I love animals! Here are some amazing facts that I bet you didn't even know. Check it out! Have Fun Today! Janie Masterson, Realtor, GRI, CLHMS Clarksville, TN ~ Ft. Campbell, KY Real Estate
Crocodiles Swallow Stones for Swimming
The stomach of a crocodile is a rocky place to be, for more than one reason. To begin with, a croc's digestive system encounters everything from turtles, fish and birds to giraffes, buffaloes, lions and even (when defending territory) other crocodiles. In addition to that bellyful-o'-ecosystem, rocks show up too. The reptiles swallow large stones that stay permanently in their bellies. It's been suggested these are used for ballast in diving.
Whale Milk Not On Low-Fat Diets
Nursing a newborn is no "small" feat for the whale, whose calf emerges, after 10 to 12 months in the womb, about a third the mother's length (that's a 30-foot baby for the Blue whale). The mother squirts milk into the newborn's mouth using muscles around the mammary gland while the baby holds tight to a nipple (yes, whales have them). At nearly 50 percent fat, whale milk has around 10 times the fat content of human milk, which helps calves achieve some serious growth spurtseas much as 200 pounds per day.
Birds Use Landmarks to Navigate Long Journeys
Can you imagine a road trip vacation without missed exits, stubborn drivers or map-folding disasters? Of course noteyou're not a bird. Pigeons can fly thousands of miles to find the same roosting spot with no navigational difficulties. Some species of birds, like the Arctic tern, make a 25,000 mile round-trip journey every year. Many species use built-in ferromagnets to detect their orientation with respect to the Earth's magnetic field. A November 2006 study published in Animal Behaviour suggests that pigeons also use familiar landmarks on the ground below to help find their way home.
For Beavers, Days Get Longer in Winter
Beavers become near shut-ins during winter, living off of previously stored food or the deposits of fat in their distinctive tails. They conserve energy by avoiding the cold outdoors, opting instead to remain in dark lodgings inside their pile of wood and mud. As a result these rodents, which normally emerge at sunset and turn in at sunrise, have no light cues to entrain their sleep cycle. The beaver's biological sense of time shifts, and she develops a "free running circadian rhythm" of 29-hour days.
Mole-Rats aren't Blind
With their puny eyes and underground lifestyle, African mole-rats have long been considered the Mr. Magoos of rodents, detecting little light and, it has been suggested, using their eyes more for sensing changes in air currents than for actual vision. But findings of the past few years have shown that African mole-rats have a keen, if limited, sense of sight. And they don't like what they see, according to a report in the November 2006 Animal Behaviour. Light may suggest that a predator has broken into a tunnel, which could explain why subterranean diggers developed sight in the first place.
Baby Chicks and Brotherhood
It's a mistake to think of evolution as producing selfish animals concerned only with their own survival. Altruism abounds in cases where a helping hand will encourage the survival of genetic material similar to one's own. Baby chicks practice this "kin selection" by making a special chirp while feeding. This call announces the food find to nearby chicks, who are probably close relations and so share many of the chick's genes. The key to natural selection isn't survival of the fittest animal. It's survival of the fittest genetic material, and so brotherly behavior that favors close relations will thrive.
Many Fish Swap Sex Organs
With so many land creatures to wonder at, it's easy to forget that some of the weirdest activities take place deep in the ocean. The strange practice of hermaphroditism is more common among species of fish than within any other group of vertebrates. Some fish change sex in response to hormonal cycle or environmental changes. Others simultaneously possess both male and female sex organs.
Giraffes Compensate for Height with Unique Blood Flow
The stately giraffe, whose head sits some 16 feet up atop an unlikely pedestal, adapted his long neck to compete for foliage with other grazers. While the advantage of reach is obvious, some difficulties arise at such a height. The heart must pump twice as hard as a cow's to get blood up to the brain, and a complex blood vessel system is needed to ensure that blood doesn't rush to the head when bent over. Six feet below the heart, the skin of the legs must then be extremely tight to prevent blood from pooling at the hooves.
Elephants Do Forget, but They're Not Dumb
Elephants have the largest brainenearly 11 pounds on averageeof any mammal that ever walked the earth. Do they use that gray matter to the fullest? Intelligence is hard to quantify in humans or animals, but the encephalization quotient (EQ), a ratio of an animal's observed brain size to the expected brain size given the animal's mass, correlates well with an ability to navigate novel challenges and obstacles. The average elephant EQ is 1.88. (Humans range from 7.33 to 7.69, chimpanzees average 2.45, pigs 0.27.) Intelligence and memory are thought to go hand in hand, suggesting that elephant memories, while not infallible, are quite good.
