You and anyone else who knows me, can’t help but be acutely aware that I sell Real Estate, help Veterans, and am completely preoccupied with coffee. These things are indisputable… so much so that I can just imagine you rolling your eyes right now. At least 90% of my daily activity, posts and conversations revolve… Read More
Good News
A Memorial to Suit the Day
There was a lot going on in the Phoenix Valley for Memorial Day weekend. As fortune would have it, we chose the event here in Gilbert and we’re so glad that we did. As an Army Vet myself, I was especially thankful for the opportunity to attend the ceremony with my 91 year-old Dad (92… Read More
A Brooklyn V’s Thank You Thursday
We are extreme fans of Brooklyn V’s Pizza in Gilbert, Arizona, but in a much more meaningful sense than the fact that they create our favorite ‘Back East style’ Pizza or the most scrumptious Chicken Marsala ever. What makes Brooklyn V’s so extraordinary, is that they truly care about their community. Each year around the… Read More
Rudy Quinones, Our Thank You Thursday Hero
One of our favorite news sources is Leo Notenboom’s ‘Not All News is Bad‘. Leo is a tech expert (with an enviably nerdy understanding of all things computers), and a modest humanitarian. Recently, Leo brought to the attention of all his readers through his Not All News is Bad newsletter, Rudy Quinones, a remarkable man… Read More
Thank You Thursday – Police Officers Buy Car Seats for a Young Mom in Need
We applaud the compassionate Savannah, GA police officers who bought car seats for a Mom in need. After a routine traffic stop, the officers discovered two young children not secured in car seats. Instead of promptly charging the young mother who was driving the car, they instead listened. “The mother was only 21 years old… Read More
Thank You Thursday – A Home with Heart for Homeless Veterans
Thank You Thursday honors Veterans Furniture Center There are upwards of 37,000 homeless Veterans in the United States. Though admittedly the numbers are slowly declining each year, there were nearly 1000 Veterans living on the streets of Phoenix, Arizona in 2017. Did You Know: When the VA grants a housing voucher to a homeless Vet,… Read More
Help for Veterans Comes in All Flavors
Helping Veterans is by far the best thing about my job. For the most part my assistance is real estate related because that is my job, and though I find it very satisfying, I especially enjoy the stuff that falls outside of that particular box, like delivering holiday food baskets to Veterans or helping out… Read More
Video: Recycle, Upcycle, Freecycle.
Video: Recycle, Upcycle, Freecycle. We’ve been droning on lately about Real Estate market stats, Congress and tax credits, home values and the perils of home buyers ignoring the contents of their contract. Serious and important issues all, but lets take a breather. So on the lighter side, I possess this nagging reluctance to throw things… Read More
What Determines a ‘Kind Community’? Do You Live in One?
What Determines a ‘Kind Community’? Do You Live in One? I’m sure we all have stories of neighborly deeds and random acts of kindness, but how do you determine where an entire community fits on the ‘kindness scale’? WalletHub thinks they’ve got it, and indeed their list of the top 6 Kindest Cities would appear… Read More
Thank You Thursday is Dedicated to the Late George A. Boivin.
Thank You Thursday is Dedicated to the Late George A. Boivin. Sometimes the smallest acts deserve the most profound gratitude. A man named George left a simple gift to the world, directed at no one, leaving no one out. As is a downtime habit of mine, I was reading Good News Network. Try it sometime… Read More