nba: Impressive? Impressions? or Impressive Impressions? (Double I, part I) - 08/11/08 07:11 PM
When I started as a Realtor and went through training with my broker, part of the training package was how to farm a neighborhood. The basic approach was what I call the nuclear bomb approach, or NBA.
Figure 1. Historical picture of a nuclear bomb test from the Manhattan Project
We
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nba: THE NBA IS COMING, THE NBA IS COMING - 07/17/08 10:00 AM
OK, I've said it before and I'll say it again, you don't have to live here to make a wise (and profitable) investment in the Oklahoma City real estate market. Now that the NBA will be here this fall, anyone can invest in what was already one of the best real estate
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nba: What Happened? - 06/13/08 12:46 PM
That was the question that the Los Angeles Lakers are asking themselves today as the Boston Celtics beat them black and blue in the second half. I am not a huge NBA fan, but the betting man inside picked the Lakers to crush the Celtics and tie the series. As I
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nba: Suwanee, GA - Professional Sports Connection - 06/03/08 01:31 PM
Suwanee has a tremendous connection to professional sports, which many residents and neighbors may not know about. The Suwanee Sports Academy has a well-respected staff of former professional and college athletes and coaches from several different sports, including ties to the NBA, WNBA, MLB, and even European Professional Soccer. The facility
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nba: Bulls Shock the NBA - 05/20/08 09:44 PM
You may or may not have known it but the Chicago Bulls own the rights to the #1 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft.
How'd that happen?
The Bulls finished an uber-dissapointing season with a record of 33-49 instead of making the playoffs as expected. They were, instead, the 9th worst
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nba: Why the NBA Sucks - 04/30/08 12:44 AM
This may be just a venting session from a frustrated Suns fan, but David Stern seems to have his head up his a$$ and I can't fathom how he rationalizes his rulings. In last years playoff series against the San Antonio Sterns, Amare Stoudamire and Boris Diaw were both suspended for
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nba: NBA Players Home For Sale-Too Personalized? - 04/26/08 01:52 AM
NBA Miami Heat player Dwayne Wade known as "Flash" has his home for sale listed at $8.9 million with 12,000 square feet in Pinecrest, Florida. As "Flashy" as it may be, you definetley know who's house it is with his personalized murals, stone inlays in the floor and pool. With all of the personal touches
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nba: Is Oklahoma City ready to be a "Big League City"? - 03/01/08 06:29 PM
Here in Oklahoma, we go to the polls on Tuesday, March 5, 2008, to vote for an extension to our currently in existence one penny temporary sales tax increase. That tax is due to expire in January of 2009, unless voters approve the proposal to extend the tax for an additional
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nba: Public or Private Financing for NBA in Oklahoma City: Who Should Foot the Bill? - 02/21/08 01:38 PM
image courtesy of freefoto.com For two seasons, Oklahoma City was the temporary home for the New Orleans Hornets NBA basketball team due to the damage sustained by New Orleans during hurricane Katrina. During their time in OKC, the city embraced them, and sold-out games were the rule, rather than the exception. (GO
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nba: A win, a free chalupa and a night with my dad and brother – Wow what a fun night! - 12/11/07 12:29 AM
Yesterday just before my open house I got a call from my dad saying my brother had two extra tickets to thePortland Trailblazer game at 3pm and wanted to know if I wanted to go. Let me see, was this a trick question? Iwas out the door on my way to
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nba: Grants, Gifts & Down Payment Assistance - 10/01/07 08:24 PM
Are you ready to buy a home? What do you do first? Have you been thinking of buying a home? Are you ready to begin the process of buying a home as a first time home buyer? You may need a local real estate agent to show you homes in your area. You
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nba: Selling Your Home - 09/28/07 11:09 PM
Selling your home is an exciting time, but it can also be quite challenging. The following tips can help: Do not over price your home. Based on an emotional assessment, it is easy to think your home is worth more than the current market may support. It is essential for sellers to
