Suzanne Townley's Blog

Listing Agents, Please Consider Buyer Agent Safety when you are listing a home.  Lately, with the heightened awareness of being safe while out showing, I have started leaving feedback about safety concerns.  I have not been keenly aware myself about where I put lock boxes or giving Sellers instru...

My personal safety is my first job.  My second is being a Realtor®.    Recently I wrote a blog about open house etiquette for buyers.  Some of the comments unnerved me.  Mostly the comments which seemed to show a complete lack of concern over personal safety.   As Realtors, we tend to work solo....

Open House Etiquette for Buyers.  You didn't know you had rules when you went to open houses?  Well, there are some!  First, be polite.  The agent there is not there for you to practice your rude behavior.  If you are working with a Buyer's Agent, just present your Open House Pass, or their busi...

Taking offense is a choice.  Years ago my father said to me that if I choose to be offended by what someone else says, I am giving that person power over my life. That seems to have changed a little in the past few years, and it bewilders me.  Somehow, being offended has become the vehicle by whi...