"Free" Ice Cream for "Club" members - Tomorrow!

This morning, I am sending out an email to "Club" members to join Lori and I at the Tempe Baskin Robbins (located at 1715 East Guadalupe) tomorrow night at 6:00 PM. Call me a big spender, but I'll be glad to buy you and your family an ice cream cone! :-)

Here's the deal.. Baskin-Robbins (31 Flavors) is out to help and honor America's firefighters. Participating stores will reduce prices of small ice cream scoops to 31 cents (at some locations) on April 30th.
According to their web site..
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation remembers America's fallen heroes and assists their families. The organization provides firefighters with training to prevent deaths in the line of duty and offers the public information to prevent fires in our communities.
A donation of $100,000 will be made by Baskin-Robbins® to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. At select local stores throughout the country, you may also have a chance to donate to your local fire station.
Baskin-Robbins is proud to support this worthy cause. We encourage you to learn more about the foundation by visiting www.firehero.org.

How "cool" is that!? Heck, it is already getting hot and it will give us a great opportunity to have some fun and to support a great cause. I hope you can join Lori, Luke, Cole, Will and I for this fun evening of ice cream! Please leave a comment below to let us know if you can make it. or, "Just Call Nick!" so we know to watch for you. Of course, if you can't make it to "our" Baskin Robbins, you should find one near by and enjoy this great "excuse" for a treat on Wednesday, April 30th from 5-10PM.

Our very good friend, Ryan, happens to be a firefighter at OUR station. We are also very fortunate to have other friends that are firefighters. This is something that we can all participate in!

I hope you can make it!
Nick

btw.. Special thanks to my friend, Candace, for letting me know about the ice cream!

"Suite" view of Diamondback's new "Big Screen"

Chase field has always been a great place to watch a ball game. This years addition of a HUGE "video monitor" that is the widest in the major leagues, measuring 136 feet wide by 46 feet high, or about eight times the size of the "old" screen makes it even better. Throw in a luxury suite, right behind home plate stashed with all kinds of great food and refreshments and you have yourself a pretty decent day. If you want to add to the fun, turn on the plasma tv by one of the big cushy chairs and watch a golf tournament at the same time! Not just any tournament but the one played in Augusta Georgia. You may have heard of it? Yep, it's called The Masters. Guys, it is hard to beat a Sunday like this! :-) Lori and I had a great time with some very good friends!

If you get a chance, you need to go to the ball park and see this HUGE screen. Heck, even from the "cheap seats" you will be amazed. :-)
I have a couple more pics on another blog. If interested, check out Nick's "Active Rain" blog, where we keep in touch with people and other agents from all over the country.

Remember.. If you are buying or selling real estate... "Just Call Nick!"

Mesa Riverview to welcome Toby Keith..

It has recently been announced that Toby Keith's "I Love This Barr & Grill" will be opening this fall at Mesa Riverview. The Riverview project seems to be gaining some ground and attracting several types of businesses, restaurants etc. Of course, the biggest anchor for the project has been Bass Pro Shops. The proximity to the upcoming Mesa Waveyard project that we have discussed, probably doesn't hurt any of them. Keith's two-level restaurant will seat 850 people and occupy 16,400 square feet on the first level with an 8000 square foot mezzanine which will have "virtual bowling" and an 80-foot guitar bar! This place might just be an upscale, redneck heaven. :-) The following picture is from the Oklahoma restaurant. There is also one in Las Vegas where, I must admit that Lori and I stopped in for some chicken fried steak one night. :-)

The location of the upcoming restaurant is accessable from most of the valley with easy access off of the 101 and 202 freeways. The project sits near the Tempe, Mesa and Scottsdale borders and is a short drive to Sky Harbor airport. There has been a lot written about the proximity to and competition with Tempe Marketplace. While they are close together and basically just separated by the 101 freeway, each project has some great qualities. We continue to watch real estate in Tempe and real estate in Mesa very closely as several large projects are under way in both cities. We will keep you updated on many of them in the future.
It will be interesting to see the finished product. Maybe we can meet there for lunch in the fall. Think they have karaoke? I hope not.. :-

Nick's having some fun with Fox!

Here is a copy of the new commercial we shot a couple of weeks ago at the Fox 10 News studios. Most will run as a 15 second commercial during news casts, sit-coms, sporting events etc. Some will be 30 second commercials with another "featured" agent. So, "Just You Watch" to see your friend, Nick on tv this year! So far, these guys have been a lot of fun to work with. Also, please take a look at the new page of mine on www.myfoxphoenix.com. My direct link on their site can be found by clicking here.. You know what they say.. The camera adds 10 pounds and I really do wish they wouldn't have used so many cameras! :-)
We are looking forward to promoting real estate in a positive light over the next twelve months. Having the media do some "positive press" might help get a few people off of the fence. I really do believe there are some good opportunities in the market right now and look forward to promoting our valley's real estate market along with Fox 10 and My 45 news channels. Thanks for stopping by!

Spring has Sprung! - A couple of helpful hints

We all know, it is hard to beat Arizona this time of year. We enjoy some really beautiful weather and have a ton of outdoor options available to us.
Another thing we ALL know is that summer will be here before you soon! Yep, those 100 degree days are right around the corner. With the change in weather, you might want to check a couple of things around the house to be ready.
1. Your landscaping system should be checked for leaks, broken sprinkler heads etc. and the timers will probably need to be adjusted soon.
2. If you have a pool, it is normally a good idea to have it checked out. Make sure to check the timer as you will want it to run longer in the summer months. Also, make sure any gaskets are in good condition. These are easy and inexpensive ways to prolong the life and save you some money in the long run.
The investment in your home is an important one. Routine maintenance is always a good idea.
Have a great Spring and please keep me in mind if you want to take in a ball game. :-)
For more helpful hints, please feel free to visit the Home Improvements & Helpful Hints page on our web site!