The last child has graduated....

Soon you will join the thousands of empty Nestor's. You have arrived , at a new turning point in life. You brought them into your world,nurtured ,feed and clothed them, to this graduation .They will now spread their wings and start their new lives. You have done well...There is however one last rite to be performed,packing up and moving out.Remember your back is older than theirs,let them pack and move.You can operate a telephone to order pizza and coke for their friends that are here to help. Now you can enjoy them via email and/or the phone..relax you have earned it.

Retire in your mid 30's...on a tropical Island.

we represent a friendly firm in a far off tropical island.Where the US taxes do not exist,every morning when you awake the temperature may reach 87-90 and at night 78-72,the wind blows 10 mph every day from the North to the South so no buggs or humidity and the water temperature year round is 85 in crystal clear water..this is your tropical contact high.If this is you respond for an update on your life style...

So you want to buy your first home

Always remember the five P's : Prior - Planning - Prevents - Poor - Performance.(Prior) Go to a lender of your choice get an approval letter for the amount you wish to spend on this home commensurate to your current income level.(Planning) take out a yellow/blue legal pad.Write down everything you want in your new home ie.,granite counter tops in kitchen..etc.The type of home you wish contemporary,tudor,rambler,a frame,custom built.Land size 1/4 of an acre to number of acres,water view,mountain view,etc.The zip code you wish to reside in with the tax base.(Prevents)Not doing the aforementioned may end your quest.(Poor) you may miss buying the home of your dreams.(Performance)Oh happy day you have settled on the home of your choice.....

Things that go bump in the night..

Have you ever been lying in bed sound asleep . You are awaken by the fact ,the ceiling fan has quit working,the air conditioner is not blowing cool air,the constant drip in the bathroom is now a roaring torrent of water,there are suddently small crawley creatures in your kitchen,the lighting is flicking,and the window in your bedroom will not open or shut or has a will of it's own...who are you going to call to address these issues..."Annie Lauler Property Management" of course! If you are not covered ,call 411 an ask for assistance , an by the way good luck with the things that go bump in the night....

what type of home would The Captain buy?

The Captain,would either buy a Pirate vessel with all the goodies a good crew attitude and/or a great landlubbers home by short sale,foreclosure or current depreceition due to the down turn in the local market.The Captain would either borrow the mortgage from himself via life insurance,equity loan from his crew or parents,or his current bank that he/she is working with. Sometimes dealing directly with a competent realtor can save you lots of aggrevation and money.

Rent VS Buy

I found this article this morning on MSN and thought I'd share it.

It's very well written by Scott Burns
...I'll have to look out for more of his articles in the future!

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Banking/HomebuyingGuide/ItsStillBetterToBuyAHome.aspx

Are you ready to buy a home in this current real estate market?

I do feel optimistic about the current state of the housing market. I think it's always a good time to buy a house, if you buy the right home, at right price, in the right location.

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