Long before the Cialis double claw foot bathtubs, there were copper bath tubs. While out showing a property yesterday, I came across a copper bathtub that is in a wooden frame. It was in the circa 1700s house in Winchester, VA. During a remodel and upgrade, the old copper tub was taken out and r
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07/18/2014
Please don't paint over your receptacles. It creates a fire hazard, and it has the potential to destroy the devices. When you paint over a receptacle, you do two things. One, you get paint inside of the device that will prevent anything you plug into it from making solid contact. If a male cord
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07/17/2014
I rarely take a listing, but I do entertain them periodically. I'm pretty picky about the ones I'm willing to take. On a recent meeting with a potential client, I was pretty sure that the listing was mine, and then an email showed up. The email asked, "Why should I hire you over the broker who is
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07/16/2014
I received a call from an out of the area agent today. He was inquiring about a piece of land I have listed which is currently under contract. We had talked previously, but what he said today surprised me. He said, "I was on XXXX's website and saw the 23 acre track of land we talked about. I call
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07/14/2014
When I was interviewed by our local paper this week, the reporter asked me how I saw things in the real estate market. I told him, "I'm not an optimist or a pessimist. I'm a realist." What's the difference? An optimist sees everything in an upbeat way. A pessimist sees everything in a downbeat wa
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07/13/2014
Change your shoes. You'll be a better Realtor. Sound bizarre? I would have said the same thing two years ago, but I have a new twist on shoes. Like a lot of people, I have shoes that I love and that I wear all the time. What I didn't know was that my shoes were making my legs and back hurt and it
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07/13/2014
Verizon, let me offer a little marketing advice. If you're going to outsource your yellow pages advertising sales, make sure you don't hire people who start the conversation with a lie. A woman called yesterday wanting to sell my electrical contracting company yellow pages advertising. One of th
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07/12/2014
A couple years ago, Dick Greenberg and I were going back and forth on a blog and Dick, in his typical hilarious way, made a comment that I logged in the back of my mind for a future blog title. Dick said, "Be the pig." I can't even remember what the blog was about, or if it was his or mine, but t
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07/12/2014
I think most of us love comments on our blogs, but I have to admit I'm one of those people who doesn't always comment even though I may have loved a blog. I try to, but there are good reasons when I don't. Over the past year, my business life has gone into overdrive, and like so many, I'm really
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07/11/2014
Berryville, VA is the county seat for Clarke County, Virginia. It's a wonder area with rolling hills, horse farms, apple orchards and quiet country living. Take a look at the market report below, and when you're ready to buy or sell in Clarke County, VA give your trusted Cornerstone Business Grou
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07/11/2014
