tv: Questions on Property Taxes in Michigan - 07/20/08 07:54 PM
Lynn's Frequently Asked Questions from home owners about property taxes in Michigan. I am posting this so there is an easily accessible search. Please feel free to add comments on questions from clients, or ask questions if you are a Michigan home buyer or seller.
Answers Copyright 2008, By Lynn
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tv: Moving in a Wired World - 07/18/08 02:43 PM
It's wise to consider your technology needs carefully when moving to a new home. Be sure to research a new neighborhood's technology choices and problems by talking with service providers and other residents to ensure that high-speed internet access is available, or that a local monument doesn't block satellite service. In
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tv: 5 simple tips to have more media love - 07/17/08 11:37 PM
To release or not to release that is the question (press release that is) – and if that is the question, my answer is always to release! To follow are 5 simple tips to get more loved up with the media:
1. Set yourself a press / media release goal. I
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tv: fan club- Traistariu – Bucuresti - contact– 0722.410.597 - 07/17/08 05:34 AM
In urma succesului culminant cu Tornero, Mihai Traistariu s-a impus imediat in peisajul muzical atat din Romania cat si din strainatate. A inceput sa cante la pian de la 7 ani, sub indrumarea parintilor mai exact, o data cu intrarea la scoala, cand acestia i-au cumparat un pian alb.
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tv: Liberty Commons subdivision July 2008 market report - John Reinhardt 678.784.4440 - 07/09/08 11:13 AM
www.InFrontMarketing.com
John Reinhardt
Liberty Commons Specialist
678.784.4440
Market report July 2008
Welcome to Acworth, Georgia & Liberty Commons Subdivision
Liberty Commons subdivision is in both Acworth & Kennesaw GA -
A Georgia Main Street City!
Acworth, Georgia, located about 35 miles northwest of Atlanta,
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tv: "Flip That House" - Useful or Useless? - 07/06/08 01:16 PM
Many of you are familiar with the TLC show "Flip That House" and other similar shows on HGTV. Do you all find these shows to be informative or simply a form of entertainment?
It seems to me that these shows provide as much educational value for remodeling and construction as Dr. 90210
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tv: An Interesting Show on TV Last Night - 07/05/08 10:17 AM
My husband and I are very bored with the reruns and shows offered during the summer season. We are ready for some of our usual shows to come back on starting July 13. Remember, this is what hubby and I do for a time to be together. We talk about the
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tv: Baby Borrowers Show - 07/03/08 12:06 AM
OK! I can't help but comment on this show! It's about teenagers living as couples with babies for three days. There is a nanny in the house for safety and cameras with the parents. Very interesting. Each of the teen couples participated for different reasons and all learned lifechanging lessons. The
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tv: Staging - 06/27/08 10:46 PM
I just took this listing where the sellers were having trouble making the payments and were drowning in debt. The house looked like they felt. I had ideas about what needed to be done to get the house in showing shape but rather than going into detail & looking like the
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tv: Tips for Moving Plasma and LCD Flat Screen TV's - 06/26/08 08:42 AM
Plasma and LCD flat screen TV's are everywhere, and moving them is not as simple as moving a traditional tube TV.
