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realtor: TX: Walker County: Huntsville: Splashpad Coming on SATURDAY! - 04/19/12 12:17 PM
Splashpad Coming on SATURDAY !
HUNTSVILLE TX--Texas Summer is coming, and it can be effectively argued that it is already here!  This weekend Huntsville kids of all ages will be able to enjoy yet another reason that Huntsville TX is a great place to live------SPLASHPAD!  And, guess what, admission is FREE!The splashpad will officially open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the City Aquatic Center. Starting at 11 a.m. FREE PIZZA will be provided compliments of DoubleDave's PizzaWorks and Coca-Cola Distributing out of Conroe. 
There will also be music and Karaoke!  C'mon Out Y'all  
The splashpad area has covered picnic space and … (0 comments)

realtor: Healthy Floors and Flooring Choices For Your TX Home for Sale - 04/15/12 03:33 PM
Healthy floors are an option for all of us. We walk on them every day, but how often do we actually give our floors consideration? Most of us have probably spent our entire lives not even thinking about carpet for example. We choose carpet based on color, style, and even price, not typically what the carpet is made from. The truth is that much of the carpeting that has traditionally covered our floors contains formaldehyde.
We often don't think about what we are surrounded by every day? What we walk on, sit on, drink out of are all made up of some type of … (2 comments)

realtor: TX: Walker County: Huntsville: Level, Treed, 4 Acre Lot in Canyon Ranch - 03/12/12 11:26 AM
This is an amazing opportunty in a BEAUTIFUL subdivision with lots of space between the homes. Feeling claustrophobic?? Come to Huntsville TX where you can get 4 and 5 acre lots in a deed restricted subdivision! What are you waiting for? Only an hour commute to Houston! C'mon y'all! Type in your SEO text here... … (2 comments)

realtor: TEXAS: Walker County: Huntsville: Elkins Lake -- What a FIND! - 11/08/11 11:16 AM
TEXAS: Walker County: Huntsville: Elkins Lake -- What a FIND!
Okay, Let's see who gets it first.  This is DEAL you have been LOOKING FOR!
over 2800 sq ft, GORGEOUS Open Living Area with Vaulted, Natural Wood beamed ceilings.  LIGHT filled space with soaring floor to ceiling fireplace to die for!
GRANITE Counters in this completely renovated kitchen with Stanless Steel Appliances!  EAT IN Area in Kitchen PLUS a VERY Large Formal Dining Room.  Wet Bar, Gigantic Deck.  You have GOT to see this home.  In a Golf Community where you play ALL the golf you want every month for ONE LOW … (2 comments)

realtor: Texas: Walker County: Huntsville: Sellers Net --Show Me the Money ! - 02/09/11 06:08 PM
Texas: Walker County: Huntsville: Sellers Net -- Show Me the Money !  
What Are My Closing Costs as a Seller? 
 
 
 
Navigating the world of buying and selling property is not easy.  That's why REALTORS® exist.  We are the professionals who are trained to help you to navigate the waters of the wild world of real estate transactions. 
The National Association of Realtors® was formed in 1908 with over 100 members.  The organization was formed for a number of reasons---one of the primary reasons "to unite the real estate men of America for the purpose of effectively exerting a … (2 comments)

realtor: What I love about VB! - 12/18/10 08:45 PM
Okay,  it's Saturday night.  And.....I just toured the Christmas display at the Bellagio!
I haven't had the opportunity to go to Vegas to see any of the attractions, but I have heard ALL about Vegas from my husband who has been there many times.  
Not sure why I have never been-- 
Well, I enjoyed the heck out of my tour of the Bellagio.  It is Amazing!  The deer are my favorite part.  Check it out.  I can't believe the scale of the display!
But, I "reckon" that's Vegas... And VB, you are the quintessential "Vegas-ite."
 
