Home Staging For You

Friday Fun…Your Top 5 When your buyers are looking for a home you ask them to make a list of their must-haves in a new home. It’s a must-do because it starts the process for the buyers of thinking about what they have to have and what is negotiable. It’s also what agents need to know so that they...

Thankful Thursdays…For the Staff at Alan Murphy Salon This post was inspired by a question William Piotrowski      asked.  It was a gentle reminder that Wednesday, January 24th was National Compliment Day.  I know that unless you live near me, you’ll likely never go to Alan Murphy Salon but I wan...

Wordless Wednesday…When Left Alone in the Car Arthur Fletcher was right when he said A mind is a terrible thing to waste. I would add…So is the imagination.  What do you see below?** The other day while I waited in the car for Larry, I’d placed my sunglasses on a bracket that holds a portable GPS...

January Challenge…AI- All In? “Artificial intelligence is the science of making machines that can think like humans. It can do things that are considered "smart."AI technology can process large amounts of data in ways, unlike humans. The goal for AI is to be able to do things such as recognize pa...

Motivational Monday…When To Let Them Go On Have you ever had a disagreement with someone that seemed to be heading to “nowhereville?”Both of you had both feet planted firmly in the ground and you both believed that your own opinion was the right one. It’s been years since I let myself get caught ...

Posts Just For You- This Week at ActiveRain January 14 to January 20, 2024  Every day there is something to learn here at ActiveRain.  With this series, I highlight posts that gave me that lightbulb moment. It could be something techie, a post about Real Estate or other professions, about a place...

This Week…Weathering the Weather Weather or some form of it is always around, whether or not you want it. Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get. Mark Twain Houston had temperatures below freezing earlier in the week and the plumbers are having a hey-day here. Our friend’s pipes froze ...

Friday Fun…Good Memories Time for some Friday Fun. When I learned that today is Good Memory Day all kinds of memories ran through my mind.  The word memory takes on many meanings. There are the memories that bring a smile to our faces. If we’re looking at old photos of friends, family, and places...

Don’t Leave Them Wondering Before her hip surgery next week, my best friend attended a class at the hospital. They heard about what to do before during and after the surgery and were sent home with a folder with the same information. This reminded me of an experience we had with one of Larry’s su...

Wordless Wednesday…Houston’s “Snow”Rain and floods we can handle.  In February, we think nothing of cowboys, cowgirls, and horses on the streets of downtown while pedestrians carefully sidestep the you-know-what.  We have boats, kayaks, canoes, and lots of trucks to navigate the waters of any hur...