Patty's Blog

I like Facebook!  And I've had a lot of fun getting to know all kinds of new people and friends of my friends. Connecting and networking is what this business is all about!  But some people forget that manners and first impressions are even more important when networking in cyberspace.  Case in p...

You know the drill.  Just sign here, here, here ...and initial here, here, here and here... and when your fingers are cramping and numb, we'll have ourselves a legal document. The paperwork in a real estate transaction - from listing to closing - can be a real time-drain for all involved.  On som...

Do you feel like a pawn in the voice mail chess game? Call - Call Back? Message - Return Message? Check – Check Mate? Well, technology has come to our rescue! SlyDial (www.slydial.com) is a free service for your land or mobile calls that allows you to connect immediately to your recipient's mobil...

Wordless Wednesday - Hello Kitty World.    Not ONE, but TWO Hello Kitty Hotels at Uni-Resort Site in Taiwan!   Notice the scroll work over the entrance gate...   Can you imagine staying here with your little girl?   Take a peek inside... YIKES! Check out the website for more photos!   Have a wond...

Over the summer months, I've been using my laptop in the evenings to update my Facebook and Twitter accounts. And let me tell you, a laptop is hot! Did you know heat is the probable a cause of some those annoying performance issues, like ‘lockups’.  And it might even be the cause of permanent dam...

My background is in corporate telecommunications/technology sales ...many moons ago!  And outsourcing was the big buzz word - everyone was doing it!  Outsourcing was used for management’s “pet projects”, for services we didn't offer and in some cases they outsourced an entire department to anothe...

When I saw this photo, I laughed out loud!  I have no clue where this is, but I'd like to meet the folks who live there! What a great sense of humor!  Have a Happy Wednesday!   Compliments of www.plantamnesty.org  Bad Pruning!     

A Virtual Assistant is a valuable resource in your Real Estate business for help with listings, contracts, marketing and general admin tasks. But, have you considered asking your VA to help out with some of your personal tasks as well.  When you have a relationship and a trust with your VA, handl...

Transaction Coordination, Contract to Close, Closing Coordination, Transaction Management… Whatever you call it, this is the one service you should consider adding to your business. One of the challenges facing many agents today is keeping the paperwork and communications flowing during the closi...