Tina Bann's (tinabann) Blog

I'm sure that we've all had it happen.  You wake up one morning, have coffee, go get the paper, and then BLAM!, you see the "For Sale" sign in your neighbors yard...and it's not yours.  Your first thought is probably one that I could not post in this blog!  Then after you get over the initial sho...

The average realtor in my area is 55 and male.  I do not fit that demographic.  I am 39 years old and have two small children; ages 18 months and 5 years.  I am a full-time realtor that currently serves on our PR committee and board of directors.  The position on the board of directors was a fill...

A few months ago I posted this question to everyone and got many responses, most of which were that it shouldn't matter if the realtor was pregnant.  If the realtor was good at her job, she should get the listings she was pitching to get.  Well, of course that pregnant realtor was me and here's a...

NEW LISTING ON EAU CLAIRE SOUTHSIDE  3 bedroom/2 bath ranch home on Eau Claire's southside.  Home features large private backyard with patio and garden shed.  Updates include newer furnace and water heater.  New in 2008 are main level flooring, interior doors/trim, patio door, interior/exterior ...

Politically Correct Question of the Day!!  Let's get some honest answers. WOULD YOU HIRE AN OBVIOUSLY PREGNANT REALTOR If you ask, how pregnant?  What about 8 months pregnant.  Would you sign a listing contract with a realtor who could be popping out a baby anytime within the next 4 weeks?  Shoul...

I'm sure agents out there have said the same thing as me; "If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me how the market is". This past weekend my husband and I went out to dinner with some friends.  These friends own a small local car company and I have sold one of their houses for them in th...

I have clients who are in the planning stages for building their new house.  I have helped them meet builders and look at various residential lots and wrote up an offer for them on a vacant lot.  On our offer, we made sure to include that we wanted the property lines verified by the survey compan...

Wrong Holiday maybe for this but I think all of us need inspiration every day.  Here's the things that inspire me! The beautiful sunrise coming up over the top of the trees by my house.  Yes, it's 20 degrees outside but if I squint from my window I can block out the frost on my lawn. My 4-year ol...

Over the years, my husband and I have often thought about moving to a different part of the United States.  We both live within 45 minutes of our hometowns where we grew up and neither of us have traveled much throughout the United States or abroad.  I think it's weekends like the one we just had...

Check out this new listing on the southside of Eau Claire.  Home is situated on almost 2 acre lot just outside of town.  3 bedrooms/1.5 baths/2 car attached garage plus additional shed.  Home has new windows, roof, water heater, paint. The yard features large deck off back of house and fenced in ...