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By James Dray
(Fathom Realty)
                             BEST CAJUN JOKE IN A LONG TIME!!   Boudreaux was out in da field talkin' wit his frien Thibodeaux. Thibodeaux said, "Boudreaux , you see dat ole barn out dere? Well man, its completely infestered wit' rats. I tried everything I know an' can't get rid of dem."   Boudreaux say, "Thibodeaux, I know zactly how to get rid of dem rats. You gotta get you one of dem bull constriptors."   Thibodeaux say, "Whats a bull constriptor?"   Boudreaux explains, " Man. Dats one of dem big ole snakes and he loves to eat rats and swallers dem whole, all at once."   Well, da nex' day Thibodeaux went down to Kliberts reptile farm and bought him da biggest bull constripter dat dey got. He brought dat snake to da barn an let him loose right in da middle and just sat dere and watche...
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By James Dray
(Fathom Realty)
  Gentle Thoughts for Today   Birds of a feather flock together . . . .and then crap's on your car. A penny saved is a government oversight. The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat have gotten to be really good friends. The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement. He who hesitates is probably right. Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are XL.   If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame. The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he can tell when he's really in trouble.. Did you ever notice: When you put the 2 words 'The' and 'IRS' together it spells 'Theirs...' Aging: Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start ...
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By James Dray
(Fathom Realty)
  A group of Cajun friends from the New Ibeira wanted to get together on a regular basis, socialize, and play games. The Boudreauxs was to prepare the meal. When it came time for Boudreaux and Maree to be the hosts - Maree wanted to outdo all the others.  So Maris decided to have mushroom-smothered steak. But, mushrooms were very expensive.  She then told her husband, Boudreaux, who said "Mais, no mushrooms. Dey are too high."  Boo said, "Why don't you go down in duh pasture and pick some of dose wile mushrooms? Dere are plenty in duh pasture." She said, "No, some wild mushrooms are poison!"  Boudreaux said, "Mais, Ah see varmints eating dem and dey're OK. " So Maree decided to give it a try. She picked a bunch, washed, sliced, and diced them for her smothered steak. Then she went out o...
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By Nicky Dou, The BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT in Northwest Arkansas
(Collier & Associates)
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By James Dray
(Fathom Realty)
  This is the last installment of wisdom that is until next time.  Enjoy Ladies wore corsets, which would lace up in the front. A proper and dignified woman, as in 'straight laced'. . Wore a tightly tied lace. ******* Common entertainment included playing cards. However, there was a tax levied when purchasing playing cards but only applicable to the 'Ace of Spades.'  To avoid paying the tax, people would purchase 51 cards instead. Yet, since most games require 52 cards, these people were thought to be stupid or dumb because they weren't 'playing with a full deck.' ******* Early politicians required feedback from the public to determine what the people considered important. Since there were no telephones, TV's or radios, the politicians sent their assistants to local taverns, pubs, and b...
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By James Dray
(Fathom Realty)
  As the story goes a teacher was telling the class about the 10 Commandments.  As she went along she asked some of the students to relate how they would use it.  When the teacher got to the one about “Honor thy father and mother” she asked little Susie if she could think of a Commandment that she could relate to her brother and sister.  Without hesitation Susie said sure she could and said “Thy shall not kill”   who knows what one thinks about another person.  I know some will rejoice when I’m gone and some will not what about you?
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By James Dray
(Fathom Realty)
  The directions said that: a one-second burst would shock and disorient your assailant;   a two-second burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms and a major loss of bodily control; and    a three-second burst would purportedly make your assailant flop on the ground like a fish out of water. Any burst longer than three seconds would be wasting the batteries. All the while I'm looking at this little device measuring about 5" long, less than 3/4 inch in circumference (loaded with two itsy, bitsy AAA batteries); pretty cute really, and thinking to myself, 'no possible way!'   What happened next is almost beyond description, but I'll do my best.   I'm sitting there alone, Gracie looking on with her head cocked to one side so as to say, ' Don 't do it stupid,' reasoning that a one second bur...
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By James Dray
(Fathom Realty)
  A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the 4 pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes of a little boy. "Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies." "Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck, "These puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money." The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer. "I've got thirty-nine cents.. Is that enough to take a look?" "Sure," said the farmer. And with that he let out a whistle. "Here, Dolly!" he called. Out from the doghouse and down the ra...
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By James Dray
(Fathom Realty)
   As I came out of the supermarket that sunny day, pushing my cart of groceries towards my car, I saw an old man with the hood of his car up and a lady sitting inside the car, with the door open.    The old man was looking at the engine. I put my groceries away in my car, and continued to watch the old gentleman from about twenty five feet away.    I saw a young man in his early twenties with a grocery bag in his arm walking towards the old man. The old gentleman saw him coming too, and took a few steps towards him.   I saw the old gentleman point to his open hood and say something. The young man put his grocery bag into what looked like a brand new Cadillac Escalade. He then turned back to the old man.. I heard him yell at the old gentleman saying:   'You shouldn't even be allowed to ...
