art blanchet: Who is FREDDIE MAE and What Have They Done With FANNIE?!? - Yahoo BooBoo-Part 2 - 09/05/08 10:43 PM
From Ike-Watch Central
Sebastian, Florida
YAHOO was SO excited about the scoop! They called their friends from all over, including the Freddie family, both Freddie Mac AND Freddie Mae.
Yup, good ole FREDDIE MAE. But what has happened to Fannie? Could it be both Fannie and Freddie have been the same person all … (1 comments)
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art blanchet: Yahoo BooBoo - 01/22/08 09:28 PM
We all make mistakes, but Yahoo?!?:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080123/sc_nm/mexico_sacrifice_dc
Ancient Maya scarified boys not virgin girls: study
But nobody caught "scarified" when they meant "sacrificed?!" I had to search an online dictionary just to be certain. You can be scarified, but I don't think that's what those ancient Mayas were doing. And if they were … (6 comments)
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art blanchet: Theresa Gail Lussier - Birthday Girl (1/14/2008) - 01/13/08 11:05 PM
Theresa Gail Lussier of TBR and BHB and AR fame has a birthday today! Wish her well.
OK Guys, Let's light the rest of Teri's candles now...
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art blanchet: This Is The Year... - 01/01/08 07:29 AM
This is the year you've been waiting for - make it happen.
Happy 2008!
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art blanchet: Discovering My Florida #2 - Boas Along the Highway - 12/13/07 06:44 PM
Sebastian, Florida
Ahhh, the fauna of Florida...
The headline read:
16-foot python bushwhacked by roadside mower in Vero Beach
The above article appeared on the website TCPalm on December 11th. The incident occurred on a road I drive almost daily - along a two-lane highly traveled north-south route between Sebastian and Vero Beach, Florida. Seems they ran … (7 comments)
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art blanchet: Public Relations Nightmare or Opportunity - How Would YOU Respond? - 12/11/07 09:51 PM
Sebastian, Florida and Madison, Wisconsin
It's been said there's no such thing a bad publicity. I don't know, but I found a scenario from Publicity Hound founder and author Joan Stewart that certainly gives every one of us the opportunity to test that postulation ourselves.
Joan sends me an emailed tip sheet and … (2 comments)
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art blanchet: Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year - Number Four - 12/04/07 08:20 PM
Green Bay, Wisconsin and points south
Only four quarterbacks in 54 years have been named Sports Illustrated "Sportsman of the Year" - this year it's Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers. Catch the story at SI here.
The story is not all about Brett Favre winning football games, it's about his leadership … (7 comments)
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art blanchet: Stained Glass Windows in Wisconsin Churches - 11/29/07 07:07 PM
Green Bay Wisconsin
Most popular stained glass window ever seen in Wisconsin:
Big game tonight which 70 million homes won't be able to see. Packers vs Cowboys. Brett Favre - Quarterback of the Green Bay Packers for you hermits and monks - has revitalized his career and team to the point of religious … (4 comments)
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art blanchet: With a Capital C. - 11/29/07 06:55 PM
Sebastian, Florida to Madison, Wisconsin
Is this offensive?
GO FISH is the group and they have an opinion to express.
It IS a good question. We don't say "Happy Holidays" in any other month (as pointed out in the song).
Now I realize Christmas is specifically Christian, but the holiday is as much … (6 comments)
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art blanchet: Mortgage Meltdown? Vamos A La Playa! - 11/27/07 07:34 PM
Loudonville, New York
My much younger and hipper brother (I'm not much of a challenge there in the hipness department) turned me on to this YouTube phenom. According to my nephew in Westchester County, NY, the group is Italian, sang this in Spanish and ?? (translator wanted!), recorded it in Germany. and … (6 comments)
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art blanchet: Flying North For Thanksgiving - 11/20/07 09:10 AM
Sebastian, Florida
Some of my blogs lately have been leaning toward the irreverent, so I thought I'd share a simple thought or two. In a few hours I'll be flying to upstate New York to visit my family. Whenever I reference "my family" it seems I need to clarify just who I'm talking … (5 comments)
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art blanchet: Ill-Fated Turkey Promo - Don't Try This At Home - 11/20/07 07:42 AM
Sebastian, Florida to Madison, Wisconsin
Nearly everyone over the ripe old age of 40 remembers the hit TV show, WKRP in Cincinnati, The beloved sitcom was about a group of misfit characters working at a Cincinnati radio station and ranged from neurotic newsman (Les Nessman), clueless salesperson (Herb Tarlek), quirky DJs (Venus Flytrap … (5 comments)
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art blanchet: Cy Young, Tom Seaver, Real Estate, and You - 11/15/07 08:58 PM
Real estate is like baseball. Now, I didn't think this until an hour ago, but sometimes these epiphanies come at the strangest times - and they all begin with a story...
