Here in Nashville TN, we don't usually get much snow. A few winter seasons have LOTS of snow, and below freezing temps, and the snow will hang on and on. School is out for days and days. But this is only occasionally.For the most part, we have a comfortable, pleasant climate. Cold, yes, but not
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01/30/2010
I checked this list published by TripAdvisor and I don't think I have stayed in any of their infamous hotels, but I have stayed in some questionable ones. Not often, but occasionally. Once in India, there was a hotel with a bathroom which reminded me of a so-so clean gas station bathroom in the
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01/28/2010
The Nashville City Paper reports that according to James Hagerty at the Wall Street Journal, Nashville TN has one of the highest housing inventories of any major city. Indeed, I just did a MLS search for Nashville Davidson County TN. There are (at this minute) 4,244 listings, and in the last mo
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01/28/2010
Here are two opportunities to put your usable items, which you no longer need, to good use.1. CCSI needs donations of new or gently used children's and women's clothing, toys, children's items, and home decor to consign in Encores Consignment sale to raise money to support their programs. All i
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01/27/2010
Just a reminder that if you have a seller who has an FHA loan to be paid off, close near the end of the month. No matter what day of the month you close, the FHA payoff is going to include interest for the whole month.Usually we think that the timing of the closing affects the buyer more than t
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01/26/2010
A friend asked me to lunch today, and our group went to the Cathay Asian Bistro in Murfreesboro, TN.She had ordered Peking Duck (it has to be reserved 24 hours in advance). That was delicious. We also sampled a steak lunch cooked on a Hibachi grill. The building is gorgeous. It reminds me of t
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01/23/2010
You may be a buyer who is approved for $250,000. What if you are writing an offer on a home for $200,000. Do you have your lender write the approval letter for $250,000 or for $200,000? Some feel that the letter should reflect the amount of the offer, the lower amount. Why let the seller know
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01/22/2010
Have you been touched by the tragedy in Haiti, but didn't know quite how to help? Founding Family Charitable Foundation (FFCF) would welcome a small donation to help bring a waiting child home. John and I are on the board of FFCF, a 501c3 non-profit, which was founded in 2005. FFCF is an all vo
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01/20/2010
One of the techies in my neighborhood posted a helpful hint on our local listserv regarding reports this week that Google is threatening to leave China over a cyber attack, perhaps to steal intellectual property, computer programs' source code, email access rights, etc. He said: "The method of d
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01/15/2010
An updated Form 5405, the form which first time home buyers and repeat home buyers file to get their tax rebate, and the related instructions, are now available. Eligible home buyers can now start to file their 2009 tax returns. Taxpayers claiming the homebuyer credit must file a paper tax return
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01/15/2010
