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2009 

 Too often storage units are impersonal and uncaring.  But not Best Storage in Henderson, Nevada.   Managers Eddie and LaWanda Plake actually get to know and care about their customers.  They take an interest in each client and try to watch out for them and help in any way they can. The storage u...
07/31/2009
  I'm in Wyoming building a house for my Mom and about as far from a beautiful beach as I can get.  At times I daydream of some of the various beaches I have seen around the world and in my mind I see a powder white beach with sparkling blue waters behind. Today, I was astonished to read of stole...
07/31/2009
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  While I was busy taking photos of chipmunks for my last blog, one of the birds that the chipmunks had chased away from the bird feeder flew into my Mom's cabin.  I heard some thumps and went upstairs to see my cat, Yazmine, watching one of the windows .  There was a bird on the inside of the ca...
07/29/2009
Who said bird feeders are just for the birds?       Follow my blog as I give you tips and fun facts about Latin America, expatriates, relocation and making referral income.          Viva Latin America     If you are looking to Buy or Sell real estate contact   Gary Coles   800-595-2368  garytcol...
07/29/2009
Terry Haugen of STAGE IT RIGHT posted an excellent perspective on swine flu and I have to question current reactions of the media and the public. There have been 302 deaths in the US from swine flu. Why is there so little concern and definitely no panic about the regular flu with approximately 36...
07/28/2009
 “Twitter 101″ is now available from Twitter. Today many Internet gurus are telling everyone that Titter is good for business.  however, I hear many real estate agents who say that it is frustrating and they don't really know how to make it productive for their own business. Twitter has now relea...
07/23/2009
I just stepped outside and took this photo of one of my Mom's neighbors in the mountains of Wyoming.  He basically ignored me, just snorted a couple of times and went on eating. He's the same moose that visited last year and my cat, Yaz, started following him.  I told her, "That is not a mouse, i...
07/23/2009
Bake Sale Saves Home for New Jersey Woman The most innovative way that I have heard to save a home is having a bake sale.  Angela Logan of New Jersey was in a financial bind and set a goal of selling 100 apple cakes for $40 each.  She has already received over 500 orders. Angela had planned to us...
07/22/2009
Have you ever heard of the Big Mac Index? If you've ever wondered about the relative costs of living in or visiting other countries, there is a fun way to see how far your dollars will go.   It is called the Big Mac Index.  Economics based on a sandwich --- the infamous Big Mac.The Economist Maga...
07/20/2009
How do You deal with stress?   Everyone says real estate is stressful for everyone involved, Buyers, Sellers, lenders, escrow officers, inspectors and even real estate agents.   The US Bureau of Labor Statistics says that in June 2009, there were 14,729,000 unemployed in the US.  I bet they thin...
07/17/2009
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