When your kitchen opens to your living room, you can’t really use opposing décor in each space. Your entire home needs to flow. Here are some tricks to creating a space that is both cozy and functional. Choose coordinated color palates: Decorating your kitchen in bold primary colors while keeping an autumn palate in your… Read More
Heroes Home Advantage
Veterans in state Legislature work to improve conditions for all vets
By Stateside Staff for Michigan Radio There are two Iraq war veterans now serving in the state Legislature. Sen. David Knezek, D-Dearborn Heights, and Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Potterville, both took their seats in November 2014, and they’re working hard toward a goal of improving veterans’ affairs here in Michigan. Knezek and Barrett have already had… Read More
Selling or Buying a Home? Purchase Agreements Explained
This post includes a sample Residential Purchase Contract. The first step in making a smart purchase is knowing how the process will work. The sample contract and the information below should give you a good start. I’m always available when you’re ready to put your home on the market or begin house shopping, ~Bill… Read More
Thank You Thursday recognizes Police Officers – GREAT Video!
Law Enforcement has been in the news a lot lately and in the conventional fashion of the news, most of what we’ve heard is negative. Not this time! From WFAA News 8 comes this refreshing and heart warming video and interview, this went viral a few weeks ago and for good reason… Just watch!! Our… Read More
Honoring and Helping the Families of Fallen Heroes – Video
‘Honor the Fallen by Challenging the Living’, this is the motto of the Travis Manion Foundation’s 9/11 Heroes Run. This touching video explains the meaning and the relevance of the run. “If Not Me, Then Who…” from the Travis Manion Foundation web site: Shortly after the death of 1st Lt. Travis Manion in Iraq on… Read More
Memorials show metro Phoenix commitment to Veterans
There are many reasons that I love Arizona. For this, Arizona has earned my respect and my admiration…. ~Bill Tempe, Scottsdale, Chandler and Gilbert have all seen plans and, in some cases, construction, of similar projects with their own unique elements. Patrick Leary, The Republic | azcentral.com When plans to develop a replica of the… Read More
Fitness Company hiring Veterans / Job Listing on hireveterans.com
Fitness & Wellness Professional Services is hiring Veterans. Here is their job listing on HireVeterans.com and a link to the job listing. Fitness & Wellness Professional Services, LLC (F&WPS) was formed to provide fitness and wellness services for the advancement of the community’s health and well-being. Partnering with hospitals to deliver full-service, hospital affiliated fitness… Read More
Military Dogs and Their Servicemen, More Than Just a Working Relationship
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona recently worked with an Army Veteran Josh Tucker, to reunite him with Ellen, the Military Dog he served with. AZCentral recently published the story. Josh suffered traumatic brain injury while serving in Afghanistan and now suffers from PTSD. It was a two-year struggle but they are together now and it’s… Read More
My Rant for Today… A FREE service could have saved this man a lot of aggravation.
I’ve blogged before about the ‘Let Joe Know’ segment on ABC15 in Phoenix. Not only is it informative but they actually get results. I’ve also blogged before about the importance of having a Buyer Agent (a FREE service by the way) when you first contact or visit a New Construction site. Here’s just one example…. Read More
I bet Emma Didlake never thought she’d be famous
Emma Didlake is 110 years old and she’s headed for the White House! It is believed that Ms. Didlake is the oldest livingUS Military Veteran. Two years ago she was honored with the James Weldon Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award and now she’ll meet the President. At 38 years old with five children, Ms. Didlake was… Read More