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nba: Seven Smart Homebuying Tips - 09/28/07 10:55 PM
Real Estate News We Know You Can Use! Negotiate with builders - Don't be afraid to ask builders for concessions such as steep price discounts, closing-cost waivers, luxury upgrades, free landscaping, free trips and free club memberships. Many builder-incentive packages are worth $10,000 and up! Negotiate with home sellers -Unlike the go-go market of
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nba: Forever together - "what a pair?" - 06/29/07 10:49 PM
Greg Oden, the #1 pick of the Portland Trailblazers and Kevin Durant, the #2 pick of the Seattle Supersonics. Both of these young men have served notice by what they said of each other and how they have handled themselves during the time of NBA media frenzy. Neither fell for the
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nba: Good Karma on GAME DAY! - 05/18/07 09:37 AM
I woke up with a knot in my stomach today. Why, because it's GAME 6 of the semifinal western conference NBA playoffs - SUNS vs. SPURS. The SUNS take it to San Antonio today but they're trailing the series 2-3. If San Antonio wins then it's the end of the post
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nba: WE LOST! - 05/17/07 07:36 PM
I'm still recovering from the Phoenix SUNS loss last night to the San Antonio Spurs. I left the US airways arena shell shocked and to be honest very depressed! It's not that I don't believe we can win, because we can, but the fact that we're in elimination status with game
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nba: Should Duncan Sit out this game.... - 05/16/07 11:27 AM
Should Duncan Sit Out this Round.... I have been hearing suggestions that Duncan should sit out this game as a show of support for the wrong call that was made on Amare. In a perfect world that would be a very fair game, but the worlds biggest cry baby would never
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nba: The HorryGate Scandal - 05/15/07 08:39 PM
see Also http://thehorrygatescandal.blogspot.com The Horrygate Scandal Suns fans are in a total uproar over the suspension of our 2 stars, Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw. All the blogs are flooded with complete outrage over this ridiculous suspension.The NBA has shown that it cannot fairly officiate the Playoffs. The Playoffs are historically a
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nba: NBA FINALS - FINALE FOR MY BULLS? - 05/08/07 08:35 AM
OK....we're not done yet, but we're not looking to good here. I want help. Quick fun story is that I worked a basketball camp with Michael Jordan during his early years at the Bulls. He came to Benedictine College and put on a one week basketball camp. I got to speak
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nba: O' Jack...where are you??? - 05/03/07 08:39 PM
Last night the Phoenix Suns finished off the Los Angeles Lakers in game 5 of the NBA Playoffs, round 1. For Suns Point Guard, Raja Bell, it was an even sweeter victory as he and his wife welcomed their new born son into the world as well. In an earlier blog I had
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nba: Off Topic: LA Lakers - 05/03/07 08:33 PM
Sorry everyone.. this is not a Real Estate Topic but I am sure to get some interesting feedback... I am a die-hard suns fan and I am truly proud of our Phoenix Suns basketball Team.... I was at game 4 against the Lakers at Staples Center. I came their to support our Suns
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nba: Team Sports: Being a good sport... Kobe Injury in 4th Quarter - 04/25/07 11:05 PM
I know this is not a real estate topic, but I wanted to discuss something bugging me since the last suns playoff game. I live in phoenix and I am a season ticket holder for the Phoenix Suns. I have been to plenty of games where Kobe Bryant or Dirk Nowitski
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nba: More snippets... - 04/17/07 02:49 PM
The top 5 job markets for young adults include Phoenix as reported by the Arizona Business Journal. Forbes magazine ranks Phoenix in 55th place on its list of Best Places for Careers and Business. We moved from the top 10 this year due to rising housing prices. A recent AARP survey shows that
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nba: Suns VS. Lakers... - 04/17/07 02:30 PM
Friday night I was at the game and it was NASHville alright!!! The Suns victory over the Lakers not only once again energized the SUNS who went on to beat the UTAH Jazz over the weekend but for all of us SUNS fans it was a vindication of sorts that reinforced
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