I had just been reading in Yahoo Sports about the baseball's National League Cy Young award winner, Jake Peavy of the … (10 comments)
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art blanchet: The Dancing Avatars - 11/15/07 09:48 AM
Sebastian, Florida
Well, I think I might have a tad too much Christmas spirit- and it's here early. Maybe I'm excited about going north to see my parents and siblings in Upstate New York for Thanksgiving, or maybe I'm just such a giver.
So, what I've done is prepare - with the help of … (5 comments)
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art blanchet: SANTA UNDER ATTACK DOWN UNDER - 11/15/07 09:03 AM
Sydney, Australia
Santa in trouble. Christmas in jeopardy.
As reported by Yahoo.com, Santas in Australia are being told to change the HO-HO-HO to something else, like HA-HA-HA. The reason: HO-HO-HO is said to be derogatory to women because of the American slang. (At least were exporting something these days...)
(THANKS, Don Imus - … (11 comments)
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art blanchet: Foreclosure Sheriff's Auction Flushes Out Bitter ButtHead (Humor) - 11/13/07 09:12 AM
Sebastian Florida
One Saturday morning Bill Quigley and I were talking about Home Inspections on our weekly radio show - this time in conjunction with foreclosures and sheriff's auctions. We were interviewing our guest and exchanging stories on air about the importance of home inspections prior to sale, when Bill relates the … (9 comments)
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art blanchet: In Flanders Fields - 11/11/07 02:29 PM
Sebastian, Florida
One of the world's most popular poems - due to its personal origins, its visual power, and its sentiments about war and death, is "In Flanders Fields."
According to sources, the author was an officer in the Canadian military and wrote the poem the day after witnessing the death of his … (6 comments)
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art blanchet: Discovering My Florida - I Have Kumquats in My BackYard! - 11/08/07 05:26 PM
Sebastian, Florida
I'm new to Florida, at least down here on the Treasure Coast. I spent 25 years in NY state, 11 years in Utah, four years in CA, and four in Virginia. I know that doesn't add up to my age and I'm not sure where those other years went, but I'll … (4 comments)
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art blanchet: Donna Williams, Art, and Autism - I Fell Onto a Treasure Chest Filled With Jewels - 11/08/07 10:51 AM
Today
Eighty percent of life is just showing up. I showed up and got the other 20%, too.
I was fooling around with my new, personal social network - as suggested by Maureen McCabe in her blog Social Networking - What's the point? - mine is now Art Gallery. During the setup process and … (2 comments)
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art blanchet: KIVA Updates - Ya Gotta Read Your Email To Get 'Em - 11/08/07 07:27 AM
Sebastian, Florida
It's important to not only check your email, but the RIGHT email. Found I'd been getting regular reports about Asia and Dilorom (our two entrepeneurs) and didn't know it. I had established a new email account on Yahoo that I'd totally spaced on - so here's the latest on KIVA … (1 comments)
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art blanchet: More News on HR 3915 - and a FAMB Call To Action - 11/07/07 03:15 PM
Sebastian Florida and Points North and West
According to MarketWatch the The House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday approved a bill (HR3915) that would "impose sweeping changes on the mortgage industry, including minimum standards for approving loans and some new liabilities on those who securitize risky mortgages. The bill passed on a 45-19 … (2 comments)
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art blanchet: KIVA and ActiveRain Can Shine Together - 11/07/07 06:59 AM
Sebastian, Florida and Points West
KIVA + AR + 56,623 = X What's the answer? What's "X"? Read on.
I see our ActiveRain has placed a banner ad- or rotating banner or whatever it is - of KIVA on the site (or vice versa) home page. Great opportunity for ActiveRainers to get involved - economically … (2 comments)
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art blanchet: How To Record Streaming Video - What I Accidentally Learned in High School - 11/06/07 09:17 AM
Sebastian, Florida
While recently presenting a mini-seminar on Credit and HomeOwnership to several groups of high school freshmen (SRHS - GO SHARKS!) last week (see Go Back To High School - Your HOME-WORK Isn't Done Yet ), I ran into a problem: The IT guy had blocked YouTube because of student abuses. … (5 comments)
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art blanchet: Only Three of the Deadly Plagues - I Got Off Easy - 11/05/07 09:37 PM
Sebastian, Florida
It only hurts when I sneeze (i.e. - see All The Time).
Looks like the Florida honeymoon is over - I'm on nature's "list."
First I helped the in-laws move a ladder down here on the Treasure Coast of Florida and immediately found out just where my place is on the Food … (2 comments)
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art blanchet: HR3915 - 11/02/07 01:11 PM
Sebastian, Florida
The legislators in America are grossly over-reacting to this real estate "challenge' and their elected officials - with mostly good intent, I hope - are over-reacting by drafting and attempting to pass various legislation designed to upright the listing mortgage ship. Already too much has been said about the blame, too … (8 comments)
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art blanchet: Go Back To High School - Your HOME-WORK Isn't Done Yet - 11/01/07 09:54 PM
1 November 2007
Sebastian, Florida
I had to go back to high school these past two days - as exhausting as it was, I'm grateful I did!
