Well, it happened today. Former Cowboys wide receiver, Michael Irvin, is in the Football Hall of Fame. Michael, "The Playmaker", as he was well known in Dallas was a great player. But his off the field problems, cast a shadow over his accomplishments as a player. As a Cowboys season ticket ho
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08/04/2007
The Historic Downtown Plano Association presents an exciting monthly event -- Downtown @ Sundown! The first event will be Saturday, August 11 and each second Saturday through November from 5PM -10PM. The new downtown Plano group created this special event for the area to help draw visitors.
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08/02/2007
I'm considering taking the Accredited Sellers Representative class in August through my local association. However, before I spend $259 I wanted to know if anyone out there has taken the class and earned this designation. What did you think of the class? Did you learn something valuable? Is
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07/16/2007
Rain, Rain go away. I really mean it. I live on a creek in Plano and the water was the highest I've ever seen in my 7 years in this house and my neighbor that has lived on the creek for over 20 years had never seen anything like it. Luckily, it stopped raining after about an hour and the water
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07/11/2007
Do you think you or your family member has what it takes to me the next American Idol? Well, in less than a month on August 6, American Idol will be in Dallas at Texas Stadium for auditions. I do feel bad for all those auditioning that have to sit in that stiffling hot stadium. I have season t
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07/11/2007
I've got the latest sales statistics for Plano in the 2nd quarter of this year. I've compared our current sales with the 2nd quarter of 2006. 2nd Quarter 2006 2nd Quarter 2007Total Sold Volume$359,300,352 $310,496,000.00 # of Sales140411
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07/10/2007
I think one of the many parts of our job as Realtors is to advise our clients on what makes a good investment for the future. I've had clients(mostly first time buyers) tell me they are interested in homes backing to major roads or other less than desirable features and I show them the homes but
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07/10/2007
I thought I'd continue my discussion on windows. I discussed in my last blog about the glass types in windows, http://activerain.com/blogsview/118656/Windows-SHGC-U-Factor. Do you know what type of window frames you have in your home? It effects the energy efficiency of your home, as well. The
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07/08/2007
Venus wins her 4th championship at Wimbledon today! That is pretty impressive from a player that Wimbleton had only been seeded 23rd. They didn't give her much respect for a player that had played in 5 finals and win 3 before today. Venus beat 18th seeded Marion Bartoli from France. Venus won
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07/07/2007
1. First, visit with your Realtor. Before you step into a model home, know how much house you can afford. If you currently own a home, you will probably need to know the net proceeds from its sale to calculate how much cash you'll have available. Your professional Realtor can analyze this to nar
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07/07/2007
