From the lowest valley to highest mountain there are those special people that go out of their way to bring Christmas cheer to all those around them. What began a few years ago with one or two lowly scrub cedar trees decorated along the highways in Austin has blossomed into a hillside of holida
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12/17/2009
As of January 1, 2010 transactions involving new home purchases, where settlement is anticipated to occur more than 60 calendar days from the time a GFE is provided, the loan originator may provide the GFE to the borrower with a clear and conspicuous disclosure stating that any time up until 60
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12/17/2009
The purpose of the new GFE and HUD forms required and to be used by January 1, 2010 is to promote consumer loan shopping. One of the premises of the mortgage mess is that the consumer was not clearly informed of their choices therefore standardized forms need to be drawn up so they can compare
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12/16/2009
Boy, if you want to learn and see the most innovative ways to keep Austin green then check out Palmer Auditorium, January 15-16, 2010. Experts from around the world will convene at the Austin Climate Protection Conference. Admission is free. Participants will be able to engage in discussions
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12/16/2009
Did you ever wonder how all the Christmas traditions came about? We take for granted so many, like the Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Poinsettia plants and many more that I'm sure you can add to my list. Did you know: Christmas was declared a federal holid
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12/15/2009
Pack up the family and check out some of our uniquely Austin Christmas events! Start by seeing: 1. The Zilker Tree stands 155 feet tall and is composed of 39 streamers each holding 81 multicolored, 25 watt bulbs, totaling 3,309 lights. At the top of the tree, a double star measures 10 feet from
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12/15/2009
On one of our recent trips our guide took us to the oldest and most famous Patisserie in Lisbon, Portugal. Pasteis de Belem opened in 1837 and serves the most delicious pastries. It was amazing to see the locals and tourists clamoring for these yummy morsels of egg tarts, often waiting hours
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12/14/2009
Do you find you are so busy at this time of year you can't think straight? Do you have business appointments, family obligations, dinners, lunches and parties to make time for? Today in church our pastor had a recliner out on stage with a table, lamp, cup of hot cider, a candy cane and a Snuggy
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12/14/2009
New Year's Eve will be here before we know it. There are many places to celebrate and one that is lots of fun is this spot! It's not Times Square...It's not Arthur Murray's Dance Studio...It's not Saturday Night Fever's stage setting. Hint: it is off shore...it is a horizontal shape country in W
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12/11/2009
While traveling in Portugal this past summer we visited many out of the way towns to get the flavor of the country. We stopped at one little town for an espresso and poked around the side streets. Everyone hangs their laundry out their windows. With so many people living in small flats this is
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12/11/2009
