e need to fix the political mess this country is in. I believe I have the "right stuff" to do the job. Please vote for me in 08. Elect Jim in 08, "the only way to go is up." (If you want to run too; here's a way to campaign on a shoestring budget.)
07/31/2008
And I'm wondering................is my life going to change? Is this like winning the lottery (I'm guessing not. I already tried to deposit some Active Rain points at my credit union and they wouldn't take them)? And so far no fireworks or any cake or liquor to celebrate with. Ho hum, pretty bori
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07/31/2008
It's almost time for back to school purchases in Tennessee. To make things more bearable for parents, the state of Tennessee holds an annual sales tax holiday for school supplies and clothing. The sales tax holiday starts one minute after midnight Friday, August 1, and runs through 11:59 p.m. Sun
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07/29/2008
"Consumers tell us if they don't see multiple photos on a listing, they doubt the credibility of the Realtor." Lorna Borenstein, president of Move Inc. Those are very strong words. Do you have lots of photos on your listings? Even the ugly ones? Do you think potential buyers won't see the propert
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07/28/2008
Congress has passed H.R. 3221, the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 and President Bush is expected to sign it soon. One of the immediate provisions is a $7,500 TAX CREDIT for homebuyers that have not owned a home that was their principal residence in the past 3 years. To qualify, buyers
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07/28/2008
For the week of July 25th the Knox County Register of Deed's office is reporting 229 recently closed real estate transactions. The breakdown goes as follows: More than $1,000,000 2 closed sales $500,000 to $1,000,000 11 $300,000 to $500,000 13 $200,000 to $300,000
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07/28/2008
It seems lots of Knoxville, Tennessee real estate wanna be buyers have been reading and believing the nation media's reports of "50% drop in home values", "worst real estate market in 50 years", "new home starts at all time low" and other such fictional bad news. True, there is bad news is lots o
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07/27/2008
Up the road about 30 miles east of Knoxville, Tenenssee lies Grainger County, home of some of the most famous tomatoes in the south. Tomatoes are Grainger Counties' largest cash crop producing millions of dollars in revenue yearly. The Grainger County folks celebrate their famous crops on the la
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07/26/2008
I got a flyer last week from our Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union (TVA stands for Tennessee Valley Authority, the guys that run the dams and power plants around here) headlined "100% Financing Available" so naturally it caught my eye. Reading on it said it was a 2 year ARM, adjusted 1% every
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07/24/2008
First up is the annual "Shakespeare on the Square"on the downtown Market Square Mall. All performances are free but donations are accepted. The first play is "Love's Labors Lost on July 17, 19, 25, 27, & 31st at 7:00 pm nightly. This is a funny play about the King of Navarre and his 3 most loyal
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07/24/2008
