Add Washington DC to your "Bucket List" - 03/30/08 02:44 PM
If you have never spent time in Our Nation's Capital as a tourist, you need to add it to your bucket list. I live in the DC suburbs of Montgomery County Maryland and I admit that I do not visit the City nearly enough.
Yesterday, Saturday, was the start of the Cherry … (19 comments)
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Groups; is it better to belong to more or less? - 03/28/08 11:15 PM
So, I joined Active Rain about the middle of January. I have been hooked ever since. I admit it I have spent more than my fair share of time here on AR.
When I first joined I looked through the groups and thought what groups do I join? There are only about 3400 … (33 comments)
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Darnestown Spring Social, Don't miss it! - 03/27/08 09:43 AM
Welcome all Darnestown residents it is time for the Darnestown Civic Association's 9th annual Spring Social!! It is a place to meet your neighbors, bring the kids and enjoy the afternoon!
The Spring social will be hosted and sponsored by Smokey Glen Farm. It will be Wednesday, April 23th, 2008 from 6:00 to … (0 comments)
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Isn't that what you buy a home for anyway? - 03/25/08 07:38 PM
Isn't that what you buy a home for anyway?
When I talk to my husband in the evening and we exchange the happenings of our day, we listen and exchange points of views from different perspectives.
He works in the Biotech industry. Yes, HE is finding a cure to save lives … (9 comments)
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My most unique marketing plan . . . - 03/22/08 11:51 AM
This is not web based marketing, this was good old belly to belly stuff!
Another agent and I would go on Wednesday mornings to the local bagel shop, buy bags of bagels with different cream cheeses. We would drop these bags of bagels ( about 20 to 30 in a bag) off at … (74 comments)
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We had "Show and Tell" at the office - 03/20/08 09:19 PM
We had "Show and Tell" at the office yesterday.
Well, not REALLY, but it was close. About twice a month our office has a "Group Think". It is a very casual meeting. We meet in our computer room, which is a sizeable area, pull up a chair and brainstorm about different ideas.
I … (13 comments)
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Trends, they sure are different now a days! - 03/20/08 02:18 PM
I just came from one of my listings. I was there with my stager trying to figure out what we can do to give this listing some umph! It is a single person who travels a lot for their work and they don't spend much time in the house, therefore it is … (3 comments)
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Kill your television - 03/16/08 08:39 PM
KILL YOUR TELEVISION!
Today our society is bombarded with bad news that the media spews out everyday. If you really believe them, you are in for a battle of wills. We all know bad news sells and gets our attention, but at some point we all have to turn the television off. … (36 comments)
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Stronger than you think - 03/16/08 08:07 PM
I have a listing. It is my dear friend who has been an agent for 20 some odd years. She used to be one of the top ten agents in my association. She has sold her fair share of real estate. It was a total compliment that she would ask me … (21 comments)
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Do you do the "Two Step"? - 03/09/08 12:56 PM
Do you do the two step?
Over the years I have gone back and forth as to whether I was being more effective in doing a one appointment listing appointment or a two step style listing appointment.?
I feel the one step is just that, one time to make your impression on … (19 comments)
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Buyer Information Package content - 03/07/08 03:10 PM
This is to help some of you newer agents or agents that just dont have a good support system. I am not as tech savvy as most of you, but my "hard marketing" materials help me out a bunch. My return rate of a buyer choosing to work with me is well over … (36 comments)
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Yes I am Relevant!! - 03/07/08 08:35 AM
Yes I am Relevant!
With technology coming at us from every angle, it makes me wonder, am I relevant to the transaction? Of course I am!!
There have been many posts about how the real estate agent will soon go the way of the Dodo bird. Gen X and Gen Yers … (8 comments)
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Washington DC Cherry Blossom Festival 2008 - 03/06/08 09:22 AM
If you have never seen the Cherry Blossoms along the Tidal Basin in Washington DC, you are missing one of nature and man's most breathtaking sights!! Every year the parks services work at trying to predict the peak of the blossoms. This year they are anticipating March 29th! If you have a … (6 comments)
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Choosing your first REALTOR(R) - 03/05/08 08:05 PM
So you are thinking about buying your first home and you are not sure where to start? The first thing you should consider is the agent. This is the person that is going to be your advocate and will represent and guide you through the transaction. Get referrals from friends and … (2 comments)
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Keeping your momentum - 03/05/08 07:02 PM
Your Real Estate MomentumKeeping your momentum going is important in anything you do. When you are in a groove and things are going well, doesn't it seem like no matter what you do, it is smooth sailing? It all falls into place? When you get a couple of deals cooking … (22 comments)
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Cool Radio - 03/05/08 05:58 PM
We just found this really neat website for music. It is www.Pandora.com . You sign up, it is free, it feeds through your computer. The really fun thing about it is if you want to listen to a certain genre, then it play music from different artists of that genre. So if … (5 comments)
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Now What are you going to do? - 03/01/08 10:11 AM
Now what are you going to do?
This is a question that several people asked me back in 1990-1991. You see, I had joined the real estate forces back in 1987- 1988, during a seller's market at the ripe age of 24. I thought," Wow, this is the easiest job on … (19 comments)
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