Parrot Talk More than Just Squawking
Parrot speech is commonly regarded as the brainless squawking of a feathered voice recorder. But studies over the past 30 years continually show that parrots engage in much more than mere mimicry. Our avian friends can solve certain linguistic processing tasks as deftly as 4-6 year-old children. Parrots appear to grasp concepts like "same" and "different", "bigger" and "smaller", "none" and numbers. Perhaps most interestingly, they can combine labels and phrases in novel ways. A January 2007 study in Language Sciences suggests using patterns of parrot speech learning to develop artificial speech skills in robots.
Clarksville, TN - Ft. Campbell, Ky has had a little over a 4% increse in market values over the last year as evidenced by the tax records. The average home this time last year sold for $144,447. This year the average home is selling for $150, 869. Clarksville, TN is located between Nashville, TN and Ft. Campbell, Ky. The average days on the market is 96 which is more than last year, but the homes are selling at 97.77% of the listed or asking price. I have prepared the following report which is broken down into areas of Montgomery County that are used in the MLS, Multiple Listing Service. The report shows you the average number of active listings on a given day, the number of new listings, ones that were pended because they went under contract and the ones that closed. If you have any questions about the report please give me a call.
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Active Listing Janie Masterson Analysis |
New Listings |
Pended Listings |
Closed Listings |
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Area |
Avg Per Day |
Avg LP |
Count |
Avg LP |
Count |
Avg LP |
Count |
Avg SP |
%SP/LP |
Avg DOM |
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71 |
125 |
$117,025 |
259 |
$116,387 |
124 |
$110,500 |
114 |
$112,180 |
96.800% |
101 |
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72 |
73 |
$207,732 |
164 |
$188,355 |
99 |
$157,784 |
73 |
$142,894 |
96.000% |
88 |
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73 |
90 |
$161,878 |
185 |
$150,786 |
140 |
$141,969 |
133 |
$140,084 |
98.400% |
111 |
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74 |
228 |
$107,187 |
645 |
$118,563 |
375 |
$103,769 |
312 |
$102,998 |
98.100% |
79 |
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75 |
203 |
$138,478 |
508 |
$130,270 |
301 |
$130,523 |
264 |
$128,641 |
98.700% |
101 |
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76 |
594 |
$189,234 |
1,528 |
$177,695 |
923 |
$165,256 |
825 |
$162,634 |
98.800% |
95 |
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77 |
363 |
$253,340 |
876 |
$231,278 |
405 |
$205,947 |
360 |
$199,552 |
97.600% |
97 |
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TOT |
1,676 |
$179,761 |
4,165 |
$169,435 |
2,367 |
$153,502 |
2,081 |
$150,869 |
97.77% |
96 |
COMPARED TO SAME TIME FRAME 2007
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Active Listings Janie Masterson Analysis
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New Listings |
Pended Listings |
Closed Listings |
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Area |
Avg Per Day |
Avg LP |
Count |
Avg LP |
Count |
Avg LP |
Count |
Avg SP |
%SP/LP |
Avg DOM |
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71 |
102 |
$99,808 |
255 |
$101,558 |
175 |
$92,768 |
159 |
$97,730 |
98.700% |
65 |
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72 |
49 |
$213,080 |
156 |
$181,596 |
116 |
$148,106 |
101 |
$142,518 |
97.900% |
69 |
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73 |
54 |
$151,254 |
255 |
$531,791 |
163 |
$134,646 |
143 |
$133,281 |
99.000% |
45 |
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74 |
170 |
$112,463 |
890 |
$229,589 |
708 |
$100,650 |
652 |
$98,866 |
98.800% |
39 |
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75 |
177 |
$154,177 |
711 |
$137,703 |
598 |
$132,619 |
538 |
$131,930 |
100.600% |
54 |
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76 |
647 |
$180,143 |
1,904 |
$170,886 |
1,414 |
$158,257 |
1,330 |
$157,021 |
99.100% |
80 |
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77 |
280 |
$252,583 |
842 |
$233,870 |
561 |
$206,846 |
529 |
$199,137 |
98.300% |
85 |
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TOT |
1,479 |
$177,466 |
5,013 |
$202,346 |
3,735 |
$146,116 |
3,452 |
$144,442 |
98.91% |
62 |
Prepared by: Janie Masterson, Realtor,
Affiliate Broker, GRI, CLHMS, Mortgage Broker, Marketing Expert 931 801-3348
www.janiemasterson.com Janie@janiemasterson.com
crye-leike, realtors 931-647-3400 Report date 10/21/2008
CLARKSVILLE, TN / FT. CAMPBELL, KY HOME OF THE 101ST AIRBORNNE DIV. U.S. ARMY.
