Real Estate in the 21st Century
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2010
With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person, which almost went unnoticed last week. Larry LaPrise, the man who wrote "The Hokey Pokey", died peacefully at age 93. The most traumatic part for his family was...
04/15/2010
Okay, so you need the listing, maybe the seller is a friend, maybe a previous client. Perhaps a referral from someone. You take the listing and market it in the way you promised. You do flyers, email, and even an open house. Then the dreaded questions arise. (True story, happening now) To l...
04/13/2010
From the NY Times: Last Monday morning, a federal inspector visited the Upper Big Branch mine. He looked over their books, "discussed black lung and handed out stickers," according to handwritten notes. He made an "imminent danger" run in the mine, checked for dust collection and inspected the to...
04/11/2010
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Yesterday, I had the pleasure of spending most of the day with my brother, who can always debate the daily issues that confront us all. We were up in the mountains, the air was cool, even chilling to the bone a little when the wind picked up. The cold wind was soon forgotten as we continued ou...
04/11/2010
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- A Florida woman is suing Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes, saying he attacked her in an Orlando nightclub. Anshonoe Mills claims in the lawsuit that Holmes grabbed her face and threw a drink at her face when he objected to her sitting on a couch in the Rain Night Club...
04/05/2010
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