Barbara Raley's Blog

I tried this and it's fast and good!I used to be able to find great Spanish Rice in package made by Knorr. I don't know if they quit making it or my grocery store just stopped carrying it. I came up with this Spanish Rice recipe out of desperation. It's so simple and only takes a few minutes and ...

THIS IS REALLY HELPFUL INFORMTION    It used to be that internet savvy buyers would spend a few weeks looking and learning, and then once they targeted their desired area/price/style, they’d view a handful of homes, maybe 3-5, submit an offer, get into escrow and actually close escrow within abou...

You have to keep up with the times , or you will be left behndIf anything sometimes gives real estate salespeople a bad image it is association with other salesmen or saleswomen people have experienced in their lives that do not have their best interest at heart. But times change, ways of doing t...

I've had 3 shed roofs fall because of snow,so far no house roofs!To inspect an asphalt roof without getting up on a ladder, use binoculars. Walk around the house at ground level , repeating the process at different times of the day so that you check things out under all kinds of light conditions....

Just wanted to share more photos of the storm in Southern Maryland Japanese Maple     View of bridge to Solomons Island   Our boat in the ice on the creek Downy woodpecker during the snow storm   "This evening when we heard on the weather channel that the storm was going to go north and just miss...

MY DAUGHTER HAD THE SAME THING...VERY INTERESTING, BUT SWEET?Here's a photo of a bee hive we found on an inspection recently. Not exactly what someone would want to find under their new deck! Not such a "sweet deal" after all!

SLEEVELESS SHIRT???? I WISH NOTHING BUT SNOW HEREThis winter of 2010 is shaping up to be the coldest I've seen since I moved to the mountains of Murphy, NC seven years ago. Last year I spent New Year's Day transplanting knockout rosebushes that had overgrown their home in the garden.   I was in a...

This Blue Cheese dressing is delicious and I thought i would share it with you. It can be used on salads or for those famous Chicken wings. CHICKEN WINGS 15-20 Chicken wings 1 Envelope Hidden Valley Ranch dressing 1/3 Cup butter 1/4 Cup Franks Hot sauce (if you are brave) 3 Tablespoons Vinegar Pa...

Chili with Mango? gotta be greatIt's no secret Sacramentans are in need of a little comfort and respit, from the stormy weather we have been experiencing.  Here's a favorite Chili recipe I sometimes cook on days like this.  Adding Carrot and Mango makes it a little different than most chilis - I ...

THIS IS SO TRUE! JUST BELIEVETime. Mine is valuable. Is yours? One thing that agents struggle with is being in control of their time. How often have you popped out to show property at the last minute? Or had to cancel a personal event because one of your customer/clients needed to see you? What a...