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2008
With all the "short-selling" going on these days, it is sometimes a challenge to find homes that a buyer can expect to move into within a reasonable time period (in certain areas & neighborhoods). Our MLS has had a policy that all short sales must have that status disclosed within the listing. I...
12/30/2008
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The holiday season is filled with lots of things this year. Emotions and feelings run the gamut from hope to fear and everything in between. Personally, the emotional barometer is centered on serenity with hope providing upswings and joy with what life has brought me to this point being my cent...
12/25/2008
The headlines scream day after day with stories about how "Credit Is Frozen" and that businesses can't get loans. To a degree, that is true...if one is going to a traditional bank to borrow money. Savvy investors & business people are going a different direction, to brokers, investment groups a...
12/19/2008
Several weeks ago, I posted a "Call To Action" for real estate professionals to get involved with their local charities. There is a network group on Ning (Homes4Hope) that has been formed as a place for people to talk about what they are doing, share ideas and inspire each other. Lets face it, f...
12/18/2008
KB Toys filed for Chapter 11 yesterday - the 86 year-old retailer had previously gone through bankruptcy in 2005. According to a story by AP Retail Writer Mae Anderson, the struggling company will be offering shoppers "going out of business" pricing until their retail locations close their doors...
12/12/2008
A few weeks ago, I wrote (video'd) about how giving can help change one's mood & outlook: GUARANTEED: How To Feel Great During The Holidays & Beyond. In it, there's a challenge to all to give of themselves to local charities. Today, I got to write my first donation check as a result of the pled...
12/11/2008
This is but one of the neighborhoods at the base of the Tortolita Mountains in the NW area of Tucson - commonly referred to as Oro Valley, although this particular subdivision is actually in the town of Marana. Stunning views, highly rated schools and convenient location are hallmarks of this ar...
12/10/2008
Well...maybe not real alien ships, but these things sort of look like something from a sci-fi movie, don't they? What are they? They're filtration units used for drip irrigation. Quite a bit bigger than anything you might need for your yard, but then, unless you're growing 50 acres...
12/08/2008
Adobe. Building material, stuff of much mystery, supposition and wonder. Mention the word "adobe" and the first thought that comes to mind for most people is "southwest." Adobe is an ancient building material - long prized for its simplicity, insulation value and strength. When people come to ...
12/08/2008
PRICE REDUCED DRASTICALLY! $1.75 million NOW JUST $1,100,000 ! Exacting craftsmanship, appointments in tasteful elegance from byegone days - in tune with the natural surroundings while making a statement. Historical significance in one of the stately mansions of the Old West. Designed & built...
12/05/2008
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