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Fri, 18 May 2012 09:41:38 -0700

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Wed, 16 May 2012 18:44:03 -0700

Real Estates Most Awesome Newsletter With Daniel Askew & Matthew Caulk

Welcome Back From Daniel Askew & Matthew Caulk

Thank you for choosing TheNashvilleMLS.com to search for your next home. We’ve been helping people like you for 10 years to find homes, investment properties and even rentals. Families love our site for its convenience. Investors prefer its efficiency and just about everyone raves about its accuracy.
Our vision has been to create the most user - friendly cutting edge technology available on the market to help you find exactly what you are looking for in a manner that suits your lifestyle and availability.
Behind this awesome search site are two local guys who love real estate and are passionate about this booming community. Our work is our ministry, helping families build homes and create wealth here in Nashville. Please call us when you are ready to start seeing houses in person. There’s nothing we love more than seeing a client find exactly what they have been searching for!
Also, check out some of our latest upgrades and visit our home page for information about Nashville Neighborhoods, Market Updates and read OUR BLOG at MoveInNashville.com. We take pride in putting timely, relevant and thoughtful information out for our readers, so leave us a comment and tell us how we can better serve your needs.
We wish you the best and hope to see around town soon!
Daniel Askew & Matthew Caulk
MoveInNashville Team Leaders

Our next newsletter we will show you How to Save a Lot of MoneyWhen Buying a New Home. Most home buyers are looking for two things when they search for that perfect house. First, they want a home that is right for them, and fits their lifestyle and needs perfectly. And secondly, they want that home for the lowest amount of money possible. When you look at all the home buyers who are successful at accomplishing this, you'll notice that there are three common factors, aside from the negotiating skills of their real estate agent:

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Pro Teck Valuation: Home Listings Drop 21 Percent Nationwide (Ann Arbor)

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:53:00 -0700

Nationwide, the number of homes listed for sale has fallen 21 percent from a year ago, according to Pro Teck Valuation Services' May Home Value Forecast.

Also, the forecast reported Months of Remaining Inventory (MRI) is at 6.3 months, which is the lowest level since 2006.

A strong market will have 0 to 5 months of inventory, a balanced market 6 to 10 months, and a soft market will have 11 to 15 months.

From 2002 to 2005, when the housing market was booming, the national MRI was at or below 5 months.

As listings and MRI decline, some of the metro areas that fell the hardest may be recovering now.

The report noted that closely watched areas such as Phoenix, Miami, Atlanta, Orlando, and Riverside-San Bernardino are high on the list in terms of seeing the greatest declines in listings. As for areas with low MRI, Phoenix, San Jose, and Seattle topped the list.

Using a broad base of indicators, including MRI, median prices, number of active listings, sales percent change, and other indicators, HomeValueForecast.com ranked the 10 best and worst performing core based statistical areas(CBSAs).

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This is happening in Ann Arbor, too low of inventory, multiple offers on homes in great condition.

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Saline ranks in top 10 of Michigan high schools

Wed, 09 May 2012 04:07:00 -0700

The school ranked No. 525 nationally.

The top Michigan schools were Bloomfield Hills' International Academy (1) and Holland's Black River Public School (2). Schools in Grosse Pointe, Okemos, Frankenmuth, Troy, Grand Rapids, Spring Lake and Portage rounded out the top 10, according to MLive.

Schools were analyzed at the state level on performance on state exams, taking into account the test scores of disadvantaged students who tend to score lower. Schools then were ranked on how well they prepare students for college, analyzing success in Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate programs, both of which include college-level courses, MLive reported.

Pioneer and Huron high schools in Ann Arbor were ranked 19 and 20, respectively.

Read the full MLive report.

See the full U.S. News & World Report rankings for Michigan high schools.

via annarbor.com

GO HORNETS!

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Come Join Us for RED Day on Thursday!!

Tue, 08 May 2012 13:18:05 -0700

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Come Join Us for RED Day on Thursday!!

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WHO: Ann Arbor Market Center and Dexter Business Center
WHAT: Join us at RED Day where we will be planting flowers, trees, placing mulch down at the homes that were dvastated by the tornado.
WHEN: Thursday May 10, 2012 9am-4pm (Lunch is provided at noon)
WHERE: Huron Farms Subdivision, Dexter MI
ON-SITE CONTACT: Kim Roberts 734.645.5142
Ann Arbor Market Center and the Dexter Business Center will be among more than 70,000 associates from Keller Williasms Realty across the United States and Canada participating in the third annual RED Day, May 10, 2012, which stands for Renew, Energize and Donate, is a collective service initiative where the company's associates donate a day to give back to the community.

