tucson: Every Large town doesn't need a Sport's team - 09/02/08 10:35 PM
My son and I love baseball. There's nothing quite like the pace of a ballgame to really enjoy the time with those we love. Sometimes we'll watch a game on the tube, but the ultimate is live. You can hear the crack of the bat hitting the ball or listen … (0 comments)
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tucson: You need a PUP - 09/02/08 06:39 PM
Meet Roxy, pretty sexy isn't she? We all know that Roxy is a PUP, but the insurance term PUP stands for "Personal Umbrella Policy" and after I tell you this story, you will want to phone your Insurance Agent tomorrow. I have a client who wanted to retire in Tucson, AZ. … (6 comments)
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tucson: Mortgage Rate Bingo? - 08/29/08 11:19 PM
I was chatting up one of my favorite mortgage guys today, while on my way to meet with a client. I asked him if he had heard anything about yet another interest rate drop from the Feds. The rumor mill is churning...
He had an interesting comment. "While the Feds are … (0 comments)
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tucson: It's Time For Some Campaigning! LOL - 08/28/08 02:12 PM
I don't know about you, but I'm dog tired of this political season. Seems like the season has dragged on for two years or so. So... Enjoy a little Jib Jab!
Make your own at www.jibjab.com
I'm Mike in Tucson, your preferred Tucson, Arizona mortgage lender.Think of me as your … (13 comments)
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tucson: Title Insurance - 08/27/08 12:04 PM
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tucson: Water Conservation - 08/27/08 12:01 PM
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tucson: Tucson Artist Tom Murray Captures the Essence of the Southwestern Sky - 08/20/08 05:19 AM
Arizona skies are awesome. So is painter Tom Murray. I've never seen clouds captured on canvas with such realism and painterly beauty.
I first met Tom at Jane Hamilton Fine Art in Tucson on River Road near Campbell.
That's where you'll find original paintings like the one you see featured here.
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tucson: Map For USDA Rural Guaranteed Loan For Rural Real Estate In Tucson - 08/19/08 11:23 AM
I finally put together the map for the USDA Rural Guaranteed Loan for Rural Real Estate located in the Tucson AZ area. You can download a copy of the USDA Tucson map by clicking on it or visiting my USDA Rural Guarnteed Loan web site.
I'll upload other USDA Rural Guaranteed … (3 comments)
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tucson: Local BNI Networking Group Interviewing Referral Partners - 08/16/08 06:49 PM
Word of mouth referrals rank #1 among business owners when asked where they prefer new business originates. That comes as no surprise. What's interesting is most professionals believe this type of referral happens only with time, experience. and luck. While that statement carries some truth, betting on luck to grow your business is … (9 comments)
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tucson: New to NHREP! - 08/13/08 02:52 PM
Hello I am new to this group, I look forward to networking here and getting to know htis group, thanks for the invite. The market here in Phoenix is getting active with many hispanics picking up many of the REO's offered by the many lenders.
Are there any additional links out … (3 comments)
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tucson: July 2008 Tucson Residential Sales Report - 08/13/08 11:33 AM
The official numbers from TAR are out. With the anticipated seasonal decline in sales for July, residential home sales were slightly higher than predicted. Eight months ago I predicted 927 sales, 945 sales were officially reported, as of this writing 949 sales were recorded for July. Tucson home sale units decreased … (1 comments)
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tucson: Unique Little Property in Tucson Begs for Unique Buyer! - 08/09/08 10:50 PM
This must be 70 years old; it hasn't been a service station for a long time.
I drive by it often. It sits on a corner in a residential part of the older town of Tucson, near downtown.
What could it become?
An ice cream shop?
A flower shop?
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tucson: I am new to Active Rain and this is my first post - 08/05/08 05:10 PM
Hello, my name is Jeff Packard. I am a brand new member to active rain referred by Mike Jones 'Mike in Tucson'
Mike and I have been in a local networking group together in Tucson AZ.
My back ground is working with Tom Hopkins. I used to travel with him, sell … (4 comments)
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tucson: Kiss A Frog, Just In Case... - 08/05/08 03:45 PM
You just never know. People meet you, you exchange business cards, and if you're anything like me, you never throw them out.
I ought to get rid of the old cards, but I feel like I may be throwing away a frog that I ought to have kissed, (metaphorically speaking.)
