Jean's Blog

We can not let this happen. MSNBC is taking a vote right now on whether or not "In God We Trust" should remain on our American currency. It seems that a batch was made and circulated without the phrase. The link is below, you will have to turn off your pop-up blocker to view the voting site on th...

The weather in the upstate of Spartanburg, South Carolina has been absolutely beautiful for the last few days. We are starting to feel that little tinge of fall in the air. Whenever possible, I work at home. My system is wireless and I can work out on the patio and watch the humming birds. Tonig...

Here in the beautiful upstate of South Carolina we are supposed to have some cooler days ahead. And what a pleasant change if I must say so myself. Now don't get me wrong, I love the summer time, but I am ready for a break. We sure have had a hot summer, so a change is going to be good.

We are so lucky to be able to live and work in the upstate area of South Carolina. Our Real Estate Market has been down, but not to the point of other areas in some parts of our country. This is a beautiful place to live also. The mountains are less than an hour away one way and the coast three t...

This weekend in Greevville, South Carolina, we will be having the 23rd annual Greek Festival. It is always a great time for all and tons of great food to taste. We all know how great the food is, chicken, lamb, pork, and the sweets are truly out of this world. Come out if you can.

Today two agents in our office joined Active Rain. It is always great to bring in agents and the excitment is almost catching, as they learn and most of the time I also learn something from helping them. It is so easy, you just have to do it EVERY day, and it only takes about fifteen minutes of y...

You are going on a listing appointment. You are hoping that this house will have a good WOW Factor. The WOW Factor is what makes the house stand out, what makes potential buyers want to see the house, the best feature about the house ~ the focal point for your advertising. Does it have a beautifu...

Great post on numbers.. One of the hardest things in this profession is getting seller's to understand the true market value of their home. Every seller thinks that their house is worth more than it actually is. I know that all of you deal with this mentality on a dialy basis. Sellers go off and ...

Every day we put ourselves at risk by welcoming complete strangers into a home we are showing or getting into a car with someone we have just met. First, always make sure someone knows where you are going and who you plan to meet, including name and phone number. Always try to schedule first meet...

Lead generation is really simple and easy. So be careful that you do not confuse effort and enjoyment. You need to lead generate daily, when you shop, bank, buy gas, there are no bad leads, they are just not equal. Some think 'I don't have to lead generate, if I do a good job, people will just co...