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2008
Ann Heitland (Flagstaff, AZ) asked a question a few days ago about the meaning of "maximum seller buy down," and I answered in a comment on her blog post. I'd like to give the topic wider exposure; you'll be a hero to your sellers if you can offer them this often-overlooked qualifying tool for p...
07/21/2008
Wachovia is suspending its whosale lending, according to an article on Bloomberg today. Should I worry as a mortgage broker? Nope! It was a busy day, full of marketing for the month of August, and it wasn't until my Account Exec from Vertice (American Mortgage Network before Wachovia bought it) ...
07/21/2008
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It's late on Saturday night, and I'm finishing up my Active Rain week. This almost full moon was rising over Bren, (one of the named peaks in the Tucson Mountain range,) Wednesday evening when it caught my eye. I was on my way home from work, and for most of the drive up to Gates Pass, the moon ...
07/19/2008
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Now THAT's a worried look. Mom's holding her more than two feet away, but little India (born 2/29) is clearly concerned. I wonder if those long pointy things remind her of her pediatrician? She puts me in mind of most homebuyers in the current real estate market. Today's news trumpets the high...
07/19/2008
Monsoon season brings life to the desert regions of the southwest, and the resulting color is nothing short of spectacular. I don't water this particular plant in my back yard. It greens up some during the winter rains, but then goes dormant in the triple digit temperatures of June. You would s...
07/17/2008
WOW! Are you getting weary in your business? Thinking of slowing up on the blogging thing because it takes so much time? Here's a shot of adrenalin! Dana Lim, agent with Allstate here in Tucson, joined Active Rain yesterday. She and I talked about the exceptional value of visibility through t...
07/17/2008
This has been an enjoyable day in the RAIN! I've had the privelege of introducing two new members, both of whom have posted their very first time on Active Rain. Dana is an experienced blogger, and you'll enjoy her outside blog. You'll need to go over there to get the link, but believe me, you'...
07/16/2008
I refer business to an Allstate Agency in my building, and stopped up to talk with one of the agents I work with. While I was there, I met Kellie Pillors, whose picture doesn't do her justice! She is a whirlwind of smiling energy, and we hit it off immediately. Kellie is a REALTOR from Los Ange...
07/16/2008
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Driving up towards Gates Pass along Gates Pass Road, you might never know that this home sits there. It's perched on the ridge of the Tucson Mountains, overlooking the valley to the west, and Tucson to the east. I've never been to the home; access is from the eastern flank of the Tucson Mountains...
07/15/2008
Your REALTOR may or may not inform you about our desert critters here in Tucson. We live in a neighborhood called Tucson Estates II, and it is surrounded by Tucson Mountain Park, which in turn abuts Saguaro National Park West, in the Tucson Mountains on Tucson's western flank. Just down Kinney ...
07/14/2008
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