Unsinkable Spirit Day is coming up August 11, 2008!!!  Monday, August 11 is Unsinkable Spirit Day in the Quad Cities!  You can support our community and help area residents impacted by the spring and summer floods by contributing to the Unsinkable Spirit Flood Relief Fund, sponsored by the Quad-City Times, United Way of the Quad-Cities Area and the Quad-Cities River Bandits.     Businesses that support this effort will be recognized in a full-page thank you ad in the Quad-City Times. Ways to Help:  1. Casual Day for Employees - Join us in a community-wide casual dress work day on Aug. 11.  Ask your employees to participate by donating to the fund.  Casual day stickers will be delivered to your business upon request. 2. Donate a Portion of Your Profits - Support this effort by donating a... 08/08/2008

The Village of East Davenport is a GREAT Shopping District, Neighborhood Community, and a WEALTH of Historic Information!!! Visitors to Davenport, Iowa of the Quad Cities and Locals alike enjoy the many facets that The Village of East Davenport has to offer!Come and join everyone in the fun!     For all of your Davenport, Iowa and Quad City area Real Estate needs please call: Lucky Lang (563) 676-9031 This is a great time to buy a home! Low Prices & Low Interest Rates! For more information on Sensational Properties and other Homes for sale in Iowa and the Quad Cities please call: LUCKY LANG, QUAD-CITIES FAVORITE REALTOR® Lucky Lang, SRES® Licensed in Iowa & Illinois Mel Foster Co., Inc., 3211 E. 35th Street Ct., Davenport, IA 52807-2585 Cell: (563) 676-9031 Office: (563) 823-2213 Fax: (... 08/03/2008

  The American Chamber of Commerce Executives has awarded DavenportOne the prestigious "Chamber of the Year" distinction. The Chamber of the Year is the nation's only award that recognizes the dual role of chambers in leading both businesses and communities. The designation recognizes DavenportOne's organizational strength, financial growth, membership development and its demonstrable impact on key community priorities.DavenportOne was one of four chambers recognized as "Chamber of the Year" during ACCE's Annual Awards Gala on Friday, Aug. 1, during the association's annual convention, held this year in Pittsburgh. DavenportOne qualified as one of three finalists in its category (dues income between $200,000-$499,999). "This is an exceptional honor for DavenportOne.  We are delighted ou... 08/02/2008

Quad Cities Favorite Realtor Lucky Lang August 2008 Call Lucky for all of your Davenport, IA & Quad City Real Estate needs at (563) 676-9031 Copyright © 2008 Realty TimesAll Rights Reserved. Mortgage Rate LocksBecome Crucial   An interest rate lock is always a good idea in any market. But it becomes a better idea when it's crucial to lock in an interest rate and other loan costs at a level you can afford.       A changing market -- especially when the change is for the worst -- is one of those crucial times. During the first half of 2008, nearly a full percentage point separated the high of 6.45 percent in recent weeks and the low of 5.48 percent in January, according to Freddie Mac.       Get off the interest rate elevator ride with an interest rate lock. A traditional rate lock is a ... 08/01/2008

Davenport, Iowa has been given the distinction of  "A GREAT PLACE" by the Governor of the state of Iowa, Chet Culver!  You can read more about the recognition in my post: Davenport, Iowa is a GREAT PLACE!!! It will be announced today with a press release from the State of Iowa that Davenport, Iowa will be awarded $286,000 of the $2,000,000 available from the Iowa Great Places program.  Davenport was one of seven designated cities in round 3 (2007) of this program.  Other communities in this round included Appanoose County, Charles City, Council Bluffs, Decorah, Perry, and Valley Junction in West Des Moines.  Remember, you heard it here FIRST on Lucky's Blog!!! Other related stories are: DAVENPORT IOWA MOST LIVABLE CITY IN THE USA !!!  and Davenport Iowa Real Estate is the Best in the U... 08/01/2008

