tucson: Play BIG? I Can't. I'm Just an Ordinary Agent--Loan Officer--Title Officer... - 01/09/08 04:34 PM
If you don't have four minutes to stay here, click on another post. On the other hand, not having enough time might be what your clients sense when they interact with you. If so, take the time. This is worth it! I promise.
"I'm just an ordinary person. I don't have the talent … (34 comments)
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tucson: Oro Valley Guide - Tucson online golf Tucson - - 01/06/08 12:44 PM
Check out Tucson golf, get coupons online or make tee times. A great resource for the vistor or resident of the greater Tucson - Oro Valley Arizona areas.
Tucson Online Golf Guide - Reserve Tee Times at many area courses
http://www.dotucson.com/visit.asp?qry=999
Rich Lecinski
Long Realty Company
Tucson - Oro Valley Arizona
520-83404663
http://www.arizonagreatliving.com
Please call or email if questions.
Thank … (0 comments)
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tucson: 6430 N Van Ark Road, Tucson, AZ 85743 - 01/06/08 03:10 AM
If you've been dreaming about your own place in the sun, but thought that the hot market of the past few years had placed it out of reach, I want you to take 60 seconds to look at this gem of an acre homesite in Tucson, Arizona.
1 Acre Building Lot w/ … (26 comments)
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tucson: Why Arizona? - 01/05/08 03:21 PM
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I Love Arizona!Many people over the years have asked me, "Why in the world do you enjoy living in Arizona so much?"Sometimes it is difficult to put into words, so I found something that does a pretty good job without getting long-winded.
Well, … (7 comments)
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tucson: Tucson Short Filmmakers Competition At The Loft Cinema - 01/05/08 10:25 AM
Tucson's Loft Cinema is hosting a series of competitions for local filmmakers called "First Friday Shorts." Incredible things have been brought about by the digital revolution: one of them is opening up the art of filmmaking to the masses. For better or for worse. On the first Friday of each month, … (0 comments)
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tucson: Blogging DOES Get Noticed...In Places You Never Thought About! - 01/03/08 06:11 PM
Last night I wrote just a little blog entry here in AR about a large development project soon to come into being--this morning I got a call to comment about it from a commercial real estate news website. The reporter said she had seen my blog and would I mind if … (21 comments)
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tucson: Got History? Put Some Steam In Real Estate - 01/02/08 11:31 PM
It says CASE on the left hand side of the boiler. Don't call it a tractor. The Case company called it a Steam Traction Machine.
This one was made somewhere between 1892 and 1920. The owner could have told me, but he wasn't home.
I took the photo in Lower Bank, NJ, … (17 comments)
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tucson: Google Juice: Posting to Localism Outside Your Home Territory - 01/02/08 09:29 AM
I visited Surf City, NJ this summer. I wrote a post to Localism/Ocean County/Surf City. My Darlin' and I found a wonderful little bayfront restaurant on the mainland in Cedar Run, NJ. Another Localism post. I think I've written posts to Localism for every town I've visited outside Arizona since July 2007, … (18 comments)
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tucson: Rotting Apples: The Psychology of Foreclosure on your Community - 12/31/07 09:11 PM
"Thank God that's not MY problem," is often one's reaction upon hearing that someone in the neighborhood has been foreclosed.
Please take this to heart: as a homeowner, it really IS your problem. Foreclosures are an equal opportunity occurance. They don't just happen in middle and lower middle class neighborhoods. Driving home … (17 comments)
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tucson: Life Is Fragile. Be Careful Tonight. - 12/31/07 09:17 AM
For more than a year and a half now, I've passed this roadside memorial on my way home. Until last night, I had never stopped. Then I did, and when I searched Google for the name on the memorial, I realized that I had met young Elisa Gastellum. I've had the privelege … (20 comments)
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tucson: Christmas Travel & Close Calls - 12/29/07 06:04 PM
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I had the pleasure of spending Christmas this year with family in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Every time I go there, I am struck by the tradition surrounding UM and the diversity of people the town attracts. What a great place for … (2 comments)
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tucson: Adam Waldman Has The Best Perspective for 2008 - 12/29/07 09:26 AM
So you had a bad day? That's what I read this morning when I checked in on Adam Waldmans blog. (Real all the way to the end. This has a good ending!)
You bet I had a bad day yesterday! My client, after months of looking, found the perfect home for … (46 comments)
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tucson: There's a Floor Under the Tucson Real Estate Market. How's By You? - 12/27/07 10:36 PM
Two UP arrows. Five DOWN arrows. That's the Tucson Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service sales snapshot for the month of November, 2007.
