Mother Nature's Christmas Present Friday I had to take the road trip to Phoenix - my daughter was going up to visit relatives in Green Bay, WI for about a week. She had one of those early morning flights, so we were up at 4 and hitting the road shortly after. Upon our return home, this is what gr
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12/19/2010
The Inspection Has Gone to the Dogs! I have new clients this month, winter visitors to the fair city of Tucson from New Hampshire. I received them via referral, as they were in a short sale contract and the referring agent really hasn't worked much with Short Sales and Foreclosed-upon properties
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12/17/2010
Making Memories at Christmas and Other Holidays My mother was a garnisher. When the holidays rolled around, she marked the day with something special...or else it wouldn't be special...it'd just be a day like any other. Thanksgiving was my favorite - with the parsley lined plates, whipped cream g
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12/16/2010
Holiday Health for your Pets! Holidays are a great time for celebrating, but if you’ve ever spent anxious hours in a veterinarian office, you know the value of a few well-planned precautions. Your pet is a creature of routine. Loud noises, visitors, overnight guests can all cause your pet to r
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12/15/2010
Tucson Miracle Needs a MiracleThe Tucson Miracle on 31st Street is celebrating 40 years and as of last week, had only about 75 toys. More than 8,000 children are expected to attend the Christmas Eve party at Tucson Electric Park from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.Miracle on 31st Street is a 501 charitable org
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12/14/2010
Gift Idea for your Relocation Clients! I suscribe to a local service that sends me one "deal a day" via email. Today's deal was a 16 page, hardcover photo book for $10(regularly $25) from Pixable.com. This link connected me to the offer. I actually made a book for my mother, a "winter visitor"
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12/14/2010
You Better Shop Around!! I just got off the phone with a customer service computer. Yep, computer. One of those automated "listening" voices that have you choose from a menu and speak clearly into the phone. She had a bright, perky, oh-so-helpful voice. But talking to a computer never surpasse
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12/13/2010
The Ant and the Grasshopper It's been a frantic week and Friday I took some much-needed time to do one of the things I enjoy most about my job. Keeping up with my past clients - sending notes and emails, placing calls, etc, and staying in touch with my future prospects. I have a great feeling ab
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12/11/2010
Tucson Area Realtors MLS Statistics for November 2010 New listings for November - down just over 15% and almost 8% lower than a year ago, November Total sales volume is up by 8.6% over October, 2010 Average sales price has increased over 2% since last month Average LIST price has increased over
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12/10/2010
Christmas is Coming and the Weather is Fine!!! I am familiar with the Christmas carols - White Christmas, Frosty the Snowman, Jingle Bells, Let It Snow, I'll Be Home for Christmas, Winter Wonderland.... Where did the tradition come from that had us all thinking Snow was synonymous with Christmas?
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12/10/2010