A survey by pay experts at Salary.com evaluated 69 cities with more than 250,000 people and ranked Plano first in American cities in which to build personal wealth. Despite the fear of recession and poor economic performance throughout the country, the residences of Plano and surrounding suburbs are still fortunate to still have a healthy work environment and the ability to get ahead.

For the full story, goto the Plano Star Courier

Plano has just been ranked #1 in the 2008 Salary Value Index provided by Salary.com. It was compiled of 69 cities with a population of more than 250,000 people, and ranked the cities on building personal wealth and raising a family. You can find the article here

http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2008/06/30/daily14.html?ana=from_rss on the Dallas Business Journal website.

Plano is one of the top cities in the D/FW area, and now it's getting recognized on a national level. Plano's strong school system and high saturation of company headquarters makes it the perfect place to buy a home and raise a family. Job opportunities are endless with the amount of company headquarters, and allows people to build wealth with large companies. I feel that this is great for the economy of Plano, because it will bring in more people and companies into the area. Also, it will help out our housing market by bringing in more people to buy and rent homes in the area. For more information on the Plano area or other areas in D/FW please contact us at info@archwoodproperties.com or call 214-505-9420.

Here is your last chance to become a member of the Junior League of Plano(JLP) for 2008.

You are invited to a potential member meeting on July 17, at 7 p.m. at the League Office in Plano at 5805 Coit Rd. in Plano. I have enjoyed my involvement over the last 4 years and I encourage other women that are interested to attend this informational session. If you read my blogs, you know I am always promoting our events.

JLP membership currently has more than 900 women from cities in Collin County, including Plano, Allen, Frisco and McKinney who are committed to improving family life in Collin County. The Junior League of Plano members have raised more than $2.5 million, implemented more than 200 community service projects and worked more than 100,000 volunteer hours in Collin County since the League was started.

As a JLP member, I am proud of what our organization has done to help this community. I enjoy volunteering and meeting some wonderful friends along the way. So, I hope you will attend this meeting and learn more about our group. You don't have to know anyone to become a member, just attend an orientation and learn what we are about.

For more information, feel free to contact me or visit the website at www.JLPlano.org

If you are interested in short sales, foreclosures, pocket listings, wholesale properties and reo's for residential, commercial and land CALL Dean Carpenter (214) 707-0324  www.DeanCarpenter.com

If you are looking for seller financing you have come to the right place. I have builders that are willing to payout at the closing table up to 27%.

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Back in June of 2004, the US Public Interest Research Group conducted a survey in regards to the accuracy of the information contained in their credit reports. They asked adults in 30 states to order their credit reports and complete a survey. Here's what they concluded:

• Almost 8% were missing major credit, loan, mortgage, or other accounts that demonstrate the creditworthiness of a consumer.
• 22% listed the same mortgage or loan twice.
• 25% of the credit reports contained serious errors that could result in the denial of credit. This included false delinquencies or accounts that didn't belong to the consumer.
• 30% of the credit reports contained credit accounts that had been closed by the consumer but remained listed as open.
• 54% of the credit reports contained personal demographic information that was misspelled, long-outdated, belonged to a stranger, or was otherwise incorrect.

Overall, 79% of the credit reports surveyed contained either serious errors or other mistakes of some kind. That's an astounding number when you consider that the big three credit bureaus (Experian, Equifax, and Trans Union) maintain files on nearly 90% of the US adult population. But there is something that you can do about it.

Here are a few tips on what to do to make sure that your credit report is as accurate as you can make it:

• Order your free annual credit report and make sure that the information contained is accurate.
• Contact the credit bureaus if you find any information that you deem is inaccurate or obsolete.
• Contact a credit restoration/repair company to help you correct these errors. Credit restoration companies have the experience and track record to make the large credit bureaus accountable for the mistakes they put on your credit report.

Don't forget that the credit bureaus are FOR PROFIT companies, not government agencies. They are a facilitator of your information and they collect and compile your information from banks, lenders, creditors, and from public records. They SELL this information to credit grantors, landlords, employers, insurance agents, and anyone interested in extending credit to the client. While the law states that the credit bureaus must correct inaccurate information, the credit bureaus will not spend their time or resources to do this with out first being motivated by the consumer.

Even if you've tried to dispute your information before with no results, contact us so we can help. We will make the credit bureaus do their jobs and put the burden of proof on them, making sure that all the information on your credit report is accurate, timely, and validated. With our knowledge and experience, we can get this done in a quick and effective manner and get you started on enjoying a lifetime of good credit!

