To Refresh or Not to Refresh I looked up refresh in my handy Microsoft word thesaurus: It means to: revive, cool down, enliven, invigorate, rejuvenate, energize, restore, pep up, recharge, or revitalize. I participated in a GROUP open house this weekend in a beautiful gated community with cobble
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11/16/2010
Historic Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood Open House Sunday, November 14, from 1 to 4 pm. The Parade Grounds at Valley Ranch is located in Historic Old Fort Lowell, a peaceful place--a hideaway within the City where modern elegance meets old world charm. A rustic bridge leads to this small seclude
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11/11/2010
2518 Reasons Why You Should Buy - Not Rent - In Tucson, AZ I read an article this week that really sparked my curiosity about rental availabilities listed in the Tucson MLS. I ran a quick search and there were 645 active listings between the rental list price $600 and $2000 monthly. Then, I wa
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11/10/2010
Today Was An Amazing Day I decided to write a quick blog about it just to look back upon when I have one of those days that's a little less...inspiring. I love being a REALTOR® with the challenges, the variety, and the people, but like any job, one has good days and then occasionally, not-so-goo
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11/09/2010
Tish shares some great words for those contemplating selling their homes in the current market, and I really agree with her philosophy: "I work hard to sell my listings. I spend money, time and energy on getting my listings sold. And if they aren't priced right, that simply isn't going to ha
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11/08/2010
Seller Warranties Vs. Non-Working Warranted Items Vs. Home Warranties For the sake of this post, I'm going to discuss mainly owner-occupied resale transactions - not the special cases of REO and/or short sales. Section 5a of the ©ARIZONA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Form RPC 5/05 talks about seller
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11/08/2010
Delicioso Torino's - Things to Do in Oro Valley, AZ I shared a luncheon so fino The food was simply fabino! I had to share My blog everywhere Of the delicioso, magnificent Torino! Years ago I worked at a wonderful church in Oro Valley, Arizona, just north of Tucson. I was a church secretar
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11/05/2010
Can I Get Your Lock-Box Code? I was reading and commenting on blogs this morning when I ran across Hercel Spear's thought-provoking post about how you should run a small business. He mentioned lock boxes and keysafes and availability and it led me to leave a comment. The more I thought about it,
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11/04/2010
I love the sarcastic, dry humor in this piece. Here's the bottom line, in your face. Buy now, get a deal, get great interest, have lots to choose from in the market inventory. Wait...you'll pay more, lenders will make more interest, and I'll have a higher commission. Choice seems clear to me!
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11/02/2010