Ask anyone. Buying a home in a "good" location is what you should do. But what's good for one person may not be ideal for someone else. One factor to consider is whether the quality of a neighborhood is going up or down. When many homes in an area are for sale because of foreclosures, that might
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11/29/2009
There’s a lot of news about home values and current appraisal values as well as the appraisal process. With markets changing so rapidly it can be a difficult process. The appraisers do not sit in a dark room and use a crystal ball to produce an all powerful document of a home’s value. There’s
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11/27/2009
Raise your hands if you remember always wanting to break the wishbone in the Thanksgiving Day turkey? I always did (and still do!) - it is fun to make "that wish" for dreams! Although I love to wish on the first star at night, or shooting stars and the wishbone - I know I can't always count on g
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11/24/2009
Taken at the 2009 El Tour de Tucson - one of the many cyclists who only had arm-strength to get them to the finish! I heard many cameras "clicking" as this guy came by. It was all I needed to see to keep going! This is another picture that shows there is a way around every obstacle! Live life
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11/22/2009
Main field of the 2009 EL Tour De Tucson- riding up Houghton Road to Snyder - two hours into the event - having cycled nearly 50 miles -- average pace of this group? 25 miles an hour! Congrats to everyone who participated in this event!
11/21/2009
America is saving for the first time in a long time - it doesn't matter why - it matters that we are! Perhaps in time we'll be able to finance our own future. Americans are rediscovering that true happiness comes from the love of our families and closeness of our circle of friends. Starbucks is g
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11/18/2009
Ever get one of those calls from a Seller - property has been on the market forever, they are frustrated with their Realtor, their contract is almost up .... "Would you come and meet with us?" "SURE!" you say jumping up and down. Yay! You are so excited! But wait! Can you? After all - they a
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11/17/2009
Making the graph today- I noticed the stats are wonderfully positive for Tucson Arizona Real Estate! 54 people closed and moved into their new homes in the last 24 hours! The number of new listings almost equals the number of homes that went under contract and the number of price drops exceeded
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11/17/2009
"When a market is strong, anybody can be a leader. But when it is not strong, you have to develop creative solutions and programs," said Tucson Realtor Vicki Cox Golder about the economy in general and real estate in particular. Vicki Cox Golder became the new President of the National Associat
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11/16/2009
"I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning." -- Joseph Priestly Joseph Priestly was an English scientist. He discovered that air is made up of more than one gas, and that one of tho
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11/15/2009