First, Plasmas and LCD's must remain vertical. Laying down these type of sets WILL damage the image quality and possibly even destroy the screen. Second DO NOT let anything rub against the
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tv: D-TV - 06/24/08 09:35 AM
Digital TV Is Coming
Before you buy a new television, you should know broadcasters will switch from analog to digital broadcasting on February 17, 2009. TVs that receive free programming with a roof-top antenna or rabbit ears will require a digital-to-analog converter box or users will need to switch to cable
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tv: new listing: 3653 S Olathe street, Aurora, Colorado - 06/23/08 09:35 PM
For the
Audio Visual Afficionado
This home has it all with over
$200k of professionally installed audio and visual equipment and work in the
house. Yes it’s overbuilt, yes it’s
over the top, and it’s the only one like it in the Metro Denver area. Look at the features below,
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tv: 300 Million Dollar$ !!! - 06/22/08 09:32 AM
Is is just me or am I way off base. This is not about politics. There so many people in need... the recent flooding, fires... that are leaving so many VOTERS without basic necessities that I know that IF those FUNDING our presidential candidates such as the "FUNDRAISING NETWORK DONORS" - perhaps DONATED
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tv: Addiction & Withdrawals - 06/12/08 03:54 PM
No Television ....... it's only been 3.5 days without my tv and I am having withdrawals :(
Who would've thunk it.... TV really is an addiction! I find myself walking over and sitting down on the sofa and grabbing the remote control to turn on the TV; I quickly remember that I
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tv: New Sony Deal Could Mean "The End" for Cable Boxes... - 06/11/08 01:59 PM
Ahh Yes...the set-top box. Many have built their custom entertainment centers with a custom slot for this appendage. And those who haven't , still see the set-top box as a necessary component of cable viewing for more than several decades now.
Well...the set-top box is nearing extinction. A leading television manufacturer,
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tv: Cold Market, Hot Shows - 06/06/08 12:17 PM
So here's an article in our local newspaper by our TV critic Chuck Barney (would you want that job?). I was interviewed and asked my take on the shows and how they have affected our staging industry.
I'd like to hear your take!
P.S. "The Stagers" a new reality show
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tv: Fan Club Bucuresti - 06/05/08 06:38 AM
Daca vorbim despre Fuego, avem in fata expresia unuia din cei mai iubiti artisti contemporani.
Pe numele lui adevarat, Paul Surugiu, si-a ales din dictionarul spaniol-roman vreo 50 de cuvinte, din care el a ales cu ochii inchisi unul - s-a nimenrit sa fie "Fuego". Desi ar fi dorit sa
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tv: Whats is the market truely like? - 06/04/08 02:26 PM
Even though the market here in the Houston/The Woodlands area is far better than the rest of the nations market, it has become extremely difficult to inform people when the national media is painting such a horrible picture of the housing market and the economy. Sometimes I find myself falling prey
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tv: 25 Million TV Views Not Ready for the Future... - 06/04/08 10:52 AM
Maybe this is a GOOD thing because there is no great news on TV these days, but statistics show about 10 million TV viewers still using analog sets - and they'll go "dark" on February 17th. In all households, there are about 25 million with at least 1 anaolg set that
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tv: On CNBC tomorrow morning (5/27) - 05/26/08 10:29 PM
Around 8:10am EST, 5:10am my time. Better get to sleep soon...
Talking about real estate. (What else?)
Update: here's the video.
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tv: TV: Season Finales are Here This Week ~ Back to Reruns and Summer Shows - 05/22/08 11:23 AM
We spent every evening in our home watching TV to have quality time together. We have so many favorite shows and this week and next week are the season finales. What will we watch over the summer?
Looks like "CSI - Miami" may have either new stars next season or have
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tv: TV Update: "Dancing with The Stars" & "American Idol" Winners - 05/22/08 11:19 AM
"Dancing with the Stars" had some outstanding dancers this year. It was really hard to know for sure who was going to win. All season long, we thought Christie or Jason would win. We actually wanted Jason and his partner to win because he did very well and of course, he
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tv: Tonight on TV- The 43rd Academy of Country Music Awards - 05/18/08 06:10 PM
Everyone who knows me, knows that I'm ALL COUNTRY when it comes to music.
Tonight at 7:00 CST the 43th Academy of Country Music Awards will be on. This is the top country music award show.
Reba McEntire is the host for the tenth year. There will be performances by Taylor
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tv: On Going Green... - 05/17/08 02:15 AM
Here we are in the middle of May, still loaded down with our grown children's excess stuff left over from their moves. Stuff they think they need but haven't used in years. Like us, they have all this "stuff" that encumbers our life. Maybe it's just me, but Springtime brings out
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tv: Vacants and minimal "staging" - do you? - 05/12/08 12:30 AM
Well, I have a ton of properties listed (ok not a TON but several). Of the vacant ones, I normally do minimal "staging" - for bath and kitchen, greenery, a touch of color, perhaps a small picture of a house in colors that go with the home's decor, nice, white towels
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tv: I'll be on Bloomberg TV on 5/6 @ 8:30am EST - 05/05/08 11:16 PM
Discussing housing trends.
