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I decided I would try to read the tea leaves today, so as to provide some direction in this crazy real estate market and confusing economy...

Here's what the 'TEA LEAVES' said...

Gas prices appear to be sneaking up, prices on consumer goods are doing likewise.......does this mean we are looking at inflation revving up, or are consumers finally gaining confidence and beginning to spend...???

I'm betting on the former...How consumers can have any confidence when their jobs are at risk, if they even have a job, and security in the future has a dark cloud looming overhead...

This is what you get when rich politicians are sitting in Washington playing MONOPOLY with our lives...hey, it's the tea leaves, not me...

My productive career in real estate is practically over...at 66, my thoughts turn to my kids and grandchildren...

And as optimistic a person as I am, I do not envy them...

The burden we are placing on their shoulders is like tying a twenty pound weight to a newborn then asking he/she to learn how to crawl...!!!

In my life, whenever things seemed to be topsy turvy, it was time to go back to the basics...PROGRESS sometimes means taking a step or two backwards before you can gain any meaningful ground...There is nothing new under the sun, and God is still in charge...We must be careful we don't try to move ahead of Him...

Often, we take a wrong turn...no big deal...it's human nature...we're flawed, not perfect...

But the right answers always come from an unflawed God who is PERFECT...!!!

Thanks.......TEA LEAVES...!!!

Facebook recently had its sixth birthday.  During the same week, they announced that they had crossed the 400 million member mark (how's that for a bit of alliteration?).  Facebook has morphed from a college photo sharing site in 2004 to a mega-networking platform with multimedia capabilities.  Basically, it's THE place to be these days.

If you aren't yet sure how to use Facebook for business, I might have a nice solution for you next week.

On St. Patrick's Day, March 17th at 2pm Eastern time, 210 Consulting is hosting a Facebook workshop with our good friend Mike Mueller.  Mike will be teaching us how to create custom Facebook business pages.  Mike has created roughly 200 custom pages for his clients, and we are honored that he agreed to teach this for us. 

Included among the topics next week:

• How to build a Facebook page
• How to fully customize your FB page once you have it built
• Creating and adding custom tabs
• The differences between the page categories and which information is displayed with each

The session will last 90 minutes, give or take.  We wanted to make this phenomenal instruction affordable for our clients and friends, so we are only charging $49.  I promise that you will get more value than you pay for this session.

Seating is limited, so be sure to go ahead and register now if you're interested.  Visit http://budurl.com/fbworkshop to save your spot.  I'm sincerely not sure when or if this will be offered again online.  Mike has taught these techniques in person to individuals around the country, but not online in this way before.  He graciously agreed to do this for us since he is our friend. This is (for now at least) an exclusive offer from 210 Consulting only.

If you have any questions at all, let me know. 

After a great Saturday spent with my 3 youngest boys roaming and exploring the hills of Pennsylvania, I came into work Monday morning welcomed by a virus scare on our computer network...!!!

Last week, there was a virus spreading like wildfire, that had something to do with Facebook...Needless to say, I stayed away from everything 'FACEBOOK' as if it were 'THE PLAGUE'...

We thought we had the virus contained and confined to one computer...until Monday morning, that is...

I must warn all those reading this...I never send Email through 'FACEBOOK'...if I wish to contact any of you, I will do it directly by phone or by Email...Please stay on the alert as to this condition...

It detests me to know that there are 'experts' out there wasting time trying to infect people's PCs...that practice is abhorrent, repugnant, nasty, cowardly, and unlawful...AND...

If those doing this claim to be Christian, they are highly mistaken, as this behaviour constitutes a serious sin against The Lord and mankind...accept a brotherly warning...!!!

Getting back to the topic at hand, the other thing that bugs me is that these scoundrels and cowards use terms that bring to mind the great American pasttime of FISHING...and corrupt something good and wholesome, turning it into something ugly and sinister...TERMS LIKE...

PHISHING, WORM, SURFING, NET...traditional terms used in fishing parlance, have been adopted into their vocabulary...I hope they all get caught and convicted...HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER...!!!

Marvin Creek Waxhaw NC :: Neighborhood Market Report 03/05/2010

Marvin Creek Waxhaw NC market report 03/05/2010 reveals a stable market in this beautiful Waxhaw neighborhood.  Property absorption rates in any local real estate market are usually considered the new benchmark indicators as to whether that particular market is a seller's market, a buyer's market or a neutral market.  Knowing the current real estate market cycle is essential for success as either a buyer or seller.  The process of calculating absorption rates for local markets is helpful to analyze the current real estate cycle and formulating a winning buying or selling strategy.

