"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have Continue Reading
Influencing Others What Everyone Should KnowDale Carnegie's classic book, How to Win Friends & Influence People, was first published in 1936 and has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide. Carnegie's book is a primer for how to be truly likable, genuinely kind, and lovingly followed.Somewhat sadly, kindness and sincerity don't make for good drama, and most of the entertainment out there shows Continue Reading
New lending guidelines
Recently Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the largest purchasers of conforming loans (under $417,000) instituted some pretty radical pricing changes which will definitely have an effect on the interest rate your borrowers will obtain. The pricing structure is based on credit scores and loan to value. While in the past credit scores were important to fully pre-qualify someone, pretty much borrowers with Continue Reading
Finding The Rich Women In You!
Finding the Rich Woman in You What's the first step to becoming a rich woman? Knowing what one is and how you can be one, too. By: Kim KiyosakiWatch Katie Halle, Barb Egbert and Laurel Nielson on PBS channel 8 tonight, Thursday Dec. 6, 2007 from 7:00-10:00pm. We will be answering phones and taking pledges. If you would like to make a donation or a pledge, please watch tonight! Continue Reading
http://www.usatoday.com/2007-08 Bowl ScheduleDate/time(all ET) Bowl Site Conferences MatchupThu., Dec. 209 p.m.Poinsettia San Diego Mountain West vs. At-large team Utah vs. NavyFri., Dec. 218 p.m.New Orleans New Orleans Sun Belt vs. Conference USA Florida Atlantic vs. MemphisSat., Dec. 221 p.m. Papajohns.com Birmingham, Ala. Big East vs. Conference USA Cincinnati vs. Southern MississippiSat., Dec. Continue Reading
5 ways to make the most of holiday kid time Here’s how to connect with your kids even as the new toys take overBy Stephanie OppenheimTODAYShow.com contributorupdated 10:23 a.m. MT, Thurs., Nov. 29, 2007When I went into a store the other day, I felt a familiar rush: “Wow, it’s the holidays and everything looks so pretty!” But that quickly turned into a complete panic attack as I thought about all Continue Reading
Power Ranch Community Open House
My Arizona Home Team will be participating in a HUGE community open house in the Power Ranch Master Planned Community on Saturday, Dec. 1 between 12 pm and 3 pm. Power Ranch is located at Power and Queen Creek Roads in Gilbert. Please visit us at our listing located at 4627 E. Sundance Ave. Hope to see you there and have a great weekend! Continue Reading
Deck the Halls, Safely
Here are a few tips to make decking the halls a little more safe and energy efficient!Decorative Lighting: Only use lights, decorations and cords with a ”NOEL” or U/L testing agency label. Make sure plugs and sockets are free of defects.Do not tie together more than 3 extension cords.Do not run cords under carpet or anywhere they could get crushed or cause a trip hazard.Keep electrical devices out Continue Reading
HISTORICAL REAL ESTATE MARKET QUOTES TO PONDER:
Please keep these in mind when you begin to panic over today's market analysis findings by our lovely media outlets....“The prices of houses seem to have reached a plateau, and there is reasonable expectation that prices will decline.” – Time Magazine 1947e“Houses cost too much for the mass market. Today’s average price is out of reach fro two-thirds of all buyers.” Science Digest 1948 ( average Continue Reading
Lowest Rates in 25 Months We couldn't have asked for a better Chirstmas treat than the one we got on Monday: the lowest 30-year fixed-rate in over two years. That's right. For those of you who have been patiently waiting, here's your chance to save anywhere from $5,000 to $7,500 or even more on the mortgage financing you've been looking for. Do not miss this great opportunity to cash in on the Continue Reading