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tv: Kirsty's TV Interview On Sky Business - 04/30/08 06:29 PM
http://www.kirstydunphey.com/interviews.html March 2008 Kirsty Dunphey is one of Australia’s most publicised young entrepreneurs and is the founder of http://www.reallysold.com - the ultimate tool to help real estate agents write amazing advertisements. The youngest ever winner of the Australian Telstra Young Business Woman of the Year award, Kirsty started her first business at 15,
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tv: Marketwatch video about real estate trends - 04/29/08 08:13 AM
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tv: LOOK Here! Padre Island WebTV Host REALTOR Lists a Lot for Sale Near Beach! Real Estate | Homes | Rent | Lease - 04/14/08 12:50 AM
WebTV Realtor - Just Listed FANTASTIC Island Lot Within Walking Distance to Whitecap Beach April 14, 2008 WebTV Realtor: Corpus Christi - Padre Island, Texas Mr. C. KIM McGuire listed for sale a Fantastic scenic Island lot on E. Chesapeake near Whitecap Beach on Padre Island. Click HERE. Visit his website at www.CorpusTV.com for
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tv: Earth Day E-Waste Event - 04/07/08 04:10 PM
Here's a link to our site for our Earth Day E-Waste recycling event: http://www.1800gotjunk.com/earthday/ I'll post more on this later. Please come out and support our cause if you're in the area on the 19th of this month. The free recycling collection is for most types of E-Waste. We always take: computers, monitors
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tv: Living 'n Hell - 04/02/08 12:42 PM
Recently, I had my three year old grandson sitting on my knees while watching the news. They were reporting the different tax increases one of which was going to be wheat flour. A local bakery business man was being interviewed and told how a $9.00 bag of wheat would be costing
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tv: What You've Wanted To Know About Money and Wealth? - 03/31/08 12:16 PM
With Debt and Foreclosures at a new high in our country, there appears to be a need for financial literacy. For many of us, we've heard of the Rule of 72, and I must admit, it's tantalizing to the ears. If you're reading this, and you are unaware of this principle, it's
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tv: I’m going to be a TV star! Sort of… - 03/27/08 08:25 AM
Almost 20 years ago, way back before I was a real estate agent, my husband and I would plop ourselves down in front of the TV every Sunday morning. Our favorite show was coming on - the Smythe Cramer TV Showcase of Homes! Every 30 seconds or so, another house
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tv: Soccer Collies had Puppies...and They are Taking up the Game too! - 03/26/08 02:32 PM
There is a soccer team in the OC's Huntington Beach that is quite famous...and they all have 4 legs. The Soccer Collies are a team of border collies that play soccer. And earlier this year, they had a litter of 6 pups. Like father, like son...the pups are taking up soccer
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tv: Why Waste My Money? - 03/24/08 07:06 PM
Yesterday I had a wonderful day of relaxation with my family and enjoyed taking the day off for Easter. However, while my mother & my wife finished putting away the last few dishes from our feast, my father and I sat down to relax a bit. He flipped on the television and
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tv: The Real Estate Connection - 03/16/08 11:51 AM
The Real Estate Connection has a new host: Steve Kwasnik, the Producer and Host is a twenty year veteran of the entertainment industry. Steve has hosted, written, developed, produced, directed and edited numerous film and video productions for broadcast and theatrical release. Steve Kwasnik interviews real estate professionals from all over
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tv: Coldwell Banker is Taking a Lighter Approach to TV Advertising - 03/15/08 09:38 AM
"Coldwell Banker. The company, also a unit of Realogy, tries to lighten up its approach to today's grim market in new TV ads and a companion website.The ads show portraits of late founders Colbert Coldwell and Benjamin Arthur Banker. The voiceover is banter between them about everything from interest rates to