Here in Clarksville, TN originally the school calendar had today as a no school day. But, for some reason the day to celebrate Veteran's day was changed to yesterday. We all know today is Veteran's Day, and I want to say Thank You to all of the men and women who have served in our military to keep me and all other American's safe in our Country that we love so dearly! I worry that our children are not being taught the meaning of our core values. I've written some things here that we can do to teach our children the meaning of Veteran's Day and how we can celebrate with them. Janie Masterson, Realtor.
1. Teach your children about the history of Veterans Day by having them create a time line of events leading to the observance of the holiday.
2. Have your kids write short articles or essays of how veterans are honored around the world. And if you know any veterans locally, propose that your kids interview them about what it's like to serve in the U.S. military.
3. Research how American veterans were treated after they returned from various military conflicts, ranging from the French and Indian War to the Persian Gulf War. Ask your children to compare and contrast their findings. Also compare and contrast how women and minorities who served in those conflicts were treated.
4. Have children draw a picture of Veterans Day, and what this holiday means to them. Military children can draw a picture of a parent who is currently deployed, or a relative who has served.
5. Make a thank you card for veterans. Children can give this card to veterans that they know or to veterans who are listed through the local VA medical facility.
6. Ask your children's teacher to invite veterans to their classroom. Veterans can discuss what it's like to serve in the military, and how important it is to observe this holiday.
7. Have your kids make a colorful and fun poster with the names and pictures of relatives who are veterans.
There are a variety of ways to celebrate Veterans Day with your children. And teaching children about the significance of this holiday will help give them a deep appreciation of our nation's servicemembers and veterans
The average cost of rehabilitating a seal after the Exxon Valdez Oil spill in Alaska was $80,000.00. At a special ceremony, two of the most expensively saved animals were being released back into the wild amid cheers and applause from onlookers.
A minute later, in full view, a killer whale ate them both.
Still think you are having a Bad Day????
A woman came home to find her husband in the kitchen shaking frantically, almost in a dancing frenzy, with some kind of wire running from his waist towards the electric kettle. Intending to jolt him away from the deadly current, she whacked him with a handy plank of wood, breaking his arm in two places.
Up to that moment, he had been happily listening to his Walkman.
Are Ya OK Now? - No?
Two animal rights defenders were protesting the cruelty of sending pigs to a slaughterhouse in Bonn , Germany. Suddenly, all two thousand pigs broke loose and escaped through a broken fence, stampeding madly.
The two helpless protesters were trampled to death.
What?!? STILL having a Bad Day????
Iraqi terrorist Khay Rahnajet didn't pay enough postage on a letter bomb. It came back with 'Return to Sender' stamped on it. Forgetting it was the bomb, he opened it and was blown to bits. God is Good!
There now, Feeling better????
Officials: Men Pull Cruel Joke On Soldiers' Wives
Clarksville, TN Ft. Campbell, Ky
2 Men Tell Soldiers' Wives Their Husbands Have Been Killed
Officials said two men in Fort Campbell are pretending to be a casualty notification officer and a chaplain, pulling a cruel joke on soldiers' wives. Thursday, the men knocked on a woman's door and told her that her husband, who is deployed, had been killed. She called Fort Campbell officials to verify the information. They assured her that her husband is still alive and put her in touch with him. Officials said they have had other incidents reported by military families living off post. Thursday was the first time it happened on post. The man impersonating the notification officer wears dress green uniform, officials said, and the man posing as a chaplain wears civilian clergy attire.
WSMV (Nashville) - 31 OCT 08
Janie Masterson, Realtor, GRI, CLHMS
931 801-3348
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A Realtor where Southern Hospitality is ON THE HOUSE. If you need advice about selling your home, purchasing a home, or financing....You've come to the right place!
