Arinzona's high country has enjoyed an extended late summer. The weather has been wonderful with days in the upper 70s and nights around 40. It's over. Things are about to change. Don't forget to harvest the last tomatoes and bring in plants that you want to seve for the spring. Turn off hose co
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10/26/2011
In today's economy many buyers are having a very difficult obtaining financing for homes from the banks. Banks are being very cautious and they are just not lending if you have any credit issues or do not fit the profile of an owner-occupied buyer with a regular job that you have been in for a lo
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07/10/2011
We live in a desert depending on ground water for survival. City water wells and private wells alike depend on what has collected in aquifers over the ages. Are we using it faster than nature is replenishing it? I'd put money on that especially with our current drought conditions and the populati
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07/05/2011
I try to keep this blog on the subject of real estate. However, I will stretch the topic this one time. The documentary Future by Design is worth everyone's viewing. It is available on Netflix online. Futurist Jacque Fresco presents his vision of the future. It includes not only his vision of hou
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07/05/2011
This is a holiday to celebrate the past and remember those we love who have passed on. Parents, spouses, aunts and uncles, good friends, soldiers who fought to save our freedom and gave their lives will be held close in or minds this weekend. Parades will be held. Flowers will be places on graves
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05/27/2011
Look for zero down solar systems to pop up like dandelions because of incentives from the feds and Arizona government. I put a system on a home last month. The electric meter is now spinning like crazy....backwards! WOW What a great way to provide power to your home. The past electric bills avera
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05/27/2011
We will never get out of the home value tailspin we are in unless we show the real and total amount the banks are paid on foreclosed properties. The entire amount is not what they sell REOs for. They also get paid by the guarantor of the loan. Few loans are not guaranteed by some arm of our gover
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05/24/2011
Seller Financing is moving properties quickly and at top dollar. The cost of obtaining financing from the banks is over $4,000 for just a $120,000 mortgage loan. It is driving buyers away. Self-employed buyers are not getting loans at all. Forget getting a loan for land or a second home. They are
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04/25/2011
Think about the time of year and the seasons and how that might relate to your real estate adventure. Include a hobby that you have some knowledge about. I have just built a Square Foot Garden; It is a garden that was designed years ago. It is now making a comeback. Gardening is a common hobby an
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03/25/2011
It is a great time of year to capture the gardener. As temps warm to springtime and the soil reveals itself from under the blanket of snow, gardeners are sharpening their tools and starting seedlings indoors. they are planning their harvest and locating all the tools and materials they will need.
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03/08/2011