I while ago I wrote about going back to school. It wasn't something I had hoped to do... after all I earned a degree many years ago. My daughter signed me up for a class at the local community college. I blogged about the experience here: I took my daughter to school. Well, one of my assignments
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02/03/2009
We have reached the end of an uncharacteristic Arizona Cardinals football season. Here are the high/lowlights: After earning a single playoff victory since 1947, the Cardinals make a run for the playoffs. It was only their second winning season since arriving in Arizona 21 years ago. After earnin
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02/02/2009
When we were younger we knew one thing for sure. If you wanted grandma's attention, you didn't go to her house when the Cubs or the Bears were playing. It's not that she was rude about it; she was just completely engrossed. With time, her focus on the game was even more intense. Age had claimed m
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01/30/2009
In Arizona, it's not uncommon to find many homes priced in the low $100's. Such homes will have monthly mortgage payments just above or below $1,000/month - depending on the loan. When comparing homes, the buyer will normally be able to add the other monthly responsibilities: Telephone Water Elec
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01/27/2009
If I'm unfamiliar with something I want someone to give me a hand. Or at least a few rules of thumb. Such tips can be helpful as a guideline until one acquires enough familiarity to draw larger conclusions. Right now Arizona has quite a few bank owned properties on the market. These are homes th
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01/27/2009
A couple years ago, I asked my broker if he knew any good property managers to recommend. He said, "that's one of those questions that's hard to answer. I don't know if there is a good one... it's sort of like asking if you know any good landscapers." Clearly, my broker had issues with landscape
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01/26/2009
This is a very odd case. Persons who worked for ZipRealty from May 4, 2003 - Sept 30, 2005 were invited to join a class action lawsuit against the company to recover lost commissions and other unreimbursed expenses. The case ended when parties involved settled for $3.55 million. After court costs
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01/24/2009
You could live anywhere in the country and wonder what just happened. You don't have to witness it first-hand, like we have. The Arizona Cardinals have been one of *the* perennial hard-luck teams. In their 21 years in the Valley, they had one winning season. During that season they went to the
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01/21/2009
My dog needs a job. I'm serious. She's an outdoor dog and she seems, I dunno, fairly happy. She's got a half acre to roam, a small collection of toys, and birds to chase. But there's something missing. I can sense it. Anytime I approach the back door she jumps to attention. She's eager to do som
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01/15/2009
I spent so little time in the place of my birth that I had almost no chance of getting to know many of my predecessors. So, when a distant relative once produced a box of photographs, I remember peering at the slightly familiar faces. We have this human custom... we expect people to smile and l
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01/13/2009