I have been in Real Estate for almost seven years now, and I love it. I could not imagine a more rewarding career. Helping others realize their dream is really what it's all about. I work smart for all of my clients, buyers and sellers. You won't find a better negotiator and I never meet a stranger!
I was born in Atlanta, GA, grew up in Birmingham, AL and worked for BellSouth most of my adult life. I left BellSouth to pursue a state of retirement in Brevard County, FL. Retirement was boring and I decided to do something that I had wanted to do for years.....go to Real Estate School. Since then, I have not stopped going to classes for Real Estate. I am constantly continuing my education and furthering my career. I moved to Clarksville, TN last year to be near my dauther and her family who is military. My son in law is stationed out of Ft. Campbell and has recently returned home from a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Through the years I have achieved unbelievable goals....Multi million dollar producer, GRI, CLHMS, CRS designations, but the most important to me is seeing the faces of my clients when I have been able to HELP THEM achieve their goals.
I am a single mother of a great 16 year old high school Junior. I have two grown daughters, four grand children who are just the most precious little babies on earth. Life just couldn't be any better!
I hold the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Designation from the National Association of Realtors. CLHMS Realtors actively seek out the latest information in marketing strategies. I stay on top of changing market conditions and I know how to handle the special needs of an elite clientele and their exceptional properties.
I hold the Graduate Realtor Institute Designation also from the National Association of Realtors. GRI Realtors are said to hold the MBA of Real Estate.
GRIs are:A GRI can make a difference
When you see the letters "GRI" after an agent's name, you can count on receiving the knowledge and guidance you need to make your transaction go smoothly. In short, you can count on getting the best service available from a real estate professional.
Don't you deserve the best?
"Janie is a very committed, dedicated, knowledgeable, service oriented, high standards, informed, responsive, and very attentive to details. These quality have propelled Janie as a top producer many times over, she know how to bring transaction to a pleasant closing. I would be bless with the opportunity to work with here in the future." April 14, 2008
Earl Braxton, Owner/Manager, ABA Real Estate & A Plus Mgt Solution
"Janie, while working full time in the competitive real estate market here on the Space Coast of Florida, never stopped adding to her expertise in real estate and mortgage transactions. She was constantly updating her certifications and picking up new ones to improve the service she offered to her clientele. For me, that effort spells volumes about the kind of service you'll receive if you engage Ms. Masterson to work for YOU." April 14, 2008
Dan Faherty, Partner, Trial Lawyer, Cianfrogna, et. al
was with another company when working with Janie at Crye-Leike Realtors
"Janie was awesome to work with. She was always punctual & quick to get any information that we needed for her closing. I would definitely recommend her as realtor to use to any of my friends." April 11, 2008
Joshua Neighbours, Pre-Closing Coordinator, Realty Title & Escrow Corporation
was a consultant or contractor to Janie at Crye-Leike Realtors
"We are happy to have Janie as a sales associate at Crye-Leike, Realtors. In addition to her sales experience and extensive training, she is proficient in Crye-Leike's many customer oriented services. Her portfolio of personal and professional skills make her a top notch associate." April 11, 2008
Jason Murphy, Administrative Manager, Crye-Leike, Realtors
managed Janie indirectly at Crye-Leike Realtors
"My husband and I hired Janie to sell our house when we were in the process of moving. However, we did not realize how she would affect our lives. She made the process easy and effortless. She explained every step of the way and gave us pointers on areas of our house that would help the sell. She is very personable and a go-getter. We not only sold our house in a speedy manner but we gained a lifetime friend." April 11, 2008
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity
"My husband and I hired Janie to sell our house when we were in the process of moving. However, we did not realize how she would affect our lives. She made the process easy and effortless. She explained every step of the way and gave us pointers on areas of our house that would help the sell. She is very personable and a go-getter. We not only sold our house in a speedy manner but we gained a lifetime friend." April 11, 2008
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity
Kenna Moceri
hired Janie as a Real Estate Agent in 2005
Janie was the most thorough Real Estate Agent we've ever worked with, and we've worked with plenty. She did everything she said she was going to do, and with a big smile on her face. She's wonderful, and I'll use her again if I ever need to.
Selling our home was a hard thing for us because we loved it so much. Janie made our transition so much smoother by walking us through all the process. She was there every step of the way. She even brought Kleenex to the Closing cause she knew I was going to cry.
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