I'm going … (25 comments)
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tucson: Is Now A Good Time To Buy A Home? - 08/04/08 10:35 AM
Our Federal government has stimulated the market with the recent tax credit. Now is a great time to buy. Those who ignore this opportunity will be throwing money away. Does this mean Buyers should throw caution to the wind? By no means should any home buyer ignore due diligence in buying … (2 comments)
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tucson: Lazy Sunday Night in the Monsoon Season, Tucson, Arizona - 08/03/08 11:12 PM
The weatherman predicted a 60% chance of rain for the Tucson Mountains this evening, and he was right on the money.
Clouds gathered in the south and east late in the day. As night approached, the sun painted them in shades of pink and orange.
Thunder began to rumble in the distance. The … (13 comments)
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tucson: Thank You Kent Simpson - 08/03/08 12:17 PM
A few months ago I had the opportunity to pass a potential lead to Kent Simpson, an agent who works the cities in and around Tucson, Arizona. That deal was more of a shot in the dark that we both discovered (quite quickly) that it wasn't going to happen.
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tucson: Please Welcome My Friend Brenda Edmontson to Active Rain! - 08/02/08 02:27 PM
Brenda and I had coffee this morning with a dozen other people who use a company called Send Out Cards to manage our database of contacts. I showed her a card I had sent to Calie Waterhouse in Phoenix, and it said something about Active Rain.
Brenda had never heard of … (14 comments)
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tucson: Bank Owned Property Courtesy of Tim McMahon at McMahon Realty - Diablo Village - 08/02/08 11:37 AM
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tucson: Bank Owned Property Courtesy of Tim McMahon at McMahon Realty - seller incentives - 08/02/08 11:34 AM
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tucson: Get your buyers "off of the fence". - 08/02/08 10:59 AM
We hear a lot of "I am waiting for the market to hit bottom". Isn't this ironic as our clients were so eager to buy as the market was going crazy? I think we all recognize that prices have come down substantially in the last 18 months, so why is there … (6 comments)
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tucson: Top 5 Reasons to Golf Santa Rita! - 08/01/08 11:44 PM
#5. You can play eighteen holes with a cart for 25 bucks.
#4. The greens are some of the smallest in southern Arizona. Therefore, it's great target practice. Most of us should be aiming at the center of the greens anyways! But these greens will only help you prepare for your next round because … (3 comments)
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tucson: What Networking formula works best ? from an Active Rain Newbie - 08/01/08 10:30 AM
To start this off, obviously, different things are going to work for different people. 18 months into the business, but a 30 year resident of Tucson, I am working hard at shoring up my network. So here are of few of the directions I have gone and I am going. I … (3 comments)
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tucson: Bank Owned Property in SW Tucson Courtesy of Tim McMahon at McMahon Realty - 08/01/08 12:46 AM
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tucson: Bank Owned Property with INCENTIVES courtesy of Tim McMahon at McMahon Realty - 08/01/08 12:45 AM
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tucson: Tucson Teen WINS modeling contract in L.A.! - 07/31/08 03:34 PM
Jules (Julia) Doolittle, age 14 yrs old was awarded a $100,000. modeling contract with iModels of LA during the IPOP (International Presentation of Performers) in Las Vegas on June 30th, 2008. Julia has been a student with John Robert Powers, located at 2910 N. Swan Rd. in Tucson, AZ. Students of … (1 comments)
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tucson: Want More Referrals? Grow Your Local Active Rain Community - 07/30/08 07:46 AM
Visually, this graphic immediately makes you want to leave and go somewhere else in the Rain. It really does, doesn't it?
As of 5:00 this morning, Tucson, AZ has 322 Active Rain members. 89 of those have no photo on their Profile Page. Just this blue-gray atavar.
I looked through the … (32 comments)
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tucson: Initiation to Blogging: Please Welcome My Friend Debbie Bachel - 07/30/08 12:00 AM
Debbie's (left) agency is just upstairs from my office, and it's a pleasure to refer business to her. That's because Debbie goes the extra mile for my clients, and is more interested in what's good for the client than what's in it for her.
