Monica Hill,'s Blog

How would you describe what you do in your line of real estate work, without stating what your title is? And no, I don’t mean what type of personality you have. None of the type A,B,C,D stuff. I mean other than REALTOR or Mortgage Loan Officer or Stager, how would you describe what you do?We expl...

With a Brokers’ Open planned for today, I was up early to grab the last minute things I needed. Cups, plates, cookies from the bakery were all on the list from the grocery store, so in I went around 6:45am. Not many shoppers in the store made my errand quicker until I got to the checkout lanes. T...

On the lower east side in the city of Wilmington lies a hidden gem. Many people who live here or were born and raised here have no idea it exists. When I mention that part of the city, many people instantly make assumptions about lower socio-economic features, which would be true, yet it contains...

metaphor – a figure of speech in which a word or phrase denoting one object or idea is used in place of another object or idea to suggest a likeness between them, e.g., drowning in money, raining cats and dogs, a diamond in the rough In the play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night, whic...

The Delaware Association of REALTORS (DAR) Convention is over. The paperwork and swag bags and name tags have been packed up, course evaluations gathered and filed, and all the goodies put into boxes for the next event. REALTORS have at least a few courses logged in for continuing education, priz...

Last night was movie night for my sisters and me as we went to Regal Cinemas and saw “Heart of a Servant – The Father Flanagan Story.” Anyone of a certain age has undoubtedly heard of Boys Town and hopefully of Father Flanagan, its founder, but I only recalled basic details. The full story of his...

I was late picking up my friend to attend the theater. Last minute business calls that perhaps shouldn’t have been answered delayed me picking her up. Then the map on my phone said, essentially, do NOT drive to the theater via the highway we usually take. There had been a serious accident that ch...

Value Proposition. Elevator Speech. What’s Your Why? Law of Attraction. Lots of information is thrown at us professionally to help us hone what we do, express it to others succinctly, and emerge as a professional that future clients will reach out to with confidence. So how do we get there?We hav...

A question is raised, so you go on a quest for the answer. You may start with a simple question to your ever-present friend that begins like this, “Hey, Siri…”, or your fingers might jump to the search bar where you start typing. Whatever the starting point, it leads you eventually to an answer, ...

Welcome to 36730 Lighthouse Road, Selbyville, DE 19975.MLS DESU2071076Offered at $819,000This magical home appears to be a modest log home, but step inside and watch the possibilities unfold before you! Four bedrooms and four full baths surround a wonderfully open kitchen and dining area... and a...