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Are You Making The Most Of The Football Game?
12/15/2011

Sometimes NFL games can be rough; there are games that are just a drag to watch at times. This does not happen often but it does happen from time to time. Placing bets on the football games or going to a bar van make these games more enjoyable. If you are a big football fan [...]

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Jacks get first Division 1 of season in Brown’s debut
12/14/2011

New men’s basketball coach Dave Brown got a nice reward in his first game as the Lumberjacks’ head coach — a victory. Led by freshman guard James Douglas’ 22 points, the Jacks snapped a three game losing streak and got their first Division 1 victory of the season, an 80-67 win over the Cal State Bakersfield [...]

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Questions surround Adras’ resignation
12/14/2011

Former NAU men’s basketball coach Mike Adras abruptly resigned Friday afternoon, leaving behind 13 years of head coaching experience in Flagstaff. For the most part, Adras compiled a solid career manning the sidelines, finishing with a 193-170 overall record and taking the program to multiple conference championship game appearances, including a berth in the 2000 NCAA [...]

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Head basketball coach Adras resigns
12/14/2011

The Mike Adras era is officially over at NAU. The 13-year head coach announced his resignation from the program Friday afternoon, effective immediately. In his time as the Lumberjacks head coach, Adras compiled a record of 193-170, leading the Jacks to five Big Sky Conference championship game appearances and a selection to the NCAA Tournament in [...]

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The Lumberjack – Issue 15, Volume 99
12/14/2011

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Lee’s Weather- December 7, 2011
12/14/2011

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NAZ Today Show- December 6, 2011
12/14/2011

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Lee’s Weather- December 6, 2011
12/14/2011

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Snowbowl opening Dec. 9 – 11
12/14/2011

Snowbowl is opening for a bonus ski weekend. In an official press release, Snowbowl announced it is opening its lifts from Dec.9 – Dec. 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All three chairlifts will be operational with 100 percent of the Agassiz terrain open and 75 percent of Sunset and Hart Prairie trails. An official opening [...]

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Lomong bears flag again
12/14/2011

The graduating class of Fall 2011 will bear a distinction that few classes have. One of their flag bearers carried the U.S. flag in the 2008 Olympics. Lopez Lomong, originally from the Sudan, has been working toward a bachelor’s degree in hotel and restaurant management while still continuing his training here. Matt Sewell, a graduate assistant in NAU [...]

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Phoenix home price up in November, against seasonal trend
12/14/2011

Dr. Jay Butler of Realty Studies at Arizona State University came out with his Phoenix area residential real estate sales and median home price numbers for November 2011. Greater Phoenix – Median Home Price (Single-family resale homes. Excludes repossessions but includes sales by banks after they repossess. ASU calls these “Traditional Sales”) November 2011: $130,000 [...]

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Ah hell! Skyrocketing student loan debt will delay homeownership
12/14/2011

John Burns Real Estate Consulting points out the devastating fact that total student loan debt is now greater than all credit card debt combined! Yikes! Student loans are going to be yet another hurdle for the housing market to overcome. Faced with mounting student loan debt, poor job prospects and stagnant wages, an increasing amount [...]

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This is nuts! I made 165 posts in December 2006!
12/14/2011

165 posts in one month? That’s a little scary, actually. I guess I was new at blogging 5 years ago and trying out different strategies. 165 posts in one month was not a successful one. It’s interesting to me to see how short many of my posts were back then, they were almost like Tweets. [...]

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Phoenix Home Price Index by Price Level – thru September 2011
12/14/2011

Case-Shiller released data today for Phoenix that splits the price index into three price level indices. This Case-Shiller index is the best data available for estimating actual appreciation (or depreciation). The most current data is through September 2011. Tier Breakpoints (September 2011) Low Tier – Up to $94,963 Middle Tier – $94,963 – $167,973 High [...]

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How to find Arizona homes for sale
12/14/2011

I got a call yesterday from a gentleman in Houston who had some questions about how to use a website of mine to find Arizona homes for sale (and, yes, you can find the actual property taxes paid on my websites). I have dozens of websites where you can find homes for sale. Most of [...]

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Interesting take on government housing policies
12/14/2011

Washington Examiner. The government decides to try to increase the middle class by subsidizing things that middle class people have: If middle class people go to college and own homes, then surely if more people go to college and own homes, we’ll have more middle class people. But homeownership and college aren’t causes of middle-class [...]

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The Most & Least Taxing States to Live and Retire In
12/14/2011

From Bloomberg’s look at state taxes. Arizona Income tax: 4.54% Sales tax: 6.6% Property tax per capita: $1,043 Inheritance tax: None The tax burden in Arizona is small compared to that of other states because of its lower-than-average property taxes, so the decline in home prices has hit Arizona’s municipalities harder than those in many [...]

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The Lost Decade of Phoenix Home Price Appreciation
12/14/2011

Seattle Bubble blog made this great visualization of Case-Shiller Home Price Index data showing the number of years of appreciation that have been “lost” with the real estate bust. Phoenix home prices are where they were in January 2000, according to Case-Shiller data so it’s actually more than a lost decade, 11.7 years. But, in [...]

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How to Extend the Life of Your Bra
12/08/2011

In today’s world, bra shopping can be expensive. Thanks to the economic recession, the average woman doesn’t have $30 to $100 to spend on one bra and is doing everything that she can to extend the life of her bras until they ultimately wear out or she can afford new ones. Prolonging the life of [...]

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Protecting Your Clock from the Tucson Climate
12/08/2011

Some people find it to be a clever turn of phrase to say you live in “Arid-zona”. Those who actually live there understand it to be funny, but oh, so true. The capital, Phoenix, tends to be not only hot as a griddle, but also dry as a bone, with annual rainfall averages of less [...]

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Arizona Car Insurance Resources
12/08/2011

Getting car insurance in Arizona is important for new drivers and for people who have just moved to that state. If you insurance, there are plenty of Arizona car insurance resources that can help you. Consider checking with an independent agent first, because you’ll be able to get quotes from multiple companies that can offer [...]

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Choosing a Commercial Photographer in Tucson
12/08/2011

If you live in Tucson and you’re looking for a commercial photographer, you have options. That’s both good and bad. You want to have people to choose from, but you don’t want to spend too much time sorting through people. How do you know who to choose? There are some things you can look for [...]

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Keep Your AZ Home Running Efficiently
12/08/2011

We all want our homes to be efficient and cool; especially when summer heat begins. There are several great ways to keep your Arizona home efficient and cool. Besides an efficient air-conditioner, fans can also help lower your need for fuel, lower your air conditioning costs, and help keep your utility bills more manageable. When [...]

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Why Choose an Online Casino?
12/08/2011

Throughout world history, in just about every culture, gambling has held its position as the “second-oldest profession”. Some folks prefer to engage in basement poker tournaments. Others prefer the glittering lights of Las Vegas or Atlantic City (or the more sedate environs of smaller gaming towns like Reno or Laughlin, not to mention the many [...]

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Promoting a Smoke Free Tucson
12/08/2011

Since November of 2006, it’s considered illegal to smoke in almost every restaurant, bar, store or office building in Arizona thanks to the Smoke Free Arizona Act. Thanks to this law, Arizona has been leading the way to prohibit smoking in the state and limit the harmful amounts of second hand smoke that have been [...]

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