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2008
Now that is a topic that brings a host of different emotions to whomever you ask. Some people have never lived in a housing community that has a Home Owner Associations and have heard horror stories. I hear the horror stories and I have heard many more great stories of how strong associations hav...
11/30/2008
Even with home prices tumbling in most areas, several workers can't afford the American Dream. Police, Firefighters and teachers still have to wait to buy and it is not uncommon for these types of workers to commute up to an hour to find home prices they can afford. I can only imagine the strain ...
11/30/2008
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Why'll I took a break from football, I came across the HGTV show "House Detective" and again was pleasantly surprised. The woman had had a home inspection, but after six month of living in the home she had found several things that she couldn't live with anymore. She said she didn't understand he...
11/29/2008
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Two Banks we can't overlook... These two banks are important members of all our communities; however, each is often overlooked until we need their product. Our food banks are available year round but they get the most attention during the holidays when we are all in a giving disposition. This is ...
11/26/2008
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Have you seen the television program "Property Ladder"? This is a TLC Network show and I was impressed. This program shows just what to expect when flipping a house. I have been critical of home improvement shows in the past, in which in approximately a half hour, this couple fixes a home that ne...
11/25/2008
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I really enjoy reading posts near the holidays. I guess I was looking for some good news and people wanting to be with family and friends. I guess I wasn't looking for politics or crisis, I was looking for stories about Thanksgiving. So here are a few Thanksgiving posts that made me smile; Thanks...
11/25/2008
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Are you losing friends due to the latest tag epidemic ? Here is my answer, Re-blog the Tag. This will give points to those poor people who got tagged over and over... I know it's nice to have a little fun and play a little "get to know you" game once in awhile...I wouldn't have chosen today to d...
11/22/2008
I once knew an agent, when I first entered the business, and he told me the easy way to determine the price point for a house was very simple. You would take the property tax information from the county assessor, take 15%, multiply it and add that sum to your property tax assessment and that was ...
11/21/2008
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My clients are an independent lot. I always seem to be one step behind on a search. The problem arises when the information that my clients are obtaining is either tainted or out of date. Last week one of my clients sent me an address of a house she just had to see. I took the address and cross r...
11/18/2008
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Neighborhood reviews are very important to the well being of your client. A client's mother called and asked me why her daughter had to do a neighborhood review. To give the client a better idea of the area demographics... To find out about the rock band who practices each night... To check out t...
11/17/2008