My wife is a high school teacher educating freshman - this week on budgeting. I had the privilege - today and yesterday, to present to them information … (6 comments)
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art blanchet: YouTube Video About College and Credit Cards - Funny and Educational - 10/30/07 09:46 PM
Some guys know their stuff. Scott Bilker knows his stuff and plenty of mine, too.
Scott Bilker, founder of www.debtsmart.com has been on our Your Home-Your Money Mortgage and Real Estate radio program four times in the past year or so. Why? Because he knows and understands credit, credit cards and credit … (3 comments)
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art blanchet: Lift Your Spirits - Again!! - 10/29/07 08:18 PM
Life grows on!
In this previous blog - Lift Your Spirits - Read This Incredible Blog - I encouraged ARers to read about the adoption process - and the groth and blending of families - as now proceeding with my (step) daughter's family.
They have kept this excellent blog to share of … (7 comments)
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art blanchet: Addams Family versus Munsters SMACKDOWN! - 10/29/07 08:01 PM
Sebastian, Florida to Madison, Wisconsin and points west
In his thought-provoking (and intellectually stimulating) blog, The Brady Bunch or The Partridge Family?, Neal Bloom received a comment from Teri Eckholm suggesting a Munsters versus Addams Family preference question.
I blatantly stole their idea (I confess!) and turned it into a SMACKDOWN!!
I mean, really! Who … (11 comments)
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art blanchet: Do You Embrace the Hype or the Hope? - 10/28/07 08:01 PM
Sebastian, Florida
Anything out of context - statements, print, even images - can paint any picture the author wants.
The media wants us to feel we should be greatly concerned, that the real estate world is coming to an end, and that there is little or no future for recovery as lender … (7 comments)
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art blanchet: The Closet Environmentalist #1 - Can the Catalogs - 10/27/07 11:33 AM
America
Want to make a difference in your environment, but don't have the time to be TOO involved? Don't want to be labeled a "Tree Hugger?" You're a Closet Environmentalist (Green Guerilla?). There are small ways to do your part. Here's one way you clean up your mailbox - and the environment.
On a recent … (6 comments)
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art blanchet: This Kid Is Not Cut Out For Real Estate - 10/26/07 09:03 PM
Madison, WI
Choose your life's vocation carefully.
I'm on FaceBook. Why? Well, I was politely invited by a couple of AR-types I like and respect, so I did it. My kids - aged 18 to 26, jumped all over it and now I'm getting immersed in their little sub-culture. And now their friends … (6 comments)
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art blanchet: Foreclosures and Short Sales - Part Two - The Return of Kevin Mikrut - 10/25/07 10:17 AM
Madison, Wisconsin
WTDY - Madison 1670 - The Pulse
As promised, Kevin Mikrut rejoins Art and Bill to continue the discussion about Short Sales. Apparently we were having waaaaay to much fun during the first show (Part One), so we decided to plug in Kevin's expertise again to help you (and us) to really understand … (1 comments)
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art blanchet: FORECLOSURES and SHORT SALES - Recorded Interview - Part One - 10/25/07 09:43 AM
FORECLOSURES and SHORT SALES - What You Need to Know
Foreclosure - top headlines these days in economic news. What does that do to your rights of ownership? And for investors, how does that affect you? What on Earth is a short sale?
Find out today as YHYM talks with title expert … (1 comments)
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art blanchet: Google Photo Post Un-Contest - 10/24/07 01:17 PM
The Grand Experiment
Want my smiling face posted on Google and need to see if it picks up photos from AR. (I want my Mom to be proud of me, aside from me having no tatoos and very few physical - and emotional - scars.
I figured it has to be labeled in some way … (10 comments)
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art blanchet: Home Inspection Tips and Cautions - The Final Chapter - 08/08/07 12:08 AM
07 August 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
In MovieLand, if a movie is good, a sequel is better - and a third is ALWAYS better. Oh sure. So, with that same fallible logic, I present the third installment of my mini-series on Home Inspections as perceived by me. Third time's a-charmin'.
In two previous blogs Home … (4 comments)
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art blanchet: Changing Jobs is for Sissies - 08/04/07 11:56 PM
Madison Wisconsin
Don't bounce around the industry - stay put!
During a recent radio show Bill and I shared the preceding half hour with the host, Louise Googins of Googins and Anton. During our on-air discussion we got a call from a local mortgage broker who immersed himself in a too-lengthy monologue until we could … (8 comments)
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art blanchet: Legacy of a Hundred Silly Blogs - 08/01/07 12:16 AM
31 July 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
Somewhere along the way - according to the ActiveRain accounting method - I managed to post a hundred blogs.
