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2008
You may or may not have read an earlier post about a problem transaction that I hope I have saved. I represent the seller.It was supposed to close Jan 4. Five days before that the buyers agent called me to say the underwriter had denied funding and he didn't think it would do any good to try a di...
02/25/2008
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For those of you who did not read my earlier blog, Mercy is a mastif who was taken in by Fuzzy Friends Animal Rescue in Waco. He was found in November in a ditch more dead than alive. He had become so hungry and desperate for food he had eaten a plastic ball. After surgery to remove it, he was ve...
02/16/2008
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With the graying of our nation and the wave of baby boomers about to retire, there is expected to also be a boom is reverse mortgages. What is a reverse mortgage? It is when a bank or other lender buys your house from you, but you continue to live in it. The lender pays you all or part of the equ...
02/15/2008
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This is a great investment property in Bellmead, one of the suburbs of Waco, Texas. Close to TSTC, L3 and Pilgrims Pride plant. One side is a one bedroom one bath. The other side is a 2 bedroom 1 bath. Or leave the door open in the connecting hallway and it could be a large single family home. Re...
02/09/2008
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This house is at 110 Avenue A in Moody Texas. It is 2 Bedroom 1 Bath, 760 square feet. It does not have central heat/ac and it does not have washer /dryer connections. It would be perfect for a single person, small family, or older couple looking to downsize. Could be great rental property! Off...
02/09/2008
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I just saw a news story on Yahoo financial. The IRS has issued a scam warning to the public involving those "economic stimulus" checks. Congress is still debating amounts but most of us will be getting a check for $600 for a single person and $1200 for couples. These checks will be mailed out som...
02/07/2008
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One day a few months ago, as I was driving around listening to my favorite radio station, I was listening to an interview with a girl from Fuzzy Friends, a no kill animal rescue shelter here in Waco Texas. The story she was telling about that weeks featured animal was so touching it almost made m...
02/05/2008
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I just want to remind everyone that tomorrow is super-Tuesday when many states have presidential primaries. If your state is having one tomorrow, go vote!It doesn't matter who you vote for, Democrat, Republican or independent. The important thing is that we all take part in the process. I have he...
02/04/2008
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Real Estate is not for the faint of heart. It is also not for people like me who are not very computer literate and not the kind to have all the latest gadgets. Yesterday I went to "Technolgy Training Day" at the Waco Board of Realtors.What did I learn?I learned there ARE people who are more tech...
02/02/2008
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I have a home for sale here in one of the suburbs of Waco. It's a nice house, brick 3/2, only 10 years old, nothing fancy. The seller called my office in September wanting to sell. So I take the listing. In early December I got an offer which she accepted. It was supposed to close January 4th.The...
02/01/2008
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