Quick glance? "Boo! Hiss! See? I told you the sky was falling!" But that's not the real picture at all.
First: Look at the UP arrows.
The average sales … (15 comments)
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tucson: What Do Tucson Homes and Foreign Dollars Have In Common? - 12/27/07 05:44 PM
Since my earlier article Everything Canadian Home Buyers Want To Know About Tucson Real Estate I have been seeing more about foreign investment in American real estate. It goes beyond Canadian buyers. It makes perfect sense for Foreign Investors as well as second home and vacation home buyers to look … (0 comments)
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tucson: 6619 S Avenida del Arrabal, Tucson, AZ 85706 - 12/23/07 09:14 PM
Close to IBM, Raytheon, and Davis Monthan Air Force Base, this home was built new in 2006. It's half a mile from the elementary and middle schools, and within sight of the Pima Air and Space Museum, which is half a mile to the north. At only $139.59 per square foot, … (10 comments)
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tucson: Grateful for the Rain? Yes, but Much More Grateful for the Rainers! - 12/22/07 09:36 PM
As the year comes to a close, I'm particularly grateful for Active Rain, and the part it's played in developing my business this year. But it's not Active Rain, it's you, and others just like you from Hawaii, Alaska, Canada and every one of the lower 48 states who have made 2007 such … (48 comments)
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tucson: A Flopped Flip Becomes A Golden Opportunity - 12/22/07 08:31 AM
Lately, I've been working with a client looking for a property to fix up and resell. As we scouted different possibilities, one trend has been unmistakably noticeable: there are a lot of partially completed projects on the market! While some of these are priced at a level that can only be … (1 comments)
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tucson: November Home Sales 2007 - Tucson Real Estate - 12/20/07 04:50 PM
First things first, Happy Holidays to Everyone.
Tucson Association of Realtors October report is out. Each month it comes out later and later. Sales did increase over October, the official number is 759 sales for November. October had 790 reported home sales through the MLS. Buyer confidence is still lower than … (1 comments)
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tucson: Housing Prices Up 10% in 70 Major Markets. This Could Be a Problem. - 12/20/07 08:36 AM
Okay, Tucson isn't one of these. Housing prices are up in 70 major markets in China, but it could have financial implications for the United States, our mortgage funding availabilty, and our interest rates!
While we're trying to figure out how to get things going again in the US, China is trying to … (25 comments)
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tucson: Hire a Realtor - 12/19/07 09:08 PM
Not too long ago, Leslie Stahl did a story on For Sale by Owner websites vs. traditional brokerages. She had a very cute couple relate their success story in selling their own home themselves. On the other side was a disheveled, harried, worried looking Realtor®. Probably scared Leslie was going to … (0 comments)
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tucson: Thanks to Active Rain I've Launched a New Website - 12/18/07 07:05 AM
Blogging on Active Rain has transformed me. It's transformed the way I view my business. It's transformed the way my clients perceive me. And it's made my phone ring. I guess you could say I've become an AR Evangelist. (That word is based on the word "gospel," which means "good … (47 comments)
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tucson: Accenture Match Play To Be Held In Dove Mountain (Near Tucson) - 12/17/07 09:57 PM
The Gallery Golf Club in Marana Arizona will host 64 of the best golfers in the world February 18-24th, 2008, for the Accenture Match Play Championship. Last year was a huge success, the community was very supportive and 1.5M was raised for charity. I attended last year and saw Tiger Wood … (0 comments)
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tucson: Javelinas! - 12/17/07 03:58 PM
One of the fabulous things about living in the beautiful Sonoran Desert is that we have unique wildlife and a lot of it! Javelinas are one of my favorites because they are just so darn cute and they travel in big groups. It is not unusual to see them in packs … (4 comments)
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tucson: Silly Tucson Sunday Post - 12/16/07 08:51 AM
On my way home last night, I came across these 80 feathered clowns, just waiting to make a mess.
The irony of the situation made me pull into a business across the street, get out the old camera, and walk into the intersection to take the photo.
