Click the links for: Joe’s September, 2008 Real Estate Newsletter – General Real Estate Information Joe’s September, 2008 Home Owners Newsletter – Tips and Information for the Home Owner Please contact me if I can be of service.

Even though I am in the Baby Boomer generation, I try to keep up with current trends. Social networking has been all the buzz for a while now. Every kid who has internet access, and lots of bands and want to be bands, as well as some old codgers like me have pages on MYSPACE. […]

The Midtown (Memphis) Security Community was formed: To increase conversation between Midtown businesses, neighborhoods and Union Station Police Precinct about how we can collaborate on security issues To share security “best practices” that support Midtown To continue to assess progress and next steps for this group (e.g. additional meetings, increased participation by businesses/neighborhoods, special interest […]

NEWS FROM THE CENTER FOR SOUTHERN FOLKLORE Contact: Tim Curry 901-525-3655 timcurry@southernfolklore.org www.southernfolklore.com EVENT: Memphis Music & heritage festival Place: Center For Southern Folklore South Main Street between Peabody Place & Gayoso Downtown Memphis DATES: Saturday, August 30, 2008 Sunday, August 31, 2008 TIME: 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. WEBSITE: www.MemphisMusicAndHeritageFestival.com www.southernfolklore.com CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS […]

In the housing/economic stimulus bill signed into law recently, the so-called charitable downpayment assistance programs were eliminated. Called a “form of mony-laundering” by the Calculated Risk Blog, basically, here is how they worked: I own a listed house priced at $100,000. Someone suggests that a buyer for my house enrolls in a “charitable” DPA program. […]

The new Housing Bill was signed this week and I posted a link to the National Association of Realtors summary of the bill http://www.realtor.org/gapublic.nsf/pages/hr_3221_key_provisions?OpenDocument on 7/26. There has not been much about the bill in the media, except the tax credits for first time buyers. While I am not a big fan of Fox, I […]

2008 Memphis Music and Heritage Festivalis looking for YOU!! Fun, Energetic, Music & Culture Loving VolunteersAugust 30th & 31st Do you have an interest in production, stage management, information, food & beverage sales, or arts & crafts? Come spend a few hours with us, give us a hand, and enjoy the atmosphere. So how about […]