Phil Aitken
Phil Aitken
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Homeward Bound – October 2021

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The month of October can be a spooky month!  Some would even call it downright scary, chock-full of monstrous problems. Yikes! Such verbiage is a common theme popping up amongst adults and children in eager anticipation of Halloween. According to USA Today, adults celebrate Halloween more ambitiously than any other day during the year. Perhaps […]

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SNOW’S ARM HAS BEEN TREATED THANKS TO THE TIM TEBOW FOUNDATION!

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Snow broke her arm four years ago and was never able to afford medical treatment. At only 11 years of age, Snow desperately wanted surgery to correct the fusion created by incorrect healing of her initial injury. Snow was greatly restricted in performing basic daily activities and experienced continuous pain and swelling preventing her from […]

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November’s Homeward Bound

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November Newsletter: The month of November brings about an extra opportunity to say “Thank You” for being a valuable part of our business. As most begin to prepare for the holiday season, plan Thanksgiving get-togethers, and the like, it’s easy to become wrapped up in all that we have to do to ensure a fun, […]

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Global Warming & Your Insurance Premiums

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With so many scientific advances taking place in order to best measure (and possibly control) changes in climate, the insurance industry is assessing how to best control risk factors while affording property owners safety nets in the event of loss or damage.   In 2019, the Urban Land Institute authored a publication entitled “Impacts of Climate […]

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4 Financial Incentives for Investment Real Estate

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There are thousands of reasons to pursue real estate as a means of wealth-building: be your own boss, set your own hours, do WHAT you want and WHEN you want and the list goes on.  At the end of the day, all answers boil down to one core principle: no one wants to live paycheck […]

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3 Ways to Raise Your Kids Like a Boss

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As parents, we long to raise our children to be strong, capable, independent citizens who make significant societal contributions.  We also expect to equip them with the appropriate tools to manage themselves financially, however, we often lead them astray when it comes to teaching them how to really take charge of their financial destinies.  We […]

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4 Factors for a Quick Sale

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It is not uncommon for most listings to spend 65 days on the market.  This number varies depending on market conditions, however, it is not difficult to do the math.  All you need to do is take a look at homes listed in your zip code and count the number of days from the listing […]

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Homeward Bound

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Labor Day is “the backward holiday”. Every year when it rolls around, I wonder why it is called “Labor Day”.  As a holiday, I would think it would make more sense to entitle it “Relax Day” or “Lazy Day”.  How many people truly labor on Labor Day?    Labor Day came about because workers felt they […]

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Homeward Bound October 2020

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Go Ahead… Give Your Self a Real Treat This Month! The month of October can be a spooky month, the scary month with monstrous problems. Words such as “yikes” seem to be popping up everywhere as kids and adults alike look forward to Halloween.  In fact, according to USA Today, adults spend more on themselves […]

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