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A few years ago, I talked my parents into moving from the cold snow belt in Indiana to the sunny skies of Arizona. My father who incidentally did not want to move because he enjoyed "THE CHANGE OF SEASONS" made the move rreluctantly until he got here and then decided that it was the best move he...
08/30/2009
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HEY MOM, I LIVE IN A COFFEE CUP! That is exactly what I told my mother 15 years ago when I moved to the Phoenix, Metro area. My husband and I watched the builder build our first home in Mesa, Arizona. We watched them dig the hole, put in the footers, then the slab, frame, and then they turned ...
08/28/2009
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A major consumer group conducted a study to find out how easy it is to get a lower credit card interest rate. Fifty-seven percent (57%) of those who simply telephoned their credit card company and asked for a lower interest rate got one instantly. This rate was anywhere from 7 to 10 points lower...
08/25/2009
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MAN BITES DOG - That's an interesting title. Man Bites Dog is actually the name of a card game that my husband and I play when entertaining guest at our home. The object of the game is to make headlines from the cards you are dealt. Hey they sounds like blogging and real estate. In real es...
08/20/2009
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HOUSING PRICES ARE LOW IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA Why are housing so low in Phoenix, Arizona? I am asked this question over and over again from people who live in other parts of the United States, and abroad. "Why are the prices of the houses in Phoenix, Arizona so low? I say they are not low, the...
08/18/2009
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Cynthia Smitherman
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