The Market Series

A Turkey Speaks I have never understood Why anyone would Roast the turkey And shuck the clams And crisp the croutons And shell the peas And candy the sweets And compote the cranberries And bake the pies And clear the table And wash the dishes And fall into bed When they could sit back And [...]

1. Superstition Mountain Museum/Lost Dutchman Museum Experience the fact, fiction, and folklore of the Superstition Wilderness Area with our variety of exhibits, and visit the tourist center, gift shop, or bookstore for information on the Lost Dutchman Mine. 4087 N. Apache Trail. 480-983-4888, www.superstitionmountainmuseum.org. 2. Frontier Town The only “Old West” town in the north [...]

Arizona Trivia Fifteen tons of copper were used in the construction of the Arizona State Capitol’s dome. This is equivalent to the amount of copper used to create 4.8 million pennies. On February 14, 1912, when President William H. Taft signed the proclamation making Arizona the 18th state, cameras rolled. That signing was the first presidential [...]

It wasn’t the first time that Katherine Scheri ruined a real estate agent’s day with a low property appraisal. Scheri, a real estate appraiser, had sized up a three-bedroom, two-bath house in Santa Ana, Calif., for $30,000 less than what the buyers offered to pay. A typical deal-killer for a seller. The agent urged the [...]

Actually, that used to be the American dream. What happened in the last few years, is that folks started looking at owning homes more as an investment and a return on their money. Experts now believe you should start by looking at a home as the place where you live, as opposed to the investment [...]