Tracy McNeil's (tkirkley) Blog

To see a full list of all the upcoming activities in Olive Branch, MS, you can go to: http://www.olivebranchms.com/ . . . but here are a few things that are coming up:April 28 - 4th Annual Olive Branch Arts Council Play: "Laughter on the 23rd Floor" (held @ Olive Branch High School)May 3 - 4th An...

How do you do this . . . typically through great communication.  The majority of seller complaints typically deal with two different thing:1. My listing agent stuck sign in the yard, and I haven't heard anymore from him.  He is not doing anything else.2. My listing agent doesn't ever show my hous...

While certainly nothing I say here is new news, I hope that it simply serves as a reminder to us all that one of our greatest recruiting tools is our own agents.Top of mind consciousness is certainly key with this (just as it is with most things).  In overt and subtle ways we need to keep the rec...

Ok folks, here is your chance to let your broker know some things.  Here are some questions that brokers are looking for answers to:Why do you stay at your current brokerage?What would make you leave your current brokerage?What kind of training do you want most?What kind of support are you really...

Sometimes to get things moving again we have got to do something that we haven't done before.  It is easy to become complacent with doing the same things we have always done to generate business, but if we don't throw ourselves a little "curve" every once in a while, it can get boring.  So, here ...

Just a reminder that in the mid-south it is termite season.  One of my renters has already contacted me about a "swarming" issues in one of my rentals.  The termite company I use indicated that they are covered up with calls from homeowners.  So, if you represent an out of town seller of a vacant...

Any time you hire someone to do a job for you, it is best to ask some questions, check some references, use referred providers, etc.  It is no different in real estate.  In any market, it behooves sellers to do their homework and make sure they pick the best Realtor for their needs . . . but in a...

One of the founders of our company, Harold Crye, is always working to spur on our agents and we have heard him say on more than one occassion "Just do something".  He couldn't be more right.  This wonderful business that we are in is not a passive one by nature.  Now, that is not to say that for ...

I WILL SURVIVE . . . my real estate version.  In the style of Gloria Gaynor. First I was afraid I was petrified Kept thinkin' I could never sell a house Or double wide   But then I went to Crye-Leike College Where the days were oh so long And I grew strong And I learned how to get along   And the...

Today I had a competitive team tennis match . . . we were playing a team from Oxford, MS.  Afterwards, while we were snacking on yummy chocolate chip cookies, one of the opposing players asked who from our team actually lived in Olive Branch.  I commented that I did and asked what I could help he...