February 17, 2007 Pokey T. Dog and Other Adventures
THE REAL (ESTATE) STORY
By Larry Underhill
The Further Adventures of Pokey T. Dog: As you may recall, Pokey is a Rat Terrier. As you may already know, terriers tend to be a bit tightly wound. High-strung. Wired. Pokey fits that description.
If you were to ask him, and if he could talk, Pokey would tell you that HE is the owner of our home. He would probably speak warmly about Julie (she’s much better-trained than her husband), and he’d probably have a deprecating remark or two to say about me. After all, I have the audacity to require him to GET OFF OF THE BED when I want to be in it myself. This causes Pokey to growl menacingly. From his perspective, he owns it ALL, bed included, and any infringement upon his territory is fightin’ words.
If he wasn’t such a fun little guy most of the time, his cranky side would have worn thin by now.
BACK TO REAL ESTATE: What a market! My year is off to a flying start, thanks to several of YOU (Thank you!). My little band of Realtors is also beginning well. Busy hands are happy hands! These guys are BUSY! Happy, too.
STATESMAN REALTY’S Mark Edwards chalks up another happy ending/beginning: This past week he helped his clients Mike and Kristi Fluetsch, Lodi real estate attorneys, close escrow on another acquisition! Congratulations to the Fluetsch’s AND to Mark.
OPEN AGAIN TODAY: 640 Eureka Avenue! We’re negotiating with a Buyer as I write this piece, but as of this moment (Tuesday night) it’s very much for sale! All this could change by Saturday when you read this. Put it this way: Unless you hear different, Statesman’s own Richard Mahoney will be holding court at 640 Eureka today from 12 noon to 2 p.m. This is a great starter home. Almost 1200 square feet of charm with two bedrooms, one bath, attached one-car garage, central heat and air. Sun Room! Close to schools, park and shopping and PRICED RIGHT at $289,950!
STATESMAN’S Don Brandt, Broker Associate with more years in real estate than me, closed another transaction last week. Celebration all around! Don’s year is off to a great start.
Don was Prez of the Lodi Association of Realtors way back when it was the Lodi BOARD (Bored?) of Realtors! That was twenty years or so back in time. Don’s the most tech-savvy, computer-literate, wired (not “wired” like Pokey, but technologically informed) of our little group.
I GUESS Pokey’s on my mind because once I finish this column, I’ll walk him around our neighborhood for a couple of miles. Tucker the little dude out so he won’t terrorize (or terrier-ize) us tonight when we’re trying to sleep! Gotta go. Have a happy week! See you next Sat.
By Larry Underhill
The Further Adventures of Pokey T. Dog: As you may recall, Pokey is a Rat Terrier. As you may already know, terriers tend to be a bit tightly wound. High-strung. Wired. Pokey fits that description.
If you were to ask him, and if he could talk, Pokey would tell you that HE is the owner of our home. He would probably speak warmly about Julie (she’s much better-trained than her husband), and he’d probably have a deprecating remark or two to say about me. After all, I have the audacity to require him to GET OFF OF THE BED when I want to be in it myself. This causes Pokey to growl menacingly. From his perspective, he owns it ALL, bed included, and any infringement upon his territory is fightin’ words.
If he wasn’t such a fun little guy most of the time, his cranky side would have worn thin by now.
BACK TO REAL ESTATE: What a market! My year is off to a flying start, thanks to several of YOU (Thank you!). My little band of Realtors is also beginning well. Busy hands are happy hands! These guys are BUSY! Happy, too.
STATESMAN REALTY’S Mark Edwards chalks up another happy ending/beginning: This past week he helped his clients Mike and Kristi Fluetsch, Lodi real estate attorneys, close escrow on another acquisition! Congratulations to the Fluetsch’s AND to Mark.
OPEN AGAIN TODAY: 640 Eureka Avenue! We’re negotiating with a Buyer as I write this piece, but as of this moment (Tuesday night) it’s very much for sale! All this could change by Saturday when you read this. Put it this way: Unless you hear different, Statesman’s own Richard Mahoney will be holding court at 640 Eureka today from 12 noon to 2 p.m. This is a great starter home. Almost 1200 square feet of charm with two bedrooms, one bath, attached one-car garage, central heat and air. Sun Room! Close to schools, park and shopping and PRICED RIGHT at $289,950!
STATESMAN’S Don Brandt, Broker Associate with more years in real estate than me, closed another transaction last week. Celebration all around! Don’s year is off to a great start.
Don was Prez of the Lodi Association of Realtors way back when it was the Lodi BOARD (Bored?) of Realtors! That was twenty years or so back in time. Don’s the most tech-savvy, computer-literate, wired (not “wired” like Pokey, but technologically informed) of our little group.
I GUESS Pokey’s on my mind because once I finish this column, I’ll walk him around our neighborhood for a couple of miles. Tucker the little dude out so he won’t terrorize (or terrier-ize) us tonight when we’re trying to sleep! Gotta go. Have a happy week! See you next Sat.
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