Real Estate Jeani

Am I the only American who is sick to death of having the doom and gloom, the sky is falling, we are all gonna die and the earth is gonna blow up message of the media crammed down their throat every day?  I seriously doubt that I am.  Why is it that every time a "recession" hits our country...whi...

There is nothing quite like the beauty of the Texas Hill Country in the springtime and I am hopeful that we will be in for another lovely spring season in 2009.  Our Hill Country has been suffering a bad drought, one of the worst in history.  The lakes and rivers of our region are parched and the...

One of the first lessons my late father ever taught me was to always read something and make sure you understand it before you sign it.  The first result of this lesson came as a major frustration for a finance manager at 9:00pm on a weeknight at the local Hyundai dealership in 1987.  My then hus...

I find it most curious that for my entire career the role of broker/owner appeared so glamorous.  I always mingled with these well heeled folks who had "the title" after their name and I could only imagine that they had a staff, a maid, a butler, a driver, a chef, a personal assistant and someon...

I have heard it said that some people are born leaders and others are trained to be leaders.  For me, the jury is still out on that statement, but I think maybe it's a little of both.  I learned leadership from my Mom who I am blessed to have as my business partner in real estate...who am I kidd...

Accountability.  Responsibility.  These are good qualities to possess.  But do we take them too far?  Some might argue that there are way too many folks in the world who have very little of none of these qualities and I am inclined to agree with that.  I am not a 100% professional at being accou...

I had the honor of spending the day in the presence of Steve Morris, the founder and CEO of EXIT Realty International today.  About 150 broker/owners and agents gathered to spend a day with Mr. Morris who provoked us to rethink our profession, rethink our market and rethink our approach to both. ...

I AM A Texas REALTOR!  I am also a strong and long time supporter of our Political Action Committee.  TREPAC (Texas Real Estate Political Action Committee) is the largest PAC and grassroots group in the Lone Star state and we are well known around the capitol and our opinions are often sought out...

I have often said that "Life is a Journey, Not a Destination" and now I am beginning to grasp the true meaning behind that statement.  It is a sentiment that bears repeating because from day to day, the best laid plans and goals every once in a while just take an unexpected turn.  I started in re...

I AM A Texas REALTOR!  It says so on my license plate, so it must be true!  This is a cool campaign that our State Association started a few years back to instill some pride into our industry in the Lone Star State.  Since we are a independent, proud and different bunch here in Texas, the I AM A ...