Eizabeth Raines
Office: 734.680.4038
elizabethraines@kw.com
Keller Williams Realty

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First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Repayment

Mon, 07 May 2012 15:02:30 -0700

First-Time Homebuyer Credit Questions and Answers: Repaying the Credit

You may find yourself working with a seller this year who purchased a home in 2008-2011 and received the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. Bellow are two links directing you to the IRS web site that provides information regarding repayment requirements for the credit and the form the IRS requires your seller to fill out.

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=253009,00.html
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f5405--2011.pdf

Some highlights:

If your home was purchased in 2008, all remaining annual installments become due on the return for the year of sale. The repayment is limited to the amount of gain on the sale, if the home is sold to an unrelated taxpayer. If there is no gain or if there is a loss on the sale, the remaining annual installments may be reduced or even eliminated. If the home is sold to a related person, the total amount of the credit must be repaid. Taxpayers may want to consult a tax professional to determine the tax consequences of a sale.

If your home was purchased in 2009 or later, and your home stops being your main home within 36 months from your date of purchase, you may need to repay all or part of the credit. The repayment of your credit is an increase to tax on your tax return for the year the home stops being your main home.

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Dad rescues ‘brain dead’ son from doctors wishing to harvest his organs – boy recovers completely

Sun, 06 May 2012 05:39:00 -0700

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LEICESTER, England, April 25, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - According to the Daily Mail newspaper, a young British man owes his life to an insistent father who would not allow his son’s organs to be removed from his body, despite assurances from four doctors that his son could not recover from the wounds he had suffered in a recent car accident.

The Mail reports that Stephen Thorpe, then 17, was placed in a medically-induced coma following a multi-car pileup that had already taken the life of his friend Matthew, who was driving the vehicle.

Stephen Thorpe, who four doctors had declared brain dead

Although a team of four physicians insisted that his son was “brain-dead” following the wreck, Thorpe’s father enlisted the help of a general practitioner and a neurologist, who demonstrated that his son still had brain wave activity. The doctors agreed to bring him out of the coma, and five weeks later Thorpe left the hospital, having almost completely recovered.

Today, the 21-year-old with “brain damage” is studying accounting at a local university. “‘My impression is maybe the hospital weren’t very happy that my father wanted a second opinion,” he told the Mail.

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The case is similar to dozens of others LifeSiteNews has reported in recent years, in which comatose or otherwise unconscious patients are declared to be “brain dead,” or hopelessly incurable. In many cases, aggressive doctors seek the organs of the patient for harvesting.

In 2011, the Quebec Hospital Sainte Croix de Drummondville sought permission to extract the eyes of a patient who had choked on hospital food in the absence of a nurse, claiming she was “brain dead.” After the family demanded proof from physicians of her alleged condition, she regained consciousness, and recovered most of her faculties. The family declared its intention to sue the hospital.

In 2008, a 45-year-old Frenchman revived on the operating table as doctors prepared to “harvest” his organs for donation, following cardiac arrest. In the subsequent investigation by the hospital’s ethics committee, a number of doctors admitted that such cases, while rare, were well known to them.

That same year, a “brain dead” 21-year-old American, Zack Dunlap, was about to have his organs harvested when his two sisters, both nurses, decided to test the hospital’s theory that his brain was no longer functioning. Family members poked his feet with a knife and dug their fingernails under his nails, provoking strong reactions by Dunlap and proving he was conscious. He recovered completely. He later related that he was conscious and aware as doctors discussed harvesting his organs in his presence.

The term “brain death” was invented in 1968 to accommodate the need to acquire vital organs in their “freshest” state from a donor who some argue is still very much alive.

While death had previously been defined as lack of respiration and heart activity, “brain death” was judged as compatible with an otherwise living patient. “Brain death” has never been rigorously defined, and there are no standardized tests to determine if the condition exists.

Dr. John Shea, a medical advisor to LifeSiteNews.com, points out that patients diagnosed as “brain dead” often continue to exhibit brain functions.

In “Organ Donation: The Inconvenient Truth”, Shea states that the criteria for “brain death” only “test for the absence of some specific brain reflexes. Functions of the brain that are not considered are temperature control, blood pressure, cardiac rate and salt and water balance. When a patient is declared brain dead, these functions are not only still present, but also frequently active.”

