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Real Estate Agent - Bean Group / Franklin
Green Homes, REALTOR® Certified EcoBroker®
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In my Martha Stewart Living magazine, I just found this advertisement from General Electric that I just had to share with you. The Plant A Bulb promotion ends tomorrow, April 30, 2009, so please read on. In the advertisement, the words 'The World is Your Garden. Celebrate the Earth by saving big ...
04/30/2009
This myth buster tale is brought to you from a little gem of a book I've owned since the Eighties. It's called Inside New England by Judson Hale, Editor of Yankee Magazine. (photo courtesy of Dale Travis) Joseph Allen of Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, was a New Bedford News Reporter and then he w...
04/27/2009
My fellow ActiveRainer, Eric Reid posted this very informative blog about Loan Modification. Thank you Eric. As a person who wondered if I qualified for this "Loan Modification", I did some searching. and I'd like to add two links that I think will supplement what eric has given us. The two types...
04/21/2009
This morning I was drinking my coffee while reading the latest AARP Bulletin (yes, I'm one of those gracefully aging individuals) when I came across an article stating that those who are behind on their mortgage payments can now be served foreclosure notices on Facebook. What? I thought I signed ...
04/20/2009
Let's face it. We all like to eat out once in awhile. It not only feeds the body, but it feeds the soul, as well. So, how do you do this and not bust your food budget? I've discovered Restaurant.com In December of 2008, I was looking for a gift certificate to send to my brother down in Tennessee....
03/26/2009
Snow Golf, you ask? Yes, golfing in the snow. According to Wikipedia, ‘Rudyard Kipling, living in Vermont in the 1890's, invented the game of snow golf.'  It's a game that requires regulation snowgolf balls (able to be found in the snow... Kipling painted his red), costumes, ONE club (can be alte...
03/18/2009
If you are a homeowner, vacationer, or resident in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine and Connecticut, this site is one you don't want to miss. Whofish.org is a strange name, I know, but catchy, isn't it? I receive an e-mail every week, letting me know what the top picks a...
03/04/2009
Are you a lover of New Hampshire's State Parks? Do you have some artistic ability? Click here for Contest Requirements The New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation is hoping that the submissions will consider personal experience with State Parks, the natural history and scenic landscape in ...
02/27/2009
What I love about this new administration is that President Obama's policies and proposals are right there for anyone who is looking for them. As a REALTOR®, I was looking for answers as to how the Homewoner Affordability and Stability plan could help, not only my clients, but myself as well. Wel...
02/24/2009
This is my cat, Princess. Alas, Princess is no more. I found some fur clumps in my backyard, last fall, that were orange, black and cream. Yup, you guessed right. She's been eaten. (I live in a rural setting.) So this is a tribute to Princess. May she rest in peace with Chippy, the Chipmunk. This...
02/19/2009