Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Who Is the Fairest of All? Google, Google on the Net, Who is the Fairest of All? - 01/31/11 06:28 PM
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Who Is the Fairest of All?
Many a young hopeful would-be princess has poised in front of her mirror asking the age old question, "Who is the fairest of all?"
Fast Forward...Year 2011
"Google, Google on the Net, Who Is the Fairest of All?
I like to think that I am not that same little would-be princess standing before her mirror hoping to be announced as the fairest of all.  No, I am all grown up now (and then some!)!  In fact, I usually don't spend much time before the mirror anymore.
Yet, there is that same lure out there...that … (11 comments)

Enjoy the Dallas Super Bowl Experience! $200.00 Will Buy You Standing Room Outside to Watch On Giant Screen! - 01/30/11 08:09 PM
The Dallas Super Bowl Experience.......Living Large in Dallas, Texas.
A cool $200.00 will buy a ticket to stand outside the stadium to watch the Super Bowl on the "big as Texas" monster monitor.   You can also purchase plenty of food and drinks.  
What was Jerry Jones thinking?   5,000 tickets went on sale for, that's right folks, $200.00 each for the privilege of standing outside the stadium to watch the Super Bowl game on the monster monitor.
Yea, right...sure...like anyone will pay for that! 
Folks, it is a sell out...all the tickets sold quickly...missed your chance!
Now That is what I call Marketing!
Living … (5 comments)

How's That 2011 Goals Thing Working for You? - 01/30/11 07:15 PM
How's That 2011 Goals Thing Working for You?   
January 2011 flew by non-stop like that run away train we all talk about so much!  There were days I felt like that run away train had actually run over me and backed up to take another run at me!
Here I was on January 1, 2011, Goals in hand, and WHAM, life happened, business happened, others injected themselves in to my carefully thought out Goals, jumping in my Plan of Action and stealing many of my golden hours of which I have only 24 each day!
There were days I did not have … (9 comments)

WOW, What A Gorgeous Day in Rockwall, Texas! Buyers Were Out in Rockwall, Texas! - 01/29/11 06:32 PM
Living & Loving Rockwall, Texas
My Kind of Town!
Barbara Hensley, The Barbara Hensley Collection at RE/MAX Hometown
WOW, What A Gorgeous Day in Rockwall, Texas!  Buyers Were Out in Rockwall, Texas!
The sun was shinning and the temps were in the 70's.  Everyone was out and about, people wearing shorts walking dogs, bikers.....people were everywhere and they seemed to be having a wonderful time.  It was just a "hometown" sort of day!
BUYERS WERE ALSO OUT LOOKING...AND BUYING!  I was with a very motivated buyer and the phones were ringing with appointments for later today and tomorrow.  Buyers seem to have a little more urgency then … (5 comments)

Marnie White Joins The Barbara Hensley Group at RE/MAX Hometown in Heath, Rockwall County, Texas - 01/29/11 12:01 AM
PRESS RELEASE
Marnie White Joins The Barbara Hensley Group at RE/MAX Hometown in Heath, Rockwall County, Texas
Barbara Hensley recently announced that Marnie White, long time local resident, has joined The Barbara Hensley Group at RE/MAX Hometown.  Hensley, long recognized as "the lady who put Rockwall on the map" has been actively involved for over 30 years listing and selling property and promoting Rockwall and the surrounding counties as being "On the Sweet Side of Dallas".   
Marnie White brings many exciting skills and a wealth of experience to The Barbara Hensley Group, including management and sales skills, a passion for being organized, … (8 comments)

Inquiring Minds Want to Know....The Rockwall County Library in Rockwall, Texas - 01/27/11 06:27 PM
Inquiring Minds Want to Know......The Rockwall County Library in Rockwall, Texas
A Welcoming Place to Inspire the Mind
 
In September 2008, the Rockwall County Library moved to it's current location at 1215 E. Yellowjacket Lane.  Funded by an $11.5 million bond issue passed by the citizens of the county in November 2004. The new library is approximately five times the size of the old facility .

