME AS A DOMAIN DESTINATION and Brian&amp;nbsp;Blake has made a great link to pre-qualify prospects through a lender that has allowed a link through on my home page.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;FREE MONEY ...&amp;nbsp; Well that remains to be seen... FREE IDEAS that work... just check out my website.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.johnhurbon.com&quot;&gt;www.johnhurbon.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:39:22 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>TAG NOTES MINOR DETAILS FLOAT BOATS</title>
      <description>Tagging your telephone notes with the minor details people pepper their conversation with can win you a special place in their heart. Keeping in mind that life beyond the real estate transaction is just as important as the real estate deal and can win you future referrals. Basically taking a few extra notes and bringing them up the next time you talk with your prospect/client lets them know you are a listener. &lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:37:31 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Cross that BRIDGE LOAN when you get to it ... With a lenders help only !!!</title>
      <description>As an avid student of the aspects of real estate and helping people WIN THE REAL ESTATE GAME,
I will not offer advice in an area of which I have no formal training. A knowledgable lender can shed light on exactly when a BRIDGE LOAN may be a viable option and what are the pitfalls associated with BRIDGE LOANS. This blog is not an advertisement nor an endorsement but rather a challenge for YOU, THE READER, to explore your personal ignorance associated with BRIDGE LOANS. This search can start with the definition of BRIDGE LOANS or a trip to a website or two that can define more technical aspects of the nature of BRIDGE LOANS. I visited www.novahomeloans.com and was pleased at their viewpoint on BRIDGE LOANS and I visited one of the most respected mortgage icons at www.mikeintucson.com .  You may visit whomever you choose and get BRIDGE LOAN information before you cross the bridge in your own personal fianances or in directing a client to seek mortgage pre-qualification. Simon and Garfunkel may have been talking about this loan in one of their songs, something about troubled water ?&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:32:16 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Why I blog on Active Rain</title>
      <description>This may one of the most personal and selfish reasons but it makes me feel good. I get a feeling of well-being from expressing myself to a group of people filled with experiences, filled with the &quot;joy of hard work&quot; in the crazy real estate field. I feel better already. How does everybody else feel about blogging on Active Rain ? And I love talking about Benson Horse Property as well.&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:00:03 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>100 Million Died in Race</title>
      <description>The human race has killed 100 million plus people so far in its history. Although concepts of love, peace, happiness, and serenity have been introduced many times along the way, the majority of achievements have been on the battlefield.

After creating beautiful works of marble and clay, after planting flowers and trees, and even after writing musical works that put the listener in a state of bliss, acts of hate and killing far outweigh in number the acts of creativity and inspiration. The instinct for survival has caused man to strive for total dominance.

Jesus was killed. Martin Luther King was killed. John Lennon was killed. Marvin Gaye was killed. Ghandi was killed. And all acts of violence were performed by human beings. Why? Why is it so hard for us to love eachother.

With the presidential race so close at hand we need to love eachother as a world. Let's change for our children and our children's children.

In real estate, worldwide, we are people living, being together, let us love eachother. It will make everything we achieve worthwhile and meaningful. &lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 19:51:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Achieved real estate success at Starbucks through BETTER BREATHING</title>
      <description>As I stood in line at Starbucks listening to orders I heard &#8220;Chai Cr&#232;me Frappuccino Venti&#8221; and hesitated a moment to process just what the heck that was. I mean my &#8220;coffee of the day&#8221; would be ordered &#8220;black with no room&#8221; and paled in significance by any standard to the Chai order. My name would not be inscribed on the cup and I had to assure myself no one would chuckle when I placed my order for my meaningless drink. (At this point in the story, take a huge deep breath and hold it for 5 seconds).  Starbucks marketing has customers who drive a Nissan Sentra walk into their store coming out with the feeling that soon they will be driving a BMW sport coupe. I have been know to keep my Starbucks cup and fill it up with office coffee just to do my part in advertising Starbucks and my passion for &#8220;free trade&#8221; coffee supporters. (At this point readers, take a second deep breath and hold it for 10 seconds, relax and read the title of this article again &#8230; very slowly). Breathing in what Starbucks has created is like dropping a sponge in the ocean and expecting it to unveil dry land.  You may be asking yourself at this point has ole Johnny Hurbon strayed from the intent of the title of this article designed for real estate success? The answer is no, not at all. Starbucks eminates an attutude of people focused on great service and adopting each and every person that steps through their shop doors as a person capable and ready to make an excellent and well-informed coffee decision. (At this point take a deep breath and hold it for 20 seconds).  As real estate agents every call we take, every appointment we show up on time for, every promise we keep needs to have a Starbucks approach. Take a better breath today and decide for yourself how you define &quot;doing great business&quot;. How do you treat your customers? How do your customers feel after leaving your office? Thanks for reading this blog about how I achieved real estate success at Starbucks through better breathing. EXHALE !!!  INHALE !!!! EXHALE !!! ...&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 22:49:52 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Benson Horse property in demand and time to buy Arizona property is now !!!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Biking the back roads of Benson brings me to a stop as I view the glorious mountain ranges from Benson Horse Property opportunities. So much Arizona history, stories, paintings and dreams have been born right from where I live. Although I have yet to own a horse, I enjoy the stories of my Cowboy friends and families from our communities. Alaska oil tycoons, California Hollywood Actors and directors, Investors from Saudi Arabia and all over the world are candidates for these beautiful parcels of land.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Just pick up a copy of The Anchorage Daily news and see the potential to attract new buyers to Arizona in the best investor market I have seen in a long time. Great weather 225 days a year coupled with the convenience of Tucson being about 35 minutes away makes Benson Horse Property the next biggest attraction since the Cristiani Brothers in the Ringling Brothers Circus. Just ask a Cristiani brother. Keep your eye on the next 60 days in Benson Arizona Real Estate.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class='agent_signature'&gt;&lt;p&gt;Integrity ... Priceless&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnny Hurbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Arizona Realtor&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Johnny  Hurbon (The Pepper Group Diversified Real Estate)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:01:35 -0500</pubDate>
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