Success in Real Estate

Is hiring a stager right for you?  If you have question about the benefits of hiring a home stager or what a professional stagers services are  worth - I would like to strongly encourage you to call upon a local stager and ask them and then pick up a copy of this month's Home Magazine.On page 78 ...

Just a reminder that in one week, the postage rates are going up.  A first class postage stamp will be 41cents.  Now would be a really good time to go out and stock up on 2cent stamps.Remember what happened last time?  The Post Office ran out of 2cent stamps.  It was a mess.I would like to encour...

The place I've called home for over a decade - Chandler Arizona - once a rural farmland is now a thriving metropolitan community.  A place where industry grows, communities flourish and businesses succeed. Chandler is a bustling community with a home town feel - one man's dream come true.  Dr. A....

I recently ran across Benjamin Jenk's blog about name tags and it got me thinking about the approachability or even the likability of the successful people in the  real estate industry.  Is there truly any way to succeed without having an approachable attitude or a like-able personality?I receive...

Thank you to Roberta Lee for sharing the world of  "meme" with me.♫ I'm a truly blessed mom of three wonderful kids.  I've been married to the same extraordinary man for 17 years and thank God every day for allowing me to be a part of their lives. ♫ My parents died 11 months a part in 2001 and 20...

Just this morning - IT happened.  I received an email from an agent letting me know that her home seller had decided to lower the listing price instead of stage the property. WHAT?!Tell me how a home seller can lower the price of their property, in this case $30,000, instead of spending a thousan...

OK - so I'm spinning off from yesterday's blog.  A/R member, Elaine Reese, brought up a really good point that I think deserves some additional consideration.  Let's chat about clients (or perspective clients) requesting that all vehicle signage be removed before visiting the property.  Car wraps...

Dawn Cook's blog about Road Rage, got me thinking about vehicle advertising.  While driving to an appt this a.m., I counted well over 100 vehicles with magnetic signs or some type of advertising (agents, landscapers, stores, restaurants, delivery service, pizza, computer repair - you get the poin...

For baseball aficionados - Here is the 2007 Spring Training Schedule for all of the teams here in Arizona.  It's broken down by team. I've also included a link for all the teams on one calendar.For general information about players, teams, etc.  check out the Cactus League.  The MLB website is al...

Knowing that I am an absolute fantatic about knowledge, fellow  A/R member - Dru Bloomfield told me about Real Estate Consultant Elliot Pollack's website - www.arizonaeconomy.com.  What a wealth of information about Arizona's real estate industry, figures, facts, etc. While I recognize that this ...