air force: Are We Coming to the End - 07/21/08 01:55 PM
Things have slowed a bit in Sumter South Carolina, but I'm feeling the market changing slowly. Yesterday, I held an unadvertised open house and had eight couples show up, so people are looking. I think the media has people scared to put in an offer or as to what the the
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air force: Happy Independence Day - 07/03/08 04:47 PM
Just want to wish everyone a very happy and safe Independence Day.
Remember, the 4th of July is happening all over the world, but it is only Independence Day in the United States on July 4th. Best wishes to our fine service men and women serving around this troubled world. Thank
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air force: Summer Activities On Ft. Bragg For Our Kids - 06/17/08 10:53 PM
Now that the summer is here and school is out, my girls have to have something to do. That will be the only way I maintain my sanity until school starts again. Well today's venture was cheerleading practice for my oldest who is on the JV Team for Jack Britt HS. My
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air force: VA loans for Veterans for purchases as high as $700K - 06/09/08 11:36 AM
Veterans have a tremendous opportunity to purchase homes with VA loans. They offer 100% financing, with no PMI required. Programs are available for purchases as high as $700,000. A streamline refinance program is available so that if rates lower veterans have the opportunity to refinance with very little documentation required. If
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air force: MORE on Memorial DAY...personal note - 05/26/08 10:29 AM
Dear Readers,
You will find, that throughout my writings that I am a woman of deep thinking. Sometimes the urge just hits me to write something a little personal. that moment JUST occurred!!
I grew up a sheltered life...a GOOD thing....
But, I spent most of my teen years thinking only
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air force: In Honor of Our Soldiers, Those Who Died For Us - 05/24/08 12:02 PM
It is so easy as we enjoy a 3 or 4 day holiday weekend to just relax... picnic with our family, go to BBQs at friends' homes, see a movie, or enjoy the Texas Tax Free shopping on Energy Star items... but, please, keep in mind that these are
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air force: May 17th Armed Forces Day - 05/15/08 04:43 PM
Just wanted to post my support for our troops on this blog about May 17, 2008 as Armed Forces Day. May all troops in harms way overseas from all of the different branches be safe!! As a former military member and now military retiree I wholeheartedly support all troops in our
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air force: Staging Services Discount For Active US Military Personnel - 05/15/08 02:31 PM
Homes Designed To Sell, a leader in home staging and redesign solutions announced it is offering a 10% discount on its services to active military personnel serving in the United States Air Force, Marines, Army, Navy and Coast Guard. "We want to show our appreciation to the brave men and women
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air force: PCS Realty - 05/02/08 01:48 PM
PCS Realty™ - The first of its kind virtual Real Estate Company focused exclusively on Military Communities!
PCS Realty™ features professional Realtors specializing in military relocation. Only 3 top tier Realtor positions are available at each base/post. These Realtors are featured on our main page as well as the base/post page.
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air force: Where has the time gone... - 05/02/08 11:09 AM
I am the very proud grandmother of three beautiful grandchildren, but this post is about my oldest grandson Christopher, age 19. Chris was named after me, a very wise move on his mother's part since I buy all the Christmas gifts. Always stay on my good side, I say. It seems like just yesterday
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air force: The Friendliest Place on Earth - Alamogordo, NM - 04/12/08 08:54 PM
Welcome! Alamogordo, New Mexico is probably one of the best kept secrets. We have some of the best weather in the u.S., quality homes in price ranges for everyone, and the friendliest people around. A traffice jam is 3 cars at the stop sign or stop light, and the biggest problem you
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air force: Real Estate For The Military - 04/07/08 12:30 PM
Being an Army retiree makes me especially fond of VA loans. Of course working with Soldiers from Fort Lewis and Airmen form McChord Air Force Base makes VA funding all the more important to me. So I was glad to read about the National Association of Realtors (NAR) speaking out in Washington
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air force: Randolph jets up in the sky over Cibolo / Schertz, Texas - 04/03/08 05:33 PM
Normally, I see the training jets from Randolph AFB swooping over Universal City and Live Oak, and they go a bit farther to the northeast over Schertz, too. The other afternoon, they came right over my house and I went racing outside and managed to get some shots of them from my back yard.