Pigeon poop at a … (28 comments)
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tucson: RealEstate.com Acquires Top Producing Windermere Branch (NW Tucson) - 12/16/07 06:27 AM
This is HUGE news locally! RealEstate.com is the future of real estate with unparalleled Internet exposure, combined with the top producing office in NW Tucson it is a match made in heaven! WOW, how lucky we are to have each other, let the good times roll. Click here for article. … (3 comments)
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tucson: Canadians Flocking to Arizona! - 12/16/07 06:19 AM
One of my best friends is Canadian. I convinced her to move to Tucson. It didn't take much convincing! What's not to love about so many warm sunny days, starry nights, giant suguaros, breathtaking Catalina Mountains, cooler temps than Phoenix and easy access to great vacation spots like Mexico, San Diego, … (2 comments)
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tucson: Is it really that bad? - 12/16/07 05:17 AM
The latest "bad news" article in the local Tucson news made me wonder, if it is really that bad out there why do we still have so many Realtors® in Tucson?
Having been a real estate junkie since 1989, I know how addicting real estate can be. When you win, you … (3 comments)
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tucson: Fans Getting Ready For Accenture Match Play Championship 2008 - 12/15/07 08:07 AM
If you were in Tucson for the 2007 Accenture Match Play Championship you had the pleasure of seeing some great play. Like sitting next to the green on the 360+ uphill 12th green and watching the pros land golf balls on and around the green. For my first PGA event … (2 comments)
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tucson: Gift for My Subscribers at Christmas: The Desert in December! - 12/14/07 06:05 AM
Early morning fog wreaths the Tucson Mountains, and gives life-sustaining moisture to our desert ocotillo, prickly pear, palo verde and saguaro cacti.
This is one of the most beautiful times of year in the Arizona Sonoran desert. If you live here, you're blessed beyond measure. If you don't, come visit!
Daytime … (34 comments)
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tucson: Tucson's Reid Park "Zoo Lights" a Must for the Kids! - 12/13/07 06:07 AM
At Tucson's Reid Park Zoo, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Thursday through Sunday evenings during December, the Zoo is open from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
It's called Zoo Lights! We went last weekend, and were delighted to see the Zoo dressed up for the holidays, with twinkling lights, jingle bells, … (20 comments)
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tucson: Fed Lowers Benchmark Rate: Scream Till Daddy Stops the Car - 12/12/07 01:59 AM
The Federal Open Market Committee lowered its benchmark rate by a quarter-point yesterday to 4.25 percent. The market sure wasn't impressed, dropping nearly 300 points for the session.
I remember seeing a roadside ice cream stand with a hand lettered sign that read: SCREAM TILL DADDY STOPS THE CAR. I looked … (27 comments)
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tucson: Spammed by Allstate / IBM / Rolin Pagunsan; Actually, I'm Impressed! - 12/12/07 01:07 AM
I guess I should be flattered. Allstate wants me to change careers. Actually, IBM wants me to sign up with Allstate. No, that's not exactly right, either. Rolin Pagunsan, resident of San Jose de Buenavista, Antique (that's in the Phillipines) wants me to sign up as an Allstate agent.
I've been … (23 comments)
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tucson: Home Staging--WHY? - 12/09/07 09:28 PM
Why Stage A Home?With today's market seeing an overabundance of homes for sale, making yours stand out among the competition can make the difference between it selling or sitting for a long time. Making your home "buyer friendly" doesn't have to involve putting a lot of money into it or implementing … (9 comments)
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tucson: Active Rain, Localism, Real Estate and Car Buffs--A Great Combination! - 12/09/07 01:00 AM
This beautiful Ford Roadster and I both came into this world in the year 1948.
I love cars. You do as well, or you wouldn't have stopped by to read my post.
The Rotary Club of Tucson held a fund raiser a few weeks back to benefit The Reading Seed … (32 comments)
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tucson: Bank Repossessed Properties, Are They a Good Deal? - 12/08/07 08:29 AM
It’s no wonder that some bank repossessed properties are hard to sell. Lenders whose future are in question and who need to get rid of the inventory of homes they possess. Guaranteed, the chance of buying some bank owned properties for much less money than their value can be high. … (1 comments)
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tucson: Looking Into the Crystal Ball - 12/07/07 12:18 AM
Like a lava flow advancing on a home in Hawaii, the mortgage meltdown that erupted in August has advanced and slowed, only to advance again, each time a little farther.
Fortunately, the Hawaiian home is insured. Fortunately for whom?
You can see the reflection of the mortgage meltdown in the stock behavior of the … (36 comments)
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tucson: Newbies (& AR Addicts) Only: Scavenger Hunt, Active Rain Style - 12/06/07 02:11 PM
I had Attention Deficit Disorder before doctors knew they could charge to cure it. Little games help me focus on the task at hand. Here's one I made up to start my day on Active Rain. Copy it, and some good things will happen in your Active Rain life. You will...
