RealEstate Marketing - An inside Perspective

We have all heard the saying "Thank Goodness It's Friday!" (I have a 4 year old that thinks she's a parrot and therefore I have an exceptionally clean mouth, but yes I know what most people say! ;) Usually this saying is uttered in relief that the work week is over, well almost, and fun, freedom ...

Like it or not, what we look like is a huge part of our career. I'm not saying that we have to look like Angelina Jolie or Brad Pitt (wouldn't that be nice though!) to be successful in the real estate business, but we do need to be able to give our prospective clients some idea of what to expect....

Fact #1: Everyone lies. Fact #2: Some lies are worse that others. There are little while lies that some Realtors will tell you, technically known as "puffing". These are permissible, though not particularly advisable. Things like "Of course I think that avocado green is a wonderful bathroom color...

STRESS. . . We all deal with it every day, all day long. There are more kinds of stress than there are enough names to classify, and we have to handle all of them at one point or another. So the big questions is: What do you do about it? Stress is a fact of life, and we deal with it in a multitud...

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!   O beautiful for spacious skies For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed his grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!

As the 4th of July draws closer and this country is once again swept with a resurgence of patriotism, I find myself wondering at the very complacent attitude that quite a few people, including myself, exhibit during the rest of the year. Now don't get me wrong, I love this country and all that it...

Usually Wednesday is one of my "Big Blog Post" days, as are Monday and Friday as well. However, today was a Wednesday that by rights should have been a Monday! It had all the hallmarks of what causes Mondays to be one of the most loathed and maligned days of the week. Why? Unfortunately for you, ...

The real estate industry is a funny business, filled with unique personalities and hilarious situations that make it a constant three ring circus, and that's just on the advertising side of things! About two weeks ago I took over the Active Rain account for U.S. Cybertek, Inc. , a company that sp...

How many times have you seen "JUST NEEDS A LITTLE TLC!"? We all do it. We tell those little "white lies" that are not really a lie, but just a kinder of saying things, right? WRONG!There are so very many things the a Realtor is not allowed by law to say, and they are really good about avoiding th...

I don't know where this particular joke originated, or ever where I heard it first, but I love it! (Mostly cause it kinda sounds like something I would do!) An being blond it is my privilege, make that my root given right, to share it with you! I hope it makes you laugh and brightens your weekend...