See important related story:
Critical organ donation warnings and guidance in new pamphlet: “Do not do an Apnea test!”

A list of articles by LifeSiteNews on comotose and “brain dead” patients who unexpectedly recovered follows:

* Brain dead’ woman recovers after husband refuses to withdraw life support
* Woman Diagnosed as “Brain Dead” Walks and Talks after Awakening
* ‘Brain dead’ Quebec woman wakes up after family refuses organ donation
* Doctor Says about “Brain Dead” Man Saved from Organ Harvesting - “Brain Death is Never Really Death”
* Doctors Who Almost Dissected Living Patient Confess Ignorance about Actual Moment of Death
* New study questions “brain-death” criterion for organ donation
* Coma Recovery After 19 Years Poses Questions About Terri Schiavo
* Polish Man Wakes from 19-Year “Coma”, Talks and Expected to Walk Soon
* Man Wakes from Two-Year Coma – was Aware and Remembers Everything
* Boy in “Hopeless” Vegetative State Awakens and Steadily Improves
* Commentary: The Significance of that Case of the Man Trapped in a “Coma” for 23 Years
* Girl Once Comatose and Scheduled for Euthanasia Will Testify against Attacker
* ‘Comatose’ UK Man Chooses Life by Moving Eyes
* Woman’s Waking After Brain Death Raises Many Questions About Organ Donation
* Russian Surgeons Removing Organs Saying Patients Almost Dead Anyway
* Denver Coroner Rules “Homicide” in Organ-Donor Case

Related link:

The boy who came back from the dead: Experts said car crash teen was beyond hope. His parents disagreed

via lifesitenews.com

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Our Ultimate Guide to Shooting the Night Sky

Thu, 03 May 2012 05:14:43 -0700

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Michigan Homeowners E-News Alert: PRE Enhancement Legislation on its way to the Governor

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:17:09 -0700

PRE Enhancement Legislation on its way to the Governor
Yesterday, the Michigan House of Representatives voted 109-1 in support of legislation providing a fair process when it comes to their property taxes. The bill now heads to the Governor, where we expect his signature before May 1st.

Senate Bill 349, sponsored by Senator Dave Hildenbrand (R-Lowell) creates two Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) filing dates; one on June 1st, and the other on November 1st. Additionally, this legislation allows bank-owned properties to retain their PRE so that buyers can qualify at the lower rate of taxation. This is particularly important since foreclosures have flooded the market in recent years.

The MAR would like to thank the members who participated in the "Call To Action" earlier this week and contacted their State Representative regarding this bill. In addition, the MAR greatly appreciates the hard work that was put forth in crafting this legislation, and is pleased that legislators on both sides of the aisle supported its passage. We will continue to keep the membership updated on when the bill is signed into law, along with additional guidance once this bill is enacted.

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Rev Up for Keller Williams RED Day with Mo Anderson!

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:09:47 -0700

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Banks Have Finally Cried "Uncle" in Real Estate

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:04:04 -0700

Banks Have Finally Cried "Uncle" in Real Estate – Time to Buy NOW

By Dr. Steve Sjuggerud

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

I couldn't believe the bank countered my offer…
I just offered to buy a bank-owned property for 90% less than it was professionally appraised for in 2009.
The bank countered my offer within a day… still at a 90% discount to that appraisal.
The bank CLEARLY wants this property off its books… It's been stuck with it for a few years, and it's finally crying "uncle." It's had enough pain and it is finally willing to accept any offer that comes along…
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Granted, we're talking about raw land in northern Florida, something nobody wants to buy right now… But at this moment, I think I can hardly go wrong… I believe this is the "V-bottom" price, like the Nasdaq's V-bottom in late 2002.
Take at the Nasdaq's bubble, bust, and flatline below, and notice the V-bottom in red…

