Martin Luther King 1929-1968

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

"Means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek."

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."

"History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people."

Game On...

We'd like your vote - for Cityview's Best of 2009 Realtor. We're defending our title from 2008. We found out that any votes for Eisenlauer Team are discarded. So, please cast your vote for Bob Eisenlauer. Go to dmcityview.com. On the right side is a graphic saying Vote Now for Best of 2009. Click on that - there are pages of categories . On the last page is Best Realtor - type in Bob Eisenlauer. And thank you, thank you, we appreciate your support! Call Bob at 979-2883 or Bill Eisenlauer at 770-2455 for any info about real estate or the contest. (The picture is a staged brawl between Bob and the No. 2 team from 2008.) Remember the slogan - Vote Early, Vote Often.

Des Moines - High National Ratings

Des Moines has received national notice as a great place to livem, work and to buy a home. MSN Real Estate ranked Des Moines as the number one "Most Liveable Bargain Market" in 2009. This magazine calles our fair city one of the best and most overlooked places to jump-start your career. It states that our "economy is solid, with a large number of well-paying jobs in the insurance, bioscience and agribusiness fields. Yet the median house price is just $150.000. That's a great endoresment!

Forbes magazine identified the top 100 "Best Bang-For-The-Buck" Cities in the U.S. They recognized Des Moines as No. 4 on this list (Omaha was No. 1). This magazine says "low unemployment, few vacancies and a promising home price forecast, the real estate market shows signs of robustness. That make it possible for budget-conscious buyer to get in the door." It also gives credit to a stable housing market, reasonable property taxes and easy commute to work. Robust - don't you love that adjective for our city?

And if you need a Realtor for this robust housing market - the Eisenlauer Team can do the job. Call Bill at 770-2455 or Bob at 979-2883 for any of your housing needs.

What I've Learned From Cancer

Having breast cancer has been an unexpected learning experience. Here are some of the things I've learned.

• Support comes from surprising places. Some people disappoint. More importantly, some people surprise. My son's basketball team showed their support by wearing pink socks and sweat bands at the first ball game (and they won). That also happened to be the day I had surgery.


• More people are diagnosed now with breast cancer than in the past. Fewer people die from breast cancer than in the past.


• Lumpectomy has been renamed Breast Conservation Surgery. (For whatever reason, that seems funny and peculiar to me.)


• Cancer can be random, familial or genetic.


• There is one lab in the country that does testing to see if cancer is genetic in your family. It's in Salt Lake City. Even though my sister and I were both diagnosed this year, it is not genetic in either of us.
• It's possible to have breast cancer in other parts of your body!
• You can have from 400-1000 lymph nodes in your body.


• Surgery to remove lymph nodes can cause nerve damage. However, nerves will slowly regenerate over time!


• Radiation treatment is now done in a matter of 2-3 minutes.

Thanks to my friends and family that have been so supportive through this "adventure". And thanks to the faithful who consistently pray for cancer patients.

Favorite Web Sites

Would love to trade favorite websites with you. A few of my favorites are:

slickdeals -Really great this time of year. It has a list of "deals" on items that many of us are searching for. Clearance sales at Banana Republic, Gap, Aripostle. Then the deals on electronic items, Nintendo DS, Plasma TV's, computer moniters. They often include a special coupon or code that will get you an additional discount or free shipping.

heyitsfree - I've stashed some fun stocking stuffers for my family from this site. Warning - does get you some added spam email. Remember you can "unsubscribe" to these.

sporcle - Just a fun time waster. This one has a virtual plethora of quizzes that take a few minutes to complete. It will increase your inventory of useless trivia.

people of Walmart This one is scary. The fact that people go out in public like this is frightening. Walmart is considered public isn't it??? It could also be titled What not to Wear.

Eisenlauer Team -Still the best place to find your favorite Polk County Realtors and their current listings. Call Bill at 770-2455 or Bob at 979-2883.

Don't Stay Home This Weekend!

There are always SOOO many things to do- events to attend. I'm going to suggest a few things for this weekend.

In Pleasant Hill tomorrow - Grand Opening of Batter's Box, an indoor batting facility. From 10:00am - 2:00 pm there will be refreshments and an opportunity to try out your swing in their batter's box. Also a drawing for two tickets to the Iowa/Minnesota football game.

At the Pleasant Hill Youth Center in Doanes' Park there will be a vendor fair with benefits goint to Juvenile Diabetes. This will be a great time to shop early for Christmas gifts as well as bake sale items for immediate enjoyment. 50 gift baskets with different themes will also be for sale.

A friend of ours, Stephen Roney is opening a new tanning salon in the Drake area. Stephen and his girlfriend, both business students at Drake are planning Grand Opening activites for Sat. Nov.14. The spa is located next to the Starbucks - 1315 32nd St. and is called Sunsation Spa. Come by Sat. 9am - 8pm. for free tanning. They also offer Rejuvasun - light-therapy sessions.

Sunday at the Des Moines Social Club - 1408 Locust St. between 10:00-4:00 there will be a Green Gifts Fair. Another place to look for gifts for members on your receiving list. There will be items made from recycled sweaters, silverware, soap and more.

TAX CREDIT EXTENDED

This is GOOD news for a lot of people and should keep the real estate market moving along here in the Des Moines area. Congress has passed the Home Buyer Tax Credit extension and President Obama is expected to sign the bill Friday. Also a $6500 tax credit for current home owners (owned home for 5 consecutive years) moving to a different house is expected to be signed. There are a lot of quetions answered here and here . Want to start looking for a new home?? Call the Eisenlauer Team. Bill Eisenlauer at 770-2455 or Bob Eisenlauer at 979-2883