Blogging for 26 days in April Hey! Remember me? I've been away for a while. Not sure exactly where, but I sign in every day, and I very much appreciate those of you who have reached out to me during my absence. Since I've been gone, I've published two more novels (Jordan's Gift and Willow's Secr
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03/30/2015
She was a quirky client who wanted to see every available home in her price range. I was a newer agent who thought nothing of showing ten houses in a day (I know, crazy, right?). We were on our ninth home, it was late afternoon, I was exhausted. When we entered the cluttered, tenant-occupied hou
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11/30/2014
An interesting situation arose last week with one of my agents, a thirty-year Realtor with lots of experience; let's call her Jennifer. Jennifer got a sign call, and although the couple did not purchase that home, Jennifer showed them several other houses and got them under contract on a differen
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11/04/2014
EMMA CRAWFORD COFFIN RACE MANITOU SPRINGS In the late 1800s and early 1900s, there were few households that were not affected by the dreaded disease of tuberculosis. Called Consumption for many centuries because of the way severe weight loss appeared to consume the patient, it was also referred t
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10/23/2014
Starlight Dining Venetucci Farm If you’ve been in Colorado Springs for any length of time, the name Venetucci is synonymous with autumn, harvest, pumpkins, and community service. This year on Monday, October 20th, they will host a Starlight Dinner at Venetucci Farm, where you can enjoy edible and
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10/19/2014
WHAT REALTORS DO FOR BUYERS After hearing a young man say, "At least I have a REAL job . . . it's not like I drive around town all day talking on the telephone," I was surprised at the lack of understanding of our profession, and formulated this list to show just how intense our job can be. It's
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10/08/2014
Why Sellers Need a REALTORMany times I'm surprised that the general public does not seem to understand how much work goes into the sale of a home. It's been almost three years since I first posted this, but I think it bears repeating. I often use it in a Listing Presentation. Not that I expect AN
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10/06/2014
Can we talk? Have we lost control? Who among us is licensed and QUALIFIED? Four times in the past week I have received calls from (3) Sellers and a Buyer. The conversations go something like this: "Hey, Mimi, this is John Smith. I bought my house from you about ten years ago and the wife and I a
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10/02/2014
I was recently honored with a Featured post (Over 300 Blogging Ideas) that was picked up by Inman News (thank you, Laura Monroe!). If you've followed me for any length of time, you know I'm a big believer in responding to comments as much as possible. With that same thought process, I tried to be
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09/27/2014
We all know we shouldn't show houses to Buyers who haven't been pre-approved, or at the very least, pre-qualified. After several decades of doing this job, it's one of the few hard and fast rules I hold to before taking on a new client. Yes, I'll meet someone at one of my listings and show them t
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09/27/2014
