There are so many great quotes about growing a garden, whether it is an acre, a bed or a container. And, here are some of my favorites. And a few comments thrown in for good measure…. I have never had so many good ideas day after day as when I worked in the garden. -John Erskine So when you
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06/01/2014
There are many ways to reach out and touch someone. My preferred method is volunteering and being active in my community. I get leads, referrals, listings and buyers from people in the grocery store, the hardware store, the community center, the Crow River Senior Center, the Albertville Cre
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05/31/2014
NERDWALLET - St. Michael, Minnesota in the top 5 Cities in MN for homeownership I always knew that we have a wonderful area to live in, and now the world knows, too! Here is the link to Nerdwallet.... http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/cities/best-cities-homeownership-minnesota/ Here were the crit
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05/30/2014
Yes, love that word, yes. Hate the word no Always have, always will. However, I have learned to say no. And, it is never easy, In my early real estate career, I would almost always say, “Yes!” Yes, to open houses offered by competing agents in the same brokerage who needed to fulfill
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05/29/2014
You may know that I rarely reblog posts, but this post by William Archambault struck me as one of his best. And, believe me, Bill was nobody's fool. He could see through a lame argument, and come back with all ten fingers and both fists. I admired the man, his beliefs were rarely in agreement
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05/28/2014
What Can I Do for Memorial Day? As a pacifist, I ask myself what can I do to honor our men and women who have served our country so honorably? Those who have died need nothing but our prayers, but those who are alive need so much assistance. There are so many honorable groups who have stepp
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05/23/2014
Do You Get Unsolicited Calls on Your Phone – Mobile or Landline? We have had some issues with telemarketers that we have no interest in ever hearing from again! So, we verified that we ARE on the Do Not Call List and now, we are prepared for when they call again! The federal government ha
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05/14/2014
Looking for a great local farmers market? Check out the Albertville Farmers Market in the Lions Shelter in Central Park just off Main Street in Albertville. The Albertville Lions will be sponsoring this, the 6th Annual Farmers Market. The event will kick off on June 19th and will be held ev
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05/13/2014
Thinking of hiring a realtor to sell your property? What is the criteria you will use? Commission? Experience Market knowledge? What they will list the property for (according to you)? First, let's address the commission issue. Consider this, if an agent buckles under pressure from you to red
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05/10/2014
Have you ever set down written goals? If not, here are some ideas that I have used….they work! I put my goals down on paper…meaning I wrote them out on the computer. And, then I used a fancy font to make them pretty. I put the printed page in a frame and hung it in my bathroom where I can s
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04/22/2014