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tucson: Carrots for the Donkey: Fed to "Re-Liquify" Credit Markets - 12/05/07 11:26 AM
The problem with the carrot on a stick approach is that the guy holding the stick is behind the donkey. One jackass behind another, so to speak. My mind's eye conjures up all sorts of potential for disaster.
Since Thanksgiving, short term money (3 month USD) has been much more expensive than the … (21 comments)
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tucson: Preliminary Tucson Home Sales For November 2007 - 12/03/07 03:18 PM
Reader’s Digest version…Tucson real estate sales for the month of November decreased over that of October. There were 679 MLS reported sales for November as of December 3rd, compared to the 790 official home sales for October.Verifying those sales today and you will learn that there are 69 Realtors out … (0 comments)
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tucson: Differing Google Strategies for Active Rain: Tucson's Top Three 'Rainers - 12/01/07 08:40 PM
I'm addicted to statistics in the pursuit of "What Works?"
For Active Rainers, "what works" is visibility to Google. It's what makes the phone ring. The top three Rainers in Tucson, AZ have achieved this visibility on Active Rain in very different ways.
Tens of thousands in the Active Rain ranks never … (115 comments)
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tucson: Arizona National Golf Course - 11/30/07 11:18 PM
Arizona National Golf Course is one of Tucson’s finer mountain courses. Designed by Robert Trent Jones in 1995. The Arizona National Course has seen young University of Arizona Golfers named Lorena Ochoa, Natalie Gulbis, and Rory Sabatini. Other famous UofA alumni are Annika Sorenstam and Jim Furyk. While playing this … (1 comments)
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tucson: Moral Hazard; The Bank Made Me Do It! - 11/29/07 07:19 AM
I don't leave cash on my desk at the office. You don't leave your keys in the car at the grocery store. It creates a temptation for someone to make off with something of value that doesn't belong to them.
The term for creating such a temptation is Moral Hazard. The risk … (29 comments)
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tucson: Tucson Real Estate - December 2007 Feature Home - 11/27/07 09:44 AM
If looking for a luxury home under $1 million on a golf course, you need look no further. I have seen homes well into the millions that do not even compare to this home.
Located northeast of Tucson is Sabino Springs gated golf community. I had the pleasure a previewing … (0 comments)
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tucson: Fail Safe Followup System for Rainers: Simple, Sound, Safe... and Dirt Cheap! - 11/27/07 06:56 AM
It's simple. You can teach it to the rawest recruit in your office.
It's sound. Nothing will fall through the cracks.
It's safe. You'll never lose data unless the building burns down around you.
And (near and dear to MY heart) it's dirt cheap!
Last week's post Networking Heritage? Her Mom Was a … (31 comments)
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tucson: Real Estate Correction: I Don't Want Help From My Government - 11/26/07 01:00 AM
Today's Active Rain front page Featured Posts included this title, by Lenn Harley: MASSIVE FORECLOSURES COMING? THE MARKET IS SPEAKING LOUD AND CLEAR. You might want to read it, and the commentary it's attracted, before continuing.
By the time I read Lenn's post, almost eighty people had commented. One comment, by … (69 comments)
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tucson: Everything Canadian Home Buyers Want To Know About Tucson Real Estate - 11/25/07 11:06 AM
With a name like Trudeau would you be surprised if I told you I am the grandson of a Canadian immigrant who spoke only French when he and his brother arrived in America? As a youth I bore the Canadian flag on nearly everything. Trips from Seattle to Vancouver, British … (0 comments)
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tucson: For Newbies Only: Blog Template--A Conversation With One Person--Me. - 11/24/07 01:04 PM
Edit: 4/10/08 (83,000 members)We're closing on 60,000 members in Active Rain. Yesterday saw 44 Newbies join our ranks, from places as far from my Tucson home as Vancouver, British Columbia and Ponce Inlet, Florida. With so many new members, and so much content to wade through, it's hard to know what to … (44 comments)
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tucson: Wordpress: Can We Make It Easier for Readers to Comment? - 11/23/07 09:36 AM
I'm spoiled by the Active Rain interface that lets me comment and interact. Todd Carpenter has an extremely useful site called Lenderama. This screen shot is from the latest post by a writer taking advantage of Todd's "Open Microphone" feature.