Vicki Altadonna of Tucson (right) can take the … (10 comments)
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tucson: Animal Shelters Filling Up - 07/29/08 04:59 PM
The mortgage meltdown seems to affecting everyone, including beloved family pets. Animal shelters across the nation are taking in record numbers of companion animals due to families losing their homes. Apartments and rental homes often don't allow pets and the economy crunch is also playing a role in increasing the homeless pet population. … (6 comments)
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tucson: As Someone Once Said to Young Ben Franklin, "Go Fly a Kite." - 07/27/08 11:55 PM
This photo generated a lot of interest in my last post, Saturday Night in the Desert: It's All in the Perspective. My friend, Chuck Park, is flying a kite, to which is attached his camera. The foreshortening is the result of the proximity of the camera to the top of … (31 comments)
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tucson: Saturday Night in the Desert: It's All in the Perspective - 07/26/08 11:52 PM
No Photoshopping here.
No trick photography.
No outside help from another human being.
Can you guess how this photo was taken? The photographer had no outside help, nor was anyone else within a quarter mile of him.
This photograph has captured my imagination this week. It's a self portrait!
How in … (78 comments)
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tucson: What's Working for Me? BNI, a Structured Environment for the Development & Exchange of Quality Business Referrals - 07/25/08 12:36 AM
This is a tough market. I want to know what works, and when I find that, I want to implement what I've found. In my BNI chapter, I've found Acres of Diamonds.
BNI (Business Networking International) offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals.
I've … (26 comments)
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tucson: Two Intra-Day Price Improvements! - 07/24/08 04:22 PM
The market was down pretty significantly today, but that's not all that drove the price of bonds up, and interest rates down!
The 10 year bond, which started the day at 4.12%, ended the day at 4% even. Twelve basis points is a significant move.
Some of our lenders improved loan … (11 comments)
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tucson: Philadelphia Fed Governor Plosser: "Rates Going Up As Housing Prices Go Down" - 07/24/08 01:16 PM
It would seem counter-intuitive. Housing prices are falling, but interest rates have to go up.
Charles Plosser, President and CEO of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank, expressed his concerns about broad based inflation. He sees the current low discount rate as an accomodation to a political situation which is not really a … (10 comments)
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tucson: Mortgage Lenders and REALTORS: Hang Tough. There's Blue Sky Above. - 07/23/08 07:42 AM
Stormy skies are the norm in Tucson, Arizona right now. It happens every year during the monsoon season. The streets and washes flood, and a few idiots decide to risk driving through the water, even though common sense tells them not to. Signs tell them to turn around. In they go, … (32 comments)
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tucson: REALTOR Toolbox: Maximum Seller Buy Down Explained - 07/22/08 01:40 AM
Ann Heitland (Flagstaff, AZ) asked a question a few days ago about the meaning of "maximum seller buy down," and I answered in a comment on her blog post.
I'd like to give the topic wider exposure; you'll be a hero to your sellers if you can offer them this often-overlooked … (16 comments)
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tucson: "Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing, that we see, too late, the one that is opening." A.G. Bell - 07/21/08 10:57 PM
Wachovia is suspending its whosale lending, according to an article on Bloomberg today.
Should I worry as a mortgage broker? Nope!
It was a busy day, full of marketing for the month of August, and it wasn't until my Account Exec from Vertice (American Mortgage Network before Wachovia bought it) broadcast … (10 comments)
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tucson: Saturday Night in the Desert: Cactus Moon Rising - 07/19/08 11:43 PM
It's late on Saturday night, and I'm finishing up my Active Rain week.
This almost full moon was rising over Bren, (one of the named peaks in the Tucson Mountain range,) Wednesday evening when it caught my eye.
I was on my way home from work, and for most of the … (15 comments)
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tucson: What Me Worry? You'll Kick Yourself Next Year if You Don't Buy Your Home Now. Here's Why... - 07/19/08 11:07 PM
Now THAT's a worried look. Mom's holding her more than two feet away, but little India (born 2/29) is clearly concerned. I wonder if those long pointy things remind her of her pediatrician? She puts me in mind of most homebuyers in the current real estate market.
Today's news trumpets the … (18 comments)
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tucson: Unique Real Estate - 07/18/08 06:23 PM
Here's a one of a kind property for you. Give up? Here's a hint, you will probably never see it in person and it sits on top of 2 miles of ice. It's the new Admundsen-Scott South Pole Station. My little sister, Heidi Lim, has "wintered over" for the last 4 … (21 comments)
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tucson: Think of Your Network Development as Deep Roots for Tough Times - 07/18/08 12:01 AM
Monsoon season brings life to the desert regions of the southwest, and the resulting color is nothing short of spectacular.
