Acorn is a political organization that is trying to help with the foreclosure crisis. Here is some information I cut from their website: ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, is the nation's largest community organization of low- and moderate-income families, working
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03/30/2008
I have an offer on my Condo listing. It is 10K lower then asking price. It is a short sale. I am debating countering on price but I sort of think I want to let the bank do that. I have only had 4 or 5 showings in 2 months. I am countering on the offer to be subject to short sale with the ban
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03/29/2008
It seems my business picked up as soon as I declared my candidacy for Congress here in District 2 of Idaho. I also took a mini vacation for a cousin's wedding. I think that the business is unrelated to my run for higher office, since the run is not well publicized yet. The other agents tell me
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03/28/2008
Today I realized that my eldest son Jesse is 21 today. Yes, he is a St. Patrick's day baby!!!!! The delivery room was very busy that day. I have a Jewish Leprechaun. A little later it dawned on me that meant I had been a parent for 21 years. That is a little mind boggling. It seems just yes
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03/17/2008
Last night in an already tense market some major changes happened. A major investment bank had to be bailed out and sold at a fire sale. Investors lost huge amounts of money as a stock that traded for $30/share (and was up to $171 sometime last year) was sold at $2 /share. The fed is giving or
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03/17/2008
I often become friends with my clients. My second clients bought a home that had updated electrical. We had the house inspected and he detailed a lot of things (mostly trivial). What the inspector failed to notice was that the wire to the circuit breaker was just wrapped around the screw. Ove
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03/16/2008
I often become friends with my clients. My second clients bought a home that had updated electrical. We had the house inspected and he detailed a lot of things (mostly trivial). What the inspector failed to notice was that the wire to the circuit breaker was just wrapped around the screw. Ove
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03/16/2008
The Idaho Statesman is hosting an open house weekend this weekend. For $40 you can participate. You are put in a directory (but not given an ad) and can compete with all the other agents participating. Two of the agents in my office are participating. I chose not to. I will host a normal ope
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03/16/2008
It occurs to me that I probably need more websites for the political aspect of my life. My real estate website is not appropriate for a political run. I forgot how I signed up for www.debbieholmes.net. I think my son did this for me. This website probably needs a domain name. Does anyone rem
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03/14/2008
Today, as usual, I come downstairs to check my Email, check my blog and check my webpages. The only thing that is different, and its a big difference, is my decision to try to get on the ballot for the SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF THE GREAT STATE OF IDAHO. So how do I plan my day? The fir
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03/14/2008
