southwest wisconsin: 'Tis The Season...For Giving
- 12/22/08 01:40 AM
This is the first season that I have volunteered to do bell ringing for the Salvation Army. It all seemed relatively harmless when I signed up in early November. I am scheduled for 1 hr shifts, and I picked a time I thought would be the warmest part of the day no matter what. Little did I know that 2 of the past 3 Sundays that I volunteered were extremely cold! Bundled up, my face barely visible that first day, I was greeted kindly and even thanked by many for standing near that famous red kettle, ringing that equally famous bell! … (0 comments)
southwest wisconsin: Real Estate in Southwest Wisconsin
- 12/18/08 07:42 AM
My experience with buyers and sellers lately is that there is a lot of interest in the real estate market, but that people lack confidence in the market. THERE IS NO NATIONAL REAL ESTATE MARKET, and if it looks like I'm shouting, I am! The local real estate markets are active, and homes ARE selling. But the market has changed from 1-2 years ago. Heck, it's even changed from 6 months ago! Sales have always been relatively stable in this region, and we have foreclosures and short sales just like everybody else. However, as one of the bankers I know in … (1 comments)
This is the first season that I have volunteered to do bell ringing for the Salvation Army. It all seemed relatively harmless when I signed up in early November. I am scheduled for 1 hr shifts, and I picked a time I thought would be the warmest part of the day no matter what. Little did I know that 2 of the past 3 Sundays that I volunteered were extremely cold! Bundled up, my face barely visible that first day, I was greeted kindly and even thanked by many for standing near that famous red kettle, ringing that equally famous bell! … (0 comments)
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