 
The Rockwall County Library serves as the main hub for the community's cultural, information, and learning needs and is dedicated to improving the quality of life of its users by supporting their lifelong learning and information needs. The … (11 comments)

Rockwall Community Playhouse Theatre Presents The Fantasticks in Rockwall, Texas - 01/26/11 06:48 PM
Barbara Hensley, The Barbara Hensley Collection, RE/MAX Hometown
Living and Loving Rockwall, Texas - My Kind of Hometown!
Don't Miss the Fantasticks!
Rockwall Community Playhouse Theatre Presents The Fantasticks
Come enjoy the longest running off-Broadway production in history!  A family-friendly and whimsical musical about love, coming of age, and parenthood.  It's Happening in Rockwall, Texas!
THE FANTASTICKS tells the story of a young man and the girl next door, two young lovebirds that keep their romance a secret from their feuding families.  Actually their dads are good friends who've hatched a plan to get the young lovers down the aisle … (8 comments)

Rockwall Community Education - Classes for Every Interest From Dancing to Sewing & More, Rockwall, Texas - 01/25/11 03:03 PM
Rockwall Community Education - Classes for Every Interest from Dancing to Sewing & More, Rockwall, Texas
Barbara Hensley......Just Loving and Living, Rockwall, Texas, My Kind of Town!
Dance, Dance, Dance the night away.....or Sew, Sew, Sew....whatever your passion.....there is something for every age and every interest at Bockwall ISD Community Education!  Check it out!
Rockwall ISD Community Education is offering courses for adults and children.
If you would like to learn to dance or just polish up your dancing skills there is a large selection of classes for adults starting this month.
Learn some of the most popular Latin dances.
The … (3 comments)

Challenge - Dare to Dream - Dare to Live Your Dream - Be Able to Say "I Did It" Rather Than "I Wish I Had Done It"! - 01/24/11 01:15 PM
Challenge - Dare to Dream - Dare to Live Your Dream - Be Able to Say "I Did It" Rather Than "I Wish I Had Done It!"
  "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."              ~Mark Twain~  
I saw Mark Twain's quote this morning and I begin to think about the millions of lost dreams that must take place all the time.
The passion to do … (10 comments)

Boing Bong...What's in Your Listing Pics??? - 01/24/11 07:41 AM
Pictures do speak louder than words...at least some pictures do.  I have seen some weird things in listing photos, but this is way out there!  
Bob Hayward says it well in this post.  Don't even think about putting it in the listing photos.  What were they thinking?  Bob's post is entertaining, but food for thought when we are taking pictures and these strange items are posed for our shots.

Via Bob Haywood, www.BobHaywood.com (McGraw Realtors): In the world of Real Estate, most Realtors® have a good story or two about the strange, funny, odd and/or just weird things they've seen in houses.  One … (3 comments)

What the Difference Between A NH Realtor and a NH Real Estate Agent? - 01/24/11 06:26 AM
What Is in a Name?  Proud to Be a Realtor!
Realtors are proud of the right to be called "Realtors".  The great thing is that Realtors are all held to those high standards...regardless of where you practice.
Rene, well said and deserving of a re-blog just to get the message out there again.  
Via Rene Brin/A Leader In Southern NH Real Estate (Brin Realty/Amherst NH real estate):
What the Difference Between A NH REALTOR® and a NH Real Estate Agent?
Both New Hampshire real estate agents and NH REALTORS® are licensed to practice NH real estate.
The difference is REALTORS® are members … (9 comments)

Yahoo!!! It's Saturday!!! I'm Taking the Day Off!!! It' All About Me....Well, Sorta, Kinda, Maybe.... - 01/22/11 05:34 PM
Yahoo!!! It's Saturday!!! I'm Taking the Day Off!!! It's All About ME, Well Kinda, Sorta, Maybe...
Monday, January 3, 2011 got off to a slow start, not a peep from clients. I think they were all nursing hangovers from too much holiday food, family & fun.
And Then It Happened!!!  Every one came out of the woodwork!!! Phones ringing!!! New listings!!! New clients!!! Outgoing ActiveRain referral!!! Incoming ActiveRain referral!!! A closing!!! Leads galore!!!  Not complaining.....I'm just saying...
Not to mention the ever lasting, constant, never ending, always with me ActiveRain Blogging.  And Then... there is the commenting and responding to comments, … (14 comments)

The Devil is a Liar and so is the BPO Agent! - 01/21/11 07:28 AM
This one I HAD to re-blog!  The clip art is so cool and demonstrates well the frustration many of us feel when we see the "deal killer" BPO agents running wild!  Not all BPO Agents are like this...but there are too many out there not to run into them lurking around the short sales.

