Archive for June, 2009

Barbara Lasky Arizona Daily Star Gallery All-star

The Red Barn and Corral

Barbara Lasky Arizona Daily Star Gallery All-star


Being Cruel isn’t Good Negotiating

There is a difference between being a good negotiator and being cruel. It is fine to drive a hard bargain and get the best price you can on a home purchase.


Tucson Real Estate June 2009 Update

Pointing to a Good June

This evening as I pulled the data for the Tucson Real Estate Market daily update I see that we have landed on 800 closed transactions at the end of the day.


Water It Does a Body Good

You Were Expecting Bottled Water ?

While the heat is high the humidity isn’t. That will change as monsoon season gets into full swing, but for now it is still relatively low. This means our bodies loose a lot of water and we don’t even notice.


Krispy Kreme Back in Tucson

Two Sugar Queens

Almost overnight they were gone. The Franchise wasn’t financially stable and all the Krispy Kreme shops closed overnight.


What you are looking for often determines what you see

What

It is a good idea to have someone along when looking at a house. This is what I am when going along on home buyer outings; that’s what I call them anyway.


Tucson Newbies and Monsoon Rains

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Horses don’t have air filled shoes. Running water in Tucson is something to be enjoyed. We take our rivers when and where we can get them.


A House as a Home or a Place to Hang Your Hat

My Childhood Home

When he and mom bought the house it didn’t have a basement. They jacked the house up and dad started digging with a shovel and wheelbarrow.


Tucson Real Estate Sales Trend Higher in June

Home Prices Trend Upward in June

The Stock market has been the focus of attention for the past few days. Those heady days of early June when the word Recession was being spelled Recovery have all but been wiped out in the past three days.


Tucson Monsoon Season Starts Today June 15, 2009

Monsoon Season Starts Today June 15th

When is Tucson Monsoons Season? This question pops up a lot. The answer got a lot easier to answer last years. A season is a season, is a season.


Tucson Home Buyer Confidence Rises Along with Sale Prices

Desert Chia

Tucson Home Buyer Confidence Rises Along with Sale Prices Does the title seem counter intuitive? It is a true statement. It might seem paradoxical, but it isn’t.


Tucson Homeowner Tips for a Healthy Home

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Asbestos that is disturbed or damaged due to age is known as “friable” asbestos. This is a concern because its toxic fibers can easily circulate and become inhaled.