I
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air force: Military Clients and Real Estate - 03/31/08 05:20 PM
Military clients are different. I know. I spent 26 years in the Army and made 11 moves (PCS) myself. But I'm not sure that most Realtors can truly understand the plight of military members "on the move." For this reason, I thought I'd share a bit of information. It's obvious when you meet them
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air force: Relocating to Lackland AFB? An overview of nearby San Antonio neighborhoods - 03/27/08 03:15 PM
If you're in the Air Force, chances are you've been to Lackland Air Force Base for basic training, but if you are coming to San Antonio for a longer stay, you might be interested in this overview of the local housing market. Lackland is located on the west/southwest part of San
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air force: Beautiful home in Harness Estates - 03/05/08 11:01 AM
If you are looking for a new home in a nice convenient location... This maybe the perfect home for you. As a commuter there is easy access to transportation. Great Goshen location, and neighborhood. The upgrades in this home are numerous and has a entertaining friendly layout. Give me a call for
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air force: Local Military Housing Realtor - 02/14/08 08:30 AM
As a life long resident of Orange County, I am familiar with the area, and the needs of Military personnel for temporary and long term housing at West Point, and Stewart Air Force Base. When you are visiting family at either one of these Military installations, I can put you in
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air force: Stephenville, TX Reports Seeing UFO's? - 01/15/08 12:49 AM
Over several dozen people insist they saw a low hovering craft, metallic flat shaped objects and bright lights with fighter jets chasing after them last night in Stephenville, TX. People have reported seeing them for several weeks. The air force says no fighter jets were out last night and they don't investigate UFO
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air force: New VA Rules for Specially Adapted Housing Grants-Patuxent Naval Air Base - 01/14/08 09:09 AM
Eligible for the benefit are those with specific service-connected disabilities entitling them to VA compensation for a "permanent and total disability." They may receive a grant to construct an adapted home or to modify an existing one to meet their special needs. VA has three types of adapted housing grants available. The Specially Adapted
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air force: I Had The Time Of My Life with the Army - 01/13/08 06:52 PM
One of the rewards of being involved with the Armed Forces is attending a Military Ball. My husband's Battalion had theirs on Friday night at the renowned Carolina Inn in Pinehurst, NC. The Ball was a culmination of 15 months of serving in Iraq. It was to show gratitude to those who
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air force: Colorado Springs Homes Sales Comparison 2006 Versus 2007 - 12/24/07 09:43 PM
In November of 2006 November of 2006 Total Active Listings: 5,339 Number of Sales: 810 Number of Sales YTD: 11,174 Average House Price: $262,181 Median House Price: $214,950 November 2007 Total Active Listings: 5,967 Number of Sales: 667 Number of Sales YTD: 9,351 Average House Price: $252,074 Median House Price: $207,500 What does this mean? We have 600+ more houses on the market.We had 143 less
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air force: Let's Not Forget Our Soldiers during the Holidays - 12/05/07 08:47 PM
Here's a great way to show them you care! A Recovering American Soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center 6900 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20307-5001 and... The holidays are fast approaching. We still have troops overseas who are missing their families and friends. This is the hardest time of year for them. Even if you are
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air force: Military exchange gift cards are now mobile! - 12/01/07 06:00 AM
We have had an Army and Air Force Exchange System (AAFES) gift card in our possession for the last three years. We haven't been back to an AAFES store since we got the gift card at Fort Leavenworth, KS, just before our move back to Bremerton, Washington, a navy town. Well,
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air force: Scholarship Money Available for Military Children - 12/01/07 05:42 AM
Your eligible child can receive scholarship money for winning an essay contest sponsored by military commissaries! Every commissary that receives an entry from an eligible applicant will give away $1,500 in scholarship funds through the 2008 “Scholarships for Military Children” program. Applicants must be under 21 and planning to attend or
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air force: A Different Christmas Poem--Bring your Tissue unless you're Heartless - 11/27/07 02:25 AM
This is very different from my normal postings, but as we just finished a great Thanksgiving day weekend, and we're into the beautiful holiday season, I thought of my nephew who is scheduled to go back to the Middle East in the next 45 days or so, and all of the