Via Malik Crichlow REALTOR, CDPE, SFR (GoodBuy Homes NJ Essex & Union County Short Sale Specialist): If you are selling Real Estate in this market I am sure you have a short sale listing with an eager buyer ready to buy it or a your working with a … (4 comments)

Valentine's Day Daddy/Daughter Dance, Hilton Bella Harbor, The Harbor, Rockwall, Texas - 01/21/11 06:25 AM
Valentine's Day Daddy/Daughter Dance, Hilton Bella Harbor, The Harbor, Rockwall, Texas
It's Date Night in Rockwall, Texas....for Dads & Daughters!

Fathers are invited to bring their best girls -- their daughters -- out for a magical night of dancing and fun.  It's happening in Rockwall, Texas!
The dance will be held at Hilton Bella Harbor, The Harbor, in Rockwall, Texas on Friday, January 28, from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM.
Tickets are available now at The Center at Rockwall City Place. $45 Resident Couple / $67 Non Resident Couple.
Dad don't miss this opportunity to dance the night away with your … (9 comments)

Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School Receives Great Schools Rating of 10 out of 10, Heath, Texas - 01/20/11 05:55 PM
Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School Receives Great Schools Rating of 10 out of 10 Rating - Heath, Texas
Barbara Hensley @ RE/MAX Hometown, Heath, Texas is located across from one of Rockwall Independent School District's most distinguished schools, Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School.
Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School serves grades K-6 in the Rockwall Independent School District. It is among the few public elementary schools in Texasto receive a distinguished Great Schools Rating of 10 out of 10.
This school has an average Community Rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on reviews from 17 school community members.
Rockwall lies just across Lake Ray Hubbard approximately … (4 comments)

Home For Sale, Rockwall County, Heath, Texas - 01/19/11 05:12 PM
 Home For Sale, Rockwall County, Heath, Texas 
 20 Acre Hilltop Estate and 10,000 Plus SF Home is Excellent Buy in Heath, Texas, Rockwall County Texas
Enter Electronic Gates to a long winding drive, 20 Acres completely wrought iron fenced, 4 Stocked Ponds, and VIEWS THAT NEVER STOP to this one of kind country properties.  It is a rare find, if not impossible, to find 20 such Prime Acres located in the heart of Heath, Texas literally a "view"  away from Dallas.  This 20 Acre Hilltop Estate and 10,000 Plus SF Home is an Excellent Buy in Heath, Texas; and is … (2 comments)

Is your Outside Blog working? - 01/19/11 09:01 AM
I have many questions about my Outside Blog so this header lured me right in to Maureen McCabe's post.  
I got more than expected and I suggest to anyone fairly new to blogging who wants to know more about their Outside Blog to take a few minutes to read this.
Thanks to Maureen - www.MaureenMcCabe.com - this should keep us working on our Outside Blogs!

Via Maureen McCabe (Real Living HER (HER Realtors) Columbus OH. ): Is your Outside Blog working? 

Search for a local neighborhood. Top search is content on ActiveRain, bottom search in the snip of Google is … (14 comments)

Annual USO Dinner Dance and Show, Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School, Heath, Texas - 01/18/11 05:19 PM
Annual USO Dinner Dance and Show, Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School, Heath, Texas, 
Barbara Hensley @ RE/MAX Hometown and The Barbara Hensley Collection, Heath, Texas presents another great opportunity to support our community.
 Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School Is preparing for their Annual USO Dinner Dance and Show.  This year they are featuring the Number One hits from 1989-1992 presenting music form the Desert Storm Era.
The Starlight Singers Choir students at Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School will provide the entertainment and will also serve as waiters and waitresses before transforming into USO entertainers.
 The program begins with dinner at 7 p.m. Friday, February … (3 comments)

