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Ask for “No Contract”.

February 16, 2010
Ask for “No Contract”.

Living in one place for half of the year and living somewhere else for the other half posses some unique problems, all of which are solvable. When I first went shopping for utilities such as phone service Cable/Satellite TV and an Internet service provider (ISP), I found that everyone had a special deal for me.  You...

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Crossing the Border

February 16, 2010
Crossing the Border

Travelling South for an extended period of time calls for a little more preparation than you would normally take for a weekend of cross border shopping. When you pull up at the border crossing your car will likely be loaded to the hilt. Packed with everything from clothes and linens to an ironing board...

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Things You are sure to need!

February 13, 2010

Buying a winter home in Maricopa is very much like starting over again. You will need everything from bedding and linen to toilet paper and soap. I can’t take credit for this list of items collected here. I received the list from another “Snow Bird” who passed it on. Click here for the list....

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Canadian Residents Going South

February 13, 2010

Tens of thousands of Canadians travel South of the border every year. Some spend a week or two while others stay for most or all of the winter. There are some interesting facts you should be aware of though. These conditions effect everyone and not just those wanting to buy property in the United...

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What’s it going to cost?

February 13, 2010
What’s it going to cost?

One thing that everyone wants to know when they are planning on buying a house in Arizona, is what is it going to cost me. What will the total price be and what will the operating cost be. These questions of course depend on what type of home you buy two story vs. one...

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Number of Canadians Increasing

February 8, 2010
Number of Canadians Increasing

Every month more and more Canadians are buying in Maricopa. Last year at this time there were just over 340 homes owned in Maricopa by Canadians. Now there are over 1100. That’s quite an increase. In the last month we have had two different sets of visitors at our winter home in Maricopa. They...

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