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air force: Fort Bragg, NC - Welcome to the "redhats", BRAC NEWS - 11/26/07 08:48 AM
RED HATS JOIN WING The Air Force Reserve's 53rd Aerial Port Squadron has joined the 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Air Force Base. The "red hats" had been the only Air Force Reserve units on base until the arrival of the 440th Airlift Wing from Milwaukee under the 2005 BRAC law. Amidst
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air force: Thank you to Americas Vets - 11/12/07 02:22 AM
To all the men and woman, both past and present, who have so bravely given their lives, lost countless hours of family time and for many, suffered from mental anguish I say THANK YOU! Thank you for fighting to give me the freedom I cherish, as part of the American Dream. So
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air force: For X-Military Only - Sent from our Buyers Agent Newely Deployed - 11/09/07 01:03 PM
SUBJECT: IN THE MILITARYFor my active rain brothers and sisters that have served in the Military Fire or Law-Enforcement. This will make your day!!! 1. Admit: "I was in the military; I have a problem." This is thefirst step to recovery... 2. Speech: Time should never begin with a zero or end in
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air force: Las Vegas Air Show - 11/07/07 05:57 PM
This weekend, Nov 10-11 is the Las Vegas Air Show, Aviation Nation. It's held at Nellis Air Force Base each Veterans Day weekend and is free to the public. There is a $3 donation for adults and $1 for children under the age of 10, to ride the shuttle from the
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air force: Military Personnel - Put Colorado Springs at the top of your list!! - 10/15/07 07:47 PM
As the time at your current assignment ends, your assignment / branch manager should ask you where you’d like to head next. Many variables, such as the needs of your service, play into the assignment process. But given your wishes, the Colorado Springs area is a great first choice to
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air force: Follow up on "Thanks"... - 09/10/07 03:37 PM
I'd like to follow up on the post I made on September 4, 2007... I have sent numerous "Thanks" cards courtesy of Xerox, and wanted to send my very own "Thanks" to those folks who have gone and shown their support for our service people. No matter our political stance, or our opinion
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air force: Travis Air Force Base - AF Office of Special Investigations Recruitment - 08/27/07 12:43 AM
The Travis Air Force Base paper, the Tailwind, is reporting the Air Force Office of Special Investigation (AFOSI), Detachment 303 will have a recruiting day on August 31, 2007 at 8 a.m. in building 373 to recruit AFOSI Special Agents. AFOSI primary duties include criminal investigations and counterintelligence services. Basically, AFOSI
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air force: MILITARY FAMILIES CAN BUY HOMES ON O'AHU, HAWAII - 08/25/07 06:41 PM
To military personnel with orders to relocate to O'ahu, Hawai'i on one of the several O'ahu Hawai'i Military Bases (Marine Corps Base Hawai'i (MCBH) Kaneohe Bay, Camp H. M. Smith, Pearl Harbor Naval Station, Hickam Air Force Base, Fort Shafter, Schofield Barracks, US Coast Guard Station Barber's Point, among others): Aloha and
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air force: Ellsworth Air Force Base honors their best in the Black Hills of South Dakota - 08/03/07 01:26 AM
I am proud to present this information to all the world. I am very proud of these folks and all they do. 8/1/2007 - ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Member, after member strode in front of a room of about 200 base people to receive a handshake from the base commander and a glass-etched award for
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air force: Beware of Frauds Wearing Military Medals - 08/01/07 09:49 PM
Beware of Frauds Wearing Military Medals By: David Kucic, First Sergeant, USA (Ret)Hawaii Home Buying and Selling Team The Army Times recently published a story about SGT Richard McClanahan. This guy (he doesn't deserve to be called a Soldier) wore a "Chest full of lies" as he tricked people into believing he was
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air force: Charity - 08/01/07 10:07 AM
Do you have one Charity that you give most to? Monetarily and Time? I'm looking for my niche... here are some of the ones I'm considering.... Alex's Lemonade Stand . Alex was a young girl who fought cancer by organizing Lemonade Stands. She wanted to help find a cure for cancer, to both
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air force: Should Soldiers Buy Real Estate? - 07/29/07 10:16 AM
Real estate as you know has seen phenomenal growth in the past few years, and it is because of the return on investment (ROI). For examlpe, I bought a new, 4 bedroom home in Lacey when I PCS'd here in 2000. I paid about $180,000 for it at the time, and
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air force: When a Home Doesn't Sell - 07/29/07 01:02 AM
When a sign goes up in a yard in my neighborhood I have a professional interest in what happens. What I've been watching lately is distressing; a home that won't sell. There are really only two reasons a house won't sell; it's priced too high or it is in poor condition.
