You can’t believe everything you read in the “Mainstream Media”

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I’ll be the first to freely admit that I’m not a journalist. But when I see shoddy reporting, it makes me cringe.  And let’s face it, a lot of people have the propensity to believe anything they read on the Internet, particularly if the source is “trusted” or from the “Mainstream Media”. Case in point: Yesterday there was an article on Realtor.org – a site many would think … [Read more...]

Think people aren’t interested in the home buyer tax credit? Think again…

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We’ve written extensively on the tax credit available for first-time homebuyers (a restriction that may get lifted). In many private conversations I’ve had, the general consensus has been that this tax credit hasn’t had much impact, that people really don’t care, that first-time home buyers aren’t buying that many homes, even that people are not aware of the credit. Personally, we have … [Read more...]

Phoenix Fireworks 2009: July 4th Fireworks shows around the Valley –Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe and more!

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IMPORTANT! Click here if you are looking for Phoenix fireworks shows for 2011. 4th of July fireworks shows will happen all across the Valley of the Sun. Here is a compilation of July 4th events I could find. Be aware, some Phoenix area cities that had fireworks in the past are not having them this year. Also, some cities are having their fireworks celebrations on July 3, not July 4. In … [Read more...]

Why you don’t ask people on Twitter for writing assistance

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OK, so occasionally I get these odd little glimpses of something akin to writer’s block. I find it disturbing on many levels. Once upon a time, I had an advanced writing professor in undergraduate school that said these things are complicated, but there is no shame in having it occur – it happens to everyone. Her solution was to eat a lamb chop with a side of beans and a bowl of pudding or … [Read more...]

Homebuyer Tax Credit to be Extended? Expanded?

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If you arrived here via a search engine, please pay careful attention to the date of publication. There are dozens of articles on this site about the Home Buyer Tax Credit. You can see them all here. For the most recent news about the Home Buyer Tax credit, please see this article (July 2, 2010).  Will the $8,000 homebuyer tax credit be extended, or possibly even expanded? Maybe… Or … [Read more...]

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