What's on the blog menu for this week?

Sorry I haven't been blogging as of the last few days, but I have lots to talk about this next week. Today it's going to be short as I have a full schedule and I need to get started. Here's the blogging schedule for this week -

- I visited St Louis this past week with my husband and they're investing a lot of time and money revitalizing their downtown area. Tucson also has a downtown revitalization project in the works so I plan to discuss some of the potential issues that I saw in my visit to St. Louis.

- Halloween in the Tucson area! Since I'm from the Midwest I'm used to communities really getting into the Halloween spirit with decorations. Living in the desert we don't see as much excitement about this holiday, but there are some communities that go all out in making a spooky neighborhood. I'll highlight some of these communities and show you how Tucson celebrates Halloween.

- Home price comparison between states. Since my husband travels a lot for work I sometimes join him for short trips to get an idea of what real estate is like in other parts of the country. Many of my clients have relocated from the Midwest, so this week I'll compare the Tucson real estate market with the St. Louis market.

- This week I'm headed off for some classes at Hogan where I'll be obtaining my SRES (Senior Real Estate Specialist) designation. Since the Tucson area is a hot spot for retirees and baby boomers are attracted to Tucson's Active Adult communities, I wanted to focus on this niche. I'll let you know how it goes!