Wade Young, of Red Door Home Loans, has written a piece … (20 comments)
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tucson: I've Been Foreclosed, and that's Good News for You! - 11/21/07 01:45 AM
Len Elder is my favorite teacher. A mortgage broker, real estate broker, and attorney at law, Len writes cirricula for the Hogan School of Real Estate in Tucson, Arizona. Sunday a couple of months ago, I found him at Starbucks, papers strewn across the little round table, writing poetry. Len carries … (23 comments)
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tucson: 1acre and like new manufactured !$114,900! Marana, Arizona! - 11/20/07 09:26 PM
Great property at a great price! check out more info at http://www.movingtomarana.com/
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tucson: Networking Heritage? Her Mom Was a Realtor - 11/20/07 06:58 AM
Lori Riegel is, hands down, the most effective networker I've met in Tucson. My phone rings because Lori met with someone in her capacity as Marketing Consultant with Tucson's Arizona Jewish Post. She's a machine!
Lori has a simple (and simply the most effective) two-book system for tracking her business contaces. I'll share … (23 comments)
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tucson: For Newbies Only: Where Do I Get Those Great Signs? - 11/18/07 10:43 AM
Jill Fuhrer, of the tag team Lehigh Valley PA Homes - Jill & Ron Fuhrer, commented on my blog this evening, and I went looking for a sign to spice up my comment. Here it is on the left.
When I first started blogging on Active Rain, I had no idea how … (138 comments)
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tucson: Tucson Welcomes El Tour De Tucson - 11/15/07 10:10 AM
In a matter of hours Tucson streets will be filed with thousands of bicyclists from around the world. Hotels will be filled, restaurants will be serving, and those who have never been to Tucson will experience the wonders of the Sonoran Desert. While in Tucson our visitors are invited to take … (3 comments)
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tucson: Word Sculpture: Creating an Active Rain Bronze - 11/15/07 01:27 AM
She's seven years old. Maybe eight. Grandkids keep changing on you when you're not looking. Her attention span rivals that of a six week old puppy.
When I blog, I keep Hanna's world view in mind. For a very short period of time, she's very focused. And in that way, Hanna is exactly like … (34 comments)
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tucson: Starr Pass Golf Resort - 11/14/07 03:43 PM
Located just a few miles and five minutes from downtown Tucson is one of Tucson’s great Golf Resorts. When you check in to the Starr Pass Resort you will be amazed by the beauty of the Sonoran Desert and the views across the valley. The JW Marriott is the latest … (0 comments)
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tucson: October Home Sales 2007 - Tucson Real Estate - 11/13/07 04:09 PM
Tucson Association of Realtors October report is out.
Sales did increase over September; the official number is 790 sales. September had only only 683 reported home sales through the MLS. Buyer confidence may be showing signs of being on the rebound. I know I am seeing a little more buyer activity … (0 comments)
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tucson: The Return, Farewell and Planned Return... - 11/13/07 09:18 AM
Hello ActiveRain Members,
It has been a very long time since I came to visit my old friends. A lot of things have been happening and I wish it was because I was so busy with helping people buy and sell real estate.
It has been a rough year here in Tucson … (9 comments)
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tucson: Happy Veterans Day - 11/12/07 09:29 AM
To all those who have served our great nation. Thank you.
Frances Scott Key said it best in 1814 when he wrote the Star Spangled Banner lyrics:
Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early lightWhat so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?Whose broad stripes and … (0 comments)
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tucson: Amazing Grace...and Taps - 11/11/07 10:41 PM
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound... From the earliest days of childhood, we six could remember Mother humming this tune. We have no need of the lyrics; they are part of us.
Mary Jane, at 22 a US Army nurse with the 109th General Hospital in Europe, returned safely to Haddonfield, NJ, where she married Morgan … (31 comments)
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tucson: Zoom Zoom! Zero to First on Google in 60 Days! - 11/11/07 12:27 AM
This post won't teach you anything about HTML meta tags. Active Rainers have already paved that street. This post is a success story for my brand, Mike in Tucson. Three things converged to bring about that success:
the genius of the Active Rain business model,
Active Rain members who read and comment … (157 comments)
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tucson: Helpful Websites; Visual Tours - 11/09/07 04:58 PM
Helpful Websites
My disclaimer here is that I am not getting paid to promote anyone on this blog. I am just spreading some information that I have.
In the last marketing session I had with our agents we were discussing some helpful websites. There is a lot of information out there that can … (5 comments)
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tucson: Tooting My Horn: 50,000 Points and 100 Posts! - 11/08/07 07:10 AM
...thanks to my readers, commenters and subscribers! Today, I'll pass the 50,000 mark on Active Rain. Not much in the scheme of things, but for me it's a milestone. Since you're reading this, you know how much a part you've played in helping me get to this goal. Thank You!