Now I hadn't planned on posting 100 of these things since I started in late March - I figured 100 Blogs would be a nice two-year supply … (13 comments)
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art blanchet: FREE AGENT WEBSITES from ALAMODE - 07/25/07 02:56 PM
25 July 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
Our main website is an Alamode XSite, and it's been a good one for non-tech people like Bill and me (Actually, we know enough tech to know we don't know anything, so we stay clear.) Pretty customizable and the server has NEVER been down.
We don't work for Alamode, but we thought we'd … (10 comments)
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art blanchet: Marketing at Malls - Cruising for Dollars - 07/23/07 11:52 PM
23 July 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
Shopping Malls are a GREAT place for business. Have you ever worked them - here's one technique I know that works...
I will throw the following out there, too - every time I have taken the time to do this, I have gotten at least ONE qualified lead … (10 comments)
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art blanchet: The Courage of Miles Coulson - 07/19/07 05:17 PM
19 July 2007
I'm blabbier than normal today, but found something I want to share. As I searched for "fist pump" pictures for my earlier blog about Home Inspections, I came across this picture and followed the link back to the story.
The date on the story is September 1, 2004. Miles Coulson … (8 comments)
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art blanchet: Personalized SPAM with that Real Estate Touch - 07/19/07 03:03 PM
19 July 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
Now this is getting personal - SPAM that is designed to get my attention in the worst way.
Received this email today from Bill - he forwarded it to me. We get enough of these from Nigeria and Eastern Europe - a now we got a relatively … (5 comments)
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art blanchet: Home Inspection Tips and Cautions - 07/19/07 02:32 PM
19 July 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
As exactly five of you may know (my commenting compliment), my home was recently inspected as a sales contingency and I reported my concerns in For Your Vexation Get a Home Inspection. While everything seems to have been rectified - it's amazing what throwing cash at … (1 comments)
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art blanchet: Middleton Wisconsin is #1 Because of Great People Like Bill and Cathy - 07/18/07 12:13 AM
17 July 2007 - Middleton, Wisconsin
It's people like Bill and Cathy that make Middleton, Wisconsin the Best Place to Live in America.
Darren Kittleson of Keller -Williams in Madison scooped me on his Middleton Wisconsin Voted "Best Place to Live" blog. He correctly pointed out that Middleton is attracting the kind of … (8 comments)
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art blanchet: For Your Vexation Get a Home Inspection - 07/13/07 12:48 AM
12 July 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
Can a person paid by one party perform a service involving a third non-paying party be totally objective?
I just don't know about Home Inspectors. I like them and believe they perform a valuable service, but what if the subject property were MINE and the inspector is hired by my Buyer?
The following … (8 comments)
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art blanchet: EPISODE #8 - THE SECRET - Interview with a Believer - Darren Kittleson - 07/01/07 12:02 AM
30 June 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
(If you haven't heard of THE SECRET, you will soon. THE SECRET refers to a few things - a website, a movie, a book, and a life-changing paradigm of self-fulfillment - all available at www.TheSecret.TV.
The principles contained in the website and its outstanding video (and … (0 comments)
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art blanchet: Inman's Innovator Awards - A Partial List and a Touch of Bias - 06/27/07 12:07 PM
27 June 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
I try to stay up on things without obsessing, so often revelations and news come to me at a pace others may see as slow - i.e what's NEWS to me is HISTORY to them. I make no apologies for this - it just fits my … (3 comments)
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art blanchet: Hey, how 'bout them Mets!! - 06/20/07 03:03 PM
OK, so nobody liked my last blog (not a comment) - well I wasn't too fond of it either. But I had to use my right as an American and brag a little - with a wise lesson included - in case my Mom ever buys a computer.
Who am I kidding … (16 comments)
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art blanchet: Canadian Mortgage Professionals LOVE Your Home-Your Money - at east one journalist kinda does...maybe. - 06/20/07 01:25 PM
20 June 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
Well, they like us in Canada anyway - but we weren't their first choice. We forgive them.