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  Don’t bother going to word and looking for this word (pun) it does not recognize it.  This is another one of those words I wrote down for the National Spelling Bee.  So without any more hesitation here is the meaning:  (Portuguese pronunciation: [kapuˈejɾɐ]) is a Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, sports, and music. It was created in Brazil mainly by descendants of African slaves with Brazilian native influences, probably beginning in the 16th century. It is known by quick and complex moves, using mainly power kicks and quick leg sweeps, with some ground and aerial acrobatics, knee strikes, take-downs, elbow strikes, punches and headbutts.
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By James Dray
(Fathom Realty)
Isn't it interesting in what some words mean and then you can associate it with the item.  Anyway we are on a down slope from the National Spelling Bee list of words.  I remember having one a little longer and then I started gaining weight and have not been able to get another but I plan to soon enough.  The meaning of haroi is: is a hip- or thigh-length kimono-like jacket, which adds formality to an outfit. Haori were originally worn only by men, until it became a fashion for women in the Meiji period. They are now worn by both men and women. Men's haori are typically shorter than women's.  
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By James Dray
(Fathom Realty)
  Emergency room   A doctor examining a woman who had been rushed to the Emergency Room, took the husband aside & said, 'I don't like the looks of your wife at all.'  'Me neither doc,' said the husband.  'But she's a great cook & really good with the kids.'  -------------------------------------------------------  The graveside service just barely finished, when there was a massive clap of thunder, followed by a tremendous bolt of lightning, accompanied by even more thunder rumbling in the distance. The little old man looked at the preacher & calmly said, 'Well . . . she's there.'  
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  So here is another one of those words in the National Spelling Bee that I promised.  Apparently this is what happened:  It is best known as being close to the site of the Battle of Solferino on 24 June 1859, part of the Second Italian War of Independence. The battle ended with Italo-French capture of the Rocca, the fortress then in Austrian hands. The wounded in the battle were witnessed by the Swiss Jean-Henri Dunant. Horrified by the suffering of wounded soldiers left on the battlefield, Dunant set about a process that led to the Geneva Conventions and the establishment of the International Red Cross. Who would have thought?  Anyway I believe the contestant got it right.  Enjoy your day
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By James Dray
(Fathom Realty)
  When  you have an 'I  Hate My Job  day'  [Even  if you're retired, you sometimes have those  days]  Try  this out:  Stop  at your  pharmacy  and  go to the thermometer section  and purchase  a rectal thermometer  made  by  Johnson & Johnson.  Be very sure you get this  brand.  When you get home, lock your doors, draw the curtains and disconnect the phone  so you will not be disturbed.  Change into very comfortable clothing and sit in your favorite chair. Open the package and remove the thermometer.  Now, carefully place it on a table or a surface  so that it will not become chipped or broken.  Now the fun part begins.  Take out the literature from the box and read it  carefully.  You will notice that in small print there is a statement:  "Every  Rectal  Thermometer  made by Johnson & ...
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  Well I can tell you this happens more than I want to admit.  However there is a way to have this not happen and that is through education.  While I still enjoy these from time to time my job is to inform the clients in such a manner as these do not come up. Now for the meaning of (poz’er) : a baffling question or problem.  Keep them from happening by being very informative, but wait isn’t that your job???
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  I watched some of the latter part of the National Spelling Bee the other day and those were some of the words 11-14 year old kids were spelling and getting right.  When I was growing up what happened to see Jack run or Sally walked to her home after school?  I’ll just give you a few and who knows you may see some of them later on Wordsmith:  Keitloa, haori and zanja.  My head hurt just hearing the word much less trying to spell it
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By Beverly Usher
(Exit Pro Realty)
Realtors Persevere! Part 2 On page 134 of Success As A Real Estate Agent For Dummies, it says, “92% of sales people bail out after four attempts to get the sale. That means that only 8% of all sales people continue after the fourth rejection.” If you haven’t lived in real estate thru the highs and lows of the last 40 years, you have a limited perspective. This business is cyclical. Real estate was still selling rather well when interest rates were 12% and higher, and money from banks was in short supply as it is today. The reality of today is that you have to work to get your listings and your buyers, and to get the deals to closing. It is not the heyday of the last ten years where everyone came to you, the banks gave loans to all, and paperwork was a breeze. It is still doable! You jus...
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  Well I showed this word to the wife and she got it but I wonder how many of you will.  I thought I knew what it meant but I was wrong so I’ll ask you do you really know all the meanings of the word selected today?  So again before I tell you one of the meanings do you know agents or clients who vacillate?  The meaning of (lat’) is (one of them) is to waver in mind: show indecision.  How many agents are going to leave this profession this year and how many clients are going to change their minds?  If I only had a penny each time this happens for 3 months I’d retire.
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  I didn’t know they had a word to describe this…  I can assure you Microsoft© Word won’t pick this one up.  I don’t know if this would be a blessing or a curse...  I do know I don’t suffer from this problem however sometimes I would like to know how it feels.  You might be wondering what the meaning of (yoo la’tri kes) is well I’ll tell you it means; having wool or tightly twisted hair.  While I don’t have an abundance of hair on my head there was a time I did.  You know what they say about bald headed men… enjoy the day
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