The Nasdaq did nothing for much of the decade in the 2000s, hovering around the 2000 level (in green) for many years after the bubble burst. But buying during the V-bottom would have still made you some REAL money.
This is not an isolated event… We saw the same type of V-bottom in the stock market in March 2009 – before stocks doubled in price.
The V-bottom moment is the moment of maximum panic for sellers. And at the moment of maximum panic in real estate, you can find extraordinary prices…
Don't get me wrong… I'm not buying expecting that real estate will soar to its old peak. I just believe the bank is selling at a point of maximum panic… so I can get an incredible deal. At this point of maximum panic, prices are often NOT rational.
As another example, a friend over the weekend shared a similar story to mine…
"Our church is growing, and we recently bought 40 acres of land for our NEW church for something like $600,000. During the boom in 2006, the previous buyer paid around $3.5 million for that land."
My friend's church bought that land for about an 80% discount to that previous buyer's price! They're buying in the V-bottom too.
Sellers in general – and banks in particular – are crying "uncle" now. They want to get this stuff off their books.
And it's not just raw land… The banks (and the government) are desperate to unload the houses on their books, too. In many cases, they've turned the sales over to "quick sale" teams that are dropping the prices every two weeks until an offer comes in. (You can read more on that here.)
You are in the perfect position…
The banks want to unload this stuff… Meanwhile, we have record-low mortgage rates… And record-high "affordability" (meaning that more households can afford the median home price than at any time in history).
Around here (in northern Florida), houses are selling below replacement cost – and you get the lot for free. It's true. And they're practically giving raw land away!
The V-bottom prices will go away soon… Over the last 12 months, existing home prices are actually UP 2% nationwide. Real estate is starting to come back.
I believe you can get the deal of a lifetime, right now, if you're simply willing to go find it… but the window of great opportunities – V-bottom opportunities – is closing fast.
So get out there and get the right property for you now…
Good investing
Steve

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Monday, April 16, 2012

A horrific new tax law could change your life in a surprising way

"It's one of our basic freedoms as citizens…"

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Sixteen reasons to get out of this popular state immediately

"More than 1.6 million people have moved away…"

Monday, April 16, 2012

Forget the Secret Service prostitution scandal… This is the weekend's most important White House news

"Now that the President has given the go ahead, there's nothing holding the government back…"

Monday, April 16, 2012

Five ways this popular drink could be killing you

Includes two serious health risks that may surprise you…

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Why you should NOT buy a new computer now

"Free market competitiveness is about to kick in…"

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Stop Worrying about Gold… We'll See New Highs Within 12 Months

By Brett Eversole

Monday, April 23, 2012

Based on history, the recent correction is nothing to worry about.

The Ideal Way to Make a Fortune in Natural Gas

By Porter Stansberry

Friday, April 20, 2012

I prefer to buy high-quality assets when they're trading for as close to free as possible.

These Two Commodities Have Crashed in Half… Is It Time to Buy?

By Brett Eversole

Thursday, April 19, 2012

When an asset gets this hated, the market for sellers becomes full.

One of the Best Trading Opportunities of the Next Two Years

By Porter Stansberry

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

The stage is set for a global financial reset…

The 5.6%-a-Year "High-Yield CD"

By Dr. Steve Sjuggerud

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

For us to fail in this investment, the economy would seriously need to fall off a cliff within three years.

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Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:48:47 -0700

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A Bald Barbie to Comfort Kids with Cancer - Lifestyle - GOOD

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:23:00 -0700

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Sometimes God calms the storm. Sometimes he lets the storm rage, and calms his child - Have Heart

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:56:00 -0700

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My daughter Christa wrote this in January, it is so awesome.

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Women's Michigan football Academy...ie Christa Caulk

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:43:31 -0700

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Uncle Mark Sings Jamie's Song he wrote

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:16:14 -0700

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Pancake Pantry

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 08:34:01 -0700

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BeSaline.com – Events in Saline for 1st week in April

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 06:07:49 -0700

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> Spring break for Saline Area Schools, starts on Monday 4/2/2012 through
> Friday 4/6/2012.
>> Kid’s Camp at the Rec Center starting April 2, 2012 until April 6, 2012
> starting at 7:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M. Visit www.cityofsaline.org/parks for
> additional information.
>> Play Group on Thursday, April 5, 2012 starting at 10:00 A.M,. to 12:00 P.M.
> at the Saline Rec Center. Visit www.cityofsaline.org/parks for additional
> information.
>> Easter Activities at the Rec Center on April 7, 2012 starting at 11:30 A.M.
> includes an Egg Scavenger Hunt, Lunch with Bunny at noon, Hippity Hop Trail
> at noon and the Egg Drive at 1:00 P.M. Visit www.cityofsaline.org/parks for
> additional information.
>> “Eggstravaganza” sponsored by the Saline Chamber of Commerce in
> downtown Saline starts at 11:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 7,
> 2012.>> April 8, 2012, Sunday, the Saline Rec Center is closed all day.>> The Winter Farmer’s Market at Liberty School 7265 Saline Ann Arbor Rd. is
> open on Saturday, April 7, 2012 from 9:00 P.M. until Noon.>>

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