"Only If You Bring The Guacamole" Yes, I have a client who wants to see a home this afternoon! It's just one home and it should be perfect for them. I found this home last week as I prepared for our home tour this past Saturday. The clients are relocating from New England and wanted a "very Cali
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01/02/2017
Pretty nice way to start the year off right, don't you think? Warm coffee on a cool, sunny day in Laguna Beach. While I was not the party-animal last night....I did sleep in a bit this morning and woke to the sun shining brightly into my room. After a cup of coffee on the deck, I headed down to L
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01/01/2017
Keeping In Touch Is A Personal Activity Larry Johnson is hosting an Active Rain Contest asking us to talk about how we keep in touch with our clients. His "Keeping in Touch" challenge is sure to give us all some great ideas....some we may not have thought about before. For me, I have always valu
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12/31/2016
When It Rains in California.....Well Actually, I Can't Remember It's raining...yep in Sunny California. Something damp is falling from the sky. I seem to remember something like this happening when I was young...but it's been a long time. Yes....exaggerating!Actually we've been having rain off-
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12/31/2016
Boom or Bust – How Was Your 2016? As 2016 comes to an end, it’s time to think about how business was this year. As you reflect over the past year, how did you do? Did you achieve your goals for your business and your income? What about your personal goals? Did you knock it out of the park or str
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12/30/2016
If At First You Don't Succeed....at least keep the client! I love Active Rain Contests and Challenges. We learn so much from each other in the Rain...and from our own reflections as we tell our stories. This morning I found the Contest, "Who Says There Are No Do-Overs?," and it reminded me of a
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12/22/2016
You Can Buy That Fixer Too!Use Construction Loans to Fiance Distressed Properties We've all seen them, that property that just screams potential. Maybe it's the tear down with the ocean view or the leaning Craftsman that has personality. Regardless of the property which calls to you; it's for s
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12/19/2016
Holiday Baking - A Rainbow In The Dark The first thing that strikes me as odd, is I have no pictures from the event to share. I can't believe it! There are always pictures...but there was so much fun and joy, I suppose we forgot to take any!This is my entry to the Pay it Forward Challenge. I had
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11/27/2016
A Day In My (Real Estate) Life - Best Laid Plans When I read the November Challenge by Donna Foerster asking us to write about a day (or week) of our real estate life, I had to laugh. An average day? Oh dear....no such thing. No matter how organized I am, how simple the plans I make are, or how
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11/27/2016
10 Tips To Real Estate Investing For The Young –and young-at-heart It’s never too late to begin investing in real estate…..it’s never too early either. Real estate offers a solid investment opportunity which can provide not only an income stream but long term value appreciation as well. The futu
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11/26/2016