MARY IACOVELLI

The New Multiple Listing Statistics Came out today for October 2008 from the State Association of Realtors in South Carolina. As usual the prices continue to grow in the Greater Greenville Metro Area as they have for a VERY Long time now. The Upstate's Market is stable and NOW is a GREAT time to BUY a home. As prices continue to rise, the homes will usually get more expensive every year.

Median Price of Residential Homes, Condos & Villas Sold (x1000)

3rd Q 07 3rd Q 08 % chg. Oct. 07 Oct. 08 % chg. 07 Median 08 Median % chg.

GNVL 155 154 -1.1% 155 145 -6.5% 149 152 2.4%

SPTG 127 122 -4.2% 118 119 0.8% 125 125 0.4%

AND/PIC 146 138 -5.5% 145 120 -17.2% 137 134 -1.8%

Number Of Residential Homes, Condos & Villas Sold

GNVL 2541 2074 -18.4% 700 507 -27.6% 8069 6624 -17.9%

SPTG 1035 844 -18.5% 240 264 10.0% 3098 2523 -18.6%

AND/PIC 1168 801 -31.4% 255 205 -19.6% 3407 2523 -25.9%

As you can see, our market is mostly stable (compared to what the media says about home sales everywhere). If yo would like more explanation or interested in learning more, please contact me. (864)-230-4769 or miacovelli04@charter.net

One day a mother died..
And on that clear, cold morning,
In the warmth of her bedroom,
The son was struck with
The pain of learning that sometimes
There isn't any more..

No more hugs,
No more lucky moments to celebrate together,
No more phone calls just to chat,
No more 'just one minute.'

Sometimes, what we care about the most goes away. Never to return before we can say good-bye,
Say 'I Love You.'

So while we have it . . it's best we love it .
And care for it and fix it when it's broken
And take good care of it when it's sick.

This is true for marriage .... And friendships .

And children with bad report cards;
And dogs with bad hips;
And aging parents and grandparents
We keep them because they are worth it,
Because we cherish them!

Some things we keep --
Like a best friend who moved away
Or a classmate we grew up with
There are just some things that
Make us happy, No matter what.

Life is important,
And so are the people we know
And so, we keep them close!


I received this from someone today
Who thought I was a 'KEEPER'!
Then I sent it to the people
I Think of in the same way!

Now it's your turn to send this to all those people
Who Are 'keepers' in your life!

Author Unknown, posted by www.activerain.com/miacovelli04

alter thanksgiving day
1. During the middle of the meal, turn to mom and say, "See mom, I told you they wouldn't notice that the turkey was four months past its expiration date. You were worried for nothing."

2. When everyone goes around to say what they are thankful for, say, "I'm thankful I didn't get caught" and refuse to say anything more.

3. Load your plate up high, then take it to the kitchen, toss it all in the blender, and take your "shake" back to the table. Announce that it's the new Thanksgiving Weight Loss Shake

4. Prepare a several hour long speech to give when asked about your thankfulness. If necessary, insist that no one leave or eat until you have finished the speech.

5. Bring along old recorded football games and pop them in the VCR when dad's not looking. Make sure it is set to the last two minutes of the game when he comes into the room, turn off the VCR, and then turn on the regular TV.

6. Bring a date that only talks about the tragic and abusive conditions known to exist at turkey farms. Request photos to share.

author unknown www.activerain.com/miacovelli04

WHAT HAPPENS IN HEAVEN

This is one of the nicest e-mails I have seen and is so true!


I dreamt that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around. We walked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels.

My angel guide stopped in front of the first section and said, 'This is the
Receiving Section. Here, all petitions to God said in prayer are Received.'

I looked around in this area, and it was terribly busy with so many angels sorting out petitions written on voluminous paper sheets and scraps from people all over the world.


Then we moved on down a long corridor until we reached the second section.

The angel then said to me, 'This is the Packaging and Delivery Section.
Here, the graces and blessings the people asked for are processed and
delivered to the living persons who asked for them.'

I noticed again how busy it was there. There were many angels working hard
at that station, since so many blessings had been requested and were being
packaged for delivery to Earth

Finally at the farthest end of the long corridor we stopped at the Door of a
very small station To my great surprise, only one angel was Seated there,
idly doing nothing. 'This is the Acknowledgment Section,' My angel friend
quietly admitted to me. He seemed embarrassed 'How Is it that there is no
work going on here?' I asked.

