A civil lawsuit has been filed alleging that a company named the "Guardian Group" located in Scottsdale Arizona has been charging customers upfront fees of just under $1.600 to help consumers in a reduction of principal program. They advertised they would modify mortgages and reduce payments. T
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08/08/2010
Hard to believe, but we have seen this first hand. The Phoenix Metro area is seeing a turnaround in that rents are firming and in some instances even increasing. A renter just moved out of one of our rental homes. We placed a ‘For Rent' sign in the front yard, and within a few days had 8 people
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08/08/2010
We will name her Henrietta the Heifer. Isn't she good lookin'? You can run, and sometimes you can hide. But where does a runaway female heifer cow hide in a city? Not sure, but it is on the loose... Ok, so the city is not a high rise type. But still, this story is Wild! This strong heifer proba
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08/08/2010
When is a cut a cut? Possibly never. With all the budget crises States and therefore schools are facing, all-day Kindergarten was pruned and cut out. But there are ways to make it still function and open this week. For example, the Chandler School District is paying for the program from a conti
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08/08/2010
It's a 'walk off', a 'throwdown', a contest, a ??? What does that mean anyway? For starters, bragging rights. Followed by news, publicity and good eatin'. In one corner we have Joe's BBQ in Gilbert, Arizona. Joe Johnston is famous for his low and slow- smoked BBQ over pecan wood. In the other
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08/08/2010
Ranked for what, you say? Go and check out the Money Magazine list of the top 100 places to live. Each State could therefore average 2 cities each, and there are 2 mentions of Arizona cities this issue. Gilbert was ranked at 36th, and Scottsdale which ranked 71st! The description of Gilbert inc
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08/08/2010
Like to Volunteer? This is the year to show your stuff. Real Estate Agents are famous for working for free. We do it all the time! With all the budget cuts going on, Gilbert and Higley schools are looking to find help for may projects that need to be done. Some students have spent
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08/08/2010
Looks like the Cubs spring training complex is coming to Mesa Arizona after all. What is important now is to pick the right location. It is being called Wrigleyville West and will be next the the practice field and training facilities. The idea would be to replicate the experience
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08/08/2010
We are hearing more and more of it. Now the grocery stores are getting hip. Safeway is planning to open a store in the USGBC Gold Certified building complex in Goodyear Arizona. It is located at the Mountain Ranch Marketplace at Estrella. You can find it at the northwest corner of Estrella Pa
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08/08/2010
Word to the wise. NEVER TRUST ANY GOVERNMENT TO WATCH OVER YOUR MONEY. Why, you ask? Or, you say: 'Of course I don't!' Here is an actual experience why I feel this way. I lived in California for over 20 yrs, and moved to Phoenix 6+ years ago. I have a real estate license in California also, but
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08/04/2010