Case of the Blogging Realtor - Accused of Being a Blogahaulic - 01/17/11 04:37 PM
Case of the Blogging Realtor - Accused of Being a Blogahaulic 
Busted Lurking & Blogging in the Cyberhalls of ActiveRain
Defendant - Barbara Hensley  AKA Blogging Barb
Plaintiffs- Snotty Team Member Twits, Darlene Gillenwater & Marnie White
Court is in session. 
My Team Mates, Darlene & Marnie, have been giggling and whispering behind my back for weeks now.  I suddenly realized exactly what is in their snotty little minds!  They think I am a Blogahaulic!
Me?  Not!  I don't even know how to spell it!  I ask you...do you agree with these twits?
Here Is Their Argument to Support Their Nasty Little Rumor About … (18 comments)

Real Estate Buyer Alert for Mid January, 2011 in Rockwall County, Texas! - 01/16/11 03:21 PM
Living & Loving Rockwall County, Texas
Barbara Hensley, The Barbara Hensley Collection, RE/MAX Hometown
972-772-9699     barbara@barbarahensley.com     www.barbarahensley.com
Rockwall County, Texas has had Snow, Freezing Temps, Rain, Wind, Sunny Warm Days.....We've had it all during the first two weeks in January, 2011!
Sellers...Here's A Clue!  Buyers Are Back in the Marketplace here in Rockwall County, Texas!
Buyers have been looking during the weeks of bad weather....get ready for them when the weather breaks!
Now is the time to get your homes on the market!  Price it right, and get it on the market sparkling clean and ready for showings.  Pricing is key for attracting … (3 comments)

Barb's Blog Bank! Now Open for Business in Rockwall, Texas! - 01/16/11 09:03 AM
Barbara Hensley, The Barbara Hensley Collection, RE/MAX Hometown
972-772-9699     barbara@barbarahensley.com     www.barbarahensley.com
Barb's Blog Bank!  Now Open for Business in Rockwall, Texas!
Thanks to Team Members, Friends, and Family for the amazing support and response to the opening of Barb's Blog Bank in Rockwall County, Texas!  Thanks  also to ActiveRain members for your awesome support and comments! 
Team Member Contest has been announced and the response from the team members has been fun and the sparks are already flying as the competition goes into high gear! 
Cool Prizes will be awarded to Team Members for videos produced and placed in Barb's Blog Bank.  Taking a … (0 comments)

Pay It Forward....How Many People Can I Impact This Week By Being Nice? - 01/16/11 08:44 AM
How Many People Can I Impact This Week By Being Nice?
You may ask, are you not normally a nice person?  Yes, I believe that I am; however, I know that I sometimes get busy and stressed with making my own day work, and may not take the time to listen and see what is going on with everyone else that I meet.
How much extra time does it take to smile and thank the person that hands me my morning coffee at McDonald's?  What would happen if I took an extra minute or more with everyone I meet, to let them know they are … (18 comments)

How To Avoid Facebook Spam in Your Email - 01/14/11 07:30 AM
I found this valuable information as I struggle to get the Facebook thing right.  I am one of those folk "not in love" with Facebook, but i realize it must be part of my daily life in my wonderful world of Real Estate Marketing.
I will certainly put the information to use.

Via Brad Andersohn (Industry Outreach Manager - Zillow.com): Ever feel like a fish in the water that just got hooked?  If you're biting, read on....
Face it, if you're on Facebook, you're getting email notifications constantly by those leaving comments or tagging you in videos and photos etc.  … (5 comments)

Thanks AGAIN ActiveRain! Thanks for Steven Graham! Thanks Steven! - 01/13/11 06:41 PM
My sincere thanks to ActiveRain for Steven Graham...and his awesome training at ActiveRain University. 
I listened to the week of training classes when I first joined ActiveRain back in mid September, 2010.  The classes were great...even though I did not have much of a clue what the heck Steven was talking about!
I listened...I learned what I thought was a lot of neat stuff!  I immediately put lots of the cool stuff to work.  BTW - my first post was featured so Steven must have done a great job that week!
Well, after a short few months in ActiveRain....I have learned another important thing.....I Don't … (16 comments)

Rockwall, Texas Is Relocation Destination, Barbara Hensley, The Barbara Hensley Collection, RE/MAX Hometown - 01/12/11 06:11 PM
Rockwall, Texas Is Relocation Destination, Barbara Hensley, The Barbara Hensley Collection, RE/MAX Hometown
Living & Loving Rockwall County, Texas
Barbara Hensley, The Barbara Hensley Collection, RE/MAX Hometown
You are invited to visit Rockwall, Texas....on the Eastern Shores of Lake Ray Hubbard
Come at Sunset and You Will Never Want to Leave!