I don't water this particular plant in my back yard. It greens up some during the winter rains, but then goes dormant in the triple digit temperatures of June. You would … (19 comments)
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tucson: The Recipe for Success? Implement First. Refine Later. - 07/17/08 05:36 PM
WOW! Are you getting weary in your business? Thinking of slowing up on the blogging thing because it takes so much time? Here's a shot of adrenalin!
Dana Lim, agent with Allstate here in Tucson, joined Active Rain yesterday. She and I talked about the exceptional value of visibility through the … (17 comments)
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tucson: Two New AR Recruits in One Day! Say Hi to Dana Lim of Tucson, AZ - 07/16/08 06:07 PM
This has been an enjoyable day in the RAIN! I've had the privelege of introducing two new members, both of whom have posted their very first time on Active Rain.
Dana is an experienced blogger, and you'll enjoy her outside blog. You'll need to go over there to get the link, … (19 comments)
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tucson: Hello! I'm New to Tucson and Active Rain, and Loving It! - 07/16/08 02:50 PM
I'm a REALTOR, licenced in California and Arizona, and I've just moved here. I love my career, and sharing. "Life is better when it's shared" is my motto. I'm a single Mom, and my little four year old son is my heart, and the driving force in my life!
I look … (27 comments)
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tucson: We Just Keep Getting More Californians in Tucson. This One's a Winner! - 07/16/08 02:35 PM
I refer business to an Allstate Agency in my building, and stopped up to talk with one of the agents I work with.
While I was there, I met Kellie Pillors, whose picture doesn't do her justice! She is a whirlwind of smiling energy, and we hit it off immediately.
Kellie … (14 comments)
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tucson: I'm brand new to active rain!! - 07/16/08 01:26 PM
I'm new to Active Rain. Mike Jones invited me and this is my first blog post.
I'm an Allstate Agent in Tucson, but my real love is my volunteer job as a Foster Mom/Teacher for the Humane Society of Southern Arizona.
My outside blog is Superfosters.blogspot.com. Please come visit.
You … (53 comments)
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tucson: Home, Home on the Ridge. Tucson, Arizona - 07/15/08 10:59 PM
Driving up towards Gates Pass along Gates Pass Road, you might never know that this home sits there.
It's perched on the ridge of the Tucson Mountains, overlooking the valley to the west, and Tucson to the east.
I've never been to the home; access is from the eastern flank of … (15 comments)
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tucson: Live Venomous Critters at the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum in Tucson, AZ (2 of 2) - 07/15/08 12:41 AM
Your REALTOR may or may not inform you about our desert critters here in Tucson. We live in a neighborhood called Tucson Estates II, and it is surrounded by Tucson Mountain Park, which in turn abuts Saguaro National Park West, in the Tucson Mountains on Tucson's western flank. Just down Kinney … (26 comments)
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tucson: Live Venomous Critters at the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum in Tucson, AZ (1 of 2) - 07/15/08 12:21 AM
Saturday night entertainment. My Darlin' and I were on the very front row. My choice. She's a saint. The venue was an auditorium at the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum, just down Kinney Road from our neighborhood, Tucson Estates II.
The two speakers for the evening came walking down the auditorium aisle … (5 comments)
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tucson: USDA Rural Designated Areas In Arizona - 07/14/08 02:24 PM
The USDA Rural designation might surpise you. The USDA says that the property must be designated as rural by the Rural Housing Service (RHS) and some designated rural areas actually look and feel more like the suburbs. In Tucson, the Rancho Vistoso area North of Tangerine Road has the coveted USDA … (1 comments)
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tucson: Can the Arrival of the Monsoon Affect Your Homes Energy Efficiency? - 07/13/08 11:21 AM
The answer to the question is yes. The reasoning behind that answer takes some explaining.
Monsoon Arrival
When the water content of the air increases by the arrival of the monsoon it brings vast quantities of moisture and an increase in the relative humidity. Our bodies are most comfortable in an … (0 comments)
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tucson: Xeriscaping: Think of it as Green Gardening - 07/11/08 11:05 PM
This lovely cactus is located on a side of my house (west) which has almost no windows.
I planted it to enhance someone else's view. Our neighbors had invited us for dinner, and I happened to stand at their kitchen window, which looks across their yard at my blank west wall. The … (10 comments)
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tucson: So What Exactly Is An FHA Secure Short Refinance? - 07/11/08 09:53 AM
Hi I'm Paul Dunn, Tucson's #1 FHA Mortgage Loan Originator and I am constantly getting the question "What is an FHA Secure short refinance". A Short Refinance is a transaction where the current lender forgives debt in order to complete the transaction.
