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The First Lady of Real Estate is Turning 100

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Real Estate Agent with Mountains to Lakes Real Estate, Inc.

The First Lady of Real Estate Ebby Halliday is Turning 100...

I first learned of Ebby Halliday about a year ago on the Mike Huckabee show on Fox News.  She truly is an amazing woman.  I immediately ordered her book to learn more about this pioneer in real estate.

Ebby will celebrate the BIG 100 on Wednesday March 9, 2011.  Today and the next several days I will share some things with you from her book.

Ebby didn't start out selling houses and I would imagine none of us began our sales career selling houses either.  I for one started out with Girl Scout cookies then progressed on to Tupperware, then moved on to home cookware sales and then last but not least the sale of houses.  Ebby's sales started in the ladies' hat department at the W.A. Green Department Store. After six years she'd had enough.  Ebby started her own botique hat shop called "Ebby's Hats."

Ebby believes that the foundation for reaching your goals and living a happy fufilled life start out with a daily relationship with God, expressing gratitude for life and asking for His guidance.

What follows is Ebby's recipe for a meaningful life:

 1.  Maintain your health.

 2.  Keep learning.

 3.  Choose a career wisely.

 4.  Learn to communicate.

 5.  Build your self-confidence.

 6.  Create good business habits.

 7.  Observe company policy.

 8.  Express gratitude by thanking people.

 9.  Contribute to your community.

10.  Choose your partner carefully.

I think we would all be well on our way to a successful career just by following the recipe above.

To learn more about Ebby Halliday, her career and her upcoming milestone birthday go to Ebby100.com

                                                               Ebby Halliday & Mike Huckabee

 

Posted by

Kim Inman, CRS

Mountains to Lakes Real Estate, Inc.

David Burrows
Classic Realty - Fairfax, VA
No Pressure, Just Seriously Devoted to Real Estate

I saw the show and was so impressed! She is truly an amazing woman. Her recipe for a meaningful life certainly should not be ignored!

Mar 07, 2011 04:16 AM
Larry Bettag
Cherry Creek Mortgage Illinois Residential Mortgage License LMB #0005759 Cherry Creek Mortgage NMLS #: 3001 - Saint Charles, IL
Vice-President of National Production

Wow Kim....how cool is this?  Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!!!!  I love it!

Mar 07, 2011 04:30 AM
Li Read
Sea to Sky Premier Properties (Salt Spring) - Salt Spring Island, BC
Caring expertise...knowledge for you!

Wow...that is a recipe for a life that is well-lived and touches others in an inspiring way.  

Mar 07, 2011 04:44 AM
Sharon Kolb
Atlanta Decatur Homes - Atlanta, GA
Broker - Atlanta Decatur Homes

Kim, this lady has been an inspiration for years!  So nice to see her still celebrating.

Mar 07, 2011 06:58 AM
Kim Inman
Mountains to Lakes Real Estate, Inc. - Harriman, TN
CRS, Broker/Owner

Yes David, she is impressive!

Larry...I hope I still love selling real estate 50 years from now!

Yes Sharon, I hope that besides selling real estate I can still celebrate in 50 years :)

Annie & Li...it must be amazing to have reached that level of maturity and still be active and giving to and with those around you.

Mar 07, 2011 08:22 AM
Connie Harvey
Pilkerton Realtors - Brentwood, TN
Realtor - Nashville TN Real Estate

Kim, Ebby Halliday is a very smart woman! I started with Girl Scout cookies too!

Mar 07, 2011 09:07 AM
Jennifer Prestwich
Henderson, Thornton, Broomfield and Westminster - Henderson, CO
Madison & Co Properties

Kim- is that a current picture of Ebby?  She looks FANTASTIC!  Great post, I'll be checking back for more. :)

Mar 07, 2011 10:50 AM
Kim Inman
Mountains to Lakes Real Estate, Inc. - Harriman, TN
CRS, Broker/Owner

Connie...Girl Scout cookies (thin mints) are still a temptation for me.

Jennifer...I'm not sure when this picture was taken and I'm not sure when she was taped on Huckabee, but she looked just like that on the program I saw a year ago.

Mar 07, 2011 11:39 AM
Billi Evans
Murney Associates - Springfield, MO

If that lady is 100, then, well all I can say is wow !  What a cutie.

Mar 07, 2011 02:13 PM
Cindy Edwards
RE/MAX Checkmate - Johnson City, TN
CRS, GRI, PMN - Northeast Tennessee 423-677-6677

Kim,

This is the sweetest tribute you just did.  She looks GREAT.  I wonder how old she was in this picture?

Mar 07, 2011 02:35 PM
Kim Inman
Mountains to Lakes Real Estate, Inc. - Harriman, TN
CRS, Broker/Owner

Billi & Cindy...I'm not sure what age she is in the picture but even if she's 90+ I think we need to find out what she's doing and do the same thing!

Mar 08, 2011 12:18 AM
Laura Sargent
Carolina One Real Estate - Mount Pleasant, SC

That is just great!  Looks like it will be a great party and one all will be GRATEFUL to attend.  What a woman!

Mar 08, 2011 03:43 AM
Kim Inman
Mountains to Lakes Real Estate, Inc. - Harriman, TN
CRS, Broker/Owner

Laura...it would be nice to have people say about me (when I turn 100) what a woman!  I think that would be a compliment for most of us!

Mar 10, 2011 01:33 PM