Meli Gerogianis' Blog

I knew  about the red light on cars, but not the *77. A friend of mine send me an e-mail the other night. It read: It was about 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An UNMARKED police car pulled up behind her and put his lights on. Lauren's parents had always told...

Everywhere I turn people talk about the housing market and how bad this and that is, and also what a great oportunity it is for investors. True? Maybe! The kind of investors that purchase foreclosures or short sales with CASH, are doing well! But what about the investors that need or want to use ...

Last night I came home with the kids as I do every evening... carrying my bags, kids backpacks and what have you. As we turned on the lights one of my girls pointed at the blinking light on the answering machine and said: "Mommy, there is a message on the machine". I navigated my way to the answe...

What's a part time realtor? Can you really be a REALTOR devoting only part of your time? I work around the clock on the business (not necessarily in the office) and I still think there is not enough. There are lots of laws, rules,  and regulations to learn... prospecting to do, keeping up with ex...

It has been a long year for lots of our military and their families and it is finally coming to an end. Many soldiers returned to Fort Campbell in the last week and many more continue to fly in every day. A lot of spouses had moved out of town to be with their extended families and they're return...

1. You will look at the person lying next to you and wonder, Is this is? Forever? 2. You'll work harder than you ever imagined. 3. You will sometimes go to bed mad (and maybe even wake up madder). 4. You will go without sex - sometimes for a long time - and that's OK. 5. Getting your way is usual...

You know you are really representing the best interest of your Buyers when you do the following: 1. You strongly advise the Buyers to obtain an owner's title insurance policy, even if they have to pay for it themselves. 2. You strongly advise the Buyers to obtain boundary line survey prior to clo...

I've heard lots of ideas and opinions on the "Pay per Click" subject. I'm not sure if a "PayPerClick vs Free Search" argument is the right way to approach the internet marketing for an agent. This is not a contest! It is about what works best for a particular agent. In some cases PPC might be the...

Insure the vents on the outside of your house are all covered during the winter. Cut pieces of plywood or cardboard and place over open areas if necessary. Some newer homes have louvers which can be opened or closed. 2. Open cabinets doors under the sink in the kitchen and bathrooms to allow warm...

Lets face it, change is scary! We like our systems, we try to set them up "just right" and follow them off a cliff. OK, nothing wrong with having certain systems in place to keep track of things, follow up on clients, remember what needs done and when, but on the other hand if all of us follow ex...