Monica Hill,'s Blog

I’ve been blessed to work with children at my church for many years, primarily via our Vacation Bible School (VBS) program where I’m the music lady. Utilizing the Group Publishing programs, I lead the children in learning and singing the songs each year. It’s almost beyond words, standing in fron...

I love what I learn about my clients while we tour houses. They share their knowledge, their questions, their background, while we view the houses and I share information with them. It’s a great exchange as we walk through the house, noting things that will work for them, making notes about quest...

At a Grievance Committee training session today, we were discussing outcomes and expectations. When the Grievance Committee meets, do you think everyone on the committee has the same perception of the situation? Does everyone see the facts the same? Will everyone reach the same conclusion? In you...

I confess. I have my favorite lockboxes and my least favorite lockboxes. Depending on where you practice real estate, you may have a subscription to an electronic lockbox service. If you do, then you also may have the ability to purchase the lockboxes yourself OR they may be supplied by your brok...

A woman I highly respect who I met through church and with whom I interacted for the past 25 years or so through Girl Scouts departed this world a few weeks ago. She was passionate about her family, her faith, and Girl Scouts. Believing strongly in the ability of each girl she met, she was a quie...

When we lose the why, we lose our way. This was part of the message today from Father Gebhart at Mass. Though he gave us other things to think about, this resonated with me. Here we sit at the beginning of the year with a lot of uncertainty swirling about us. Perhaps you’ve seen the meme on socia...

A Realtor friend expressed her dismay some time ago about Realtors attending CE classes and bringing knitting with them. She felt it was disrespectful to the instructor. Though I hadn’t witnessed that occurring, it didn’t strike me like it did her, but I refrained from commenting.I remembered tha...

At the New Castle County Board of REALTORS® installation of officers last night, I took a plus-one… one of my daughters. When I had originally told my girls that I was nominated to be Vice President, they both immediately expressed their congratulations and pride. They also advised me to let go o...

... don’t ask the question.I posted about Outlander on social media recently and a friend responded, “That’s my second-favorite series that I’ve read.” In response, I started to type, “What’s your favorite?” but something stopped me. What if I’m not a fan of her favorite and it takes my post in a...

At my Friday Happy Hour Open House yesterday, a woman noted a duck in the water outside the house. Sitting on a canal, waterfowl are a common sight, so when she asked if it was real, I chimed in that I thought it was. When I had arrived for the Open House, I was greeted by a Great Blue Heron on o...