Laura's Blog

It is said that you can judge someone by the company they keep.  I find that this can be true in most instances, yet we tend to be somewhat careless about the company we keep.  The people that we include in our inner circles say a great deal about who we are.  Take a moment and think about the pe...

I am so excited!  I have been marketing like a crazy person checking out the blogs to see what I could learn.  So far this week, I have learned about Constant Contact and I did some marketing with it that directly resulted in a showing. I was convinced to join My Space and have set up a profile t...

When I think of social networking, I think of my teen-age children spending time on the My Space with their friends.  I certainly did not consider it a source for my business.  I am hearing about more and more businesses using My Space and Face Book as well as other social networks to promote wha...

Edwardsville, Ill.] - As a homeowner, you have a lot of responsibilities. From mortgage payments to home improvements, finally calling a place "home" can be both exciting and overwhelming. This tax season, we take a look at property taxes, a local tax on homeowners based on the value of the prope...

We understand the many questions and concerns of homebuyers, so I designed this blog to assist you with the purchase of your new home. It is my goal to provide you with the most professional and informative service available, and I am always just a call away when you  have a question. Here's a st...

There's nothing in this post to increase business.  No words of wisdom.  Just some things I saw a year ago on my honeymoon that brought tremendous peace, purpose and beauty to my life.  Enjoy! That's all the boring photos for today.  Maybe I'll do some more in another post.  Thanks.    

Many of us got into Real Estate for many different reasons.  Some of us fell in love with the idea of firing our bosses and working for ourselves.  Some of us love working with others and we saw the Real Estate Industry as a way to help people and get paid to do it.  Some of us were enamored with...

Last week I posted a blog asking members to tell about one good thing that happened to them in real estate this week.  I got some wonderful comments and a phone call from another member who recommended that I start a group on the subject.  So...here it is.  You can share anything great that has h...

I was encouraged to start a new group by anothe Active Rain member...so I did.  It's called One Great Thing.  The group is set up to encourage each of us to review our week and pick out the great things that have happened to us in Real Estate or in our personal lives. Check it out and let me kno...

When selling your home, one of the hardest things can be deciding on the price. You've called me in as an expert to sell your home and price it so it will sell. I'm truly dedicated to gaining you the most money you can receive from that sale. In addition, I recognize there are many reasons why yo...