Archive for February, 2008
Tucson Homes Buying or Selling Keep it on Track
The buying or selling of real estate, whether in Tucson or some place else is a process. A process that can sometimes get out of balance and derail the transaction. Let’s take a look at a couple of examples which will hopefully help us as buyers and sellers to keep ourselves on track.
What is your Mutual Fund Costing You
What do mutual funds have to do with real estate? They are where many people have their savings. Not just savings but retirement savings. It is out of these savings that some are planning to buy their second home in Tucson.
Tucson Accenture Match Play 2008
Tucson Accenture Match Play like Camelot coming to Tucson. I have the privilege and opportunity to live close to the Gallery at Dove Mountain course where the WGA Accenture Match Play will be held next week starting with practice rounds on February 18th. The tournament itself will begin on the 20 and run through the 24th.
Tucson Lets Talk Toilets
This is not an all inclusive talk about dual flush toilets or low flow toilets or even the super flush toilets that guarantee they can send a diaper straight to the sewer plant in 10 seconds or less. (I’ve seen one in action, they are really cool)
Valentines Day is When?
Yes Guys, this is a heads up on Valentines Day this Thursday February 14th 2008.
I would say this is a warning not to wait till the last minute, but “IT IS THE LAST MINUTE ! ! !”
Tucson AZ Real Estate Where Are The Vultures
I think vultures have gotten a bum wrap through out history at least modern history.
Vultures are usually portrayed as the bad guys. The bird that circles overhead when something or someone is about to die and swoops in and finishes them off.
Or they can be viewed as the heroes that leads the rescue [...]
The Big Picture The Details Sometimes Both
Some times you have to step back from focusing in the details and look at the big picture. Sometimes you have to do just the opposite and focus on the details. This images a middle ground. If you go to the version at JPG.com you will see the big picture. If [...]
Tucson Are You Selling a House or Playing The Lottery
I came across an interesting term this morning and it got me to thinking about pricing your home to sell. We usually talk in terms of List Price or Sale Price and the List Price to Sales Price Ratio. But far to many sellers start out with the “Wish Price”.
Tucson Flowers are Gems in Winter
Even in Tucson where it is warm and for the most part dry we do not escape the fact that much of the foliage is dormant and the desert is not filled with the many faceted colors of cactus in blooms.
However, in winter it is cool enough we can plant grass and flowers which will [...]
Tucson Wildlife Primaries
Quail: “We voted for the one that will keep the feeder full of bird seed.”
Squirrel: “I voted for the one that pledged to plant Oak trees.”
Tucson February 2008 Hold onto Your Hats
I should say hold onto your hats. It might be a miners hat with a light, a cowboy hat, or a golf hat. All three could be donned this month. Here comes February in Tucson. Many await its arrival for different reasons. Though February is the shortest month of the year, [...]
Tucson MLS January 2008 Sold Statistics (Preliminary Report)
Tucson MLS Major Effort to get Accurate & Timely Data
I mentioned a few days back there is a new policy implamented at the Tucson MLS regarding Status Changes of Listings. This included the change from Pending to Sold. The fine can be up to $15,000.
Being at the end of the month I logged [...]
