Funny Things We Tell Our Kids

I know that there are many things that we all tell our kids when we are out and about.  I know that mine are always asking questions and some of them I just don't know the answer.  Some I don't want them to know the true answer, so I make something up, like, 'Daddy, what does(insert and four letter word) mean'?  Lately, I've been preview Prescott luxury houses on Sunday afternoons after church with my wife, and by default, the kids.  Not always the most fun to bring to houses, but I like them to know what I do for a career, my 'bring the kids to work day'.
Recently, we were out in Williamson Valley and driving through a community called 'Hootenanny Holler' and driving down a street call 'corn squeezing lane'.   My daughter piped up from the back asking, 'Daddy, what does Hootenanny mean', immediately followed by my sons inquiry of 'what does Holler mean'.   Fortunately, my youngest doesn't talk yet!!  My mind went to work immediately on something funny to say and here's what came...

'Many years ago, there was a lady that lived out here on her ranch and her name was Annie and she was rough, tough and liked to ride bareback.   When she was trying to break her wild horses, she would be hootin and a hollering. When the other ranchers would come by, they would say, there's hootin Annie again hollering down on the ranch, hence, Hootenanny Holler.'  Now you know when your out driving around Prescott or Williamson Valley, and people ask about Hootenanny Holler, you'll know why it's named the way it is.  Then they asked about 'corn squeezing lane' and I had nothing.  Can anybody help me out!!

Jason Maneely, SFR              
Keller Williams Check Realty
The Stephanie Woods Team
928-925-6050
jpmaneely@kw.com

Investment of the Week(1/30/12)

Here we have a great deal for Prescott.  It's not very often that a apartment at this price comes around in Prescott.  Even in Prescott Valley, you'd have a hard time finding a duplex for this price.  This is a fourplex that in super close to downtown, shopping, parks.  This is a foreclosure, but is in very good condition.  If you do the math, this apartment has a 11.5% CAP before debt servicing.  If you include debt payment with a 25% down payment and a 5% interest, the payment is approx $531.  The would give you a net cap rate of almost 8%, which is great for a Prescott apartment.  As for the details, it is 2771sqft built in 1996 on 0.21 acres.  Each apartment is 2 bedrooms and 1 bath and rent for $550/month


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Jason Maneely, SFR              
Keller Williams Check Realty
The Stephanie Woods Team
928-925-6050
jpmaneely@kw.com

Funny Things We Tell Our Kids, Part 1

I know that there are many things that we all tell our kids when we are out and about.  I know that mine are always asking questions and some of them I just don't know the answer.  Some I don't want them to know the true answer, so I make something up, like, 'Daddy, what does(insert and four letter word) mean'?  Lately, I've been preview Prescott luxury houses on Sunday afternoons after church with my wife, and by default, the kids.  Not always the most fun to bring to houses, but I like them to know what I do for a career, my 'bring the kids to work day'.
Recently, we were out in Williamson Valley and driving through a community called 'Hootenanny Holler' and driving down a street call 'corn squeezing lane'.   My daughter piped up from the back asking, 'Daddy, what does Hootenanny mean', immediately followed by my sons inquiry of 'what does Holler mean'.   Fortunately, my youngest doesn't talk yet!!  My mind went to work immediately on something funny to say and here's what came...

'Many years ago, there was a lady that lived out here on her ranch and her name was Annie and she was rough, tough and liked to ride bareback.   When she was trying to break her wild horses, she would be hootin and a hollering. When the other ranchers would come by, they would say, there's hootin Annie again hollering down on the ranch, hence, Hootenanny Holler.'  Now you know when your out driving around Prescott or Williamson Valley, and people ask about Hootenanny Holler, you'll know why it's named the way it is.  Then they asked about 'corn squeezing lane' and I had nothing.  Can anybody help me out!!