Another Great Year for the 2008 Bix Street Fest in Davenport, IA. Thousands of runners from everywhere came to join in the celebration at the Bix Street Fest in Davenport, IA.  There were over 100 merchandise venders with a diverse selection of items for purchase as well a plethera of food and drink.  As always Steve's Meat Shop (your local Pork Chop Vender) was there serving up Butterfly Pork Chops, Ribeye Steaks, Brats, Giant Hot Italians, and Hot Dogs. www.StevesMeatShop.com Come join the fun in the downtown Davenport Area for all events. For all your local Davenport Iowa Real Estate go to www.FowlerRealtyHomes.com    07/28/2008

  Seems like only yesterday...... Comments made in Davenport, Iowa in the year 1955:  That's only 53 years ago! "Have you seen the new cars coming out next year?  It won't be long before $2000 will only buy a used one!" "I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it's going to be impossible to buy a week's groceries for $20!" "Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging a dime just to mail a letter?" "If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit.  A quarter a pack is ridiculous!" "If they raise the minimum wage to $1, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store!"  "When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 29 cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage!" "Kids today are im... 07/20/2008

Do you need an Expert to Find out what type of Paint to Use? The answer in most cases is yes. First off are you painting inside or outside?  Exterior or Interior. How is the weather in the area where you live?  Paint that is resistant to extreme hot or cold. What type of color are you using?  This will decide what type of base you will need to mix. And for interior walls how shiny do you want your walls?  Flat, Semi-Gloss, Satin, and Gloss. And try to be consistant. Good Luck!!!   07/19/2008

River Roots Live 2008 at Leclaire Park in the Quad Cities. 2008 River Roots Live is scheduled to be on August 22 and 23 this year.  They have a wide line up of musicians.  The food selection will be from National Bar-Be-Que Food Venders and Local caterer Steve's Meat Shop.  So come join the fun on Friday and Saturday. All your Quad Cities Real Estate at www.FowlerRealtyHomes.com 07/18/2008

How Significant is it to Look Professional all the Time? We live in a small community where everyone pretty much knows each other.  There is no way that I can be in Realtor gear all of the time.  How can you generalize your wardrobe and still be comfortable?  I changed to a quality company tee-shirt to be a walking company ad.  Is this out of line?  07/18/2008

We are small independent brokers in the West Quad Cities Iowa Area.  The market for the first two quarters of 2008 have been very slow.  The few so-called buyers that we had could not get approved for what they need in a home.  The buyers would not settle and the sellers would not come down in price until now.  We have six contracts this month and are looking at a few more to seal the deal.  Thank God for FHA.  Not Successful but out of the Red.  07/18/2008

Propane is the best way to go when outdoor grilling.  Coal is dirty and hard to regulate.  Coal also leaves a mess while and after cooking.  Propane gas is easy to regulate as long as the regulators are connected to the tanks and working properly.  Don't forget to strap the tanks in tight for no accidents.  Have fun grilling.  What say you?  07/18/2008

They both have their advantages and faults.  Advantages Electronic lockboxes : 1.  Hard to Steal. 2.  knowledge of what Realtors have keyed in. 3.  Easy to disable. Faults Electronic Lockboxes: 1.  When you live in btwn two Association one group of Realtors will not have the ability to key in. 2.  Have to drive to the association to use or buy them. 3.  They are expensive. Advantages Combo Boxes: 1.  They are cheap. 2.  Anyone can use them with the right code. 3.  Kept at the office. Faults Combo Boxes: 1.  After you give out the code you lose control over who has been inside and how many times. 2.  Easy to Steal. 3.  They freeze up in the Winter.         07/18/2008

Stephen Thomas Fowler (AKA Son) is normally a happy go lucky kinda child.  When he received his customized Lightning McQueen quilt made by a very close friend he went crazy.  This quilt became his new best friend after blank blue.  It must be all the bright colors or maybe because he has seen the movie a thousand+ times.  07/14/2008