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tv: TV or Internet - 03/13/08 08:12 PM
I am faced with a challenge TV or Internet. I would like to get the most bang for my buck. Yet I would like to also get the maximum exposure and return on my dollar. If I advertise on TV I have an audience that is in my market with a
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tv: Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty to Host “This Week in Real Estate” Weekly Half-Hour TV Feature on WRDQ-TV Channel 27 - 02/28/08 02:16 PM
Stirling Sotheby's International Realty, which opened its new $4.5 million world marketing center, the Global Gallery in downtown Orlando earlier this year and operates Real Estate Galleries throughout central Florida, will host "This Week in Real Estate," a weekly half-hour television program that will air at 11 a.m. Sundays on WRDQ-TV
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tv: The Sopranos - 02/28/08 02:14 PM
Sitting at Newark Airport this morning at 5AM, waiting for my flight back to Seattle, it was fitting that I finally finished the last episode of The Sopranos. I'm too cheap to pay for HBO, so I never watched the show when it was on the air, but a few
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tv: My day in DC - 02/27/08 09:02 PM
President Bush was giving a speech at the Marriott across the street from my hotel, so the whole block was locked down for about 30 minutes -- no one in or out. The presidential motorcade was unbelievable: about 30 black SUVs, 25 police cars, 10 police motorcycles, and 2 ambulances bringing
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tv: TV stuff will make you think - 02/26/08 10:54 PM
Some of the stuff we hear on TV is just seems so outlandish. It's hard to believe the things that are happening in our society. If things continue to go like they have been, what will we do? Legal help is needed more than we think. Please click on this link
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tv: No "24" Until 1/2009! - 02/14/08 06:24 PM
'24' Fans Must Wait Until Jan. 2009 Upon reading that we won't see Jack until January 2009, woe is us! Or is it? Only time and 11 months will tell.Will we forget about Jack and his troubles? His family? The fate of the US? The whole story line? Stay tuned and
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tv: The Real Esate Business and it's approachs in the new MIllineum. Things have changed - 02/13/08 03:36 PM
The day I got into Real Estate I went out and bought a cheap suit, showed up at my office. They put me in a chair and sell "GO at it son" From that day froward I noticed changes left in right in the forms, the way business was done, laws that
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tv: Kay's TV Guide for the Week of Feb 3 - Feb 9 #2 in the series - 02/09/08 06:10 PM
This week was even better than last week. The second episode of LOST was one....still don't know anymore than before.....ha. That show is very puzzling AND popular. I love that Sawyer.....a bad boy with a good heart. Women like those types. The first episode of SURVIVOR was on. I was happy to
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tv: The Biggest Loser Coming To Houston-Sunday Feb. 3 - 02/02/08 09:10 PM
The Biggest Loser Reality TV show and MSN will be making a tour through Houston on its journey through America to lose 1 million pounds. There will be previous contestant's, fitness tips, how to get back on track with your New Years Resolutions goals, prizes and a chance to appear on TV
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tv: Kay's TV Guide for the Week - "Lost" - "24" - "Jericho" - 02/02/08 08:34 PM
This week I got to watch the premiere show of LOST....one of my favorites. Actually I watched the two hours on the first night AND the two hours of the second night. What amazes me about the show is that when it is over, I always tell Clay "well, we don't
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tv: Creativity and The Best of ‘08 Super Bowl Ads - 01/30/08 04:02 PM
Creative inspiration for your real estate business comes in many forms from a variety of sources. This year’s Super Bowl ads are no exception.
