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In the New Testament Paul, compares life to a race several times. Maybe Paul was a runner. There is an analogy there for all of us. Life is a marathon. We must train and be prepared. We must endure.

My Son-in-law, Paul is traveling with a runner who is running from San Francisco to New York City to bring awareness to childhood obesity. The run started out with two runners, but one dropped out for health reasons. Paul is the doctor who attends to the injuries and other heath issues along the way.

My daughter Jennifer, ran a portion of the race with them in Colorado. She is pictured on the left, above.

From the Greeley Tribune:

The sound of tennis shoes hitting blacktop can, to a runner, sound like a metronome - left, right, tick, tock, a rhythm of efficiency meant to melt away those miles.

But to Greeley native Marshall Ulrich, in the first two weeks of Running America '08, it sounded like a death march.

He and Charlie Engle were running across America, and they were trying to do it in record time, in 45 days, at nearly 70 miles a day. It sounds brutal, and it was. Ulrich, 57, knew pain. He had climbed Everest. He had done adventure races that lasted almost two weeks. He was a three-time champion of the Badwater, an ultramarathon across Death Valley, maybe the hottest place on earth, that ended on the summit of Mount Whitney, the tallest mountain in the lower 48.

Read more here.....

1 Corinthians 9:24

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.

Run hard, friends!

It is vital to have home inspections conducted by a professional that is concerned for your well being, not just there to get the deal done. I would suggest conducting a full home inspection, utilizing a structural engineer, a licensed EMP inspector, and a termite company which will look at wood rot and pest control. Alarm and fireplace are optional as well, these are free of charge. Your initial investment will range from $500-$600 depending on your area.

In the Tulsa and Surrounding areas I would suggest utilizing ACL Home Inspections. This company is thorough and dedicated to you. Ash is the owner and the contact. (918)521-3818.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then 10 would be worth 10,000 words. And I think 10,000 words describing your house could lead to a sale much more quickly than only one picture, or worse yet, no pictures. When searching listings for my buyers, I am continually annoyed and disappointed by Realtors that do not include the maximum number of pictures. And it is totally appalling the Realtors that do not include any pictures at all. These are not new, inexperienced Realtors either. I'm seeing this lack of service from experienced Realtors. So if you're a seller, ask to see the listing that your Realtor has put in the Multiple Listing Service for you. This MLS is how other Realtors find your property for their buyers. If your property has no pictures or just one of the front of the house, how appealing is that? There are just too many houses on the market right now to waste time on one that has no pictures. Why are there no pictures? Is it totally ugly and in disrepair inside? Is it just a little messy and possibly workable? Who knows? Buyers are not going to take the time to look at questionable properties. And that's what a property is with no pictures...one big question mark. Sellers, please discuss this with your Realtor. Make sure they have the maximum number of photos allowed by their MLS. Even with difficult properties, you can find something to photograph. What good is it to have print ads or internet advertising when it is all words and no pictures? Your house needs to become a buyer's next home, and nothing helps them picture that better than pictures. (pun intended)

Well with the bailout passing this Friday. I am getting a lot of clients asking me what does this mean for me. Well this is what I tell them. With the government bailout of the banks or saving main street which ever one you want to call it should help lenders loosing up just a little bit.

Lets face it the credit markets were tight. When banks are scared to lend to each other do you think they want to lend to you and me? NO. This bailout will put money back into the credit markets that will allow banks to lend back to banks which in turn will allow them to not freeze your credit cards, home equity loan, or even lines of credits that employers rely on to pay their employees.

So can you buy a house now with the bill pass? You sure can. Interest rates are still at historical lows. You still will have the tax benefits in buying a home and there is always personal reasons on why to buy. This is a great time to buy a home don't let the media discourage you from buying there job is to sell advertising and the only way you will watch them is for them to interject fear into you. So I say go ahead and buy just be smart. Don't buy nothing that you can't afford.

Kenyatta Lampley
Lampley Mortgage Team
www.KenyattaLampley.com