I've watched a number of my real estate colleagues sign up for coaching from coaching professionals, and I've cheered them on. I love seeing people succeed, and if coaching is what it takes to get someone over the top, I'm all for it. Ironically, I've seen a lot of them months later, a six mont
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04/30/2012
Do you think dogs can be vindictive? For the past 14 years I've been getting up at 4:15-4:30 am to run off and teach a Spinning® at a number of local gyms. It has been good for my health, but I think there is one individual in our household that did not like being awakened so early. For the pas
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04/29/2012
There seems to be a lot of confusion as to whether we've hit the bottom of the real estate value collapse, has the foreclosure wave receded and is the market starting to recover. I'd love to tell you I have answers to all three, but I don't. What I do know is what I'm seeing in my market. Durin
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04/28/2012
Another Pedal for the Pooches is in the can. The Briggs Animal Adoption Center sponsors the annual event as a means of support for their facility. The center is a no-euthanize facility. Their philosophy is summed up in this statement: "Companion animals are sentient creatures who have intrinsi
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04/28/2012
The United Bank Bloomin' Wine Fest begins at 3:00 pm on Friday, April 27th at the Old Town Mall in Winchester, VA. Fifteen vineyards will be participating this year. There will also be food vendors throughout the both days. The downtown walking mall will become the storefront for 30 artisans an
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04/26/2012
The 85th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival is coming to Winchester, VA, April 27 - May 6. If you've never joined in the fun of the Apple Blossom festival, you've really got to add it to your calendar. It's quite a party. The festival is full of fun events, celebrities and parades. Mario Lopez
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04/25/2012
You are the face of real estate. When someone wants to sell or buy a home, they normally look for an agent. Ironically, in our "news never sleeps 24/7" information age, many sellers and buyers are hiding in the tall grass waiting for signs of better days. In his article, "Case Shiller shows U.
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04/24/2012
It's almost vacation time for a lot of us, and I want to encourage you to find creative ways to exercise while you're vacationing. The most obvious and simple way to exercise is to walk. I watched a young woman walk herself thin two times over a 4-5 year period. When I first saw her, she was p
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04/23/2012
I had one of those annoying "I can get you on the front of Google" calls last week. The girl on the other end was telling how she could make my electrical contracting company a superstar through her cyber-magic. If I would only sign up for $99 a month I would see my business double, triple or e
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04/22/2012
Foreclosures in Winchester, VA are falling. The number of foreclosed homes have fallen each month since the January 1, 2012. The city of Winchester is up 3 foreclosures since April 1st, but that is a nominal increase. It does not show a trend, but it is worth watching. The Winchester / Frederi
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04/21/2012
