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      The Girl and The Horse     For the past couple of years, I have  watched this little video from time to time.   For me, it is the perfect understanding and expression of how life works for those of us who really, really love horses.    Not all of you will get it and that is OK, there is muc...

Jim Abbott for NAR President!  Controversial?  Nope.  Just a Broker standing up for what he believes is right.  I am with him.  Consumers don't benefit, sellers don't benefit, only syndicates benefit and they don't even have a dog in the fight.  Let then take their brilliant marketing ideas and a...

    My Email to BofA President of Home Loans, Barbara Desoer     Ms. Desoer: I have been trying to assist my client (a US Marine stationed in Afghanistan at present) to purchase a lender owned home managed by Bank of America in Queen Creek, Arizona. As a Realtor, I have closed other sales with yo...

Debb Janes is one of the most special people on Active Rain.  Mimi honors Debb today, on her birthday.  Wish her Happy Birthday and Subscribe to her blog, if you haven't.  She is Wonderful! Happy Birthday, Debb Janes!Every now and then we are privileged to meet people who really rock our world.  ...

  The Trouble With Lender Owned Homes       These are the distressed homes. Vacant, uncared for, a blight on the neighborhood, some were vandalized by former owners, some were vandalized since.       To get the market back to normal, these homes have to be sold to buyers willing to restore them, ...

  Market Report Tolleson Arizona     Tolleson is a small suburb in the western Valley of the Sun. Its agricultural origins are evident in many of the properties there, as they remain under cultivation. Others are small acreages and there are some newer subdivisions as well.     Today there are on...

      Romancing the Rock       We are going to do a big flagstone patio this summer. I have looked at a lot of flagstone and had an image in my head of how I want it to look, so, off to the stone yard to choose!         Anasazi is amazing! There is every imaginable stone for the hardscaping of on...

      Market Report Apache Junction Arizona       Apache Junction lies at the foot of the Superstition Mountain Range, where people still seek the fabled Lost Dutchman Mine.  Named for the intersection of Apache Trail and US Highway 60, the western part of the city lies in Maricopa County but mos...

              One of my Unsung Heroes       Fred Griffin is one of my personal favorite Active Rain Ambassadors. The AR Gods have somehow failed to anoint him but the benefits he provides for his subscribers are without equal.     In addition to his position as Broker for his firm, Fred is also a...

We have all heard the news somewhere on the web that Google is taking Picnik down in April.  One of my favorite unsung heros provided that information here and today, gives us ten alternatives.  Yesterday Google announced the End of Picnik, effective April 19.  Google will push you toward Google+...