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Oh, that's an easy one. I can answer that in one word - FEAR. Real estate investment is a great way to change just about everything in your life, but it's one of those things where doing it for the FIRST time is the toughest. In fact, the second is exponentially easier! It is fear folks, plain an...
05/09/2013
than expected economic data tends to send bond prices up and interest rates down, while positive data points to lower bond prices and rising loan rates. Economic Calendar for the Week of May 6 – May 10  Date Time (ET) Release For Consensus Prior Impact W May 8 10:30 Crude Inventories 5/4 NA 6.696...
05/06/2013
It is not too late to tackle your spring cleaning to-do list! Here are some tips from Organizedhome.com to get both your home and yard in tip-top shape in no time! The great outdoors 1) Gather the family and head out to the garage to sweep and organize. 2) Pull out the outdoor furniture and give ...
05/02/2013
Gone are the days of balancing your checkbook by hand or trying to make sense of multiple investment statements. Smartphone apps linked with their web counterparts make the most of your banking and investment information, helping you budget and save along the way. Here are some of the best: Mint ...
04/29/2013
Take the fam out for a night at the ballpark, where a host of celebs - including Darnell Dockett, Richard Sherman, Gary Payton, Marcel Reece, Louis Vito, Eddie House, Terrell Owens, Tia Alexander, Claudia Jordan, Lindsey Berg, and of course, Larry Fitzgerald - battle it out in a charity softball ...
04/25/2013
Whether you are spiffing up your home for spring, getting it ready to put on the market, or just gathering ideas, this home and landscape show has plenty to offer. Home landscape vendors as well as all vendors in between will be on hand to give you latest in remodeling ideas for your home and lan...
04/24/2013
When shopping for homes, perhaps the most important part of the process is communicating with your agent to make sure he or she knows what you are looking for.  Specifically, it is important to make clear whether you want to purchase a re-sale home or a new build.  If you do not tell your agent t...
04/23/2013
1. Never leave a child unobserved; keep your eyes on children at all times.  Even if you have to run inside or answer the phone. It only takes an instant for a child to drown. 2. Enclose your pool with a self-closing, self-locking fence with vertical bars. Your local municipality may even require...
04/22/2013
Is the stucco or paint that borders your community flaking, peeling or fading?  If you want to propose that it needs to be maintained or serviced you have to ask yourself a couple of questions: 1) Is there an Homeowner's Association (HOA) that governs the community?  If so, these community commo...
04/19/2013
Let's get down to brass tacks with the home buying process. You as a buyer are spending a lot of money and have the right to be comfortable and happy with your purchase right? Of course you do. So essentially the question is what needs to be done in order to ensure that this is so? Well, probably...
04/19/2013
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Mark R. Hardy

Short Sale Specialist Realtor - Mesa AZ
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