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Thoughts on the real estate profession and property owner rights in America, energy efficient building, green homes, alternative fuels, alternative materials and freedom to make personal lifestyle choices free from abusive governmental interference.
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I'm selling a piece of my property in Fannin County.  (If your interested in those details, click here).  But that is not what this post is about.    Its's about all the rain we've gotten here recently in North Texas and what it's done for my duck pond.  It's gorgeous.  Over 5 surface acres in a ...
09/28/2009
Hey folks, need something to do on September 26th?    This is in my back yard!  Come on up/over/down.  You'll be glad you did.   Bonham, TX, ONLY 70 Miles NE of Dallas Bring your whole family and join your cycling friends for a Bike Rally with a variety of routes to choose from.  Come early and s...
09/24/2009
OK all you Texas agents, here's an opportunity to do a deal! I have approximately 88.4 acres of land next to a state park.  It is located in Fannin County.     Property details: Approximately 88.4 acres, final amount determined by survey. Has wildlife tax exemption, less than $500/year in taxes I...
09/22/2009
I have around 570 acres in 6 parcels that I will be auctioning off the weekend of 6/27 & 6/28 in Fannin County, Texas (One is in Cass County). The details at at my new website: www.solarcertifiedhomes.com.   These are all rural properties, ranging in size from 34 to currently 161 acres.  There's ...
06/20/2009
This proves the old oxymoron: I'm with the government and I'm here to help. Under the guise of "helping" homeowners, Senator Estes is about to really stick it to 'em. Here is the text of Senate Bill 354 regarding helping homeowners in foreclosure.  It appears to be a copycat of laws from several ...
03/05/2009
I received this heads-up in an investment newsletter yesterday.  This story appeared in The Times of London on January 8th.  Its the Solution to our current financial crisis: "Punish savers and make them spend money" In the article, Mr. Kaletsky points out that interest rates have been pushed to ...
01/13/2009
There is a big problem in this country with property taxes, especially in Texas, escallating and basically taxing people out of their homes. Many solutions have been proposed, implemented and failed. In Texas, originally there was "Homesteading" which was supposed to give a home owner a break fro...
01/11/2009
I was recently in a discussion with a few casual acquaintenances when the topic of real estate and prices and commissions came up. After the usual lament on the overall decline in property values, one of the participants brought up real estate agents and commissions.  I just sat back to see where...
01/10/2009
I subscribe to several RE sites and this just came in on one of them. Obviously, the author, Diane Kenney (CPA and tax strategist) is wanting to sell subscriptions to her CPA "IRS Survival Guide".  This post is not what this is about.  I don't know her, use her services or endorse anything she do...
01/07/2009
  Tired of working?  Need a break?   Then do this:   You have just received the Amish virus.  Because we don't have any computers or programming experience, this virus works on the honor system.  Please delete all the files from your hard drive and then manually forward this virus to everyone on ...
01/06/2009
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Thoughts on the real estate profession and property owner rights in America, energy efficient building, green homes, alternative fuels, alternative materials and freedom to make personal lifestyle choices free from abusive governmental interference.