E-Newsletter - Nov 2006

972.679.9029 http://www.robertjrussell.com/ Home sellers get creative as market cools Homes that sold in four weeks a year ago are sitting on the market twice as long. To sweeten the deal, sellers are offering everything from furniture, luxury cars, even the use of a private jet. See the Video Here November home-maintenance checklist Outside you'll need to check gutters and problem tree limbs. Indoors you'll want to tend to your large appliances and tackle overflowing closets. 10 ways to winterize your home -- now 14 winter-prep tips for your yard Do it yourself or hire a pro? November is a good month to move some maintenance efforts indoors. This month also provides an opportunity to see if your hard work during earlier months paid off -- nothing tests waterproofing efforts like a hard November rain. READ MORE Suggested Links: My Featured Listings Find your Dream Home Win Dinner for 2 ! Looking to buy a Home ? Are you looking for the perfect home ? We will be glad to show you houses that will fit your budget. Search the MLS Win $1000 ! Register to win our $1000 drawing. Simply go to our website, submit your name and you could be the next person to walk away with $1000 ! Winner will be picked on Nov. 30, 2006. Click Here to Enter Kids Favorite Websites yahooligans disney.com PBS Kids Discovery Kids * Now Hiring Buyers Agent for DFW area & Listing Agent for Tarrant County - Call today ! Countdown until Christmas ! Ever wonder how much time you really have to shop ? Check out this website to get a daily dose of how much time you really have until Christmas Day. How Many Days until Christmas Camera phone images appear on neighbours TV set A Finnish family had a shock recently when photos of their neighbour started appearing on their television one evening. A news program the family were watching suddenly went blank and then pictures of their neighbours started appearing on the TV instead. Confused, they went to the neighbour to see if they were aware of this apparently inexplicable phenomena. It transpired that the neighbours, the Lunna family were using a Nokia device to view photos taken on a camera phone on their TV. The Nokia Mediamaster digital TV receiver also allows owners to view photos taken with their camera phone on the TV screen, connecting the phone to the TV via a Bluetooth connection. However, it turned out that both houses had separately purchased the identical Mediamaster unit and placed them almost next to each other on different sides of the separating wall. Also, neither family had changed the default password on their box, so when the phone transmitted its photos, both TV units picked up the images and displayed them. Do you have a BLOG ? A blog is a website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order. Blogs often provide commentary or news on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. Most blogs are primarily textual although some focus on photographs (photoblog), videos (vlog), or audio (podcasting), and are part of a wider network of social media. The term "blog" is a contraction of "Web log." "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog. Sample Blogs Example 1 Example 2 Check our new Blog - Advertise here free or make comments, suggestions etc. http://wediditagaingroup.blogspot.com/ Mortgage Market Watch 30-yr FRM 6.000 % 15 yr FRM 5.625 % 1 yr ARM 6.000 % How can Disaster Evacuees purchase a HUD home? A. To assist families displaced by Gulf Coast Hurricanes, for a 12-month period, HUD is offering properties for sale at a discount to (1) evacuees currently leasing homes from HUD and (2) other evacuees interested in purchasing HUD-owned homes located throughout the U.S. Purchasers who are qualified Disaster Evacuees from one of the Gulf Coast Hurricanes are eligible to participate in the Government Lottery Round program. Disaster Evacuee purchasers must meet the requirements stated by HUD which include verification from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of purchaser’s status as Hurricane Evacuee. The Disaster Evacuee’s FEMA Registration Number and either the Katrina, Rita or Wilma Disaster ID are required when submitting an intent to purchase. A HUD-registered real estate broker must submit intents to purchase on behalf of Disaster Evacuees. Properties available through this program can be located by selecting the Disaster Evacuee Bidder in the Search Properties page. Properties are available in the Lottery Round program for five (5) consecutive days. If your intent is randomly selected as the winner, you will have five (5) business days to present the original signed contract and all addenda to the address provided on your intent confirmation page. To find out more about this program Click Here Quote of the Month We are not retreating - we are advancing in another direction.Douglas MacArthur A lot can happen in two seconds. You learn to appreciate a second of time much more. You can say seven words in a second. Nick Park Fun Websites Movie Review Gift Ideas for Employees Wanna go Four Wheelin ? Thanksgiving Wreath ? Thanksgiving week events Today in History Thanksgiving Day Parade Schedule Trivia Questions Who was Mallory Keaton's fiance? Which one of the A Team was a Pilot? What is the name of the cat in the smurfs? What's the connection between Benson & Growing Pains? Who was the leader of the good Transformers? 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Stop it before it happens to you - simply CLICK HERE November Recipe of the Month PUMPKIN CAKE 1 - 16oz can pumpkin1 - 12 oz can evaporated milk1 - 1/2 cups granulated sugar3 - eggs1/2 tsp. salt2 tsp. cinnamon1 tsp. nutmeg1 1/2 tsps.ginger1 cup pecan pieces2 sticks butter1 box yellow cake mix Mix pumpkin, milk, sugar, eggs, salt and spices in a bowl and pour into a 9x13 greased cake pan. Sprinkle yellow cake mix on top and pat it down.Sprinkle nuts over the top,melt butter and drizzle that over the top.Bake at 350°F for 45-60 mins. Who Do You Know Contest ? Ever thought you could win a dinner for 2 to the Restaurant of your choice ? That's right - all you have enter the name(s)of people that you know who may be buying or selling a house in the next 6 months. Meet our staff Robert J Russell - REALTOR 972.679.9029 Direct * Residential, Pre-Owned & New Construction. Mitch Gray - REALTOR Buyers Specialist 214.621.0517 * Residential, Pre-Owned & New Construction Julie Whitby - REALTOR Buyers Specialist 214-213-9750 * Commercial, Residential Pre-Owned & New Contruction Homes Russell Thomae - REALTOR Listing Specialist - 214-682-3655 * Residential, Pre-Owned & New Construction Jacki Shields - REALTOR Licensed Loan Officer Transaction Coordinator 972.355.3590 * Residential Transactions from Contract to Close Click Here For Our Commercial ! Robert J Russell - 972.679.9029 We Did It Again Report November 2006 If you have any suggestions, comments or know of someone who might want a copy - let us know - http://us.f586.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=info@robertjrussell.com