Patty's Blog

How To Have A Successful Yard Sale  Spring is the perfect time to clean out the garage, the attic and the closets (even under the kid's beds) and have a garage sale!   We've heard that listing agents are encouraging their sellers to have garage sales to help drive traffic and awareness!  Better ...

What's the best investment you can make?  Is it Real Estate?  Is it in the Stock Market or Bonds? (not today, that's for sure!)  Nope - it's an investment in Yourself!  You will always get the highest return when you make an investment in your business and YOU! That's exactly what I did last Frid...

Camouflage Kitty! Not a porcupine, but my favorite kitten playing in the dormant bermuda grass.                             

If you are an internet shopper and have waited till the last minute for your Christmas/Hanukkah shopping, you are in luck!  Today is "Free Shipping Day"!  Check out FreeShippingDay.com. What a great idea! Last year I waited till the last minute to ship my sister's gifts and spent a whopping $40 a...

The holidays are almost here! What a great time to "Pop By" your A-list clients and prospects in your database with some holiday cheer and good tidings!  According to Brian Buffini, a small token of appreciation or "item of value" can go a long way in building strong relationships and generating ...

As a real estate professional, did you realize you are operating a small business? There are many tax deductions that small business owners overlook - it's the little things that can add up and save you MONEY!Here are some ideas for items used for business purposes only: Advertising and printing ...

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.If you did, what would there be to look forward to?Be thankful when you don't know something,for it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times.During those times you grow.Be thankful for your limitations,be...

As a real estate professional, you know that during the holiday season, your business begins to taper off while the stress of your personal life builds up. Have you done your holiday shopping yet? What about wrapping all the presents? Which parties, company get-togethers, school functions and fam...

  And just like that ....the busy real estate professional hires a VA and lives happily ever after!   We all know the scenario - the week before you go on vacation everything hits the fan.  You have 2 closings, the phone is ringing off the hook with showings, you get a new listing and 3 referrals...

Today, there's a lot of 'buzz' about Virtual Assistants ...Is it Hype or is it Hip? Well, just ask one of your peers how much time and energy (not to mention frustration) they're saving by using the services of an experienced Virtual Assistant!Paperwork, computer work, updating databases, mailing...