In all likelihood you will probably never use television to advertise your services as a real estate agent but some of you may. For those
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tv: Redfin, any Opinions? - 01/29/08 01:47 PM
In an article from REALTOR Magazine titled "Redfin CEO Says He's Being Picked On", Glenn Kelman states that their comany's signs are being destroyed, and stolen. Does he think his company is unique in that only his company's signs are being tampered with? Along with many other colleagues I can tell you
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tv: Is the Federal Money will help us generate some business? - 01/28/08 09:33 AM
I wonder if the money announce last week by the federal government to stimulate the economy will have a affect on us.People are getting tax return soon and additional to that money would they buy a 50 inch HDTV set or they would buy a house with reduce interest mortgage incentive? France
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tv: Word-of-mouth marketing for one of my favorite TV shows - 01/24/08 12:02 AM
They say that you can tell a lot about a person by their taste in art. I feel that the same is also true for television shows. I wanted to write this brief post as a plug for a show that I think is absolutely hilarious. It never fails to put me
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tv: Is Your Real Estate Marketing Message Diluting Your Brand and Hard Fought Community Reputation? - 01/23/08 06:37 PM
If there was ever a time for real estate professionals to get serious about their marketing, whether it be on or offline, well, that time would be right now. Those who fail to market their services, expertise and businesses correctly now, are sure to be the next ones looking for a
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tv: Despre Eugen Ungureanu, - 01/18/08 08:41 AM
Despre Eugen Ungureanu, In octombrie 1999,Titus Andrei, realizatorul emisiunii "Slagar Top Rock "semnala aparitia unor melodii sub semnatura cantautorului onestean Eugen Ungureanu care, odata intrate in top, au inceput sa fie solicitate de ascultatorii radioului. Piesa "Regasire" s-a instalat repede direct pe locul 3 si a reprezentat pentru autor
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tv: Casa de Productie Electro Star tel:0745.503.350 - 01/18/08 08:35 AM
Despre Eugen Ungureanu, In octombrie 1999,Titus Andrei, realizatorul emisiunii "Slagar Top Rock "semnala aparitia unor melodii sub semnatura cantautorului onestean Eugen Ungureanu care, odata intrate in top, au inceput sa fie solicitate de ascultatorii radioului. Piesa "Regasire" s-a instalat repede direct pe locul 3 si a reprezentat pentru autor
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tv: My Review of the "Lonesome Dove" Prequel "Comanche Moon" Miniseries - 01/16/08 10:49 PM
A few days ago, I wrote a blog about the "Comanche Moon" miniseries. I received some positive and some negative comments. The other two miniseries were on TV before I became a "TV watcher" so I don't know how they compare. BUT.....I thought the first and third parts were the best. Personally,
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tv: Why Don't They Make More Western Movies or TV Shows? - 01/14/08 01:56 PM
In our home, we love western movies. We are watching the miniseries "Comanche Moon" right now through Wednesday night. But other than that, the only westerns we find on TV are the older movies - I mean really old. But we enjoy those as well. We watch Gunsmoke fairly regular. I remember
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tv: Sad Night for Texas ~ Dallas Cowboys lost to New York - 01/13/08 06:55 PM
We watched the Cowboy-Giants football game down to the last play. We were sure disappointed that our DALLAS COWBOYS lost. They have played so well over the season. Before the game, we would not have thought New York would win....but they did...they outplayed, outlasted, and outwitted the Cowboys... My husband are
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tv: Watch the "Lonesome Dove" Prequel "Comanche Moon" Miniseries Starting TONIGHT - 01/13/08 01:11 PM
For those who loved the previous miniseries of "Lonesome Dove" you will be happy to know tonight the prequel "COMANCHE MOON" starts on CBS TV at 8:00 p.m. CST for three nights. The second part will be on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. CST and the last part will be on Wednesday
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tv: Football AGAIN ~ I'm Going to Love Football and Be the Perfect Wife ~ - 01/12/08 06:05 PM
When Clay & I first got married almost twenty five years ago, he said I'd be the prefect wife IF I liked football. Over the years, we laughed about this because we knew I'd never love football...... Well, never say never or you will do it. Last month when Clay was
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tv: When Will Football Be Over on TV and Back to New Season of Shows - 01/05/08 06:31 PM
