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Have You Been Downtown Lately?

If you haven't you need to check it out.  Start by looking at this website Appleton Downtown, Inc.  Here are a few excerpts from it!





Downtown Appleton is the economic, cultural, and social heart of the Fox Cities, with:
  • 40+ Casual, Fine, and Ethnic Eateries
  • 60+ Distinctive Shops on the Avenue
  • 7 Fun and Educational Attractions
  • 6 Galleries
  • 20+ Pubs, Clubs & Live Music venues
  • 7 Coffee Houses
  • Plus Northeast Wisconsin's best Events
All within walking distance in the city rated one of the safest in America.  Plus 24 AED's are stationed throughout the downtown.  Click here for a map showing their location and 1, 2 and 3 mile walking routes.
 Come enjoy us!  It's what a Downtown should be.
Downtown Appleton.  Downtown Cool.



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Too much to read... try this... Google Reader



I'll bet you've seen that before...  the little orange thingy...  maybe at the end of the address line.  It's called a chicklet.    It represents content that you can subscribe to in a feed reader where you can get the headlines and decide whether you want to read the whole article or not.

The newspaper for example is available through feeds.  Do you really want to read everything..  I don't so I subscribe to it's feed and scan the headlines once a day.  Sometimes there are things that interest me so I click on the headline and it takes me to the article.  Just like that!  And the rest of the headlines.?  Mark all as read and they go away.  Feeds can be grouped together....  for instance, all your newspapers, your real estate information and your social interests.  At the end of the day if you don't feel like reading ANYTHING, just mark all as read and start fresh the next day.  It also becomes a good search engine because you subscribed to your interests so if you remember you read something but can't remember where, you simply have to do a search in your reader and, just like that, it appears!  Cool Huh?  Below is a quick video explaining Google Reader.



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Foreclosure Dogs

There is a new kind of dog out there. We all have heard of the mixes of 2 breeds of dogs and they call them “new” breeds….. goldendoodle, cockapoo, labradoodle… you’ve heard of them. Well, this new dog could be any of them or it could be your German shepherd, black lab, poodle, goldenpantry retriever, yorkie or pug. In fact, it could be any breed of dog or any mix. The new dog is the Foreclosure Dog. Dogs abandoned by owners who lost their home. Some were turned over to shelters but MANY were just left to fend for themselves in the locked house the people left behind. Often, real estate agents are first on the scene and discover the dog, sometimes alive, sometimes not.

Below is a list of links to this ever growing problem that if you weren’t aware of, you are now and hopefully somehow you’ll get involved in your community to help these dogs.



Dogs Abandoned in the Foreclosure Fallout

Sign of the Times - The Foreclosure Dog

LIL' BUDDY'S BLOG - UNSUNG VICTIMS OF FORECLOSURE - Dogs, Cats, and Other Pets!

Cats and dogs are hidden casualties of foreclosure crisis

Owners lose home, and pets suffer, too

Mortgage crisis bites pets ….Animals lose families as owners lose homes

Dogs & Cats: The Silent Victims of Foreclosure - Introducing Help Foreclosure Pets


Foreclosure Crisis Affects Pets Too



The foreclosure dog's letter to his person.....

"You bought a house! You finally had a yard so you decided it was time for a dog. You chose me out of all the other dogs. As a puppy, I entertained you with my antics and I made you laugh. You called me your baby and carried me closely. Despite some chewed boxer shorts and a few broken mini-blinds, I became your best friend. Whenever I was “bad,” you’d shake your finger at me and ask “How could you?” but then you’d relent, and roll me over for a bellyrub.

My housebreaking took a little longer than expected, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your secret dreams. I remember running in your new, big backyard. I believed that life could not be any more perfect. We went for long walks and runs in the park, car rides, and BBQs. I took long naps in the backyard sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.

Gradually, you began spending more time at work to get paid for overtime. I waited for you patiently, comforted you through the bill-paying frustrations and the debt collector's calls. I never chided you about bad decisions, I never cared about your FICA score, and I never threatened to garnish your wages or repossess your car.

The letters kept coming. The phone kept ringing. Your employer froze wages and stopped giving overtime. Your new second job helped, but is wasn't enough. You stroked me kindly when they took away the car. You told me you'd buy us a new one and that everything would be OK.