A few weeks back Bill Quigley and I were interviewed by Vanessa Chris from Canadian Mortgage Professional Magazine about YHYM for an article they were writing on the use of technology … (7 comments)
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art blanchet: THE SECRET Talkcast - SHELL BRODNAX Speaks on the Law of Attraction in Her Life - 06/19/07 06:23 PM
The Secret Talkcast on TalkShoe- Guest Speaker Shell Brodnax
On THE SECRET Talkcast we have discussion and interviews about the principles of The Secret in our lives and those around us. The beauty of these principles is that their application is up to each of us - there are no specific rules, … (6 comments)
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art blanchet: Reverse Mortgage and Health Care - Is This How Our Parents Should Live? - 06/19/07 12:23 PM
The economy is truly quite global, even in real estate. Canada, Australia, Great Britain, India and other nations have real estate financing and transaction quite similar to what we experience in the US - and other aspects of their 21st century lives - financial woes, rising health care costs, etc - follow suit. For developed … (1 comments)
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art blanchet: STAGING for DOLLARS - Interview with Shell Brodnax on WTDY. - 06/15/07 03:17 PM
Live on 16 June 2007 from Madison, Wisconsin
STAGING INTERVIEW - Listening Info...
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art blanchet: Two Simple Solicitation Rules That Nip Salesmen in the Bud! - 06/13/07 02:42 PM
13 June 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
Everybody is trying to sell you something - at least it seems that way. No Call Lists are ignored and salesman have ALL the answers where ever you go. Everyone has a one-time-only deal or buy-now discount. It seems we are destined to be victims, that we … (6 comments)
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art blanchet: Buy Into DeForest, Wisconsin - Life in the Slow Lane! (With a Short Hop to the Passing Lane) - 06/12/07 06:02 PM
12 June 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin.
Bedroom communities usually evoke images of tranquility, but also difficult access and isolation. Sure, it's good to get away from it all - but how far away? Hiking the kids to soccer practice shouldn't take all afternoon. Wouldn't be nice if they could ride their bikes?!? How much distance from … (0 comments)
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art blanchet: Mobile Phone GPS Tracking - It's Now FREE, But Is It an Invasion of Privacy?? (Humor) - 06/12/07 09:25 AM
12 June 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
GPS tracking of mobile phones has been out for a while, but it always required a GPS-enabled phone and cost a hefty fee. But now, a new company apparently has found a way to offer GPS tracking of mobile phones available to the public - … (16 comments)
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art blanchet: Shopping Your Mortgage Without Getting Burned - 12 Steps to Success - 06/06/07 11:00 AM
6 June 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
Got a mortgage loan? Not sure it's the best deal? Think there's smoke and mirrors? You are not alone. But how do you scan the mortgage landscape without having your credit dinged to oblivion - or get lenders calling you the next two years (which is … (1 comments)
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art blanchet: Jenni the Bill Collector Part Two- Scott Bilker (de)Rides Again! - 06/02/07 03:11 PM
2 June 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
Scott Bilker of DebtSmart gives his take on Jenni the Bill Collector - gotta love a guy who's into his work! He sent us an email and invited me to post this story - click on the link near the end to read the rest - … (2 comments)
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art blanchet: Jenni the Bill Collector - Part One - Her Sad, Sad Story - 06/02/07 03:04 PM
2 June 2007 - Madison, WisconsinBill Collectors - ya gotta love 'em. Some people pay their bills for no other reason than to avoid dealing with these misanthropes, the Ambassadors of Animosity.Scott Bilker from DebtSmart shares this story about Jenni the Bill Collector from his website - we'll share with … (4 comments)
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art blanchet: KIVA Loans Are Repaid - Ready for Your Involvement? - 05/30/07 12:06 PM
30 May 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
The biggest fear everyone seems to have when getting involved with certain charities is that of being duped. Very valid. One of the aspects of KIVA.org- the efficient and worthwhile microlending website - that I enjoy is the ability to both check on those we sponsor … (9 comments)
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art blanchet: Franchitti Takes Indy 500! - 05/27/07 08:32 PM
27 May 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
I like the Indianapolis 500. The annual racing event is said to be the largest single sporting event in North America -surpassing even the Kentucky Derby - with an estimated one million in attendance, with 257,325 permanent seats and an estimated 100,000 more on the infield and … (8 comments)
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art blanchet: BRAT FEST is Upon us - Let's Go For ANOTHER World Record! - 05/24/07 01:47 PM
25-29 May 2007 Madison, Wisconsin
Gas prices are up! Memorial Day is here! Summer begins in America, heralded by the World's Largest Brat Fest!
Little did I know when I moved to Wisconsin a half-decade ago that I'd be participating the event that makes even the greediest cardiologist flinch! BRAT FEST!
This memorial … (13 comments)
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art blanchet: Google Gmail Enhancements - Biggerize It! - 05/24/07 12:16 PM
24 May 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
Still not into Gmail? I understand - it's far from perfect. However, Gmail now allows email attachments as large as 20 MB to be sent. In the past we were stuck using FTP or similar means to send a big file.
What does this mean. For me, … (10 comments)
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art blanchet: CONDUIT TOOLBAR and YHYM - Our First Anniversary Together! (blush...) - 05/17/07 08:53 PM
17 May 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
Together for a year - the Conduit Toobar and Your Home-Your Money. Not even one fight or crash or unpleasant AdWord. Such bliss together on my desktop. No embarassing freezes or lockouts - so forgiving...
