Tina Furtado's (jassie) Blog

Did you know... your cultured marble countertops (20 yrs) will last a bit longer than your refrigerator (13 yrs) and your microwave oven and dishwasher will probably call it quits at about 9 years? Masonry lasts the longest with brick walls at the top at 100+, then chimneys, fireplaces, and brick...

Did you know ...   A perfect stranger can look you up online, see your address, birth date, past addresses, and even see a photo of your home, down to the detail of your child's play set out in the back yard? Alarmed yet? You should be. Take a look at this website: www.zabasearch.com. Simply plug...

The purpose of a Public Report is to protect the public by disclosing material information about a new or existing subdivision and adjacent property to the prospective home buyers; including zoning, past and present use that may impact new homeowners, flight paths, nearest landfill, proximity to ...

Did you know...  With threat of global warming many people are looking for ways to help save the environment. One easy and effective way is with a light bulb! It takes 18 seconds to change a light bulb, so how many has your state changed? Find out through a new campaign hosted by Yahoo. Here stat...

End of year stats for Dec are out: Tucson MLS service states that Home Sale Volume is down 22.55% from $331,013.714. in Dec 2005 to $256,382,141. in Dec 2006.Average Sales Price for all residential: prices are beginning to stablize  we saw a small drop of 2.02% with $266,731. Dec 2005 to $261,348...

Did you know...Tucson and Pima County has a building code specific to straw bale construction?http://www.dcat.net/resources/Tucson_Pima_Co_SB_Code.pdfStraw bale construction uses baled straw from wheat, oats, barley, rye, rice and others in walls covered by stucco. Straw bale is a waste product w...

9985 W Ina Rd. in Picture Rocks is Sold!Picture Rocks, Pima County, AZ  -  The single story at 9985 W Ina Rd. has been sold! After 13 days on the Tucson Market, this well maintained home on 2.33 acres nearly bordering on Saguaro National Park West sold yesterday for full asking price! Congrats to...

Why wait to build? Move in ready! Beautiful new Hallcraft Energy Star home on large lot, 35k in upgrades! Stainless app. natural granite slab countertops, maple 42" cabinets, 10' ceilings, bay window in master, 18" ceramic tile (diagonal lay), fully wired for surround sound, security prewire, lar...

The town of Marana will become the sixth Arizona municipality to span a county dividing line. Marana plans to annex roughly 440 acres into southern Pinal County to accommodate a planned 1,800-acre development dubbed the Villages at Tortolita. The town council last week gave Developer Mike Zippric...

Accenture Match Play ChampionshipFeb. 19-25, 2007, The Gallery at Dove Mountain. The world's top 64 golfers will try to etch their names in the history book of this exciting tournament. Billed as the cornerstone of the World Golf Championships.  Five-day tournament in Marana - just north of Tucso...