'So sad,' the angel sighed. 'After people receive the blessings that they
asked for, very few send back acknowledgments .'

'How does one acknowledge God's blessings?' I asked.

'Simple,' the angel answered. Just say, 'Thank you'

'What blessings should they acknowledge?' I asked.

'If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead
and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of this world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish, you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy .'

'And if you get this on your own computer, you are part of the 1% in the world who has that opportunity.'

Also.

' If you woke up this morning with more health than illness .... You are
more blessed than the many who will not even survive this day .'

'If you have never experienced the fear of battle, the loneliness of
imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation ...You are
ahead of 700 million people in the world.'

'If you can attend a church without the fear of harassment, arrest, torture or death you are envied by, and more blessed than three billion people in the world.'


'If you can hold your head up and smile, you are not the norm, you're unique to all those in doubt and despair.'

Ok, what now? How can I start?

If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in that
someone was thinking of you as very special and you are more blessed than
over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all.

Have a good day, count your blessings, and if you want, pass this along to
remind everyone else how blessed we all are.

ATTN:

Acknowledge Dept.: 'Thank you Lord, for giving me the ability to share this
message and for giving me so many wonderful friends to share it with.' Laureen

received in e-mail by www.activerain.com/miacovelli04

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Customer: Hi, this is Maureen. I can't get my diskette out.
Tech support: Have you tried pushing the Button?
Customer: Yes, sure, it's really stuck.
Tech support: That doesn't sound good; I'll make a note.
Customer: No , wait a minute... I hadn't inserted it yet... it's still on my desk... sorry....

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Tech support: Click on the 'my computer' icon on to the left of the screen.
Customer: Your left or my left?

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Tech support: Good day. How may I help you?
Male customer: Hello... I can't print.
Tech support: Would you click on 'start' for me and...
Customer: Listen pal; don't start getting technical on me! I'm not Bill Gates.

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Customer: Hi, good afternoon, this is Martha, I can't print. Every time I try, it says 'Can't find printer'. I've even lifted the printer and placed it in front of the monitor, but the computer still says he can't find it...

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Customer: I have problems printing in red...
Tech support: Do you have a colour printer?
Customer: Aaaah....................thank you.

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Tech support: What's on your monitor now, ma'am?
Customer: A teddy bear my boyfriend bought for me at Woolies.

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Customer: My keyboard is not working anymore.
Tech support: Are you sure it's plugged into the computer?
Customer: No. I can't get behind the computer.
Tech support: Pick up your keyboard and walk 10 paces back.
Customer:! OK
Tech support: Did the keyboard come with you?
Customer: Yes
Tech support: That means the keyboard is not plugged in. Is there another keyboard?
Customer: Yes, there's another one here. Ah...that one does work...

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Tech support: Your password is the small letter 'a' as in apple, a capital letter V as n Victor, the number 7.
Customer: Is that 7 in capital letters ?

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Customer: can't get on the Internet.
Tech support: Are you sure you used the right password?
Customer: Yes, I'm sure. I saw my colleague do it.
Tech support: Can you tell me what the password was?
Customer: Five stars.

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Tech support: What anti-virus program do you use?
Customer: Netscape.
Tech support: That's not an anti-virus program.
Customer: Oh, sorry...Internet Explorer.

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Customer: I have a huge problem. A friend has placed a screen saver on my computer, but every time I move the mouse, it disappears.

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Tech support: How may I help you?
Customer: I'm writing my first e-mail.
Tech support: OK, and what seems to be the problem?
Customer: Well, I have the letter 'a' in the address, but how do I get the circle around it?

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A woman customer called the Canon help desk with a problem with her printer.
Tech support: Are you running it under windows?
Customer: 'No, my desk is next to the door, but that is a good point. The man sitting in the cubicle next to me is under a window, and his printer is working fine.'

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And last but not least...

Tech support: 'Okay Colin, let's press the control and escape keys at the same time. That brings up a task list in the middle of the screen. Now type the letter 'P' to bring up the Program Manager.'
Customer: I don't have a P.
Tech support: On your keyboard, Colin.
Customer: What do you mean?
Tech support: 'P'....on your keyboard, Colin.
Customer: I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT!!

Author Unknown. Posted by www.activerain.com/miacovelli04