From those who have been reading my blogs, you know my husband is still glued to the TV watching even more football. I asked him this afternoon which team he was for and he didn't have a preference. IF I'm going to watch a football game, I want to cheer on
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tv: TURN OFF THAT TV!! - 01/04/08 02:58 PM
Do you remember when you parents told you that? I was told to go out and play. As an adult, I've fallen into the habit of watching tv from the time I wake up to the time my eyes close at night. I know that turn it on partially as background noise-I live with
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tv: When Will The Writers Strike End? - 01/04/08 11:46 AM
I don't have any answers about the writers strike. I hope that they come to an agreement soon so that they can get back to work... I'm sure that this is putting a financial strain on them and all of the "behind the scenes" workers who make our favorite shows a
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tv: Football, Football, and More Football ~~ - 12/31/07 08:25 PM
Like I mentioned in several of my blogs, my husband has been off work on vacation around the house all month. It's driving both of us crazy. He is so bored and ready to return to work. I am so tired of hearing the TV on all day and night. He
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tv: Who Remembers RAWHIDE and GUNSMOKE and PONDEROSA??? - 12/29/07 03:26 PM
Over the holidays there hasn't been much on TV. Normally this would not be a problem but my husband has been off from work the entire month and watching TV and playing golf are his hobbies. This is the time of the year for reruns. So what has he been watching? All the
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tv: How to weather the writers' strike - 12/26/07 11:54 AM
As the writer’s strike follows us into the New Year, we’re faced with the likelihood that the TV gods will increasingly rely on reality programming and reruns to amuse us. Other than blogging more and re-learning how to read a book, here’s a suggestion of how we can make it through
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tv: Fun things watch when you have a minute - 12/19/07 04:06 PM
I was recently surfing the net and was looking to watch a few episodes of my favorite shows. I found this site. http://www.hulu.com/. It is pretty great. They have a lot of different episodes of all kinds of shows. I had to sign up and wait about 2 or so weeks
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tv: Who Remembers AMERICAN BANDSTAND on TV? - 12/08/07 06:29 PM
This will tell our age, but who cares. Age is a 'mind' set and my mind is young. When I was growing up, I remember every afternoon after school, we would run to the TV and watch American Bandstand. It was a show with Dick Clark as the host. The show consisted
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tv: Oh the Media, and Their Pessimism - 12/06/07 11:47 AM
Today, before I opened my AOL email I noticed a headline that read "Steep Drop Predicted for Home Prices". While the market is bad I do not believe that this type of reporting is genuine. It is all speculation and predictions. And how often do these types of predictions or speculation
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tv: Survey Time Again ~~ What Are Some of Your Favorite TV Shows? Comments Please~~ - 12/03/07 05:23 PM
Not everyone watches TV at night. I WAS one of those until the last few years when I discovered I had to find something my husband and I could do together that didn't require much effort or conversation. Anyone who knows my hubby, knows he loves TV and is not much
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tv: Want To Get High...............................UP? Own Your Own Tower & Maine Land! - 11/27/07 01:42 PM
Unique gift for that hard to buy for person on your list. Self supporting four legged tower to lease out space to cell phone, wireless internet and tv/radio rebroadcast. This is a steal with 3.2 acres on US Rt 1 in Topsfield Maine ! $30's! Scope it out and won't
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tv: Turn the Market Around - 11/27/07 08:08 AM
You already know that the media can help turn the market around. They can move the qualified reluctant buyers into the stream of active buyers. TV, radio, and print can all get the buyers back into your office. Some realtors have asked how they can get great PR (free advertising) when
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tv: It’s a Sad, Sad Day in McDonald Land! - 11/26/07 01:17 PM
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tv: REAL ESTATE AMERICA - REA : Television Advertisement - 11/22/07 05:37 PM
I thought I would put together a blog that gave a video introduction to REAL ESTATE AMERICA.
Take a look at REAL ESTATE AMERICA's TV Advertisement. Just click on the link provided:
This is the video that highlights the REA and it is a 30 second spot.
