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What Drives You? Why do you get out of bed in the morning?  Does the sound of the alarm every morning make you angry?  Would you rather stay in bed and forget you sell real estate? I'll be the first to admit the alarm does not greet me with smiles every morning.  Three mornings per week I am on t...

Sioux Falls Home Show Attendance This weekend was the annual Home Show in Sioux Falls.  The weather seemed to cooperate in favor of the event.  We were fortunate to have the temperature warm enough to welcome spring, but cool and damp enough that being outdoors was not an enjoyable option.  The H...

Sound advice for life.There are 5 abilities everyone needs for personal development.  It is a proven fact, your success is directly proportioned to your personal development.  The more personal development the more success you attract to yourself and your business.  The first ability:  THE ABILIT...

Should the repairs be completed before listing? I thought this was a very simple question with a very simple answer.  I will contend the answer is yes. Here's the scenario:  Property is listed, posted on MLS, and the sign goes in the yard on Wednesday.  The seller promises to finish painting and ...

Snowfall in Sioux Falls, SD...how about you? 56.2 inches for the 2009/2010 winter, as of 3/1/10.  Is that a lot?  I think it is.  The average snowfall in Sioux Falls, SD is 39.2 inches.  It is still quite possible we could exceed our average by nearly 2 feet.  2 feet!!  I've always felt as if bei...

Here's the information everyone knows but not enough people do.  Staging sells!!Check out this article published by RIS MEDIA from Feb 11th. Click here to read the article.  Birgit Anich, Redesign Your Space Home Stager & Redesigner   I   HSR, RESA, ASHSR - CT Chapter President Fairfield county, ...

Weekday Open House Feedback As I am wrapping up another weekend of open houses and showing a few properties, I have a question for my real estate professional counterparts as well as prospective clients:  What is your opinion of weekday open houses?  Last I looked, Moses did not command that open...

Buying a foreclosure property Here is the best basic information for buying a foreclosure property.  It is a sad reality, but today's market offers buyers a rather large selection of distressed properties.  I feel quite fortunate that Sioux Falls, SD has been fairly insulated from the extreme dev...

Ice Dam Info in Sioux Falls, SD          Search for properties for sale in Sioux Falls, SD from my Facebook page. Yes, I mean ice dam.  Most of us have been saying or thinking damn ice, but I really do mean ice dam.  What is it?  If you develop one on your roof this winter and spring, you will be...

Property Manager in Sioux Falls, SD    Search for homes for sale in Sioux Falls, SD I sell real estate and I manage properties.  Everyday I help people move.  Since everybody must live somewhere, I think I have the perfect combination.  Either you own, rent or live with someone who wishes you eit...