If you happen to be one of those notorious preppers or some other wingnut caught up in all the hoohah over this weekend's allegedly impending Armageddon, it's likely that you're too busy huddling in your underground bunker with a shotgun in hand to worry about what to do on New Year's Eve. As for those with a modicum of sanity or common sense (a.k.a. everyone else), now's about the time you Continue Reading
Archives for December 2013
Mortgage Rates to Enter New Year Mostly Flat
DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2013 Fixed-rate mortgages changed little this week heading into the end of the year, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. Freddie Mac reports the following national averages with mortgage rates for the week ending Dec. 26: 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 4.48 percent, with an average 0.7 point, rising from last Continue Reading
Job Growth to Drive 2014 Housing Market
Job Growth to Drive 2014 Housing Market DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2013 The housing recovery is expected to remain strong in the new year, driven by economic growth and an improving employment picture, economists say. In fact, job growth likely will be one key to driving housing growth in the new year. An estimated 2 million or more jobs will be created in 2014, Continue Reading
December Home Warranty Tip:
Reverse the direction of your ceiling fans. Since hot air rises, fans should rotate clockwise to push the air down making your heating system more efficient. Continue Reading
The Perks of Buying a Home During the Holiday Season
Holiday-season home buyers benefit from a variety of market incentives that can shift the balance of power in price negotiations temporarily in their favor. One reason why is a significant drop in overall demand, leaving buyers with less competition for their dream house. Valley real-estate agents are well-aware of these time-sensitive incentives and do their best to share them with their Continue Reading
Schnepf Farms Offers Fun Family Activities
Get in the Christmas spirit by taking the family out to Schnepf Farms for some holiday fun. Take a hayride and feed the deer, enjoy a lighted holiday train ride, play in the shooting gallery, ice skate, and cook smores. Lots of fun and holiday ambiance. December 15th – January 5th (Closed Christmas Day) Eco-friendly ice skating begins December 15th through January 5th. Monday-Wednesday Continue Reading
Are you still paying off the bills from last year’s holiday merriment? These tips prove that you don’t need to let money (or lack thereof) get in the way of the holiday spirit!
• Clean your house before the holidays. You'll be amazed at what you have left over (and stuffed in a cabinet) from last year (wrapping paper, bows, tape, décor). • Did you know that retailers make billions of dollars a year on unused gift cards and 25 percent of holiday gift card recipients admit they haven’t yet spent last year's gift card? Give cash instead. • If you have trouble with Continue Reading
Loop of Lights – Christmas Lights Display in Queen Creek
Looking for some holiday light displays in Queen Creek? Check out this neighborhood that goes all out with their holiday spirit. Displays timed to music and you can walk or drive through. Enjoy!http://www.loopoflights.com/ Continue Reading
Apple Pie Bites
Ingredients 1 (tart) apple sliced into eight pieces 3 heaping tablespoon brown sugar 2 tablespoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon melted butter 1 package of crescent rollsDirections Preheat oven to 350 degrees 1. Roll out the dough on a greased cookie sheet, brush with butter and sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon in individual pieces of dough. 2. Roll up an apple slice in the dough forming a crescent, brush Continue Reading
2013 Holiday Luminaria Event at Desert Botanical Garden
Las Noches de las Luminarias at Desert Botanical Garden 1201 N. Galvin Parkway Phoenix, AZ 85008 November 29-30, December 1-31 from 5:30pm-9:30pm As the Desert Botanical Garden celebrates its 75th anniversary, we invite you to join us this holiday season as we bring Las Noches de las Luminarias and Chihuly in the Garden together for 31 fabulous nights.Each night of Luminaria, the Continue Reading
