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Monday reading 09-25-2006

It’s far too easy to get a real estate license. This, from an Arizona point of view. Change the numbers a wee bit and the state to “Virginia” and I will just go ahead and say “ditto.”

Ryan Homes pulls out of Old Trail. I have mixed opinions on this. I am still discerning what this means from a market point of view and second, my confidence in “the people” is heightened for some reason.

I’ve said it before and I am sure that I will say it again – smaller, more efficient, smarter spaces are gaining traction. McMansions will be looked upon in the future with bewilderment.

202 real estate blog posts in one dayThey (no longer available) are nuts. Nuts I say!

The Dinosaur speaks. Without resources such as Bacon’s Rebellion, many would never even know just who Sen. John Chichester is, and just how much influence he may have on our daily commutes.

Naps are good! (And we needed a study to determine this?)

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