Then the bank took the house."

There had been a time, when others asked you if you had a dog, that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me. These past few months, you just answered “yes” and changed the subject. I had gone from being “your dog” to “just a dog,” and you resented every expenditure on my behalf.

Now you will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets. You’ve made the right decision for your financial future and your family, but there was a time when I was your family too. There was a time when I wasn't just a backyard accessory, I was your "baby."

I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness. You filled out the paperwork and said “I know you will find a good home for him.” They shrugged and gave you a pained look. They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog, even one with “papers.”

You had to pry your son’s fingers loose from my collar as he screamed “No, Daddy! please don’t let them take my dog!” And I worried for him, and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty, about love and responsibility, and about respect for all life. You gave me a goodbye pat on the head, avoided my eyes, and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you. You had a deadline to meet and now I have one, too.

After you left, the two nice ladies said you probably got in over your head. They shook their heads and asked “How could you?” They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow. They feed us, of course, but I lost my appetite days ago. At first, whenever anyone passed my pen, I rushed to the front, hoping it was you that you had changed your mind that this was all a bad dream…or I hoped it would at least be someone who cared, anyone who might save me. When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking, happy puppies, I retreated to a far corner and waited.

I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room. A blissfully quiet room. She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears. She told me not to worry. My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come, but there was also a sense of relief. The prisoner of love had run out of days. As is my nature, I was more concerned about her. The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her, and I know that, the same way I knew your every mood.

She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek. She said she never got used to this. I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago. She slid the hypodermic needle into my vein. As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body, I lay down sleepily, looked into her kind eyes and murmured “How could you?”

Perhaps because she understood me, she said “I’m so sorry.” She hugged me, and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place, where I wouldn’t be ignored or abused or abandoned or have to fend for myself. A place of love and light so very different from this earthly place. And with my last bit of energy, I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my “How could you?” was not directed at her. It was you, My Beloved Person, I was thinking of. I will think of you and wait for you forever.

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Social Media

……by Laurel Stone



“How do you eat an elephant – one bite at a time!” We’ve all heard that phrase about goal setting and breaking the goals down in to bite size pieces so they can be achieved one at a time. The truth of the matter is that often things in life seem overwhelming and, I don’t know about you but when I get overwhelmed, I often come to a complete stop.


To someone who is not familiar with “social media” it can seem like a daunting job to learn about it. However, here is where that breaking it down into pieces comes in. You don’t have to do it all right away. Start with something comfortable.

Join LinkedIn and see all the groups that you can join. (This is a shameless plug for my group called… drum roll…. Laurel Stone School of Real Estate) You can just watch for a bit but eventually you’ll want to get involved. If you’re in real estate in Wisconsin, the WRA has a group. The National Association of Realtors also has a group in addition to other real estate groups like Active Rain and Real Estate Total Eclipse. If you’re in Northeast Wisconsin, you might be interested in the New North Connection, Appleton Downtown Cool or Link Greater Green Bay.


Go to Facebook or Plaxo and get on board. Create your own blog… blogger is free so you can experiment and it won’t cost you anything. Join a Yahoo discussion group. START a discussion group. Just do something. Check out the videos below for some plain English explanations then take that first bite and you’ll find that it’s not so overwhelming. And…. you may find that you really like it and are connecting with people that you know!!









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House Styles

Quick!  Describe to me what a Neoclassical style of house is!   What aboutHouse Styles1 these:  Art Deco; Second Empire; Shingle; Stick; Tudor; Monterey or Greek Revival????

 



Look at the styles pictured here…can you name them???

 



Most of us can’t but there is a resource that describes each one of these and MORE!

 



The Architectural Home Styles has this information and MORE so check it out when you want to know what type of home you’re looking at to list or buy!!

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So the answer to the question of what styles are pictured here is from top down:


Art Deco
A vertically oriented design includes flat roofs and metal window casements.

Neoclassical
Neoclassical homes exist in incarnations from one-story cottages to multilevel manses.

Bungalow
A forerunner of the craftsman style, you'll find rustic exteriors and sheltered-feeling interiors.


Prairie
Originated by Frank Lloyd Wright, this style can be house boxy or low-slung.


CLICK ON THE HOUSE STYLE AND IT WILL TAKE YOU TO A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION.

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