Special thanks to … (49 comments)
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tucson: Mortgage Site Has Answers for Agents & Buyers! - 11/07/07 05:26 PM
As an Agent, you know your new buyer is going to grill you. Some questions you can answer; others you cannot, even if you want to, for legal reasons. If you're a buyer, I know that bugs you sometimes. You have questions like these:
What's happening with interest rates? I want to do my … (14 comments)
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tucson: Inspired by Light - 11/06/07 10:15 PM
In a market where one house competes with ten thousand others for the attention of a single buyer, you--the listing agent--have a most powerful ally in presenting your house to the world.
Allow me to present that ally. Meet the setting sun. Its rich, deep yellow rays have a unique power … (48 comments)
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tucson: What is a homebuyers initial greatest fear? - 11/06/07 04:05 PM
As a REALTOR® who works a lot with buyers (who while in between sits site sales) I get a good feeling for buyer fears. The biggest initial fear isn’t whether the home they choose to buy is worth the value. It isn’t whether they can afford the payments. It isn’t whether … (4 comments)
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tucson: Tucson Real Estate and Eco-Friendly Green Homes - 11/05/07 05:01 PM
USA Today ran an article on eco-friendly homes in a variety of areas throughout the United States. “Growing awareness among builders and home buyers of environmentally friendly building materials and methods - plus government efforts to address climate change - are fueling the focus on eco-friendly single family homes, environmental … (0 comments)
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tucson: Life Before Real Estate? You Bet! - 11/04/07 02:25 PM
All of us had a previous life. This was mine. What was yours?
I was a high end real estate developer on Long Beach Island, a barrier reef off the coast of New Jersey, six miles at sea. This oceanside condo complex, the Breakers, exceeded the height limitation for the town of … (26 comments)
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tucson: Hands Up Pardner; This is Tucson, Arizona! - 11/04/07 03:33 AM
Tucsonans take their yard art seriously.
Most places around the country, you'll see a water fountain, a reflecting ball on a pedestal, or some such thing.
Not in Tucson. This metal sculpture guards the driveway to a relatively modest home built back in the 1950s.
Driving past, you'll notice no grass lawn, no … (30 comments)
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tucson: Messed-up Lives and Listing Opportunities - 11/03/07 11:56 AM
They (yup, those guys) tell us that when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But human emotions sometimes go over the edge. You see the results in this photo.
When a marital disagreement has gone this far, the house often ends up in foreclosure because the owners are so far down the … (46 comments)
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tucson: WATCH OUT FOR THE UTILITIES - 11/02/07 01:24 PM
Agent's for Buyer's! Watch the utility companies carefully when doing bank Repo's. If the bank is the seller and the utilites are not paid your buyer could be held responsible for the balance. Who ever heard of that? Well it is happening and it has happened in the past by those who don't … (7 comments)
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tucson: DUI Laws In Arizona Are Tough - 11/01/07 10:11 AM
The thresholds and punishments for first time DUI offenses are as follows (second time offenses are drastically worse): Standard DUI: BAC over 0.08 (three drinks for most men and two drinks for most women) Mandatory jail time of 10 days - No plea bargaining (second offense - 30 to 90 … (3 comments)
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tucson: Loonie Rules! Canadian Buying Power Up 6% for Tucson Home! - 11/01/07 07:02 AM
Goooood morning, Canada! While you're having your cuppa tea this morning, consider this: the cost of owning your winter home in warm, sunny Tucson, Arizona went down by more than six percent yesterday. The Canadian Dollar is worth $1.06 US since our Federal Reserve dropped the Fed Funds rate yesterday.
How long has it … (8 comments)
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tucson: More about sustainable living and eco-brokering - 10/31/07 11:08 PM
Just read the editorial in the latest issue of dwell. Essentially, the editors are bemoaning the fact that sustainable and green housing has become a current fancy. I have to agree, and what he says reinforces what I was talking about in the previous post. One could argue that there are … (3 comments)
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tucson: Late Night AR--The Few, The Awake! - 10/31/07 06:48 AM
Out of 55,526 members, 53 are currently logged in. It makes me wonder who the other 52 are, and why they can't sleep through the night like normal people.
We're not your normal Active Rainers.