Here's a real life example: (very simplified)
Let's say you … (4 comments)
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tucson: Tucson's Jim Hogan Is Invited to Sing for President Bush! - 07/11/08 12:17 AM
Jim won't like this photo, but that's him on the right, practicing one of his numbers with the rest of us. Jim's a phenomenal lyricist and singer.
He called me this morning to let me know that he's been invited along with some others (none pictured here) to sing for President … (10 comments)
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tucson: So What Is A USDA Rural Home Loan? - 07/10/08 03:16 PM
When you think of USDA I know the first thing you think is HOME LOAN FINANCING! Right? Actually, if you're like most Americans you probably think of Milk, Cows, Pigs, Corn, Farms and a beautiful farm house. Anything but mortgages.
Rural, really isn't all that rural. Here is a picture of … (0 comments)
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tucson: Short Refinance Is A Viable Option For Arizona Homeowners Looking At Foreclosure - 07/10/08 10:37 AM
The first thing I did this morning was read FoxNews and ran across this article that stated US Home Foreclosures Jump 53% In June. Being an FHA Mortgage Loan Originator in Tucson Arizona I was curious what the numbers looked like for Arizona. The reason I am writing this post is to … (0 comments)
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tucson: What are the basic skills needed to generate more referrals? - 07/09/08 05:16 PM
fThe two most frequently asked questions when someone joins a networking group, like BNI for example, are How long do I have to network for before I begin receiving referrals and How many referrals will I get? There are several different factors that determine this but the top two are:
1) How … (6 comments)
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tucson: Active Rain Blogging Visibility Lands Me a Spot on KVOA.com, KVOA News 4, Tucson - 07/08/08 11:25 PM
Back in March I wrote a post titled Mike in Tucson Becomes the "Comment Nazi," Gives Orders to Brave Commenters. LOL It's members only, so if you can't see the post, sign up and come on back.) This was my point:
We need to MAKE the news, and stop reacting to it. Your … (51 comments)
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tucson: Tucson has the "Real Deal" in it's Pet Cemetary - 07/08/08 04:44 PM
There really aren't days much worse days to deal with than when you lose a pet. Early Monday morning we lost our Calico of nearly 17 years. Her name was "Carlie". And in this day of rules and regulations regarding where we can and can't bury our beloved pets, we found ourselves looking … (2 comments)
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tucson: Tucson Architecture: Benedictine Sanctuary (2 of 2) - 07/07/08 11:01 PM
The Roman Catholic Church is responsible for some of the most beautiful architecture in the southwest. It started with Father Kino in the late 1700s, and the San Xavier Mission.
The Benedictine Sanctuary on Country Club Road fits right into a later chapter of Tucson's history, and to my mind, is … (20 comments)
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tucson: Tucson Architecture: Benedictine Sanctuary (1 of 2) - 07/07/08 10:49 PM
Driving home from the office tonight, I had to pull over, get out, and snap a photo of the architecture that graces Country Club Road in Tucson.
The setting sun painted the Benedictine Sanctuary tower, and created the beginnings of a rainbow in the background.
I stayed for 15 minutes, hoping … (16 comments)
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tucson: Civano: Green Community Market Watch for July 2008 - 07/07/08 12:29 PM
Civano: Green Community Market Watch (edit/delete)
The Civano community in Tucson, AZ. is the first large, mainstream real estate development to integrate sustainability as a key characteristic of the community design. All of the green homes in this community are energy efficient rated. There are currently 101 homes on the market … (1 comments)
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tucson: Armory Park del Sol: Home Sales Report: July 2008 - 07/07/08 11:45 AM
Armory Park del Sol: Home Sales Report (edit/delete)
Armory Park del Sol is a 99 home fully custom designed energy efficient solar community just south of downtown Tucson, AZ. There are currently 7 energy efficient homes on the market.
There was 1 home sold in Armory Park del Sol in May of 2008. It was … (0 comments)
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tucson: Going Green: Living With Nature in the Sonoran Desert - 07/06/08 11:53 PM
The Arizona-Sonoran Desert is my home, and it's the home of one of our favorite desert plants.
It's called Ocotillo, and its long, thin stems studded with thorns make it the perfect poor man's fencing material.
The interesting thing is that when the cut end touches the ground, the Ocotillo … (11 comments)
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tucson: Free Is Good: Hold a Seminar at your Local Library - 07/04/08 11:35 PM
It wasn't my idea, but I'm glad to piggyback on it.