Gee, how time has flown...
Hey - Get this useful toolbar today! I … (2 comments)
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art blanchet: National Licensing of Mortgage Brokers - Is it a Hoop, Funnel or Noose? - 05/17/07 12:40 PM
17 May 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
Mortgage Brokers are out of control! They need to be reeled in and registered, like illegal aliens and sex offenders! They are a menace to American society and have caused more financial woes than the War in Iraq and Hurricane Katrina combined! So it is being spun … (29 comments)
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art blanchet: Mortgage Title 101 w/Ben Smaglick - 05/16/07 11:48 PM
16 May 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
#12 Mortgage Title 101 w/Ben Smaglick - Getting the Basics
Encore performances from Your Home-Your Money Mortgage Talk Radio
Description: Why on earth do we need Title Insurance?! Ben Smaglick, Wisconsin Business Development Manager for First American Title Company joins the Your Home-Your Money Mortgage Radio as a special guest … (0 comments)
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art blanchet: Gone in 4 Seconds! - Identity Theft - 05/16/07 11:27 AM
16 May 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
Our friend Scott Bilker (http://www.debtsmart.com/index.html) had this posted on his website. It's from from Sheriff Ken Jenne of the Broward Sheriff’s Office (Florida) and it's an eye-opener.
Scott is dedicated to helping people control their credit card and consumer debt and has written three books on … (6 comments)
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art blanchet: A Hallmark Classic (Humor) - 05/07/07 10:33 PM
7 May 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
A few years ago I was attached to a large mortgage lending corporation - a Top Ten. At one point in my tenure there corporate decided to expand their market presence and set lofty growth goals (for the benefit of stockholders). And so began a period of … (9 comments)
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art blanchet: Plagiarism Must Stop - But What to Do? - 05/07/07 01:45 AM
6 May 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
There's a line in Good Will Hunting that I'll paraphrase. In a scene where the "townies" are having a bar encounter with the Ivy League rich kids, Matt Damon's character (Will) is exchanging some not-so-harmless banter with a clearly over-matched college kid . Will is laying it … (48 comments)
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art blanchet: RADON, ASBESTOS and LEAD, OH MY! - 05/04/07 02:52 PM
4 May 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
The Mortgage Guys rip one from the podcasting archives in this favorite about Home Inspections.
#22 - RADON, ASBESTOS and LEAD, OH MY!
Nope. We're not in Kansas any more Toto - we're in Real Estate! Now it's time to find out what's more dangerous - the Wicked Witch … (3 comments)
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art blanchet: Video Blogging for Real Estate - Bill the Cat Steals the Show - My First Attempt - 04/27/07 06:03 PM
27 April 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
WARNING: This is a slightly humorous blog. There is little wisdom here - but there are lessons.
There has been some great instruction on AR about using videos to promote your business - unfortunately I did not read them until today.
Back in October of 2006 I … (10 comments)
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art blanchet: OPTION ARM Lender Loses in Court - Class Action Lawsuit Opened - 04/26/07 10:42 AM
26 April 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin (Let's try a retitle)
This mortgage-gone-bad story is getting attention across the US as it applies to borrowers everywhere. According to an article in the online version of the Washington Post, Susan and Bryan Andrews of Cedarburg, Wisconsin refinanced their home in 2004 into what was explained - and … (9 comments)
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art blanchet: POINTLESS REMARKS - Why Do We REALLY Blog? - 04/25/07 01:26 PM
25 April 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
Why do we blog? Do we blog for points or for fun? Do we blog for business and credibility? I was recently asked about my reasons for blogging - and as to whether or not it is Points-Driven. Good question that made me think, and now … (35 comments)
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art blanchet: Tune into "Your Home-Your Money" for Live and Local Wisconsin Real Estate Talk, Banter, and Great Information - 04/25/07 11:23 AM
25 April 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
Real Estate Mortgage Radio Meets Podcasting!
Two middle-aged (one more aged than the other) finance guys share their expertise, opinions, and conversation with a truth-starved world. Tune in for the awesome info and some lively talk! Recorded live radio broadcasts from our weekly show in Madison, … (3 comments)
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art blanchet: Friends, Rainers, and Countrymen - Lend KIVA Your Ears - and 25 Bucks! - 04/20/07 11:57 PM
20 April 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
As some of you know, Bill and I are proponents of KIVA, the rapidly growing organization that helps provide microfinance - as microloans - for third world and developing nation business-persons and entrepreneurs. The loans vary from around $300 to $1400 and every business is pre-screened by partner lenders in the host … (15 comments)
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art blanchet: Killing Property Taxes in Florida - Will That Really Help Grandma and Grandpa? - 04/19/07 12:52 PM
19 April 2007
I'm not trying to whip a dead horse.
