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Thanks-giving All Year! Quarterly mailers to valued past and present clients is a 'soft touch' method to stay top of mind. During this time of year, it's always nice to receive something of value through the postal service. A personally designed greeting card starts with: an idea each one indiv...
Only 4 Friday's 'Til Christmas! Usually, the Holiday Season is filled with Christmas activities, parties and dinner events. Eating healthy can be difficult due to all the rich foods that are served, especially the sweet variety. Just remember, moderation in all things. That will be your guide th...
Cashlen no longer cashed in! From the moment he was born, Cashlen’s parents spoiled and coddled. They gave in to every whim, ensuring he was never in need or want for anything. Once grown, the expectation remained, he refused to venture out and make his own fortune. He anticipated the parents...
Stone Cliff Community: A Series of Fortunate Events “My goal at Stone Cliff has been to create a quality of life better than anything else available in the area. I feel like we have achieved that.” ~ Kay Traveller, Master Developer Established in 1996, Stone Cliff in St. George, Utah is now ente...
Ignore a barking dog...unless it's chasing you! Most of the time, canines are vocal, warning approachers. The majority retreat rather than pursue, though some breeds are relentless in the chase, wanting to sink their teeth into soft flesh. As I meet new people and become more acquainted with p...
Putting Clients Best Interests First! After passing the real estate exam, the best place to begin, was reaching out to my sphere of influence, to start working on professional relationship building. After all, this is a people industry. Gaining success through hard work by achieving results, st...
Anasazi Plateau, Springdale, Utah: A Sensory Delight! Imagine waking daily to these impressive mountain ranges, aligning with nature outside the back door. This high-end, single family development feels isolated but is a few minutes drive to downtown. It is indeed a hidden gem, you can set out a...
The sky renews... Thankful to take the time to capture one of nature's twice daily shows and share it with you. Getting up, dressing up and heading to the office is rewarded far beyond just the work day! The sky renews with bright pink, red and yellow hues to infuse with the blues toos. ~Wanda K...
Wanda's 10 Ways of Gratitude: Day 10 As an overachiever, I started a Thankful | Gratitude campaign, thinking I was certain to make it a 100 day challenge. Anyhow, it soon petered out as my priorities went elsewhere. Family events and changing work conditions became the focus. I continued bloggin...
Giving A Too Weak Notice Some people just aren't meant to lead the lavish, glamorous, ultra-lucrative, real estate industry lifestyle. That much is clear with the high drop off rate each year. A woman I know, worked a full-time job while taking real estate classes. She was very sweet, soft spoken...
Love and laugh with all you have. During the work week, Michael and I may see each other for an hour or two a day, then it's time for bed and get up to repeat the routine. It's nice to slow it down occasionally... Watching my husband turn out of the drive to go to work this morning, these though...
Thankful for the bare necessities of life! Growing up in a large family, there were a number of struggles, especially when my mother became single, trying to raise 6 children and then after a failed second marriage, 7 children. Living in poverty in the 60's in Georgia was difficult. A childless...
Journeying Towards Home Ownership in Southern Utah Potential home buyers, once given pertinent details to move forward with a purchase are very clear of their choices. Informed decisions allow them to confidently move forward. Trust matters! I enjoy and appreciate every moment spent getting to t...
The Heart of ActiveRain Beats Strong! Who knew that becoming a member back in January 2009 would lead to posting, blogging, sharing and learning, still today? Though many professionals have long since moved away from this forum, the heart of ActiveRain membership continues to beat strong. It was ...
Driving it Home at the Remote Office. Meeting with fellow agents allows the opportunity to catch up and also to bounce ideas off one another. Quite often, the subject of real estate comes up while driving the fairways and hitting it home. What better way to brainstorm than at one of southern Uta...
Abundance Mindset. No Scarcity Here. Several years ago...I had to change the business direction. A solid referral partnership with an out-of-area brokerage meant they sent all potential buyers and sellers in my direction. After re-configuring their outside sales program, I was no longer on the l...
GETLOST2? Most weekdays are a reflex upon waking. I smile first, then get up, dress up and show up, ready to work. Driving to the office allows time for quiet reflection, mental list making and planning an agenda. When adversity occurs, it can affect the strongest of positive mindsets, creating...
What is a true American hero? A hero: earns the name by stepping up even when in harms way. proudly wears medals on the uniform rather than numbers. is measured by service rather than touchdowns or home runs. celebrates as a team for accomplishing strategically set goals. bravely faces the ...
Recognizing American Heroes on Veterans Day In honor of all who have proudly served in the military, Happy Veterans Day! Am grateful and respect greatly those brave heroes who step up, past and present. Those who possess the courage to defend the United States of America, despite any circumstanc...
Be bright. Deception casts a wide arc in an effort to net all. Most see through the guise. Some blindly follow the herd, sheep dogs nipping at the heels, keeping them in line, while leading them to slaughter. Eyes wide open folks, EYES WIDE OPEN! Truth celebrates in light of, while evil revels i...
Faith Over Fear. Every Single Time. Martin Luther King blessed me with a resolute mindset. He was fearless, pushed through adversity, fought diligently, speaking up when others called for silence. As I made the way home Saturday night from the office, I stopped the car to take this picture of the...
Washington County Utah October 2020 Residential Market Snapshot Fall has arrived in spectacular style in southern Utah! Homes are listed to sell and buyers are ready, willing and able! Hiring an experienced Realtor is at the top of the most important wants and needs list. Inventory is dec...
(Im)posters on ActiveRain! Interesting that some Activerain profiles are not the real deal. Instead, they are spammers sending out everything under the sun except real estate driven information. Here are a few examples...Under the guise of a future real estate agent... another member came across ...
Coddling eggs is a delicate business... ...but mollycoddling has no place in the real estate industry. Some adults whose parents have pampered them to the point of self-entitlement, expect everything handed to them. They become easily offended re: differing opinions or when proved wrong, lash out...
