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As a retired agent, broker/owner, and property manager my blog is a menagerie of wisdom and ramblings from my career and life in general.

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2016 

The people I am currently visiting in Central Oregon always find the most fun and unique gifts for me.  I am kind of known for my vast collection of dangly earrings, so I guess they figured this Lola terra cotta pot was perfect for me.  I love it!  Have a Happy Day!Carol
08/08/2016
I often wonder why I can't bring myself to sell my large home and buy a condo as a home base. The truth is, everything I really need goes with me in the car when I head out on a road trip. Here is my trunk, loaded with my golf clubs and suitcase.  What more do I need... besides my smart phone, so...
08/08/2016
This listing Monday re-blog comes from a post by SmartZip Analytics, in an aggragation of submissions from a recent contest on ActiveRain.   Yesterday, SmartZip sponsored a crowd-sourced Active Rain webinar discussing new listing generation strategies. Agents on Active Rain answered the following...
08/07/2016
A couple weeks ago, a friend and I took a drive to Cashmere, Washington to check out some stained glass windows I had heard were insured for $30,000,000... that is 30 million!  I couldn't imagine anything in Cashmere being worth 30 million so we had to go looking.  I didn't know the name of the c...
08/07/2016
It's a very good day when you see two people pledge their love and devotion to each other in front of their family and friends.    Shelley had a very rough year because her home burned down last year during the terrible wild fires in North Central Washington. Her new husband was her rock during t...
08/06/2016
I am known to harp on the Pareto Principle that says 20% of the agents do 80% of the business. Those are the big fish.  Do you want to be one of the Big Fish?  If so, all you have to do is become smarter than that 20%.  It's not as difficult as you might think. You may not have the experience, bu...
08/06/2016
I am very much looking forward to reading all the entries in this contest!   Don't miss entering!Carol Active Rain would be nothing without its users, who share their pain points, best practices and successes each and every day. In our latest challenge, hosted by realtor.com®, we’re asking agents...
08/06/2016
If there was ever a blog that needed to be shared, this is it.  Thanks for the heads up Susan Emo Carol Broker Bryant and TLW (the lovely wife Billie) have been part of our AR family since the beginning.  They have had to deal with more than one family should and now, have publically braved the n...
08/05/2016
I'm easily entertained by looking at the details of my surroundings when out doing other things.Yesterday, while playing golf, I became fascinated by the sap leaking from a tree next to the #6 tee box. This sap problem had not gone unnoticed, since I have to make sure not to brush up against it o...
08/05/2016
It is an understatement to say there is a lot of competition in the real estate business.  I've said it before and I'll say it again... it is a dog-eat-dog business.  The big dogs eat the little dogs. The Pareto Principle is alive and well in the real estate business. 20% of the agents do 80% of ...
08/03/2016
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