Life can throw a few curve-balls at you - some of which open eyes to a different viewpoint, a different paradigm. I think my mind's been in Florida a bit lately, especially with reports coming in about my wife's uncle who is … (6 comments)
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art blanchet: Would You Trade SALES TAX for PROPERTY TAX? - A Follow-Up from David Podgursky - 04/18/07 10:41 PM
18 April 2007
Active Rain has a few fine members, and this guy stands out among the crowd. An hour ago or so I received this great communique (via private email) from David Podgursky (The Mortgage Go To Guy from Boynton Beach, Florida). He wanted to make me aware of the latest information regarding … (4 comments)
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art blanchet: GMAIL Functions That Save Time and Effort - 04/17/07 07:13 AM
16 April 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
Gmail- Google's free email service - has some terrific business tools. Their email tools and settings can allow consolidation of contact lists from other email providers, an effective and customizable auto-responder, email forwarding, personalized signatures, and a vacation response. But my favorite feature is the ability … (41 comments)
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art blanchet: Shades of Sigmund Freud - I am Now Dealing With Point-Envy. Thanks Mom. - 04/16/07 12:52 AM
16 April 2006
As if the American male doesn't have enough to deal with, now the trauma to my psyche known as "Point-Envy" has crept into my life. Yes, my mother is to blame, but so is ActiveRain.
A month ago I knew nothing about Point-Envy. The matter was never discussed at … (5 comments)
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art blanchet: Would You Trade SALES TAX for PROPERTY TAX? - 04/12/07 11:58 AM
12 April 2007
With the April 17th Federal Income Tax deadline looming as a reminder, "taxes" in all forms moves to the forefront of our minds. Property tax in particular is becoming a major issue in Florida (although I think insurance should). No one is certain as how to get rising taxes … (52 comments)
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art blanchet: ALAMODE SUPPORT invitation sent - 04/11/07 09:24 PM
A copy of the email sent to alamode support - I have other addresses, but we'll see what they do with this...
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art blanchet: MY alamode HOME PAGE BLUES - can you make major changes? - 04/11/07 09:04 PM
Hi ALAMODE Rainers
I really don't like the restrictions on my alamode home page. Too much information. I need to change it to a simpler page where the options are presented as hyper-linked (to sub-pages) banners that can get the visitors to where they want to go - FAST.
I envision a … (1 comments)
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art blanchet: ALAMODE Sweepstakes Announced - and New ALAMODE Group Formed - 04/11/07 08:50 PM
11 April 2007 - Madison, Wisconsin
Our website - like others who use Active Rain - is provided by ALAMODE.com. We pay for the hosting service and template. We can modify it within certain limits, so it is unique to each user. ALAMODE really strives to support us and help us provide tools, … (0 comments)
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art blanchet: Investing in Yourself - Tiger Woods Does It! - 04/04/07 12:01 PM
4 April 2007
Reprinted form Tom Domin's Mortgage Marketing Toolkit article pages. As some of you may have figured out, I like Tom and his advice, tools, and helps. He asks what appears to be a more-than-fair price for his materials, but also gives away much for free. While his info … (1 comments)
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art blanchet: Khadafi and SubPrime Lending - Repeating History (Humor) - 04/03/07 05:15 PM
3 April 2007
Now is the Time
The (fill in title here) ruler of Libya since 1969 is a man known as Moammar Khaddafy...or maybe Muammar Qaddafi...perhaps Mommar Gaddafi...or... ?? The truth is no one really knew because his name didn't transliterate very well into English. An article in the London Evening Standard reported 37 … (1 comments)
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art blanchet: Punk Me Baby One More Time!!! - 04/02/07 12:01 PM
2 April 2007
I'll be brief.
I cannot believe my eyes.
Every day and week as I prepare for my business - and radio show - I receive news feeds or do Google searches about the latest real estate news. As foreclosures and SubPrime lending are currently the "hot" topics right now - … (6 comments)
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art blanchet: FSBO Radio - Listing Your Home On the WWW for FREE and ALMOST Free. - 04/01/07 11:13 PM
1 April 2007
Modified reprint of our March 9th Your Home-Your Money.com website blog. This was the final show of an eight-week radio series we did on selling For Sale By Owner, subtitled "FSBO RADIO". The series was broadcast through Madison 1670 - the Pulse (WTDY) every Saturday mornindg at nine and … (3 comments)
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art blanchet: Let's Teach the FSBO Guys Everything We Know - 03/31/07 02:12 PM
31 March 2007
FSBOs are your friend. When you consider (depending upon the source) that about 70% of FSBOs are eventually sold by Realtors, there is a massive market out there. Can they be YOUR market?
