I laugh every time I see this commercial because of the way this guy insinuates that my life must be boring. He must not know I have 4 kids and that I work from home, armed with a laptop and cell phone in my gun sling. I admire his enthusiasm though. The Slap Chop seems like the answer to all l
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02/25/2009
In the past 30 days, 53 single family properties have closed in Plainfield, ranging in price from $114,000 to $644,000. Out of the 53 closings that took place, 20 homes, or 37.8%, were listed as short sales on the MLS. Not surprising, the main bulk of the short sales took place on the lower pric
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02/25/2009
The governments plan to help homeowners in foreclosure may leave you looking for answers as the specifics of the plan are hard to sift through. Loan modifications through the private sector may be a better a better solution for homeowners in Plainfield and the surrounding communities. I have
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02/25/2009
Valentines Day is traditionally known as the day of LOVE… but did you know that: Valentines Day is the day when birds traditionally chose their mates. In Medieval times women ate exotic foods on Valentines Day in hopes of dreaming of their future husband. Approximately 1 billion Valentines Day c
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02/13/2009
Plainfield market times are creeping up as the inventory of homes exceeds the demand from buyers. In the last 3 months the average market time for a detached single family home in Plainfield was 166 days, but the break down of market time by the number of bedrooms is a little more specific: 2
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02/12/2009
I had a sour puss on my face from October through the end of January. Why? Because I was too buy sulking, pouting, moping... (whatever you want to call it) about how not busy I was, not selling homes in Plainfield. Misery loves company, and I know I wasn't alone. I was too busy focusing on ho
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02/10/2009
My phone has been ringing off the hook with families looking for rental homes here in Plainfield. The Spring market is certainly in full swing as real estate heats up in the area. As of today there are 53 single family homes available for rent in Plainfield ranging in price from $1,275 up thro
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02/10/2009
After a long cold winter, it seems like there has been a crack in the ice in Plainfield real estate lately. I'm not sure what gave, but it seems like things are starting to pick up. Obviously the Stimulus Package hasn't done anything to brighten the outlook of the 2009 economy or real estate si
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02/09/2009
The last time I bought a fax machine was about 6 or 7 years ago. The old girl served me well, but let's face it... compared to today's standards, she was a dinosaur. In fact I was so complacent with the outdated technology that I had no idea that there was such a thing as ink-jet fax machines!
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02/06/2009
Tony and I don’t get to go out alone very often. Other than the occasional weddings over the last 2 1/2 years since our youngest son was born, I think we’ve been out without the kids only a handful of times. Thanks to my in-laws, this past weekend was one of those rare occasions. We were celeb
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02/04/2009