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tv: Bush Wins Plasma TV - 11/21/07 09:09 PM
Andrew Gambini atlanta Mortgage
The prize could of not gone to a more deserving and devoted agent. Miles is a FULLTIME agent with more than 12 years under his belt. He makes real-estate a family affair since it runs in his blood .His Father George Bush was the president and
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tv: Bush Wins Plasma TV - 11/21/07 09:08 PM
Bush Wins Plasma TVI attended an open house the other day, and there was an incredible turn out. I counted about 40 agents. The open house was given by Team Renton and the builders of Dogwood Trace in Villa Rica, Georgia, off Herrel Rd. The open house was catered by Iron
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tv: ResalesDVC.com "Thanksgiving Wishes" Video Disney Vacation Club Resales - 11/21/07 03:04 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone from ResalesDVC.com ! Jaki Apetz and Kinn Tutas hope that you are having a wonderful holiday. DVC Resale owners, are you at Disney World for all of their holiday festivities? Which DVC resort are you staying at? Send me your vacation videos and share the magic of
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tv: Mortgage witch hunt? The media is not your friend!! - 11/14/07 11:37 AM
Well the witch hunt has begun in Utah. The media has jumped aboard the mortgage broker snipe hunt. KSL TV, which is the highest rated media outlet in the Utah market just came out with a story that perhaps is correct in some accounts, but also irresponsible in other respects. Here is
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tv: TV writers' strike: one more reason to advertise online - 11/12/07 11:08 AM
As the television industry's writers' strike enters its second week and shows cancel their seasons left and right, we are now in this interesting predicament with respect to media consumption and advertising spending. Clearly TV ratings in the first half of 2008 will be much lower due to a dearth of
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tv: Point2 - 11/08/07 06:24 PM
Today I saw this Inman TV video interview discussing Point2's NLS. It also mentions the NAR's plan to create its own National Listing service. I was wondering what people think of a National MLS? I know I am in favor of a statewide MLS. And I believe that a national MLS
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tv: Rhode Island: Need Great Marketing Assistance? Call MBA For A Day Consultants! - 11/08/07 02:17 PM
I just wanted to recommend a great service to the local professionals here in Rhode Island. If you are looking for a serious professional (with an MBA) to develop materials, design, market, develop and promote your business, look no further. All of these services are provided at a
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tv: Why it Could be Important to Know Who Hannah Montana Is ~~ - 11/03/07 12:30 PM
Someone at our sales meeting the other day asked if we knew who Hannah Montana was. Being that I have 7 grandchildren who are teenagers, I knew right away. I knew she was a pop singer and had a good looking dad - singer/songwriter Billy Ray Cyrus. So now I have learned more ~
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tv: TV Writers Going on Strike...Quality Improvement Opportunity? - 11/02/07 11:45 AM
With another bad season of pilots and sitcoms to look forward to as an alternative I think we can use a break from the garbage that keeps getting pumped into our homes by some of these folks. I'm certain many of you can recall one or two programs in recent memory
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tv: Catch me on TV - 10/30/07 04:32 PM
In case you can't get enough of me here on AR, you can tune into BloombergTV tomorrow (10/31/07) at approximately 1:30pm ET (10:30am PT). You can watch it on the web (via this link) or on your TV. I'll be interviewed about Zillow and the housing climate. This is pretty cool for
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tv: Kid Nation on TV - What kids CAN do by themselves - 10/24/07 02:13 PM
My husband loves television so I decided about five years ago to start watching TV with him in the evenings, something I did not do before that. I was always too busy selling real estate to take time to relax. This is our quality time together - something we can enjoy
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tv: Why not get it right? - 10/17/07 10:02 AM
Sometimes I am accused of preaching. It's true, I sometimes do. Lately I have been preaching that the media is presenting a rather skewed picture. I often mention that they are getting it wrong. They are. I am watching a guest on CNBC right now that just mentioned that there
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tv: How do you storyboard a smile? - 10/14/07 01:33 AM
"Can you really judge an idea from a storyboard? How do you storyboard a smile?" -The great Bill Bernbach Advertising is simply a process of presenting a product to a potential consumer in a way that creates desire. Why then would you skimp on your ad budget? Why would you settle for
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tv: GEEK ALERT! Level: URGENT - 10/12/07 04:01 PM
