Heads up, in 8 days, all cell phone numbers will be released to telemarketers!! You will start to receive these annoying calls, and YOU have to pay for them as they rack up minutes on your phone plan!To be put on the DNC list, call 888-382-1222. You must call from the cell phone in which you wish
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08/29/2006
YES, it's actually true!! It started raining here about 5 minutes ago. It's not just raining, it's pouring!! We've had something like 18 consecutive days over 100 degrees and 40-42 days total over 100 this summer, the hottest being on July 18 at 107. The foundation companies are loving all t
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08/27/2006
Can I just say how awesome it feels to have an actual chair with support! For the past 7 years, I've been using this rink-a-dink chair with no support whatsoever. Heck, it cost like $25 or something like that. I bought it when I was in an apartment. When I bought my first house 4 years ago, I
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08/27/2006
I've been in the Dallas area since 1984. I grew up in Richardson, went to college in Arlington, then moved to Lewisville, Far North Dallas, then to Sachse, and now I've come full circle and have been back in Richardson almost a year.Richardson has always been known as the "Telecom Corrdor" becau
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08/25/2006
Back in July, a Builder's rep was murders in a model home, stabbed 27 times. There is a reward being offered and it keeps going up and up as people are eliminated as suspects and more information turns into nothing.The theory goes back and forth as to whether or not she knew her attacker. First
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08/25/2006
For the second straight week, gas prices have come down. The Texas average is down $0.08 to $2.80 for regular. The national average was down $0.07 to $2.91 a gallon.Corpus Christi wins again with the lowest prices in the state, down $0.11 to $2.64 a gallon for regular.I'm seeing more and more s
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08/25/2006
Ok, so we have the lowest credit score across the country, but at least people aren't drinking their credit down the tubes! I saw this list on Forbes after I heard about the list on the radio yesterday. DFW is ranked #27. We're behind cities such as Kansas City (#16). I guess there is nothing
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08/24/2006
The Dallas market, on average, has the LOWEST credit score across the country at 650. Houston is second with 652. The average across the country is 678. The average for Dallas used to be 635 a few years ago so we've definetly improved since then... but maybe it's because of all the relocation
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08/24/2006
In North Texas, we're built on red, clay soil. The soil expands and contracts as it dries up or gets wet. As the soils move, it moves the slab. Small, hairline cracks in the brick and mortar are not much cause to be alarmed. When the cracks become larger is when you have an issue. You'll als
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08/23/2006
Whenever I go on a listing appointment, I pull up an Archive search to see the listing history of the property. Whenever a buyer wants to write an offer on a property, I again pull up an archive search on the property. Many times, agents think that if they just relist a house, the listing will
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08/23/2006
