Comfort and a Carrot

from Not Your Daddy’s Home Selling Tips on yourvalleyproperty.com Comfort and a Carrot Offer a Home Warranty. Home warranties have been around for a long time but they seem to have recently gained in popularity. I can tell you from experience that a good home warranty can be priceless. Most home warranty programs have an… Read More

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Buying a Home? Selling a Home? Who Pays for What?

The answer to “Who pays for what?” varies by state and county ordinances and standards of practice. Costs may also vary depending on your close date. Listed below are “customary” expenses that can be expected. All fees charged are governed by terms of the sales contract and other written escrow instructions. (Note: on some FHA,… Read More

Send a Soldier a Smile

Send a Soldier a Smile is a fantastic operation created and carried out by Lynda and Mike Wooten. They personally send cards to soldiers in every branch of the service, to remind them they are not forgotten and to let them know they are appreciated. This started out with Christmas Cards but has expanded to… Read More

Is your home on the market, or soon to be?

This is great advice!  Original article by Michael Corbett appeared on Huff Post Home.  ~Bill ———————————— How to Survive Living in Your For-Sale Home Posted: 09/26/2014 by Michael Corbett Become a fan  Trulia’s real estate and lifestyle expert You’re about to put your house on the market! Congrats — that’s a big move. When that… Read More

Gilbert AZ Fundraiser to Benefit K-9 Unit

Anyone who is in or around Gilbert, AZ on Tuesday evening is invited to stop by for AWESOME pizza, and to meet  K-9s and their officers. Mention the fundraiser and Brooklyn Vs Pizza will donate 20% of your total order to the Gilbert Police K-9 Unit!!    Hope to see yu there.~Bill ———————————————————————————– Bill is also… Read More

What are the best colleges for veterans?

ASU is right up there at #2 of the best Colleges for Veterans, participating in the four main federal programs regarding veterans and offering numerous on-line courses.    ~Bill By: Carly Stockwell September 24, 2014 / USA Today College The post 9/11 G.I. Bill was set into place to help transition veterans into civilian careers after… Read More

Some Traditions Never Die

I was always a sucker for tradition. When I was a kid my family invariably celebrated birthdays at this incredible, greasy-spoon Chinese restaurant in Rockland Massachusetts. The restaurant is gone now, ousted by some strip-mall or condo development or parking garage… whatever it is they replace childhood traditions with. I now live In Arizona where… Read More