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2014 

This is not one of those life-changing questions, but it was one I was pondering this morning while sitting outside taking in the morning glow on Fishhawk Lake and listening to the chants of the various birds saying good morning. Tuesday is my favorite day of the week.   It's one of those days th...
04/29/2014
Fishhawk Lake Real Estate-The Five "Ws"-How to Get a New Client to Talk!   I was reading a post by Liz Lockhart..... and it prompted me to think about some old journalism/ interviewer tricks to get a good conversation going with a client. Open-ended questions are what gives the conversation some ...
04/27/2014
  Fishhawk Lake Real Estate--What are Some of the Basics Needed on a Flyer? Today my husband and I were out driving in the country about a half hour from Fishhawk Lake. We saw a new listing, so I had him pull one of the fliers. It was a lovely country property that we were able to take in on a sp...
04/27/2014
Fishhawk Lake-Backyard Lake View from 9837 Beach Drive in Spring   In reading John Johnston's post today as to what the weather is and what is coming to Westcliff, Colorado, it prompted me to go outside and snap a photo just to share what our weather is looking like outside my door at 11am! This ...
04/26/2014
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  Debb Janes always stays true to "going Green" and this is another wonderful post about re-purposing. Be sure and comment on Debb's blog. This birdhouse and birdfeeder are made from old barn wood on the local artist's property. The antlers are shed ones also found on her property. I got this for...
04/26/2014
Fishhawk Lake-Photographers Who Share Their Expertise There are a few special photographers that I've gained valuable information from or just commiserated with in ActiveRain. The three that come to mind at this point are William Johnson, Roy Kelley and Sondra Meyer-Peterson. They are very unique...
04/25/2014
Fishhawk Lake-Spring Flowers-The Trillium These sweet beauties have a very brief blooming season in climates like what we have in the Pacific Northwest. I recall when I used to go running at Tryon Creek State Park located in Portland, that they had a Trillium Festival every April, which always co...
04/24/2014
Fishhawk Lake Real Estate-Featured Home-9813 Beach Dr Birkenfeld OR Spectacular Lakefront Custom 2-story  $420,000 on .25AC   2203 sq ft Built 2003 3BR+bonus 2BA family room, attached garage   Oak floors, stone fireplace, vaulted ceiling, hardwood floors  knotty pine cabinetry,  granite counterto...
04/23/2014
Fishhawk Lake Real Estate--Did I Tell That I LOVE What I Do?? Okay, okay, OKAY, so maybe you've heard me sound like a broken record, but as I sat here tonight, thinking about the fact that I haven't blogged in several days (insert feelings of slight to moderate guilt) I was trying to figure out w...
04/21/2014
Fishhawk Lake-Are Homeowners Association Restrictions a Bad Thing? Well, sometimes yes, sometimes no. Often when there is a Homeowner's Association, potential buyers will make a mental leap to that Gestapo-like mentality and so their questions are all geared around the "restrictions" aspect inste...
04/17/2014
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