One simple tool - one idea: You can help a FSBO with a CMA to help them price … (11 comments)
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art blanchet: The Secret TalkCast Topic #11 - The Power of Goals - Listen Here! - 03/30/07 10:36 PM
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art blanchet: Home Ownership - Is It Really Only About Money? - 03/28/07 05:59 AM
26 March 2007
Monday, March 12th, the Wall Street Journal carried an article entitled "Why Your Home Isn't the Investment You Think It Is." In this article WSJ reporter David Crook focuses only on the financial aspects of owning a home, and not very positively at that. He quotes a large investment firm - competitors with the real estate … (31 comments)
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art blanchet: All the Substance Without the Abuse - Your Wallet is Safe with TD - 03/27/07 09:19 AM
Those of us in the lending business are always looking for ways to improve our presence - and our bottom line - in our geographic area and lending niche. Most of the mortgage "gurus" (didn't The Beatles bring that term to the American public?) are quite proud of their little pearls of … (5 comments)
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art blanchet: All Things to All People? Jack Has His Limitations - and He Should! - 03/27/07 12:38 AM
26 March 2007
Tracy Nicole of Elk Grove, California recently posted a blog (Realtors & Loan Officers...Jack of All Trades, Master of None...Fact or Fiction??) about the reason why she wears two hats - as a Real Estate Agent and a Loan Officer - in her practice. Her reasons were valid and probably … (0 comments)
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art blanchet: The ONLY Free Credit Report Website Without Strings - Bookmark this Blog (maybe) - 03/26/07 09:19 PM
25 March 2007
The Feds have given you the right- by law - to receive a FREE annual credit report from each of the three credit repositories. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion- three credit reporting agencies - to provide consumers with a FREE credit report every … (0 comments)
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art blanchet: Jumping on the Foreclosures Bandwagon? – You Need to Know a Few Things First - 03/24/07 08:15 PM
24 March 2007
Subprime may have pushed "foreclosures" off the Real Estate section front page for now, but it should come back stronger than ever. Before allowing yourself to get caught up in the new gold rush, do a little research and some pondering - it ain't all puppies and flowers. Hope … (3 comments)
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art blanchet: Thinking About the FORECLOSURE MARKET? - Here's Some Basics You Might Need - 03/24/07 07:53 PM
24 March 2007
Subprime may have pushed "foreclosures" off the Real Estate section front page for now, but it should come back stronger than ever. Before allowing yourself to get caught up in the new gold rush, do a little research and some pondering - it ain't all puppies and flowers. Hope … (3 comments)
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art blanchet: Subprime is Really a MESS - and FREDDIE MAC Didn't Help - 03/24/07 12:13 AM
24 March 2007
The past few weeks in the residential mortgage lending industry has been shaken up, especially in the segment of the market known as "subprime lending." Subprime loans are loans for unusual circumstances, property types, and damaged credit borrowers. When either the borrower and/or the property don't qualify for conforming (mainstream loans), sometimes … (6 comments)
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art blanchet: Your Home-Your Money Mortgage Talk Radio - Saturday Simulcast at 9 am CDT - 03/23/07 11:31 PM
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art blanchet: Microsoft Small Business Summit - The Last Hurrah - 03/23/07 08:35 AM
23 March 2007
Here are some of the Microsoft Small Business Summit (see Pearls of Wisdom from the Microsoft Small Business Summit blog entry from March 22nd) sessions still remaining as cut/pasted from my email. There are others available. Today is the last day of the summit.
Start your sessions by going to www.sbsummit.com or go to … (0 comments)
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art blanchet: Pearls of Wisdom from the Microsoft Small Business Summit - 03/23/07 12:14 AM
22 March 2007
The good people at Microsoft held their annual Small Business Summit this past week (it ends Friday March 23rd) - unfortunately I only had the time to catch 3 or 4 sessions online at my home in Madison, Wisconsin during the entire five days. I try to get … (0 comments)
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art blanchet: SELLER-PAID CLOSING COSTS - CAN THIS BE WIN-WIN? - 03/21/07 04:47 PM
21 MArch 2007
In his blog - ear-marked for "Members Only" - Darren Kittleson (http://activerain.com/blogs/dkittleson) of Madison, Wisconsin urges agents to be creative when working with Home Buyers and Sellers, especially in this adjusted 2007 market. He welcomes all ideas for creative marketing and asks readers for a flurry of inspired methods and/or workable … (4 comments)
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art blanchet: KIVA TALKATHON A SCREAMING SUCCESS - 03/20/07 05:10 PM
20 March 2007 - First Day of Spring
KIVATHON called a screaming success! TalkShoe (http://www.talkshoe.com) - our premiere podcasting relationship (and the place where you can find our archived radio shows) - staged a 24-hour KIVATHON from March 18th thru March 19th, Noon to Noon. The Your Home-Your Money radio Mortgage Guys - … (5 comments)
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