Temperatures dropped on Sunday night and the snow began to fall in Belle Creek. All of Adams County was inundated with the fluffy white stuff as the temps hovered around zero degrees. Instead of finishing my door knocking, I opted to shovel my walks and ended up doing it 3 times on Sunday and on
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01/11/2011
Did you see the lights this season? Belle Creek was alight with displays, blow-up snow globes and convertible-riding Santas. The competition was pretty fierce for the holiday house decorating contest. Neighbors voted and the verdict came in. The Winners?? RYAN AND THERESA STADLER!
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01/10/2011
Margaret brings up a great idea that many renters never think of. I know when I was a renter i didn't even know an inspection was an option! With the rental market being so competitive right now, renters need to be as protected as possible. It is always a good idea to do as much research as one
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01/09/2011
It's that time of the year again. Or should I say of the quarter... Yesterday, I canvassed my neighborhood for a little over 3 hours handing our my quarterly newsletter for 4Q 2010. In October I posted how I do this in my blog and how you can use the idea for yourself. (see: "If the House is a
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01/09/2011
I just love Barbara's post today and had to re-blog. If you have not followed Barbara in the past, you should really start. She is a prime example of how to conduct your business every day. We should all strive to do something everyday to nurture our business. It will come back to us in abun
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01/09/2011
Marcie brings up some great information that many people don't consider. If you are selling and have to vacate before closing, be sure your insurance will cover you! Same goes for having an investment property or fix and flip. Vacant homes can be more challenging to insure. Thanks for the inf
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01/08/2011
Fourth Quarter Sold Data for Belle Creek saw a surprising surge in activity. Eight homes were sold between October and the end of December, leaving the neighborhood scarce on available existing home inventory. While the new Oakwood homes are available for purchase, most of these are dirt-star
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01/07/2011
Have you New made a Year's Resolution for 2011? It is estimated, in a 2002 study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, that 40-45% of Americans make New Year's Resolutions. The top resolutions are usually to eat better, get fit, and to stop smoking. Unfortunately, only about 75% of
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01/06/2011
How many times have you been here in the past year? Bob brings up a great point. Some agents need to GROW UP. It is time to separate emotions from this profession. It is great to be friendly with clients, and even to become friends with them. Just remember that it is our fiduciary duty to re
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01/06/2011
Many of us Coloradans know that on average, we enjoy 300 days of sunshine a year. (And for you out-of-state folk, yes, I am bragging!) I've always wondered if there was a way to know if it could be harnessed for electricity. Ok, I know that it can be, but does it make sense? What if there are
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01/05/2011