Save Money Through Farming!!! Who wants to sell?  Who is content in where they live?  Who is losing their home?  Who needs to relocate?  Who is a tenant?  Who is an owner occupant? Know your neighborhood by investigation.  Have a title company pull up a 3 to 6 line farm list.  Most of the time the lists are FREE.  They make it easy for you to distinguish from the people who are most likely to sell their homes sooner rather than later.  They tell you how long a person has owned the property, how much they bought it for, and if there is a tenant or owner in the dwelling. If anything, farming helps you become knowledgable about the community that you are working. You can also send out the right flyers to the right people!!!  07/12/2008

Why do most jars say refrigerate after opening? I believe that the contents of a jar are normally either lower than the PH level 5 or higher than the PH level 9.  Almost all bacteria grows within a PH range of 5 to 9 on a scale of 1 being Hydroclouric Acid to 14 which is the same as Bleach. So why do we have to refrigerate the jars after opening? For example a jar of Mayonaise is being used to be put on a Tunafish Sandwich.  First you open the jar and put the spoon in and take out some Mayo so you can mix it with your Tunafish.  You then notice that you need more Mayo so you stick the mixing spoon back into to jar to get more Mayo.  That is called double dipping.  You have now contaminated your Mayo with Tunafish that bacteria can grow in.  So the only way to slow down the process of ba... 07/12/2008

Market Statistics for Davenport, Iowa Real Estate Statistics for: Class = RE,CO,RI,CM,LA AND Date Range = 01/01/2008 - 06/30/2008 AND Area = Davenport, Iowa   Class Bedrooms Current Active Avg List Price Avg DOM All All 848 $169,911 103 RE All 504 $158,769 77 RE 0-2 100 $82,957 77 RE 3-5 404 $177,534 77 RE 6+ 0 $0 0 CO All 75 $200,395 133 CO 0-2 55 $170,275 129 CO 3-5 20 $283,224 144 CO 6+ 0 $0 0 RI All 84 $118,850 102 CM All 18 $377,455 85 LA All 167 $193,162 169   Class Bedrooms Total Listed Num Sold Pct Sold Avg List Price Sold Avg Sale Price Sold Sale Price/List Price Ratio Avg DOM Sold Avg List Price Unsold Pct Expired All All 1,505 678 45.05% $125,892 $121,964 96.88% 69 $174,550 43.99% RE All 1,117 581 52.01% $128,445 $124,998 97.32% 67 $147,549 36.35% RE 0-2 231 128 55.41% $80,1... 07/09/2008

Yes Michael and Tricia Fowler your Quad Cities Realtors will be at the 2008 Bix Street Fest.  We will be cooking at Steve's Meat Shop who has the best Butterfly Pork Chops, Ribeye Steaks, Giant Hot Italians, Brats, and Hot Dog Sandwiches.  The food is freshly cut and cooked to order.  So come on down and enjoy the fest. For all Davenport Listings go to www.FowlerRealtyHomes.com 07/08/2008

Quad Cities Area New Construction Saving Thousands w/ Fowler Realty Upgrade Program.  Fowler Realty works with Quad City Area home builders to save buyers thousands of dollars by crediting the sale of their existing home to use credits for upgrades in their new home.  To find out more about this program go to www.FowlerRealtyHomes.com 07/08/2008

Buyers in the Quad Cities Real Estate Area are ready and willing to purchase homes but leary of the lag in the market.  Will the QCA follow the rest of the agressive areas of the country and go down or stay traditionally conservative?  Lately with the buyers market the showings for listings in the QCA are few and far btwn.  When you show a home in the QCA the buyer expects the property to be in atleast working condition.  With the surge in short sales and foreclosures the number of listings in poor condition are climbing.  I showed a client 4 properties today with 2 of them being in poor condition.  We need to have better pictures or lower prices.  I don't know what some listing agents are thinking. By Michael Fowler of Fowler Realty View all QCA real estate at www.FowlerRealtyHomes.com   07/08/2008