Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I hope you have a blessed Christmas and wonderful start to the New Year.

God bless,

Tifani and family

Time to Give Thanks

November is the month we celebrate Thanksgiving. We give thanks for the people in our lives, the things we have, our health, family, friends and so much more.

This month Tifani wants to help you ‘give thanks’ to the special people in your life.
Nominate another family, couple, close friend or relative to receive a $50 gift certificate to enjoy a nice dinner at a restaurant in the Fox Valley. Tell Tifani why you are thankful for them.

The story that is picked will be posted in Tifani’s next e-newsletter and on Maggie’s Dog Blog located on Tifani’s website www.TifaniAndCompany.com.

All stories must be submitted by November 24th to qualify. You can send all entries to Tifani@TifaniAndCompany.com.

Happy Thanksgiving all November from Tifani And Company

Guess What?!?!

My mom and dad gave me a baby sister! My sister was born on September 4th and her name is Evangeline Salome. I love her so much! My mom is taking some time off to spend with me and my baby sister but she will be back soon enough.

I love my sister!

Yeah, yeah...I know...back to work

Okay, I know I've been quiet since my birthday but I needed a break people! I was driven to the brink by my mother who was working non-stop. After the credits ended, things dramatically quieted down, which has been a blessing of sorts. I've gotten to rest up a bit, hit the lake with my mom and dad and visit with a lot of family. Fun times.

My mom said it's time to get back to work now. Seeing that real estate is still very quiet even though interest rates are at their lowest point in years, I've got to keep helping my mom market, market, market.

My mom and I are always trying to come up with new ways to advertise her homes. She already uses Facebook, Twitter, an enewsletter and several magazines but she's on the lookout for something new and creative. Any ideas?

If you have any creative tips or ideas on how my mom can further advertise her homes please let me know and I'll pass them along to her. You can email me at Tifani@TifaniAndCompany.com.

Have a great week everyone and I'll be back soon!

Happy Birthday to ME!!!!!

Well guess what?!?!? Saturday was my 10th birthday! I got to go to Lucy's Closet in Neenah and get a birthday treat! I had the best day ever!

Now that it's all over.....

In a way, I'm really glad that these buyer/seller credits are over. Daddy and I rarely saw mommy. She worked a lot and sold a lot of homes. Her buyers and sellers are really happy. Now I'm really happy to have mommy home for longer than a few hours a day! Time to get some rest........

Buyers Rush to Meet Tax Credit Deadline

With only seven days left for buyers and sellers to utilize the tax credits my mom is running around like a mad woman trying to match her clients with homes. There's still time to find a house. Just give my mom a call! She'd be happy to help.

I miss her though....'sniff, sniff'.

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Buyers Rush to Meet Tax Credit Deadline

It's National Open House weekend this weekend!

With only 21 days left to utilize the first time homebuyer credit, it will be a fantastic weekend to get out to as many open houses as you can. What a better weekend to do that this weekend...National Open House Weekend! My mom is doing open houses both Saturday and Sunday! Come visit her!

Check out the article below for more information!

'National Open House Weekend' pushes tax credits, home ownership

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Happy Easter!

I want to wish you all a very blessed Easter! Just remember that there are only 32 days to utilize the tax credit...call my mom, she'd be happy to help you!

I wonder what the Easter Bunny is going to bring me this year????

Housing Experts Say Real Estate is Recovering

Well I'm not sure if you knew but I've been pretty sick lately (the picture is of poor me at the doctor's office). I've been to the doctor three times in a period of weeks and am not real thrilled with where they put the thermometer. I'm really hoping that I don't have to go back. I think I'm on the road to recovery though....just like the housing market from what I'm hearing! My mom is thrilled, my dad is getting very thin from not having anything to eat for dinner because mommy's always gone at night (I think she does this on purpose so she doesn't have to cook) and I'm resting...strict orders from that mean ole' doctor. This is what I'm hearing...

Some of the nation's top economists believe the housing market has turned and better days are on the way for the housing industry.

Increase in jobs, credit, and affordable homes will overcome impediments such as rising interest rates, and the expiration of the Federal stimulus program to push the housing market towards recovery, says Dean Maki, chief U.S. economist for Barclays Capital.

"I would be even odds that we're at a bottom and that we're going to see improvement in the coming months," says Karl Case, co-creator of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index and a professor of economics at Wellesley College.

"The underlying trend is turning positive," says Bruce Kasman, a chief economist at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Source: Bloomberg, Kathleen M. Howley and Rich Miller (3/15/2010)

Buyers Who Wait May Lose a Lot

Okay, okay....if you look at my picture you can tell I've put off going to my stylist for a llllooonnnnggg while but I just wanted to go au naturale during these long cold months. I have a dreaded appointment with my stylist on Thursday. Oh great, here come the dumb bows in my hair...please put me out of my misery!

However, on the topic of waiting to long...I wanted to notify all you buyers and sellers out there NOT to wait until it's too late to utilize the credits that are out there!

Just f.y.i.....

Potential home buyers who delay have a lot to lose.

First-time home buyers and move-up tax credits worth $8,000 and $6,500, respectively, expire April 30th. Buyers who qualify get a dollar-for-dollar reduction in taxes or a cash payment if they don't pay enough enough taxes to cover the credit.

Other factors that should spur buyers:

Low Mortgage Rates. If the Federal Reserve stops buying mortgage-backed securities at the end of March, 30 year rates will most certainly rise to more than 6 percent.

Rising Prices. About 30 percent of markets are experiencing price increases. Prices are falling in 12 percent of markets, says Fiserv (but that only helps if you want to live there).

February is American Heart Month

With heart disease being so prevalent in my mom's family, she tries to bring awareness to the disease and prevention as much as she can.

My mom donates a portion of every commission check she gets to the American Heart Association.

Here are some things you can do to help your heart;

1) Limit your intake of fat

2) Limit your intake of sugars

3) Limit your intake of sodium

4) Choose lean meat and poultry

5) Include fish in your diet

6) Limit your intake of alcohol

7) Exercise for 30 to 60 minutes a day

For more information on healthy habits click here;

http://nutrition.about.com/od/nutritionaging/a/heart_attack.htm