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air force: It's Never Just About Money - 07/29/07 12:58 AM
This year, as in years past, we were involved in Relay for Life, a fund raising event for the American Cancer Society, and it culminates in a 24 hour "relay" to raise funds for cancer research. We had Realtors from Riley Jackson and other offices, as well as folks from First American
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air force: Home Selling and Emotions - 07/29/07 12:37 AM
Selling a home can be an emotional experience. It involves parting with a great source of memories, and the end result of countless hours of hard work and creativity. No wonder so many home sellers are "hurt" when they receive a lower offer than they expected. Here are some rules to
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air force: Armed Forces -- A tribute to the men & women of our ARMED SERVICES...... - 07/21/07 04:09 PM
I guess I bleed red, white, and blue in so many ways. After 911, which was very devastating to so many of us, I think it was a wake up call to so many of us. Telling us that we are not safe on our own soil and that we
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air force: Moving Woes - 07/16/07 12:43 PM
So you found your new HOME..... now what about a Hair Stylist ........... Church............. Daycare........ I've moved around a lot in my life, especially while associated with the Air Force.... the three things I think are the hardest to find in your 'new place' are a Hair Stylist, Church and Daycare (not
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air force: Happy Memorial Day America! A special salute to my friends in the military! - 05/28/07 09:57 AM
Dear Reader, Happy Memorial Day America! I would like to say a special thanks to all of the me and women that serve our country and served our country. Today is a special day to remember who fought for this land, freedom and our way of life. We all have to be appreciative
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air force: My Life and Welcome to IT! - 05/25/07 01:34 AM
Blogging is personal - so I'm going to get personal. on Wednesday, my oldest son, will graduate from the United States Air Force Academy. Yes, I am very proud of his accomplishments. Not only did he do very well scholasitcally he played Collegiate Division 1 golf. He will play as a pro
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air force: Find Your Niche Early On For A Fruitful Career In Real Estate - 05/15/07 07:53 PM
Find Your Niche Before Venturing Into Real Estate as a Career By: David Kucic, Hawaii Real Estate Agent One of the very important decisions for you to make BEFORE going to get your real estate license is to figure out if you have a "niche" that you will be able to work. Don't
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air force: Duke Field - 03/28/07 09:00 PM
We offer free instant access to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) with complete real estate listings for the Duke Field area, including Okaloosa and Walton counties. http://www.EglinAFBFlorida.com
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air force: Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines: Aloha and Welcome to Hawaii! - 03/16/07 01:11 AM
By: 1SG (Ret) David and Tonya Kucic, Hawaii Real Estate Agents How did you end up with the ultimate assignment to Hawaii? Did you get it because it was on your enlistment contract? Maybe you re-enlisted in order to get it. Or do you know someone up at your branch headquarters that
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air force: Operation RE/MAX - Real Estate Career Opportunities (aka Operation REMAX) - 03/15/07 09:56 PM
OPERATION RE/MAX is an initiative to assist military families with career building opportunities in real estate sales and leasing. A career in Real Estate is a great opportunity for highly mobile military family members to attain career skills that are highly transferable. Real estate sales involve relationship management skills, business management
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air force: Left Behind....Supporting Families Of Those Deployed - 01/13/07 02:43 PM
I live in a military community where the letters "TDY" are as common as mashed potatoes. Dealing with many past and present clients who are stationed at Shaw Air Force Base, I am well aware of the strain that is put on the families. Preparing to separate for months at a time is
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air force: Check VA Eligibility and You May Find a Lot of New Buyers - 01/11/07 11:29 AM
by David Kucic, Hawaii Real Estate Agent Hawaii Real Estate The island of Oahu has a large amount of military bases and military facilities. It is the home to every single branch of the Armed Forces. Is there another state that can claim that? California or North Carolina maybe? As of July 2004, there
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air force: Christmas Merriment and Memories......... - 12/24/06 09:16 AM
My sisters and I grew up in the Air Force, and as such, we lived in scattered places all over the country. My earliest memories of tracking Santa are from when we lived in Idaho, on Mountain Home Air Force Base. We used to be able to turn on the TV
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air force: Military Resources Available Online - 12/06/06 10:48 PM
Here are resources available online to military personal and their families. Military Resources - Links of interest to military personnel in all branches and more! Military SpecificRelocationPersonnel/RecordsNeighborhoods / CommunitiesSchoolsHealthcareRecreationGovernment DataGeneral Interest / GlobalAdditional Military Related Blog Articles: Military Please feel free to add to the list. If you are expecting a transfer to or from a
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air force: Military Relocations: Getting Down to "BASE"-ics - 12/01/06 12:38 PM
Greetings to all of the Military Relocations Group Members! I trust this finds you joyfully anticipating the coming weekend and making plans to relax & recharge! Let me ask each of you a favor. Within the next couple of days, would you all please submit a brief post that specifically highlights the
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air force: Military Relocations: "Our First Group Hug!" - 11/30/06 04:11 PM
Okay, so I just want to get us all on the same page here. You've joined the "Military Relocations" group because you work and live in a military community, and you cater specifically or often to active duty military members and their families. With that said, let me welcome you to our group! Once the
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air force: AMERICA - Land of the Free, Thanks to Our VETERANS - 11/11/06 06:51 AM
Today, November 11th, is Veterans Day.........and I want to say thank you to each and every one of our great country's veterans, and to all of our current military members all over the world. We live in a fabulous country, where we're free to do and say and be whatever we
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air force: Seller Paying Buyers Closing Costs - 11/05/06 02:01 AM
This is a great way to sell a property whether you are representing the buyer or the seller. While the market has changed recently, sellers are needing to be more creative in finding ways to sell their properties. Why not give a credit to the buyer to pay for a large
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