ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2011 

Fishhawk Lake Real Estate-What Do You Prefer to Be The Listing Agent or The Buyer's Agent? This is a question I've been mulling over for some time now and it is answered in a variety of different ways with valid points being made for each side. Carla Muss-Jacobs specializes in buyers' representat...
06/30/2011
I've asked this question periodically for years. I'll ask friends, bring it up as a party question, or casually mention it in a business conversation. It could be more than one lifeboat, too. For example, my Personal Lifeboat would include my husband, but in my Business Lifeboat, I've got such a ...
06/27/2011
Okay, Everybody--Time Out! The last few days have brought out some mud slinging and passive-aggressive behavior towards some featured bloggers and instead of going postal, maybe we need to take a Time Out. There are certain things you can do to re-direct your behavior, attitude or whatever emotio...
06/27/2011
Fishhawk Lake Real Estate--Another Lousy Day in Paradise It's a gorgeous Sunday and my family will be here in less than a week to celebrate my young (really) mom's 80th birthday!  So, I'm going to throw in some past photos of them while enjoying Fishhawk Lake. Catch and keep two cutthroat trout p...
06/26/2011
Half The Success is a Good Title-Paying it Forward to Some of My Favorites There are SO many titles to choose from that really capture your attention either by humor, shock value or it just happens to be the timing of what you've been through that day, but I want to share some of my personal favo...
06/25/2011
  Are You Still Having Fun In Real Estate? My sweet friend, Mimi Foster has had one of those "days", weeks, you got it, we're all experiencing them. She has opened the "Door of Dialogue" on what you're feeling about your romance with real estate. Do you have the Seven Year Itch?  Are you just in ...
06/24/2011
  Fishhawk Lake--Being Neighborly DOES NOT include a Fence Like Lynn Friedman says in  her thoughtful post below, the idea of fences  or no fences can create some dialogue about privacy or protection or can go so far as to state pretty emphatically STAY OUT! At Fishhawk Lake, we don't allow fenci...
06/22/2011
Fishhawk Lake-Here's What I Did, Here's What My Husband Did and Here's What I'm Gonna Do! Ever since I broke my wrist, buyers have been coming out of the woodwork to look at property. I should've done this back in February!  So while you lucky folks have been at RainCamp, I've been running around...
06/21/2011
The Friendship of Blogging Today, a dear friend reminded me of the "Friendship of Blogging", which is what I call it. When you find those people who continue to consistently come see your blogs day in and day out, and take the time to comment, remember to reciprocate. They are supporting you in y...
06/20/2011
Paying it Forward--A Little Something in Return I met a really kind man this week. A man who loves his dad and he felt compelled to write about his memories of his drives with his father to Fishhawk Lake. It is a gentle, loving and poignant piece. I asked him during our conversation if I could ac...
06/19/2011