That's Cheryl Johnson in the first position, top-left, with the big glasses. What you can't see … (27 comments)
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tucson: Too Busy to Talk - 10/30/07 07:41 PM
Have you ever heard of being too busy to return a phone call? Today's market for some is very slow for others obviously too busy. In a office discussion I was told how frustrated one can get when the realtor you are sending a contract to is too busy to give … (4 comments)
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tucson: Buying Homes With Pools In Tucson - 10/29/07 06:18 PM
Many home buyers looking for real estate in Tucson look for homes with a pool or room to install a pool. Living in the desert a pool is comforting to relax in at the end of a long hot day and on weekends. A swimming pool is definitely an asset … (2 comments)
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tucson: Countrywide Still Has Power to Move Markets - 10/29/07 10:51 AM
Here's a short list to put a smile on your face. Stock markets worldwide rallied on news from Countrywide Financial that the worst is over for them in the subprime mortgage crisis. Search "Countrywide" on Bloomberg this morning, and the results will touch every corner of the globe.
Among the markets … (22 comments)
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tucson: Mortgage Fraud????? - 10/27/07 04:47 PM
I was at a function last night and caught a discussion from some local appraisers on their daily fight to prove that their appraisals are "THEIR BEST OPINION". It seems from the discussion that lenders are trying to get the appraisers to change their appraisal amounts of the homes. CAN THIS … (4 comments)
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tucson: Tucson Real Estate October 2007 Mid Month Home Sales Report - 10/26/07 09:01 AM
Looking at the Tucson real estate sales from the first of October to the 20th gives a healthier picture than September’s mid month report. Positive news for the market. Closed real estate sales rose from the 385 in this time frame in September to 403 for October. A step in the right … (0 comments)
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tucson: Tucson Real Estate Best Time To Buy A Home - 10/24/07 08:43 AM
The headline in the Sunday Arizona Daily Star was “Now may be best time to buy a home.” With the number of homes on the market sellers are wanting to sell for much less than they were months ago. Foreclosures are up, as are short sales. The great thing about … (1 comments)
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tucson: Boomers To Control 91% of America's Wealth. Better Legislate Lenders! - 10/22/07 01:18 PM
In less than a year, I'll turn 60. September 24, 2008. Mark it on your calendar so you don't forget to send a card. I try to keep up with the government. It's hard, but someone's got to do it.
If you're a "boomer," and you make your living in the … (21 comments)
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tucson: Real Estate Market Road To Recovery - 10/19/07 09:44 AM
Recovering The Real Estate Market will take a joint effort from home buyers, lenders, Realtors and homeowners. Lets start with homeowners who don’t want to sell their homes, but have to because of increasing interest rates from ARM’s, and Lenders who hold the note. I have seen too many homeowners … (2 comments)
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tucson: Update on I-10 Construction in Tucson, AZ - 10/17/07 11:16 PM
Summer's gone, and the snowbirds are coming back. The Interstate 10 widening project that began this summer is right on track, and maybe a little ahead of schedule.
Maybe it's me, but the predictions about a deleterious effect on commerce in this town of more than a million seem to have … (4 comments)
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tucson: Tucson Real Estate September 2007 Sales Report - 10/16/07 05:49 PM
Tucson Association of Realtors has finally finished their report. I am inclined to agree with Dave Smith that TARMLS should be able to get this information our much faster. I like Dave’s perspective on the market, particularly in the northwest. I tend to take a slightly different, yet similar view.
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tucson: What Do Home Buyers Expect In The Real Estate Market Today? - 10/14/07 05:26 PM
Ask any Realtor in the Tucson real estate market what buyers expect and you will likely hear one common answer, “Satisfaction.” Satisfaction is a fairly general term. What does satisfaction mean.
Two years ago satisfaction meant getting the home that buyers were bidding for without someone else out bidding them. It was … (1 comments)
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tucson: Hilton El Counquistador the Conquistador Course - 10/12/07 11:42 AM
Hilton El Conquistador the Conquistador Course is a 6,801 yard par 71 course with a 72.7 rating and slope of 126. Located in Oro Valley, this is one of two course you can play from the country club. The other course is the Canada course.
The Conquistador course is … (0 comments)
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tucson: Tucson New Home Cconstruction, Is It For You? - 10/10/07 07:35 PM
There is so much real estate available in Tucson, it is hard to decide whether to buy a resale home or buy a new home. Now that I have joined new home sales, I have thought a lot about the benefits. The first is for me, the view from my … (0 comments)
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tucson: Housing Market Predictions - 10/09/07 04:28 PM
I see a lot of searches on my site looking for “Housing market predictions.” Buyers want to know what the future holds, as do sellers. The Tucson real estate market was fairly predictable up until July of 2007. Then the market changed. Not that there weren’t enough homes to choose … (0 comments)
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tucson: Tucson Estates II Neighborhood Watch Program Success - 10/07/07 11:10 PM
150 residents of the gated community called Tucson Estates II showed up for an ice cream social to celebrate our successful implementation of the Neighborhood Watch Program.
