**Chris Shouse´s last blog post..Summerlin Real Estate Update Dec.20th-Dec.26th 2008</abbr></abbr>

Wow. What can I say but THANKS!. You may win the prize for my most favorite comment ever. Please read on. You will find the occasional rant, and the occasional rambling. Certainly the occasional post with NOTHING to do about real estate. But certainly no koolaid!!

Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

The little I've read of your blog, I am very impressed with your honesty and insights into the market. If I'm ever interested in buying a house in your area (I used to live in Mesa and still have relatives in Gilbert/Chandler) – you will be the one I call!

What kind of sacrifice did I make as a child due to my father being in the Army? Well, you could start with moving every 1 to 3 years, leaving friends behind. May not sound like much of a sacrifice, but when you're a kid and Dad comes home and says next month we're moving across the country, and you know you'll never see your friends again, it's somewhat of a sacrifice.

I also distinctly remember watching the evening news when I was 8 or 9, wondering if my Dad was included in the body counts of the soldiers killed in Vietnam that day. I remember watching horrible things anti-war protesters said and did, wondering if it would hurt my dads feelings when and if he came home. That only lasted 13 months, but that's a long time for a nine year old to worry about his dad…

I wasn't as worried about him being killed when he was in Korea for a year, but I did miss him greatly.

I take it you're not a "Military Brat"?