An appraiser here in Tucson held a seminar for loan officers on a non-lending topic. I got an invitation, and showed up at 6:30.
I haven't been to a public library for ages. Imagine my surprise when I found out … (19 comments)
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tucson: July 4th in Tucson: Thank God and Our Armed Services for Freedom - 07/04/08 11:26 PM
A fleet of airships sits silent in the desert tonight, waiting to be deployed for duty as needed.
On this Independence day, I'm thankful for the freedom I enjoy as a citizen of the United States of America.
That's it. Thank you, God, and thank you to each and every service … (14 comments)
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tucson: Mike in Tucson's Monsoon Gift Offer! - 07/03/08 12:22 AM
Doesn't this cast a different light on the phrase "Active Rain?" This is my favorite time of year in Tucson, Arizona.
Clouds build and boil, the sky darkens, lightning flashes across the sky, and the desert soaks up the precious rain!
I thought I'd share my favorite (so far) cloud photo … (31 comments)
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tucson: REALTORS: Do You Participate in Your Town Government? - 07/02/08 11:20 AM
Local government, and the decisions they make, go a long way toward making a home salable. Here's a perfect example from Oro Valley, a town near Tucson, Arizona.
This bench (banco) would make a fine addition to any million dollar home in the Sonoran Desert.
It's a bus stop!
The … (24 comments)
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tucson: How To Buy Bank Owned REPO Real Estate - 06/30/08 06:50 PM
The Bank Owned REPO Real Estate market continues to grow. Many of my clients have had questions about how to buy Bank Owned property and how to Finance Bank Owned Real Estate in Tucson with FHA Mortgage Loans. So I made a video...and in the video show them the 5 ways … (3 comments)
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tucson: TUCSON SIDEWINDERS TAKE ON FRESNO TONIGHT - 06/30/08 01:33 PM
Tucson's Minor League Sidewinders will be playing their last game of June at home tonight against Fresno at TEP Park. Action gets under way at 7:00 p.m. See you there!
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tucson: FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS - TUCSON AZ - 06/29/08 02:36 PM
Fourth of July fireworks displays for Tucson, Arizona and the nearby cities of Oro Valley and Marana are scheduled as follows:
TUCSON - This traditional annual event includes live music, food vendors and viewing of the "A" Mountain fireworks. Activities will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church … (0 comments)
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tucson: Please Welcome My Friend Robin Chlad - 06/27/08 06:55 PM
Robin is an agent with Realty Executives. She joined AR yesterday, and has already signed up her first Rainer! Please click on her photo to go to her Active Rain blog and make her feel welcome.
Robin makes these cool hand-thrown, hand painted southwestern candle covers. The little ones are about … (35 comments)
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tucson: Brand new Tucson foreclosure listing - Only $84 per sq ft - 06/17/08 02:50 PM
Popular open floorplan features 3BR plus den, 2BA, living/dining room plus separate family room, large eat-in kitchen with island, and large laundry room. Big covered patio leads to generous backyard space. Easy care front yard with community park right across street. $174,900
MLS #20822111
For more information, contact:
Ronnie Spece … (2 comments)
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tucson: Tucson, Arizona residential real estate stats May 2008 - 06/17/08 02:24 PM
REPRINTED FROM THE TUCSON MLS (www.tarmls.com):
For the full stats, go to http://www.tucsonrealtors.org/Forms-Documents/stats_may.pdf.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2008
"The American city should be a collection of communities where every member has a right to belong." - Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President of the United States of America
This June, Tucson … (2 comments)
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tucson: You Should Worry If Dad Says He's Getting a Reverse Mortgage - 06/14/08 07:18 AM
Many big banks and mortgage companies are pushing reverse mortgages right now. Countrywide and others are offering classes to loan officers on how to sell (what to say, and what to avoid saying) this product to seniors. In the first article of its kind that I've read, someone articulated what I've been telling … (51 comments)
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tucson: If I Stand Real Still, No One Will Notice Me - 06/12/08 06:45 PM
It's unbelieveable that my friend the Colonel was able to get so close that he could take this photo without a telephoto lens.
The doe didn't bolt, confident that if only she stayed very still, she wouldn't be seen; the brush is an effective visual barrier.
