Duane’s Real Estate Video August 12
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| Duane’s Quote of the Day "Never let the fear of striking out get in your way." -- Babe Ruth, baseball player
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Duane’s Joke of the Day
Two elderly couples were enjoying friendly conversation when one of the men asked the other,” Fred, how was the memory clinic you went to last month?" "Outstanding," Fred replied. "They taught us all the latest psychological techniques: visualization, association, etc. It was great." "That's great! And what was the name of the clinic?" Fred went blank. He thought and thought, but couldn't remember. Then a smile broke across his face and he asked, "What do you call that flower with the long stem and thorns?"
"You mean a rose?"
"Yes, that's it!" He turned to his wife, "Rose, what was the name of that memory clinic?" Duane’s Business Tip of the Day
Make important business decisions slowly.
Anyone who tells you to make a decision quickly is probably trying to sell you something.
Think about it.
Darwin Award of the Day
5 September 1999, Jerusalem In most parts of the world, the switch away from Daylight Saving Time proceeds smoothly. But the time change raised havoc with Palestinian terrorists this year.
Israel insisted on a premature switch from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time to accommodate a week of pre-sunrise prayers. Palestinians refused to live on "Zionist Time." Two weeks of scheduling havoc ensued. Nobody knew the "correct" time.
At precisely 5:30pm on Sunday, two coordinated car bombs exploded in different cities, killing three terrorists who were transporting the bombs. It was initially believed that the devices had been detonated prematurely by klutzy amateurs. A closer look revealed the truth behind the explosions.
The bombs had been prepared in a Palestine-controlled area, and set to detonate on Daylight Saving Time. But the confused drivers had already switched to Standard Time. When they picked up the bombs, they neglected to ask whose watch was used to set the timing mechanism. As a result, the cars were still en-route when the explosives detonated, delivering the terrorists to their untimely demises.
Duane’s Social Commentary
Argentine lake may offer clues to life on Mars
GALAN VOLCANO, ARGENTINA (Reuters) – A lake in Argentina's remote, inhospitable northwest may offer clues on how life got started on Earth and how it could survive on other planets, scientists say.
Researchers have found millions of "super" bacteria thriving inside the oxygen-starved Lake Diamante, in the center of a giant volcanic crater located over 15,400 feet above sea level.
The bacteria's habitat is similar to primitive earth, before living and breathing organisms began wrapping a protective atmosphere of oxygen around the planet.
The conditions -- which include high arsenic and alkaline levels -- could also shed light on life beyond Earth.
"This is of great scientific interest as a window to look to our past and also for a science called astrobiology, the study of life on other planets," said Maria Eugenia Farias, part of the team that discovered the life-forms in Lake Diamante earlier this year.
If bacteria can survive here, the theory goes, it could also survive somewhere like Mars.
So-called "extremophiles" have been found in other parts of the world -- and they can have significant commercial value. Bacteria that break down lipids are used in detergents for example.
But Farias said these bacteria, called "polyextremophiles" are exceptional because they flourish in the harshest of circumstances.
"What we have here is a series of extreme conditions all in one place. And this is what makes this place unique in the world," said Farias, a microbiologist at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council in Tucuman province.
The lake sports levels of arsenic 20,000 times higher than the level regarded as safe for drinking water and its temperature is often below freezing. But because the water is so salty -- five times saltier than sea water -- ice never forms.
The bacteria's DNA mutates to survive the ultra-violet radiation and low oxygen levels found at such high altitudes, which could make it of interest to the pharmaceuticals industry, Farias said. It could also have future commercial applications in products such as sunscreens, she added.
Farias and her team are looking for Argentine funding to produce a metagenome of the bacteria, an advanced study which provides a DNA sequence of the entire microbe colony.
This would enable her crew to study the bacteria in Argentina and help ensure that the South American country keeps hold of potentially lucrative patents for new antioxidants or enzymes that could be derived from the bacteria.
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Highest Appreciating Areas: 2010 Update
Wondering where to invest next? Take a look at these high appreciating areas. According to the National Association of Realtors, 1st Quarter 2010 Median Sales Price of Existing Single Family Homes report, the following locations represent impressive appreciation from Q1 2009 to Q1 2010. According to the same report, 91 out of 152 metro areas registered higher median existing single family home sales compared to Q1 of 2009...29 had double digit increases.
Memphis, TN: With 2009 Q1 sales at 96k, Memphis has seen the most rapid appreciation in the nation as Q1 prices resolve just below $114k for a total of 18.5% change from one year ago.
San Diego, CA: Q1 sales for 2009 were at 330.5k compared to 379k for Q1 of 2010 for a total of 14.7 percent change over the past year.
Toledo, OH: Q1 sales for 2009 were 65.5k compared to 74.2k for Q1 of 2010 for a total change of 13.3 percent over the past year.
Pittsburgh, PA: Q1 sales for 2009 were 103.4k compared to 116k for Q1 of 2010 for a total change of 12.2 over the past year.
Los Angeles/Long Beach, CA: Q1 for 2009 were 303.5k compared to 331.4k for Q1 of 2010 for a total change of 9.2 over the past year.
Phoenix, AZ: Q1 for 2009 were 129.2k compared to 140.9k for Q1 of 2010 for a total change of 9.1 over the past year.
Houston, TX: Q1 for 2009 were 138.5k compared to 150.1k for Q1 of 2010 for a total change of 8.4 over the past year.
Kansas City, MO-KS: Q1 for 2009 were 126.6k compared to 130.7 for Q1 of 2010 for a total change of 3.2 over the past year.
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX: Q1 for 2009 were 141.1 compared to 141.9 forQ1 of 2010 for a total change of 0.6 over the past year.
I need to say this again… this market right now is the BEST Buyer’s Market you or I will ever see in our lifetime. If you or anyone you know is thinking of buying, then do so now! If you or anyone who you may know is looking to buy a home or sell a home anywhere in the world, let me know. I can help.
If you are looking to make a move to real estate as a career, please shoot me an email or give me a call.
This is Duane signing off. Happy Trails to you! As always, I am proud to be an American. You can email me at duane.beisner@era.com... Or visit my website at www.rejedi.com
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