Thankful Thursday ~ Kids are Kids Everywhere While in Frankfort, Germany we were investigating My Zeil mall and got a kick out of some little ones on a class outing. If you go to the top floor you have a fantastic view overlooking the city...these little ones were checking out the view..yet stil
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08/31/2011
While riding the gondolas to the Matterhorn Paradise in Zermatt, Switzerland, Gene and I were able to watch the workers in awe continuing to build new structures to carry more tourists and skiers up to higher heights. Helicopters would fly over pad sites with a large bucket attached and workers
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08/29/2011
I remember the excitement of getting to ride the bus with my big sister to off to school like she had done for 4 years before me!! My mom of course made our matching outfits and I felt very grown up leaving my younger brother behind to stay at home all day with mom. I was eager to get up early e
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08/29/2011
What a treat to experience seeing "My Zeil" Mall that was designed by Massimiliano Fukas in the PalaisQaurtier region of Frankfurt, Germany in 2009. We first saw it in January, 2011 when we were in Frankfurt when it was cold, rainy however full of Christmas décor! In August the flowers were in f
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08/27/2011
NW Austin, TX: Home For Sale ~ 9400 Epic Ct. Austin, TX 78726 ~ Canyon Creek www.9400epic.com Located on a quiet interior cul-de-sac you will find this exciting Austin stone home nestled comfortably on a flat lot sporting a coveted 3 car garage. Whether choosin
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08/26/2011
"Matte" "Horn" ~ "Meadow" "Peak" ~ Vacation SouveniersThe Matterhorn derives its name from two German words: Matte meaning meadow and Horn meaning peak. The Matterhorn has become an iconic emblem of the Swiss Alps and the Alp's in general. Geno, I and our two traveling buddies (Geno's brother an
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08/25/2011
Show Your Clients Your Search Engine Results Page I learned a valuable tip the other day from Barbara Todaro's post. She suggested creating a marketing piece to add to your listing brochure. What a dynamite idea! I formed a page that is a screen shot of a Google search for one keyword phrase:
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08/25/2011
There are pros and cons to a residential service contract but I always advise my sellers this is a prudent investment on their part and will be dollars well spent for their buyer at closing. It is common place in Austin, Texas for a buyer to request the seller to pay at closing a year warranty f
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08/25/2011
August is coming to a close. School is back in session and Austin is in our 70th straight day of temperatures over 100. We just broke the record of 69 days straight since 1923! We are hoping September will bring us some rain and cooler temperatures just so long as it doesn't rain out the Austin
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08/24/2011
The National Association of Realtors® is always compiling statistics on profiles of Realtors®. A recent Texas oversample of research compiled by NAR answered some interesting questions. Is the average Texas Realtor getting younger or older? It's fun to see the demographics and business activit
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08/23/2011
