bella vista: Un-Complicate Your Life
- 09/03/07 05:59 AM
Lately, it seems that every time I turn around, I'm faced with the realities of getting older and how much more complicated things seem to get as I age. When we're born, we don't really have any worries. Our basic needs are met. Food, clothing, shelter. We get a little older, and we start adding to those needs. Entertainment, companionship, and gathering "stuff" to put in our shelter. Then, in our 40's and 50's, we start preparing for when we're even older. Entertainment gives a back seat to estate planning (or, what to do with the stuff we've accumulated), getting our nest eggs … (13 comments)
bella vista: The Sky is Falling!!!!!!!! Where's My Umbrella?
- 08/27/07 01:38 AM
As a Realtor(r) in NWA, sometimes its difficult to turn on the news or read the paper when everything you see is telling you that the housing market is falling apart. Just this morning, the national news is all over how the median home price is falling for the first time in X years (you'd think it was Thousands of years the way they're reporting it). So, has anyone noticed that anything in the news any more is "sensationalized"? Even in magazines! "45 Ways to protect yourself from identity theft!" "Skin Cancer - What You Need to Know" "The Secret Truth About … (4 comments)
bella vista: Afraid to Buy in Northwest Arkansas
- 08/22/07 07:35 AM
It sure seems that buyers seem to be really scared of the real estate market in Northwest Arkansas right now. And, when you think about it, to the average Joe, you can probably understand it. We keep reading in the newspapers and hearing on television about how the housing market is going to "you know where" in a handbasket. Lenders seem to be in trouble, housing starts are slowing, in Northwest Arkansas you keep hearing about the glut in the market. But when you think about it, wouldn't NOW be the time to buy? Consider these points: If you have taken care of your finances … (2 comments)
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