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2008
In 2004, my friends from Europe bought their first home in the United States. They had been renting for several years when I asked why they hadn't bought a home. The answer? They were here on a work visa, and didn't have a green card. They believed they couldn't qualify for a mortgage.When I ...
01/15/2008
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I'm going out on a limb here. I was just watching NBC's Today show, and the talking head was being interviewed about the wisdom of renting versus buying. "Much better to rent right now than to buy," he said. "The price of housing is still going down. It will cost you less to rent the same hou...
01/14/2008
Thanks for visiting Localism.com for Tucson, Arizona! This website is especially for you out-of-towners who want to get to know Tucson a little better. I couldn't think of a better way to introduce you than to create this video show just for you. After you enjoy it, you'll be able to click on ...
01/13/2008
If you have one of these signs stashed in your basement, I want to buy it from you. Today, it would have been hanging on my office door, 3131 N Country Club Rd, Suite 111, Tucson, AZ 85716. I have not had a day like this in the last 18 months!First appointment: 7:00 a.m. Thank you, LinkedIn!S...
01/11/2008
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Looking for Tucson real estate?Someone got a permit to build this. Amazing! Even more amazing is that they're building it on spec.That's the carport you're looking at. It will shade the front half of your Kia. I walked through the house. The 12' ceilings keep you from feeling like you're walk...
01/10/2008
If you don't have four minutes to stay here, click on another post. On the other hand, not having enough time might be what your clients sense when they interact with you. If so, take the time. This is worth it! I promise. "I'm just an ordinary person. I don't have the talent to ____________...
01/09/2008
That was the headline in the business section of Tucson's Arizona Daily Star. A bar chart shows the MLS data. It supports the headline.The National Association of Realtors sees pending sales as a leading indicator of housing market activity. Christie Smythe (not a REALTOR®) quotes an NAR spoke...
01/08/2008
...than they were last week. The stock market tanked Friday, and the demand for bonds increased. Interest rate pricing got better, and that means your customers will be able to get a lower interest rate on their home loans tomorrow. This opportunity will extend into the week, as the overseas s...
01/06/2008
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If you've been dreaming about your own place in the sun, but thought that the hot market of the past few years had placed it out of reach, I want you to take 60 seconds to look at this gem of an acre homesite in Tucson, Arizona. 1 Acre Building Lot w/ Saguaro Cacti 6430 N Van Ark Road, Tucson, AZ...
01/05/2008
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It says CASE on the left hand side of the boiler. Don't call it a tractor. The Case company called it a Steam Traction Machine. This one was made somewhere between 1892 and 1920. The owner could have told me, but he wasn't home.I took the photo in Lower Bank, NJ, across the street from a litt...
01/02/2008
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