Sometimes I feel like the … (29 comments)
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tucson: Yes, I Still Do Mortgages... - 06/11/08 11:44 PM
Someone emailed me, asking where I find the time to take all my photos, and write blogs on AR. "Do you still do mortgages?" was the question at the end.
Everything in life is a balance. We need to work enough to make ends meet, keep food on the table, and … (13 comments)
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tucson: May Real Estate Sales Report For Tucson - 06/11/08 08:44 AM
My prediction for May 2008 Tucson real estate sales was 1,035 sales. The officially reported number or 1,025 (collected June 4th) was very close. Checking this morning there were 25 additional sales not reported on time which increases the number of sales to 1050. READ MORE
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tucson: Capture Life! Always Have Your Camera Nearby. - 06/09/08 12:26 AM
This has been a great day; I hope yours was, too.
My Mom used to call Sunday "the Lord's Day," and it certainly was today.
Our church meets in a high school gym in the shadow of the Pusch Ridge escarpment, a granite outcropping that defines the westerly boundry of the … (31 comments)
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tucson: More Photos from the Memorial Day Hike in the Santa Catalina Mountains, Tucson, Arizona - 06/06/08 11:20 PM
In case you missed it, go back, and move your cursor over each photograph to see a description of the photo. God's creation is just fantastic! In case you haven't yet joined the Active Rain Group Active Rain Fit Club, now would be a good time to click … (25 comments)
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tucson: Memorial Day Hike: Mt. Lemmon Summit to Catalina State Park (Part 4) - 06/05/08 07:57 PM
If I could have paid to have a helicopter pick me up and fly me out, I would have given it serious con-sideration.
The only way out (other than walking) would have been rescue by mules, and that would have made the newspaper!
My legs weren't obeying my mental commands, and … (19 comments)
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tucson: Memorial Day Hike: Mt. Lemmon Summit to Catalina State Park (Part 3) - 06/04/08 12:03 PM
My friend Eleanor Thorne commented on the last segment "Were you crazy?" To which I freely admit that sometimes, I am. This was one of those times.
Six or seven miles into the hike, we came to one of the really steep parts. The trail was a series of switchbacks, taking us back … (14 comments)
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tucson: Tucson Real Estate Preliminary May Sales Report - 06/03/08 08:40 AM
Will we exceed the predicted sales of 1,035 for May? We will know in a matter of days. The good thing is sales are continually increasing, which is good news for Tucson real estate. Bad news for those who wait for woulda, shoulda, coulda. Read More
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tucson: Memorial Day Hike: Mt. Lemmon Summit to Catalina State Park (Part 2) - 06/02/08 10:24 PM
(If you're starting with this post, you might want to check out Part One first: Memorial Day Hike Down Mt. Lemmon to Catalina State Park, Tucson, Arizona.)
Someone commented on the first part of this story that they don't think of Arizona as being cold. That depends on elevation. Friends hiked … (18 comments)
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tucson: SIDEWINDERS JUNE 2008 SCHEDULE - 06/02/08 05:02 PM
SUN JUNE 1 Fresno (away) 2:05 p.m.
MON JUNE 2 Fresno (away) 7:05 p.m.
TUE JUNE 3 Fresno (away) 7:05 p.m.
THU JUNE 5 Las Vegas (away) 7:05 p.m.
FRI JUNE 6 Las Vegas (away) 7:05 p.m.
SAT JUNE 7 Las Vegas (away) 7:05 p.m.
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tucson: Memorial Day Hike Down Mt. Lemmon to Catalina State Park, Tucson, Arizona (Part 1) - 06/02/08 12:18 AM
There was snow cover on top; the Friday before Memorial Day, the road to Mt. Lemmon from Tucson has been closed because of snow for a time, and it still lingered at 9,250'. Five of us drove to the summit, and spent all day hiking down to Catalina State Park, 13 … (18 comments)
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tucson: Home Selling Strategies - 05/29/08 02:34 PM
In a market where buyer confidence is slowly returning it is important to have a strategy if you expect to sell sooner than later. The Tucson real estate market is still reeling, but, not as much as Phoenix, Stockton CA or other areas. Most home sellers, even in the Tucson Real … (1 comments)
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tucson: CHALK ONE UP FOR THE POLAR BEARS - 05/27/08 04:59 PM
Polar bears do not generally populate Tucson, Arizona, but a Tucson-based organization has made progress toward helping the polar bear to continue to populate here on Planet Earth.