Representatives of the Pima County Sheriff's Department attended as well.
Tucson Estates II is one of the safest communities in this city of one … (14 comments)
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tucson: 10 Year Bond Slumps; Rates Rise on Jobs Report - 10/05/07 11:14 PM
Friday, 5 October '07--For the next couple of weeks, don't look for mortgage interest rates to move any lower. Today's surprise jobs report showed stronger than expected growth, sending stocks up and bond prices down. The ten year bond, bellwether to future mortgage interest rates, posted a yield of 4.64%, up … (10 comments)
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tucson: Home Buyers Should Know How To Protect Themselves - 10/05/07 12:42 AM
Title Insurance they are paying for when buying a home. In Home Buying 103 I briefly covered the different types of policies buyers should be looking for. Questions to ask: What type of coverage am I getting? What type of policies are available? How much will additional coverage cost? What … (1 comments)
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tucson: Tucson Real Estate Preliminary Home Sale Report September 2007 - 10/04/07 10:59 AM
Tucson real estate sales for the month of September dropped lower than they have been in over 10 years. In 1996 home sales were 623, the following year they jumped to 728. The September 2007 reported real estate sales in and around Tucson was only 683. Much lower than anyone could predict. … (0 comments)
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tucson: Unintended Consequences: Hang On to That Sears Card You Got in College - 10/01/07 09:15 AM
Bad things happen unnecessarily. This four ton boulder obeyed the law of gravity just a little sooner than the construction crew intended, as it was being hoisted by crane into the back yard of the home.
A little better planning would have avoided a very negative consequence.
It's the same with your credit score. … (63 comments)
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tucson: What Do Baby Boomers and Tucson Have In Common? - 09/30/07 09:55 PM
Many baby boomers are looking at Tucson for retirement or for a winter home. So what makes Tucson real estate and living in Tucson better than other areas? For those moving to Tucson from larger cities like Chicago, New York City and Washington DC, the price of homes are considerably … (0 comments)
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tucson: Tucson Area Realtors - Encore MMM Class October 26th - 09/30/07 04:53 PM
Special 4th Encore PresentationMortgage Market MeltdownWhat does it mean to You, and how can you turn crisis into opportunity?
Due to the overwealming success of our previous Mortgage Market Meltdown classes, we will be having a special FOURTH encore presentation Friday October 26thth. Seating is limited, register early.
"This information makes it so much … (0 comments)
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tucson: Winter is Near...Is your House Ready? - 09/28/07 05:12 PM
We do not want you to be unprepared for the winter months. Because Arizona has exceptional weather we tend to forget the simple things that need to be taken care of.
Here are few tips to start getting ready for winter and to save energy1. Seal Leaks around Doors and Windows. … (1 comments)
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tucson: How Much Does It Take to Make You Happy? - 09/27/07 11:50 PM
David Oliver, in Deming, NM, captured the essence of optimism in the face of a storm in this photo. (You can save a high resolution version for your desktop by clicking here. Do it. You deserve a gift for subscribing to my blog.)
Does the market for Real Estate have you complaining … (32 comments)
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tucson: What does Habitat for Humanity Tucson and Golf have in common? - 09/27/07 08:41 AM
What does Habitat for Humanity Tucson and golf have in common? Find out at the second annual Tucson of REALTORS® Golf Fundraiser. At the inaugural event in 2006 raised over $30,000 to apply toward building a home for a needy family. This event will be held at the El Conquistador … (0 comments)
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tucson: Zillow Zestimates Make Up Your Mind - 09/26/07 08:51 PM
When I listed my clients beautiful home Zillow’s Zestimates priced it a $189,000. My clients priced at $196,000. just below the comps. When they dropped the price to $189,900, Zestimate dropped to $186,700. Now that they are dropping the price to $186,900, Zestimate comes back with a $180,350. Yet the … (5 comments)
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tucson: Buyers Wanted - September 2007 Tucson Home Sales Below Averages - 09/26/07 08:49 AM
I do not like doom and gloom, however, reality is reality and honesty is the best policy. If September’s first 20 days of real estate sales in greater Tucson is an indication of the full month, sales will be much lower than anticipated. By August 20th there were 592 recorded sales in the … (0 comments)
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