Blitz Properties is a full service real estate company that specializing in new home construction. Our well known reputation with many new home builders in the DFW metroplex has helped us pass on incredible deals to home buyers in the most sought after locations.

About the broker:

Brad Holden is founding member of Blitz Properties. He is a native Texan born and raised in Dallas, Texas.

As a Real Estate Broker he has been involved in over 200 transactions in the past two years of over 34 million in gross Sales to date. His brokerage has been in the top 50 brokerages in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex in sales volume for years 2005 and 2006.

A considerable amount of his transactions have been residential investment properties specializing in 1031 exchanges. Brad has been featured in the media, D Magazine December 2005, for his efforts with out of state investors.

Prior to his business career, Brad graduated from Plano Senior High School in Plano, Texas in 1997. He holds a B.A. of Marketing in Business from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. Along with his Texas Real Estate Brokerage he is also licensed to sell securities with the State of Texas.

Please view our newest site CraigRanchVIP about Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.

Contact info: b@blitzdfw.com Direct: (469)-733-2723

On behalf of everyone at Blitz Properties, we would like to thank you for choosing us for your real estate needs.

It's still not too "latte" to enroll according to the Collin College Schedule of Continuing Education course offerings for January - April 2008.

There is still time to enroll for the April 21st -May 12th Home Staging CE course.

• Time: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
• Days: Mondays
• Location: Court Yard Center at Preston & Park Campus

Home Staging is a course that is;

"Designed for the home owner or the professional real estate agent to prepare a home for resale. Learn the benefits of home staging and how staging a property for resale can help you achieve a faster sales time and top dollar".

Collin County Professional Home Stager, Karen Otto shares her expertise and knowledge of Home Staging bringing it to home sellers, Realtors and Investors who want to know how Home Staging can help them achieve a faster sales time and top dollar.

Highlights of the course include:

• Real Estate Merchandising
• Why Staging works
• Staging occupied properties
• Real Estate Photography with John McConnell
• Staging vacant properties

Please note however: This is NOT a class for those wishing to start a home staging business.

Check out the list of Continuing Education course offerings for more information and registration.

If you received a class schedule as a resident of Collin County the course number is listed on

• page 7 of your booklet.

For those outside of Collin County, please refer to course number:

• 08C.RELE1091.020 Date 4/21-5/12 or go here to register online for Home Staging.

Denver Developer UDR, Inc. acquired the Legacy Town Center apartments from a local development and investment partnership earlier this week. This will go on record as one of the largest apartment buys in the North Dallas suburbs. More than 1,000 luxury urban-style rental units were purchased in the $100+ million range. These Plano Urban Apartments are surrounded by shops, homes, and commercial offices on the east side of the Dallas North Tollway at Legacy Drive. The Legacy Town Center apartments are located next to the Marriott Hotel and are currently 95 percent occupied.

Interested in learning more on Plano Real Estate and the award winning Legacy Town Center properties. Contact one of our Plano Apartment Locators today to check on current availability. Our Plano Realtors specialize in Plano Homes, New Homes, Condos, Lofts, Townhomes and Apartments. To access our apartment database and search Plano Apartments directly, visit: Plano Apartment For Rent


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Front left to right: Jackson Lewis, Samantha Sterling, Samantha Ashby, Claire Smith and Zach Elms
(Tech Director)

Back left to right: Lila Flores, Mia Hailemeskel, Rachel Chesnut, Karsten Otto, Dustin Tsai, Lindsey Kite,
Matthew Jones, Lisa Hale (Director), Thomas Stimpson, Monica Ruiz, Jeffrey Moffitt

Plano East Theatre Captures 5th Consecutive District Title

On Friday, March 28 Plano East Sr. High won the District 9 5A UIL One Act Play Championship for the fifth year in a row with their production of the French comedy, THE DISPUTE, by Marivaux.

Senior, Lila Flores, was named Best Actress.

Juniors, Jeffery Moffitt and Karsten Otto were named to the District All Star Cast, while Senior, Dustin Tsai received an Honorable Mention and Senior, Matthew Jones was named to the All Star Technical Crew.

Other members of the award winning production include: Claire Smith, Thomas Stimpson, Samantha Sterling, Samantha Ashby, Jackson Lewis, Mia Hailemeskel, Monica Ruiz, Lindsey Kite and Rachel Chesnut. The students are under the director of Lisa Hale and Zachary Elms.

Plano East competes in the Region II Area I contest on Saturday, April 5 at Plano East.

Winners of that contest will advance to the Region II finals on April 11 at Baylor University in Waco.

CONGRATULATIONS PLANO EAST!