Texas is one of the top ten searchs for real estate in today's market. Dallas comes up high in the Texas search...thus many people are looking seriously at Rockwall, Texas.  Rockwall is ideally situated a brief commute to Dallas on the the eastern shores of Lake Ray Hubbard. 
… (5 comments)

Pay It Forward......A Gift of Time - 01/11/11 05:05 PM
Pay It Forward...A Gift of Time
The most precious gift of all is the giving of our time, and many people find this is the hardest gift of all to give. 
The week before Christmas I was stressed for time in a major way.  I was unusually stressed for time this year from Thanksgiving to Christmas.  I had many unusual things happening during those weeks - a 5 day out of town trip, family reunion, graduation events for my grand daughter, shopping not started, new business (thank goodness!), illness in family....the list goes on and on!
An awesome agent in my office, Lou Rios, … (3 comments)

It Happened Sunday in Rockwall, Texas! Take a Peak, May Not Happen Again Soon! Barbara Hensley, RE/MAX Hometown, Rockwall, Texas - 01/10/11 02:00 PM
It Happened Sunday in Rockwall, Texas!  Take a Peak, May Not Happen Again Soon!  Barbara Hensley, RE/MAX, Rockwall, Texas!
Living & Loving Rockwall County, Texas
Reported by Barbara Hensley, The Barbara Hensley Collection, @ RE/MAX Hometown
January 9, 2011 was the end to the first full week in the New Year!  It was a Sunday and the entire area was blanketed in a beautiful sparkling blanket of SNOW!  This is a rare happening in Rockwall, Texas! 
What a blessing that it happened on Sunday!  Texas is known for many things, but good drivers on ice or snow are not on that list.  The Rockwall, Texas … (10 comments)

Barbara Hensley Reports - People Are Moving to Texas & Yes, to Rockwall County! Latest Census Reports Reflect Relocations to Texas! - 01/06/11 06:41 AM
Barbara Hensley Reports People Are Moving to Texas & Yes, to Rockwall County!  The Latest Census Report Reflect Relocations to Texas!
Living and Loving Rockwall County, Texas
Barbara Hensley, The Barbara Hensley Collection, @ RE/MAX Hometown
People Are Flocking to the Dallas, Texas Area...and other Texas Cities.  Dallas is attracting a large share of these relocations.
Rockwall County, Texas is situated almost in the shadow of the famed Dallas Skyline and is attracting a share of the relocations of people interested in the Dallas area.  The cities in  Rockwall County: Heath, Rockwall, Fate, Royse City and Rowlett, offer a variety of types of properties:  Condos, homes … (7 comments)

A Sign of the Times! Do You Text While Driving? Check This Out! - 01/05/11 04:55 PM
Barbara Hensley Collection Team Member, Darlene Gillenwater, told me about a sign seen recently.
HONK, If You Love Jesus
TEXT, If You Want to Meet Him
Please, please, please do not text while you drive!  It is said that texting while driving is right up there with drinking while driving, both of which can result in tragic life changing events.
… (4 comments)

Barbara Hensley, Living & Loving Rockwall County, Texas! January 1, 2011 & Everything Is Coming Up Sunny! People Are Relocating to Rockwall County, Texas! - 01/01/11 06:18 PM
Barbara Hensley Living & Loving Rockwall County, Texas!  January 1, 2011 & Everything Is Coming Up Sunny!  People Are Relocating to Rockwall County, Texas!
1/1/11, How Lucky Is That Number!  Day One of the New Year is bright and sunny with a slight chill in the air.  Everything feels fresh and new, and the people who are out and about seem to move with a higher energy level than in the last busy days of 2010.
It is easy to understand why people are relocating to Rockwall County, Texas.  Rockwall County offers a variety of types of properties, from condos, to homes for first … (3 comments)

 
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Rockwall, TX

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RE/MAX Properties, Rockwall, Heath, Royse City, Rowlett, TX

Address: Heath, Rockwall, Royse City, Rowlett, Sunnyvale, Garland, Mesquite, Fate, Forney, , Rockwall ISD, 75087, 75032, Heath, Tx., 75032

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