Thoughts & Other Things with Love from the Texas Gulf Coast

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Galveston Texas Real Estate for sale, Gulf Coast living. Information on buying Coastal Front Property in the Galveston Texas area. Beach Front, Bay Front, Canal Front living. Homes, Condos & Vacant Land
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  I have responded to a few AR members with a link to Jon Zolsky's great blog on Dressing up Your Blog.  I thought I would re-blog as I think it is a perfect tutorial and well worth noticing! Thanks Jon!   If you are a PC owner, then it is for you. Mac crowd in computer terms is already in paradi...
01/28/2011
River Cities Developer, a company located in Minnesota has plans to build a floating condominium.  The 600 foot flat bottom boat will house 180 condos on five stories.  It will also feature two restaurants, a lounge, swimming pool, spa, gym, a grocery store and a golf course! Well I guess you co...
01/28/2011
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The Federal Financial Finance Inquiry Commission which congress established in 2009 has just released their findings.   They concluded that the housing market collapse and the following of the worst financial crisis since the great depression could have been averted.   REALLY?  It took a 10 memb...
01/28/2011
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Again tax payers are being taken to the proverbial cleaners.  In 2008 when control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was taken by the government the uncovering of impropriety of former executives was discovered.    Shortly after the housing bust that was in part attributed to the unethical and illeg...
01/27/2011
REDUCED……The magical word to buyers? When selling your home, when is the best time to start looking at reducing your price…… ten days, two weeks, three months?  A very special thing happens on the first day of your listing.  It’s like being the new kid in school all eyes are on you.  Everyone wa...
01/26/2011
Buyers Representation is an old topic that gets kicked around as often as a football in the middle of playoffs.  It raises questions, comments, eyebrows and voices.  Points of Agency    $A ubiquitous ‘Relationship’ between one party (principal) who delegates work to another party (agent) $The pr...
01/25/2011
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  Tiki Island, a tiny peninsula located just 5 miles west of Galveston Texas, and 40 mile southeast of Houston, makes water front living a breeze.  All of the home sites are built around canals and provide convenient access to Galveston West Bay and the endless opportunities for salt water fishin...
01/24/2011
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  FAT BOY’S Bait & Tackle sits conveniently located on Galveston West Bay.  If you live around here you don’t need any introduction.  Shirley & Robert Pike welcome fishermen from all over and always have the supplies they want and need for a good fishing experience. Bait shops have their own type...
01/23/2011
The time has never been better for buying in Galveston. Prices are better than ever and interest rates remain low.  How long this may last is anyone’s guess. With the state legislature again looking at gambling for Texas and push coming from Galveston Island, time for great prices may vanish. In...
01/22/2011
Our lives have become so busy with all that we do, that we often forget to slow down and smell the roses.  Many years ago when I was still practicing nursing, I was in one of the Houston Medical Centers finest cancer center’s MD Anderson.  People from all over the world, including royalty come t...
01/21/2011