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Real Estate Broker/Owner - Sand 'n Sea Properties - TREC #547752
Buying, selling, and renovating historic Texas properties to preserve and honor the past.

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2025 

And finally, my final post for 2025 and my fourth installment for the December Challenge by Patricia Feager and Lew Corcoran. What a year it has been; it has flown by. I do believe that the older we are, the faster time seems to go. I have enjoyed reading the other posts by my fellow Active Raine...
12/31/2025
As I continue to review the milestones in my life, this third installment for the December Challenge hosted by Lew Corcoran and Patricia Feager, I could not overlook this incredible and life-changing experience that happened in my 39th year. I was living a very active lifestyle as a young mother ...
12/31/2025
As my second installment to the December Challenge hosted by Patricia Feager  and Lew Corcoran, nothing like waiting until the last day of the challenge to get a few more posts done for the year! But we have been on an 11-day driving vacation to the tune of about 3,000 miles. We are on the final ...
12/31/2025
Thank you, Lew Corcoran and Patricia Feager for this December Challenge. The month has flown by with the hustle and bustle of December, so here I am on this Christmas Eve, reflecting on the topic at hand. And for my story, this first entry was truly the beginning of the most significant change in...
12/24/2025
Have you ever experienced one of those magical closings? The type of transaction that is a pleasure to be a part of from beginning to end! Y'all, this closing is one for the books.Let me introduce this Hallmark story! As my husband and I were closing our hotel in a recent sale, this vivacious blo...
12/22/2025
I have been quietly researching the whole PEMF phenomenon. What does this stand for you, you ask? Well, let's get into the fascinating topic of Pulsed Electro Magnetic Fields.In a nutshell, these 4 components must be carefully arranged in a balanced manner. When introduced into the body, an optim...
12/13/2025
In real estate, we’re taught to keep moving — new clients, new listings, new deadlines, new fires to put out before lunch. We find ourselves moving at warp speed. We’re wired for the hustle, and it works… until it doesn’t.Every agent eventually hits that moment where the grind starts grinding you...
12/10/2025
If you followed my first blog post on the topic of navigating an interesting neighbor situation, this is a follow-up to that story. Buckle up, friends, as this is going to be a bumpy ride! Real estate is never boring!The neighbor did reach out directly to me yesterday, letting me know that she wa...
12/06/2025
Do I have the BEST job or what? Yes, I do! Today was one of those days that remind me how cool it is to sell and show properties in rural Texas! Come along with me on this Longhorn adventure!I arrived on this 75-acre property located between Granbury, TX, and Stephenville, TX, early this morning....
12/05/2025
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