Marvin Creek real estate - Marvin Creek homes for sale - Marvin Creek Waxhaw NC market report is below.  This abbreviated review of Charlotte (Waxhaw) homes for sale in Marvin Creek shows the market absorption analysis for this popular Charlotte (Waxhaw) neighborhood.  If you would like further analysis regarding this highly souht after neighborhood or a free market analysis for your neighborhood, email or phone us and we'll be happy to provide you more detailed information on this or any neighborhood in the Charlotte Metro region.

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Charlotte NC  DILWORTH Market Report 03/05/2010

Historic Dilworth, one of Charlotte's Nationally Registered historic neighborhood offers residential charm while embracing lively adaptive reuse for commerce, galleries, restaurants and entertainment. 

Dilworth boasts tree-lined streets fronting gorgeous, architecturally designed front-porch homes as well as quaint little shops and restaurants in a walkable neighborhood.  Local merchants offer personal attention as well as an ambiance that is the Dilworth Charlotte NC hallmark.  Come take a tour and see why Dilworth is the choice among many Uptown professionals.  Architecture and streetscapes tell the story of Historic Dilworth--and moreover, of its recent revival with renovation and new construction all around.  Give us a call--we love touring Historic Dilworth Charlotte NC!  

Dilworth Charlotte NC market report 03/05/2010 reveals a stable market in this historic Charlotte neighborhood.  Property absorption rates in any local real estate market are usually considered the new benchmark indicators as to whether that particular market is a seller's market, a buyer's market or a neutral market.  Knowing the current real estate market cycle is essential for success as either a buyer or seller.  The process of calculating absorption rates for local markets is helpful to analyze the current real estate cycle and formulating a winning buying or selling strategy.  

Dilworth real estate - Dilworth homes for sale - Dilworth Charlotte NC market report is below.  This abbreviated review of Charlotte homes for sale in Dilworth shows the market absorption analysis for this popular Charlotte neighborhood.  If you would like further analysis regarding this highly souht after neighborhood or a free market analysis for your neighborhood, email or phone us and we'll be happy to provide you more detailed information on this or any neighborhood in the Charlotte Metro region.

This post is a good 'Lenten' exercise for everyone...!!!  

I have met people who said that their whole goal in life is the 'accumulation of wealth'...I have known people who can't acquire enough knowledge as if 'the one with the highest IQ wins'...  

At one time, I myself fell somewhere between those two ideologies...!!!  

And then I discovered the difference between Intelligence and Wisdom...  

Now there is nothing wrong with WEALTH...And there is nothing wrong with INTELLIGENCE or KNOWLEDGE...BUT...  

Simply stated...both goals rely on the SELF...whereas WISDOM involves a source which is not only very reliable, but inerrant...incapable of error...  

Wealth, can be very volatile, especially as we have witnessed it over the past 5 years...  

Intelligence...always falls short...tomorrow, there will be some knowledge discovered that we don't know today...  

But WISDOM...aaaaahh...!!!  

Wisdom, like its author...lasts forever...!!!   

Seat of Wisdom...Pray for us...!!! Have a great weekend...!!!

P.S.

Quote #1: "Early to bed, early to rise, make a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."  B. Franklin

Quote of the day: "Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."    Texas A & M contest winner...!!! 

 

 

We have a President that is 'hell bent' to feed his ego and thirst for power and control by getting this highly controversial health care bill passed by Congress...!!!  

In this age of instant recall of former speeches, time after time our President has been shown to have reversed his opinions on various subjects...and ignored results of elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and Massachusetts and hundreds of TEA PARTY gatherings throughout the Country...  

In fact, whatever is expedient to suit his purpose...he seems to use...regardless of what WE THE PEOPLE want or say or do...!!!  

Like a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat, he waves his magic wand, and people believe...  

It reminds me of the night I took my oldest son to a 'professional' wrestling match. Seated next to me was an elderly wrestling enthusiast...a lady in her 70s with a large smile on her wrinkled face...About three quarters of the way through the program, she turned to me with a now somewhat serious look on her face and a bewildered distinguished frown etched upon her forehead, and asked, "This is REAL, isn't it?"...Unwilling to burst her bubble and curb her enthusiasm, I smiled back at the sweet lady and retorted with a resounding, "OF COURSE"...  

You would have done the same thing...  

But this heathcare thing is UNreal...bordering on the SURreal...  

In a government founded and authorized by WE THE PEOPLE, HE THE PRESIDENT has spoken...  

Instead of CHECKS & BALANCES...WE GET SMOKE AND MIRRORS...!!!  

It seriously reminds me of Professional Wrestling...Staged, Embellished, Hyped, Exciting, Practiced, Scripted...AND PHONY AS HECK...!!!  

