COLUMBUS, OH
365 Things To Do In Columbus
Written Sunday AM – We went to the Waffle House on 161 just west of Interstate 71 this morning* (I believe there is another Waffle House on 161 further east, Westerville area? It’s probably in Blendon Township… or maybe you can just see the Waffle House sign in the sky from 161…) but back to 161 and Interstate 71. Great people watching… much better than the…Rest of Story…

LAKE GENEVA, WI
What’s Ahead For Lake Geneva Real Estate Mortgage Rates
Lake Geneva real estate mortgage markets worsened last week with little economic news to push markets in either direction. Momentum trading and rebalancing of portfolios drove mortgage rates higher, on average. Wisconsin FHA and conventional mortgage rates in rose last week…Rest of Story…

PHOENIX, AZ
Buyer Expectations in the Phoenix Market March 2010
I thought I would share some great insight from another Real Estate professional that I admire a great deal. To put it simply, Jay Thompson has a gift and the ability to convey what so many of us full-time Realtors® are thinking and experiencing into something coherent and meaningful. Here are his latest thoughts regarding buyer expectations in the Phoenix Market…Rest of Story…

Upcoming Phoenix Area Events
Phoenix Twestival 2010. March 25th – Martini Ranch in Scottsdale. A Twestival or Twitter-Festival is a global series of events organized by volunteers around the world under short timescales, which bring people offline for a great cause. The proceeds from Twestival will be supporting Concern Worldwide. Concern has been bringing education to the world’s poorest children through innovative…Rest of Story…

SAN ANTONIO, TX
The Trails at Alamo Ranch – San Antonio 78253
Like it’s sister community The Terraces at Alamo Ranch, The Trails at Alamo Ranch in San Antonio 78253 is a Ryland Homes neighborhood in the master planned community of Alamo Ranch. Located just minutes (map) from shopping, dining, and entertainment along Culebra Road and 1604, convenience is something you most certainly won’t lack…Rest of Story…

SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Home loan company to fill 100 jobs at Kierland office
A northeast Phoenix company that specializes in helping banks with short sales wants to hire 100 employees by the end of the month. Loan Resolution Corp. recently landed contracts with two nationally known banks seeking to minimize short sales by their homeowner customers, said Travis Hamel Olsen, chief operating officer. Olsen declined to name the banks…Rest of Story…

SEATTLE, WA
Capacity charge
Since 1990, King County has levied a capacity charge on new connections to the sewer system, which these new customers pay in addition to their monthly sewer bill. The capacity charge helps King County cover the cost of sewer improvement and expansion projects needed to serve new growth. Newly connecting customers are directly billed by King County for the…Rest of Story…

Seattle Real Estate: Your Weekly Mortgage Market Update
“IF WE HAD NO WINTER…THE SPRING WOULD NOT BE SO PLEASANT.” 17th-Century poet Anne Bradstreet’s words ring true not only for the seasons, but also for last week’s Retail Sales numbers. Even though Seattle and in some cases the Seattle Real Estate Market experienced a milder than normal winter, the rest of the country did not fare as well! And now that…Rest of Story…

TEMPE, AZ
Let’s turn this thing GREEN
Green, it means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. To the Gordon Gekko’s of the world, it’s all about the cash, to many “transportation geeks,” it’s about a lifestyle and to millions of others, it’s about corned beef hash and a frosty mug on St Paddy’s Day! No matter what your deal is, this Wednesday is Saint Patricks Day and it is a great excuse to get your green…Rest of Story…

Top 10 real estate posts of the day for 3/15/2010
1) Can SMS Real Estate Marketing Attract more Home Buyers? – There will be more text messages sent this year than phone calls made. Why fight it any longer. People like to communicate that way, make it easy for them and place a rider on every sign you have.
2) Gifts from the Bank of Mom and Dad – Part 2: Conventional Financing…Rest of Story…

US
The 10 best affordable U.S. suburbs
Life with children is expensive, but in some places a dollar goes a lot further. Bloomberg BusinessWeek evaluated information provided by community data company OnBoard Informatics to determine the best affordable suburb in each state.While many of the places on this year’s list are near amenities such as country clubs and golf courses, the focus is not luxury…Rest of Story…

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