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2011
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This morning I read a post by a relatively new ActiveRain member, Mary Hutchison. Her post: Can I Really Rock Out At A U2 Concert? reminded me of a time several years ago . . . My son had just left home for college at the age of 17. As a relatively new empty-nester I had been working hard as a...
07/14/2011
Talk about timing . . . I just had contact last week with a buyer who told me all about the new construction they found. Their main concern wasn't about the construction, or how solvent the builder might be (oh, like builders don't get foreclosed on). Their concerns wasn't on whether I would b...
07/12/2011
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Although this is a feature, I can't help re-blog it . . . especially the photo of the booze. For all the tea tottlers, you can have a swig of NyQuil. J. Philip has written some very clear scenarios of the current market and the trend in buyers and sellers attitudes. He's all the way on the othe...
07/12/2011
This is a re-blog from colleague Nevin Williams. It's a good read, and an even gooder v-blog! Nevin Williams is doing a wonderful job at a few things: 1) getting me motivated to v-blog, and 2) telling it like it is with a true tale of an 'on-line' lender. The reliance I have with the lender is...
07/08/2011
This is a survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders. Please take some time to read this survery. Easy to read, easy to comprehend. If there is any doubt to the importance of home buying, the survey conducted seems to indicate home ownership is still quite high on the minds on...
07/08/2011
A funny thing happened a little while ago. I was contacted by Cheryl Huff, Director of Communications with the Bakersfield Association of Realtors®. Cheryl wanted to know if I wouldn't mind if the Real Estate Crossword Puzzle I made (almost a year ago -- OMIGOSH how time flies) could be publishe...
07/06/2011
4th of July In Portland 2011 Waterfront Blues Festival The Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland over the 4th of July weekend has been a tradition and staple event for the past 24 years. The Portland Waterfront Blues Festival kicked off Friday July 1st and will be going strong through the entir...
07/03/2011
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Hey, what's a little self-promotion between friends?!? Nevin Williams is a great loan officer. In this particular transaction there were FHA questions and guidelines that needed to be looked into -- from his end -- and he followed through quick, fast and in a hurry. I got a call from this Activ...
07/03/2011
The 4th of July is a great holiday! I loved it as a kid . . . we had a lovely park that we would walk to and see the display. They were great!! Now that I have dogs . . . the holiday is not so great! Well, not for my dogs, Poppy and Molly. They really react to the noise. Those bombs burstin...
07/02/2011
Spirit Airlines has announced two daily non-stop flights from PDX (Portland, OR) to LAS (Las Vegas, NV). I heard about this on the news about a week ago . . . but only today did the light bulb switch on! I LOVE Portland. I LOVE IT!! But, it rains a lot here, and there's really long springs, rela...
07/01/2011
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