Archive for the 'Beyond Real Estate' Category
Office Dogs
January 9th, 2009 categories: Beyond Real Estate, Just For Fun
Happy Friday Everyone.
We are an office of dog lovers, and I felt our four legged assistants deserved a post of their own. They are all helpful in their own way and always a morale booster.
“Ruby”
Office Manager
“Lilly”
Internet Solutions
“Scout”
Public Relations
“Harley”
Compliance Broker
Have a nice weekend.
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Have you been good this year?
December 23rd, 2008 categories: Beyond Real Estate, Just For Fun
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Finally, snow in Prescott
December 18th, 2008 categories: Beyond Real Estate, Just For Fun, Prescott Homeowners
Let it snow!
It’s snowing in Prescott, finally.
I took this picture from my back door this morning before leaving the house.
Snow storms in Prescott are fun because there’s not too much work involved with them. We don’t have to dig our cars out from a huge drift, we’re not trapped at home and things don’t stay frozen until March. It’s just enough to enjoy and take in the beauty of it all.
Don’t get me wrong, we have had a few storms where we had to break out the snow shovels, but not too many in recent years. We always hope for a white Christmas, but a white week before Christmas will do.
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Rain or Snow?
December 16th, 2008 categories: Beyond Real Estate, Home Buyers, Home Sellers
It was supposed to snow!
The Weather Channel forecast that Prescott would receive 5 to 8 inches of snow Monday night, 2 more by Tuesday morning. I was really excited about driving to Watson Lake this morning and taking some photos of the snow capped Granite Dells… All I got was some low clouds and light rain.
I’m not complaining about any form of precipitation, we need all we can get. But to get snow anytime in December, especially near Christmas is exciting. More snow is forecast for this afternoon and evening…. Stay tuned.
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Prescott’s Palace Saloon
December 3rd, 2008 categories: Beyond Real Estate, Just For Fun
When you enter the Palace Saloon, you walk through swinging saloon doors just like the in the old westerns. It’s a step back in time and into Prescott History.
The Palace opened in 1877 and was more than just a watering hole on Whiskey Row.
Cowboys gathered there to decide elections, to check for work notices and to buy and sell land claims. I guess you could say it was Prescott’s first Real Estate office.
On July 14th, 1900, The Palace was destroyed by the Whiskey Row fire. The ornately carved Brunswick bar, which is still in use today was carried to safety across the street by bar patrons.
By 1901 the Palace Saloon which included a hotel, Chinese restaurant and barber shop was back in business.
In the 1970’s, The Palace Saloon was featured in the movies Wanda Nevada, Junior Bonner, and my favorite, Billy Jack.
The Palace Saloon was renovated in 1996 and is the oldest frontier bar in Arizona.
Wyatt Earp, Virgil Earp and Doc Holiday were regular patrons of the Palace Saloon.
For more information on the Palace Saloon;
www.historicpalace.com
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Looking For Opportunity?… Create It!
November 24th, 2008 categories: Beyond Real Estate
I’ve been wracking my brain trying to think of something positive to write about. It’s hard to find good news right now, and frankly I’m sick of all the negative news. I’m a positive person by nature but if the Dow drops another 400 points in one day, I’m going to scream.
My Associate Sarah and I spent the morning discussing how important it is to stay positive, to create opportunities and not fall victim to all of the fearful thinking that so many people are buying into right now.
Now more than ever, it’s critical to expect positive results, to feel and be optimistic. I believe that what you focus on expands, and that our attitudes, good or bad, sets the course for our life’s events.
Things are challenging out there right now, there’s no denying it. But we must stand up to fear and negativity and fight back. One of my favorite quotes is from Gandhi and seems more relevant now than ever…..
“Be the change you want to see in the world”
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Imagine All The People……Post Election Thoughts
November 11th, 2008 categories: Beyond Real Estate
It’s been a week now since the election and all of us have had a chance to sit back and soak in the results of this historic election.
Blogging about politics is something I avoid like the plague, but the past two years have been such a wild ride I thought this was a good time to pause and share my thoughts.
This election has been very emotional and as Americans, every one of us have felt strong opinions and emotions about the issues that face us. It seems we are constantly showered with bad news; the housing crisis, the credit crisis, the stock market, the war…. We long for good news and it seems slow in coming these days.
For the past few months our office has been abuz with conversations about the candidates, debating questions and answers. Everyone of us were excited and somewhat humbled about being involved in this historic election. Our diverse group ranged in ages from 22 to 55 and knew knew our selection for President was one of the biggest decisions we would ever make in a voting booth. Most of us were undecided on many issues, but made it our mission to find answers to the many questions we had.
During the final week of our political Q & A sessions, our group decided to hold an “after the election” brunch. We had all enjoyed our political soul searching journey together and wanted to share our hopes for the future, the end of this long election, and to pledge our support to our new President whoever it was.
So this morning we all drank champagne and toasted to a new beginning. We saluted the United States and shared how lucky we all are to call this place home. Not all of us voted for the same candidate, it was about 50/50. One thing that we all agreed on is that it’s now time to come together and support one another as Americans. To move our country forward one person at a time. Today, we all committed to making that effort.
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VOTE!
November 4th, 2008 categories: Beyond Real Estate, Real Estate News
If you don’t do anything else today, be sure you get out and vote.
With so many important topics on the ballot, it is our duty as Americans to be involved in the voting process. We all have a voice and every vote counts!
Remember, if you don’t vote, yo
u can’t complain.
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