If you use A/R, chances are you know the difference between the Star Trek series, you know what "ST:NG" means, you probably know that "ST: Deep Space Nine" is an alleged rip-off of "Babylon5," you probably even know that in 1978, the series "ST: Phase II" was shelved because of concerns with
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tv: Another thought about do-it-yourselfers...AKA McFisbos - 10/04/07 12:47 PM
We are all 'victims' of the information age. Just last week a customer came into Baer's Furniture in Sarasota, FL very excited to transform her dining room into a 'Country French' look. She knew exactly what she wanted, had seen it on one of those do-it-yourself decorating shows on TV. She was referred to me
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tv: Sunday Funnies: Behind the "Boo's" - 09/30/07 08:03 PM
Ever since my husband and I got our TiVo, we have been enjoying more tv in less time. I know this sounds a little like a TiVo commercial, but for those of you who have it, you know what I mean. An added bonus is that we get to find out about
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tv: New TV Show idea – Flip this agent? - 09/29/07 09:31 AM
This morning I was laying there thinking should I get out of bed or lay here and watch flip this house? Then Isaid to my wife, "You know what I would like to see? A show where they take an agent that is still wearingpolyester suits, and has their picture
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tv: Mortgage Trends - 09/28/07 11:29 AM
Just like to commercial* says, "People are smart." They know a good deal when they hear one.... I came across a report that said that there are a few trends emerging with mortgages: Choosing a Fixed Mortgage for a Re-FiGoing with an ARM for a purchaseConsolidate debt into the refiGo with a local agentYou can
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tv: Seller Makes His Agent's Commission Bigger By Not Listening - 09/26/07 12:55 AM
Seller Makes His Agent's Commission Bigger By Not Listening I'm watching an episode of Buy Me on HGTV where the sellers agent recommended they take an offer of $330k and the seller refused, made two counters and got $345k. The agent actually made more money by giving bad advice. On top
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tv: Seller Makes His Agent's Commission Bigger By Not Listening - 09/26/07 12:55 AM
Seller Makes His Agent's Commission Bigger By Not Listening I'm watching an episode of Buy Me on HGTV where the sellers agent recommended they take an offer of $330k and the seller refused, made two counters and got $345k. The agent actually made more money by giving bad advice. On top
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tv: Realogy President and CEO on Inman TV - 09/24/07 06:21 PM
The President and CEO of Realogy gives his take on the Real Estate Industry. He talks about the change in the market and the cycles it goes through. He gives his opinions on MLS's and how they are good and bad. I hope you enjoy this video from Inman News.
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tv: I did it! Somehow! Got on TV! - 09/19/07 08:05 PM
Well, somehow I managed to get on TV!! Many local stations are doing stories on the market right now and I just called one up and said "Hey you need to do a story on how to help these people rather than telling them how gloomy everything is." So one of my
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tv: I'll Be On TV Wednesday! - 09/18/07 03:57 PM
Tomorrow afternoon between 3 and 4 (east coast time) I'm being interviewed on a cable program called "Daily Cafe" on the Retirement Network. (You can click the link to see if and when it airs where you are.) This week they invited Dr. Ruth to talk about sex, and me to talk
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tv: Growing Up in the world Today... - 09/18/07 09:01 AM
Is it just me? I really am worried about what our world is going to become. Sometimes I think that I am the only person on the planet that can see where some of our choices are leading us. What's up with no more "Failing" grades in school? What happened to
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tv: One Big Idea Is All You Need - 09/07/07 09:48 AM
Yesterday I caught an episode of Donny Deutsch's The Big Idea on CNBC. Nightly he features guests who have made millions with their Big Ideas. His guests range from billionaires like Bill Gates to the average American entrepreneur next door. A few of his guest tonight included: Ken Hall, Keri Barney and Jodene
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tv: What Do Homebuyers Want in 2007? - 09/05/07 02:34 PM
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) just released results from an interesting survey titled the 2007 Profile of Buyers' Home Feature Preferences. NAR asked folks what features did they prefer in their new home: Buyers want larger garages, preferrably two car. A feature in consistent demand is direct access from the garage to
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tv: Do you use You Tube to promote your listings? - 09/01/07 06:41 AM
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