When the current Bush administration recently listed the polar bear as a threatened species, Tucson's Center for Biological Diversity considered it the biggest … (0 comments)
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tucson: TUCSON MINOR LEAGUE THEME NIGHTS - 05/26/08 09:16 PM
If you fancy snakes and baseball, you'll love the Sidewinders, Tucson's Minor League baseball team. Enjoy special Theme Nights every night of the week:
Meatball Mondays
All you can eat spaghetti and meatballs, salad & roll for $7 for adults and $5 for kids ages 3-12 (does not include admission.
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tucson: From Ann Arbor to Tucson: The Housing Crisis is Behind Us. Says Who? - 05/22/08 09:33 PM
Missy Caulk in Ann Arbor posted a link to an opinion piece written in the Wall Street Journal on May 6th. Title: The Housing Crisis Is Over. WSJ may not agree (yet) with the article. They buried it on page A23.
As interesting to me as the article is its author. He's Cyril … (14 comments)
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tucson: FHASecure short sale refinance helps 200,000 families get out of bad loans - 05/22/08 09:19 AM
The FHA Secure mortgage loan, sometimes called the FHASecure Short Sale Refinance, has just helped it's 200,000th homeowner get out of a bad mortgage loan.
The popularity of FHA loans and the FHA Secure mortgage loan is really picking up steam as during the first six months of the program HUD … (2 comments)
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tucson: Little Walnuts Walking on Sticks. A Gambel's Quail in my Geranium Pot. - 05/21/08 11:54 PM
We've never seen the mother sit on the nest, and it wasn't until there were four or five eggs that we noticed them at all.
Gambel's Quail are among my favorite visitors to our backyard in the Arizona Sonoran Desert. The male and the female … (39 comments)
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tucson: Mars Lander Party In Tucson Saturday Night--Open To Public! - 05/21/08 11:09 PM
To most people, the words Tucson and space exploration don't necessarily go together. Nevertheless, the University of Arizona and Tucson have a rich history of contribution to NASA and the field of space exploration that dates to the 1960s. (NASA Artist Rendering)
Memorial Weekend, the Phoenix Mars Mission is scheduled to land … (2 comments)
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tucson: Interest Rates: This Morning (First Thing) Will Be a Good Time to Lock - 05/21/08 05:01 AM
IMHO, today will be a good day to lock an interest rate on your purchase if you do it first thing this morning. The US stock market was down nearly 200 points yesterday. Asia followed while you were eating dinner yesterday on the east coast, with a drop of more than … (6 comments)
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tucson: Thank You! - 05/21/08 12:19 AM
Thank you to Rodney Lewis of RODNEY LEWIS & ASSOCIATES, RE/MAX ALL EXECUTIVES for choosing to advertise with us at Visual Aspect for the next year, and for inviting me to join this site. Thank you to activerain REAL ESTATE NETWORK for providing me the opportunity to be a part of … (4 comments)
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tucson: Looking Back at the Good Old Days? Better Keep an Eye On the Road Ahead. - 05/20/08 11:44 PM
Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.
No, they're not.
Despite what you see in the rear view mirror, the good old days are not coming back.
I don't have the NAR statistics on the average age of REALTORS, but I'm betting that my generation comprises more than … (21 comments)
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tucson: CHEAP GAS Sells Real Estate! - 05/19/08 11:20 PM
You're going to want to move to Tucson, AZ!
The LOWEST GAS PRICES in the nation. Combine that with our ourstanding golf, great resorts, forever views, magnificent sunsets... Did I mention gas prices are the LOWEST in the nation?!
The Mars expedition will be manned from its headquarters at the University … (20 comments)
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tucson: Home Searching On The Internet - 05/18/08 10:20 AM
Internet Real Estate BuyingAnyone you talk to will tell you that a vast majority of home buyers start searching for a home on the Internet. In today’s world of technology the “Duh” factor comes into play when it comes to buying and buying smart.
Estimates are as high as 80% of … (5 comments)
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tucson: Birding in Tucson, AZ: Madera Canyon and the Elegant Trogon - 05/17/08 08:00 PM
I've read about the Elegant Trogon, a magnificent bird that makes its way north of the border when springtime arrives in Tucson. I've seen one in the Coronado National Forest. Until today, though, I had never photographed a Trogon.
Dave Young, who ramrodded our birder outing, is a retired geologist. He's … (17 comments)
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tucson: Silver Creek Subdivision Tucson New Listing 3 Bed 2 Bath - 05/17/08 08:26 AM
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