 
Okay, VB, what is … (5 comments)

realtor: Huntsville TX Homes : Selling Real Estate--Tips and Tricks - 04/14/10 05:59 PM
Huntsville TX Homes,  Conroe Homes,  Lake Livingston Real Estate
 Wow, is there ever a plethora of advice when it comes to selling or buying a home.  Here is the #1 tip I can share.  I blogged about it before and it bears repeating.
Selling Tip #1 (of all time)
USE a REALTOR--
If your dog is sick, would you take him or her to the Florist?
Would you have dry cleaner prepare your tax return?
Want to Sell your home? --use a professional--Call a Realtor!
Live in the Huntsville, Lake Conroe, Lake Livingston Market Areas? --call me!
You … (0 comments)

realtor: CRS Class--One of the Gems in Real Estate Education - 09/22/09 10:27 PM
I cannot think of much of anything that I enjoy more than learning.  Learning keeps me alive, keeps my senses sensing, my blood pumping.  Today's CRS class --CRS 206 Technology--that I attended, taught by CRS instructor Extraordinaire-- Allen F Hainge was excellent.  These types of classes continue to demonstrate to me the vastness of what I have yet to learn.
Hope is the bud of a flower in an eternal spring.  Regeneration never ceases.
Woah--What's up with me tonight?  I guess I really feel inspired.  I have just had my head down just working away for a long time.  I feel like … (6 comments)

realtor: A Fall From Grace--In Front of Everyone - 09/21/09 12:39 AM
A Fall From Grace--In Front of Everyone.  This is not my first blog about the Texas Rangers, but it is my first about Hank Blaylock.  How tough must it be to be not just a starter, but a psuedo-superstar.  There were so many fans of Hank.  there were even "Hank's Homies" that made an incredible statement at the games in support of Hank.
What has happened?  Hard enough to be in a slump, but in the national spotlight in what may have been a pennant race?  That's the issue, what "may have been a pennant race."  We need someone to blame … (1 comments)

realtor: The Summer Cycle: from a teen's perspective - 06/23/09 03:37 PM
 
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realtor: Can You Think a of a Great Way to Beat the Heat? - 06/14/09 06:26 PM
Yes,
I live in Texas.  I have now for almost 9 years.  Still trying to figure out more ways to enjoy the outdoors in the Summer in Texas heat.

So, Can You Think of a Great Way to enjoy the great outdoors and Beat the Heat?

Here are a few things I have thought of.
--Mister--Gotta have a Mister
--Lemonade (or the "adult" version)
--Doing outdoor activities in the morning
--Porch ceiling fans
......and all the ideas I hope to get from you!
Mari Montgomery
REALTOR, QSC
Multi Million Dollar Producer
Readers Choice "Best Realtor" in Walker County
Keller Williams Realty
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realtor: Waterfront, Less than 1.5 hours from Houston for 220K! R U Kidding? - 06/14/09 01:03 PM
 Waterfront, Less than 1.5 hours from Houston for 220K!  R U Kidding?
 Location, Location, Location! 1. Great deal on the waterfront. Deep water on the river channel. Walkway to the water and dock. 2. Located on the end of a cul-de-sac. 3. VERY close to open water on Lake Livingston.

Great yard with this 2 Bedroom/2 baths and 2 Half Baths. Amazing game room with Charleston numbered pool table and wet bar with views and access to the water. New Aircon filter and solar screens. Garage and carport. Workshop area in the garage with BR.

Located on a cul-de-sac, … (1 comments)

realtor: Does Your Garden relax you like it relaxes me? - 06/13/09 08:15 PM
Does Your Garden relax you like it relaxes me?

Wow.  Here I am on a Saturday night listening to Andrea Bocelli and looking out on my garden.  I am such a geek, but I love it.  It is so peaceful. The colors...the greens, the purples and the reds.  So gorgeous.  My Passion Vines are really taking off and are creating a beautiful natural arbor from one trellis to the next on some fishing line that I strung to allow the vines to travel to the neighboring trellises.

