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On Friday, we delivered four carloads of fabulous toys to the Murfreesboro City Schools for distribution to the tornado kids! You all were incredibly generous and speedy with your response to this call for help. We also delivered toys to Blackman Elementary kids in the County schools on Thursday, and they were so grateful and [...]

As did many events this past weekend, the Tornado Relief Concert planned for Smyrna High on Saturday was postponed due to rain. It is rescheduled for Saturday, May 16th, same time, and hopefully same place. Organizers are confirming the details today and will post new info next week. The many performers, musicians, tech folks and [...]

> Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio. To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I’ve ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here goes: > > 1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still [...]

To commemorate her birthday , actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan ‘s Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP. One of the musical numbers she performed was ‘My Favorite Things’ from the legendary movie ‘Sound Of Music’. Here are the lyrics she used: > > > > > > [...]

Home warranties are a good choice in protecting the Seller after closing. Warranties provide a feeling of comfort to buyers which can translate to higher offers and less time on the market. Seller offering a home warranty can fell relieved after the sale knowing that someone else will receive those problematic calls when something fails [...]

Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 1:13 PM > Subject: Fw: WD-40 Update > > >> >> >> >> A lady got up very early one morning and went outside to pickup the >> Sunday paper, she noticed someone had sprayed red paint all around the >> sides of the neighbors brand new beige truck. She [...]

Earlier this year, Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 (”2009 Tax Act”). In division B, Title I, Section 1006, there is a provision for a First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit (Form 5405) up to $8,000 or 10% of the purchase price. This act provides for an exception for principal residences [...]

The National Association of REALTORS says over 50 percent of March’s home sales were tied to first-time buyers, many of whom snapped up foreclosed homes and other distressed properties. Experts believe getting first-time buyers off the sidelines to take advantage of historically low interest rates and federal tax credits will reduce the glut of homes [...]

Beautiful vinyl clad home in rural, small town American. Priced to sell! This home needs very little attention. It needs new interior painting, new carpet and new owners. Easily a great investment opportunity. Home comes with an additional building lot. Contact Mack today for additional information. (931) 924-2101 or mackmeeks@century21.com. Click here to print a [...]

Realogy CEO Richard A. Smith was a featured speaker at the prestigious Milken Institute 2009 Global Conference on April 28 as part of a lively panel titled “Jump-Starting the Housing Market.” During the hour-long panel discussion, Smith stated that while the Obama administration has focused on the foreclosure issue, the solution to the problem is [...]