The Phoenix Association of Realtors is hoping the Super Bowl will draw prospective home buyers. President Nate Martinez says with plenty of homes on the market and low mortgage rates, Phoenix is a buyers market that could be enticing to out of town visitors. There is renewed hope that the tens of thousands of football fans who come to the Valley for the big game will love the weather that Continue Reading
401K’s and Income Taxes – Top things to Know
From CNNmoney.com1. A 401(k) offers three compelling benefits.A 401(k) represents a way to reduce your taxable income since contributions come out of your pay before taxes are withheld; many plans include a matching contribution from your employer; and the money you save benefits from tax-deferred growth, which lets your money compound more quickly than it would if it were taxed yearly.2. The Continue Reading
Success!
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. Thomas JeffersonPosted by:Laurel Nielson Continue Reading
Super Bowl Goes Green!
For the second year in a row, the Super Bowl will run on 100 percent renewable energy. Salt River Project, the largest supplier of power to the greater Phoenix Metropolitan area, is supplying SRP EarthWise Energy renewable energy certificates to indirectly offset greenhouse gas emissions associated with both the Super Bowl and the NFL Experience. As the green energy provider of Arizona’s Super Continue Reading
Arizona Snow!!
One of the many great things about living in Arizona is that you can enjoy the snow but not have to shovel it! While looking for ski conditions on ADOT’s website for my visiting company I ran across a list of items to take with you on your trip just in case of an emergency. Even though most of us don’t wonder too far off of the beaten path, it’s always good to be prepared.We recommend having a Continue Reading
Bank of America to Buy Countrywide Financial for $4 Billion
MarketWatch (01/11/08); Goldstein, SteveCharlotte, N.C.-based Bank of America reports that it has reached an agreement to acquire Countrywide Financial, in a deal that will position it as the biggest mortgage originator and servicer in the United States. The $4 billion stock transaction, slated to close in the third quarter, calls for each Countrywide share to be converted to 0.1822 of a share in Continue Reading
Help us Change the World, One Light at a Time
My Arizona Home Team has made a commitment to do our part to save energy and help fight global warming. With your help, we can do even more. Be part of our team and pledge WWW.AZEnergyStar.com to make your next light bulb or fixture one that's earned the government's ENERGY STAR® label for excellence in energy efficiency. The pledge is a simple but vital method of encouraging more people like you Continue Reading
Unemployment….
"THE BEST WAY TO APPRECIATE YOUR JOB IS TO IMAGINE YOURSELF WITHOUT ONE." Oscar Wilde And unfortunately, last Friday's Jobs Report indicated that many more Americans than expected are not just imagining themselves without a job, they truly are without a job.The Unemployment Rate jumped up to 5.0% from 4.7%, and new job growth in December was reported at a paltry 18,000 jobs...with private-sector Continue Reading
Elvis and Real Estate
Today is the anniversary of Elvis Pressley's birthday. He died at a young 42 years old and would have been 73 today. He remains an American icon and his recordings and movies continue to sell in many different formats. His story is a real rags to riches one, overcoming adversity, criticism and obstacle after obstacle to his success. Even in his most successful days, Elvis would retreat to his Continue Reading
6 Easy Ways to Sick-Proof the Winter
With 200 cold viruses (not to mention dozens of flu strains) around us, it's no wonder adults get two to four colds a year. Follow the tips below so you won't become another sneezy statistic.Don't go it aloneThe more relationships you tap into (friends, family), the less susceptible you are to catching a cold, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh say.Get vaccinatedThe flu shot Continue Reading
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