And, today, I splurged.  I bought a $54 mister.  I still can't believe I did it.  But I … (5 comments)

realtor: AORTA Headline: Higher Numbers on Calendars found to Contribute to Stress - 05/28/09 03:42 PM
AORTA Headline: Higher Numbers on Calendars found to Contribute to Stress
These findings have just been released from the "Association of Realtors Trying Adlibs" AORTA:
Increasing numeric figures in the Calendar stream headlong into higher levels of fear and anxiety that mount toward an increase in frenzied activity leading toward something called "closings."  The problem begins as the calendar numbers climb toward 28-29-30 and sometimes even 31.  Doctors are still trying to determine why these "closings" appear more toward the end of a month, but have linked such activities to these higher stress levels.
 
As these Realtors attempt to keep the … (1 comments)

realtor: Going Green in a Semi down I-45 - 04/21/09 04:05 PM
Going Green in a Semi down I-45
So, coming in to my office today, I witnessed one of the many available visual ironies.  A semi hauling-

you guessed it-yet another trailr (pups) with the logo "Go Green!"  Hmmm.  Kind of made me think of several things, besides the obvious irony.  For one, the new House Hunters episode last night (I love that show) was about a woman in Oregon looking to live in a kind of Green Commune. 
  The concept is smaller living areas with the basics and a large main house where communal dinners are shared and fresh organic … (0 comments)

realtor: What My Husband Will and Will Not Allow Me to Do. - 03/30/09 01:13 PM
What my husband will and will not allow me to do
By: Mari Zuvich Montgomery
Life is great when you have freedom. Freedom to speak, freedom to act, freedom to try new things.  I just went through a drive through to pick up some lunch, and a soldier in service to our great country crossed the parking lot.  I instinctively opened my window and shouted, "Thanks for your service to us," to which he responded by turning around to acknowledge, then removed his cap, smiled broadly tipped his head and said, "your welcome, mam."
                                                                       
 We live in a truly great … (3 comments)

realtor: Eight People in the Butler's Pantry - 02/16/09 03:12 AM
What I Love About Being a Realtor
 A surprise by its very definition is unexpected.  And often, the unexpected joys in life are the ones that keep us doing what we do.  I have had the pleasure in the past week to help two families with 5 children (yes, each) to find a home they all love.  What I didn't expect was to find the joy of connecting with the children that I have missed so much since leaving teaching.  I taught voice and choirs for 25 years, and today I had the opportunity to teach a voice lesson beside a … (15 comments)

realtor: Foreclosures and Fish Tacos......What do they have in common......Hmmmmmmm - 01/14/09 10:28 PM
Foreclosures and Fish Tacos......What do they have in common......Hmmmmmmm
 
 Okay, maybe too easy, but let's look anyway.
 Both available in many different varieties
The quality of both are judged on the shell's various levels of permeating moisture The response to offers??   Definitely"Flounder." Both are available in "Crappie." The "Gar" variety has good "bones," but no meat The "Perch" variety depends on elevation Both are easily digested if not the "raw" variety The "Dogfish" variety...not EVEN going to go there  And Lastly...
Both are great if consumed right away...but if they sit around long enough, either starts to ......(You guessed it)  STINK
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realtor: Power of gratitude--Fact or Crap?? - 01/06/09 10:00 PM
Power of Gratitude--Is it Bull Hockey, Real or like Hockey the sport--irrelevant??  What do you think?

This is all about you....the realtors who encourage, help, survive to be a role model another day.  Thanks for reading this post.  We can't survive without each other. 
Danke schön! to ActiveRain.  There with information.  I looked up topics like the best cell phone for Realtors even before I was licensed so that I would be ready to rock.
I have heard that "gratitude" is the most powerful sentiment, even more powerful than love.  I believe it, because without gratitude, there can exist no love, because … (2 comments)

realtor: Orange Crocs and Christmas - 12/21/08 09:23 PM
Well, what do Orange Crocs and Christmas have in common?  The best Christmas present ever and a great reason to get them.
Can we show property in orange crocs?  Is there a rule with NAR that "orange crocs" are unacceptable footwear for the 21st century Realtor?  I say, comfort should be King Reptile and Orange Crocs Rule!  Mario Batali (He's my hero) would be proud-here I sit a blogging away, enjoying my footwear, working my Real Estate leads and wondering if I really could have been the "Next Food Network Star."
Happy Holidays and may your feet be happy!!!!!!!
 
 
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