ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2015 

If you upload a photo for a birthday, you can personalize it with their name or a funny doodle.  Or add a quote to a photo you took. Apps Away- Have Some Facebook Fun!   You no doubt have heard of this new fun Facebook feature, however if not, time to have some fun with your photos. Let’s face it...
10/15/2015
Curb appeal isn't just landscaping. It is also made up of the hard scape and the structure itself.  It's time to put the garden to bed for the cold seasons ahead.  Do you just forget about Curb Appeal if you are selling your home?  The answer is No. Curb appeal is always important. It is the firs...
10/15/2015
Pinterest: Green Tomatoes Recipes In one of her blogs, Sharon Tara asked what can be done with the surplus of green tomatoes that are available as tomatoes are picked before they have damage from heavy frost. This is a great topic since I happen to love green tomatoes in many different kinds of r...
10/15/2015
Book Recommendation: In the Fall by Jeffrey Lent If you need a book for your fall reading, I recommend In the Fall (2000) by Vermont author Jeffrey Lent. Dolores and I have read all of the novels by this author and I think you will enjoy them.Books by Jeffrey Lent Here's how Grove Atlantic descri...
10/14/2015
A home that stays on the market a long time turns buyers off and makes them think there is something wrong. Get the price right and it will sell. When Is the Right Time to Reduce the Asking Price? Sellers want to know when they put their homes on the market that buyers will respond by scheduling ...
10/14/2015
Never forget the basics  hand out your card socialize  let everyone know you are in Real Estate.   Advice for New Agents Become a Neighborhood Expert  When I first started I picked an area and farmed it  By farming I mean I send mailers out in a timely manner  I offered  a free market analysis . ...
10/14/2015
Kentlands Photowalk: Clematis Seed Pod IMG 4489 When you need a blog topic, just take a photowalk through your neighborhood and take some photographs of what you see. Every photograph can become the topic for a blog. The clematis seed pods appear when the flowers are gone and are interesting to p...
10/14/2015
Pinterest Board: Kentlands Community & Gardens Your Pinterest board for your home community does not need to be solely about real estate and your business. Consider including information that is of general interest. I like to photograph flowers so my community board includes a lot of photographs ...
10/13/2015
If you are posting a photo of your property, you may want the reader to be able to click on it and be taken to the listing page or a post about the neighborhood. Ask an Ambassador - How To Link a Photo to a Webpage To create extra punch in your blog posts you may want to consider making your phot...
10/13/2015
You can become so busy in chasing other people’s expectation for you that you fail to live your life . . . . and to enjoy the success journey. Are You Enjoying What You Do? “Most people are so busy knocking themselves out trying to do everything they think they should, they never get around to do...
10/13/2015