Archive for August, 2008
Tucson Real Estate Changes and Additions
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Since the beginning of this blog a year ago July we have had the same theme. The night scape of Tucson with the stars, clouds and moon in the background. I liked that theme and [...]
Tucson Real Estate Decline August 2008
One question that keeps popping up: What is Tucson’s real estate decline?
This week we learned that in 2008 we have seen a decline in value of 5.9% since the beginning of the year.
We also note the increase in value is still 58% over what it was 5 years ago after taking into account this years [...]
On The Streets of Tucson
You never know what you will see on the streets of Tucson. A frequent site not seen in many other places are large trucks rigged to carry Saguarro Cactus. The other morning I was sitting at the corner of Oracle and Magee. I was in the left turn lane to head West on Magee when [...]
The Flow of Traffic and the Pace of Life
I’ve just got back from a two week drive covering more than 10 states and two weeks. My final destination was Ontario, Ohio for my 40th high school reunion. I got to Ontario and where I was staying Friday night Aug. 7 and was up by 5 am. Ohio time which was 2 am. Tucson [...]
Do Your Neighbors Have a Dog?
This week we had a listing that was in the top three picks. It was the top of the three. The sellers were excited and we (as usual) were holding our breath. We have learned to never count on anything till close of escrow. But it looked good. The buyers [...]
DM Doesn’t Always Mean Davis Monthan
When I moved here nine years ago I came from Des Moines, Iowa. DM always had meant Des Moines, Partially because it is harder to spell than Tucson. I won’t go into the many varied and creative spellings I’ve seen on the outside of packages and mail, all right here is one Demoins.
While [...]
Termite Time in Tucson
Monsoon and seem to go hand in hand. Termites like the wet, hot, weather. They become very active during the summer Monsoon Season. It is a good habit to inspect for the critters a couple of times a month during this active time of the year.
I checked with our exterminator yesterday and [...]
