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Happy Valentine's Day!

Posted by Binyamin Appelbaum February 14, 2008 12:29 PM

Still looking for a gift? The National Association of Realtors has a suggestion. "If you can't fly to Paris, France this Valentine's Day, take your sweetheart to Paris, Texas" and buy a new home.

No, seriously. The group last week issued a press release entitled, "Explore American Towns Sharing Names With The World's Most Romantic Cities." The first line: "Love is in the air - and so are affordable homes!"

The release has four suggestions. Paris, Texas ("It's not the sizzling City of Lights..." but the average home price is $84,000.); Rome, Georgia ("Italy is the inspiration for the name..."); Venice, California ("...doesn't have gondolas...") and Seville, Ohio ("Take a stroll down the romantic walkways of the beautiful Spanish city of Seville, or meander to its namesake in Ohio...")

Hey guys! What about Paris, Maine? Or the neighboring towns of Vienna and Madrid?

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  1. Wow, NAR putting another spin in motion. Seriously now, we know the association is desperate. We have not forgotten that NAR members are partly to blame for the latest debacle.

    Posted by A.S. February 14, 08 07:17 PM
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