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2013 

Here I am just working through the close of my business day at Fishhawk Lake (did an offer and a counter-offer yesterday), prepping for my big design meeting Thursday for my new website (oh YEAH, I’m EXCITED and don't forget to check out the ActiveRain contest), finishing up the 2013 Jumpstart Bl...
01/31/2013
I think the world needs to know that there ARE positive outcomes in this mad world of financial disaster. Thank you, Brian for this TRUE SUCCESS STORY. Please leave your comments on Brian's post, won't you? A cancer survivor with four school age children saves her Southern California home with li...
01/30/2013
For those of you who have been noticing that I write for a couple of local papers, I just received a very interesting e-mail because of my articles in the  Vernonia’s Voice. Now, I realize that in many cities, newspaper publishing is going the way of the dinosaur, but in small towns, free papers ...
01/30/2013
The Story of our Lake Goose The first time I ever “met” our resident lady Lake Goose, she was with two others, a male and female. I was taking photos of my new Fishhawk Lake lakefront listing several years ago and was on the shoreline when they came swimming up. I went home and got some bread and...
01/27/2013
When Your Buyer Knows Your Blogs It’s a Good Sign I was with a new client and part of his family yesterday showing cabins and homes at Fishhawk Lake. As we did the tour, I would point out items of interest or talk about the local wildlife. I pointed out  the creek where the salmon spawn yearly an...
01/26/2013
LinkedIn Got Me a Real Estate Writing Job! Open publication - Free publishing - More articles    There are a myriad of ways to increase internet awareness and direct contact with clients and other business associates about your service as a real estate professional without having to do double the...
01/26/2013
One of my favorite escapes from my work-a-day world is to stop over at TedTalks. This platform is FILLED with inspiration and laughter at times, on many topics and many levels. They are all only a few minutes in length.  Today, I looked at some of the titles and picked one out about fathers and d...
01/25/2013
  What Does Your Website Say About You?     Any first impression can make a big difference in a relationship, whether business or personal. As in a handshake or a friendly voice on the phone or eye contact can immediately reflect something positive or negative, so can your website. Do you want to...
01/24/2013
  When decorating  the interior or even the exterior of a cabin or lake home, certainly themes can come into play. I’ve seen it all from bear themes, to nautical and in between.     Being the consummate cabin-on-the-lake girl, I love items with elk, deer,        leaves,    fish   and a lake theme...
01/23/2013
  What Every New Transaction Can Teach You   Whether or not a transaction in real estate comes to close there is some new factoid or valuable negotiating skill you can learn from the process. You may have an aha moment about an unusual piece of property that you have never delved into before (hor...
01/21/2013
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