On a more serious note, as a practicing Catholic I avail myself of a wonderful Sacrament, one of the SEVEN major ones we Catholics celebrate...RECONCILIATION...A Grace filled and life renewing event that is very sacred...where I acknowledge my sinfulness, seek forgiveness of God, am reconciled with other brothers and sisters, and receive His renewed message of REAL HOPE...  

Now even the word 'Reconciliation' is being profaned by a wayward Congress and an irresponsible gaggle of 'Public servants' who use the term sacrilegiously to thwart THE PEOPLE'S VOICES and demean our Constitution...  

No more SMOKE...No more MIRRORS...No more MAGIC WANDS...No more MISREPRESENTATIONS...No more MESSING WITH OUR CONSTITUTION...No more DISREGARD FOR WE THE PEOPLE by YOU THE PUBLIC SERVANTS...!!!

 

 

I don't like starting a post with bad grammar...ending a title with a preposition, but if it catches your eye...well that's what titles are meant to do...!!!  

A reading from the Preamble of the Constitution of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania:

"We, the people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance, do ordain and establish this Constitution."      

(I invite you to share similar instances and/or references from your own State Constitutions in the comment section below...go ahead, do some research, do some homework...)  

We live in an age of diversity...!!!  

Diversity in cultures, ethnicities, religions, career choices, skills, etc...  

We can thank God that living in a free country like America has provided opportunities to achieve that diversity...  

Without true freedom you don't have diversity...  

Did our founding fathers see this, and did they expect the US to become a 'melting pot'...???  

I think so, because the wisdom they displayed could only have come from a loving God...They knew this and acknowledged God's primacy in many ways...  

Read the preamble to our Constitution, your own State Constitutions, the slogans on our currency, and the many other places in our history where faith in God played a large part...!!! In fact, many have given their lives to defend an individual's right to be an atheist...!!!  

And don't be afraid of history...you can learn a lot from a study of the past...  

One thing you learn is not to throw the baby out with the bath water...You learn to not reinvent the wheel...You learn, by the mistakes of others, and the hard work of others, and the dedication and selflessness of others...You learn to appreciate NOW...  

If you don't have this appreciation and pride in our Country and its pioneers, perhaps you're listening to a different drummer...  

Perhaps you're too resistive to becoming part of the 'melting pot', where, although we come from diverse backgrounds and cultures, we are reluctant to be ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL...!!!  

Take some time, go back and reread our history...reread it carefully and reflectively...particularly reread, carefully and reflectively, the pledge of allegiance...then see if you don't hear that drummer in the background beating as one...!!!

Elizabeth Lane Elementary School :: An Honor School of Excellence

Elizabeth Lane Elementary School is located in the South Charlotte suburb of Matthews NC, just off of Hwy. 51 (near Providence High School).   The top-ranked Charlotte NC elementary school opened its doors in 1996 and is unique in design, featuring an enclosed courtyard and large, modern classrooms.  Over 900 students, representing over 30 different nationalities, attend Charlotte's premier Elizabeth Lane Elementary School.  The highly qualified administrative staff leads quality teachers and specialists, along with support staff, creating a well-orchestrated educational team for all 900+ students.

An exceptional, high-tech media center is available for research and instruction.  Over 180+ computers can be found in the classrooms and the computer lab, supporting technology integration into the K-5 curriculum.

Elizabeth Lane Elementary School proudly boast a statewide reputation for excellence by consistently reaching and exceeding the school's academic goals.  Elizabeth Lane was recently named an Honor School of Excellence for academic success, also meeting goals established by No Child Left Behind.  

Elizabeth Lane is fortunate to have many parent and community volunteers who volunteer, offering incredible support to the school's staff and students.   The support through parent involvement is reflected in continued school-wide academic success.

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Elizabeth Lane Elementary School
121 Elizabeth Lane
Matthews, NC 28105
PH: (980)343-5700
FX: (980)343-5704
Absentee Hotline: 704-841-0590
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Principal:
Diane Burnham

Here are a few of the neighborhoods assigned to Elizabeth Lane Elementary School -

Settlers Landing
Alexander Woods
Country Roads
Beverly Crest
Coachman Ridge
Sardis Pointe
Thornton Oaks
Bailiwyck
Lost Tree
Arbor Crest
Highland Forest
Sardis Mill
Benton Woods
Stratfordshire
The Forest
Somersby
Sardis Plantation
Wyndmere
Huntington
Providence Manor
Devereaux
St. George Place
Hembstead
Mallory Manor
Elizabeth Woods
Rivendell Estates
Reverdy End
Alexandria
Elizabeth Place

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*Please note that school assignments are subject to change periodically; please confirm student/neighborhood assignments with Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools.

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