I signed up for a Webinar sponsored by the National Association of REALTORS® and am thinking how sad it is that we need to even consider these issues. Although I have not had any trouble or even felt uncomfortable at a showing or an open house, I know others who have. I have also heard of robberies, rapes and murders of agents. I am not naive enough to consider that this could not happen in my area. It certainly could and someday will. I am going to do what I can to prevent it from happening to me and try to talk … (1 comments)
While ideal weather is one of the main advantages to selling your home in the Spring, another advantage is that the children do not have to be moved in mid-school year. When a buyer purchases a home in the Spring or early Summer, they are most likely to move in during the Summer. That means plenty of time for the kids to adjust and adapt to the area before the new school year begins. They may even make a friend or two in their new neighborhood before the first day of school. Interest rates are still low! Properties that are ready for the market … (3 comments)
explore lake property: A Continual Theme - Going to Another Place
- 12/13/13 02:10 AM
This blog has a great description of the past year of 2013 set in a music note. The highs and the lows and strong and the diminshed portions- all blending and moving together to make a memorable year. What song title comes to mind when I reflect on my business in 2013? It had to be a song about change and strength. Whether it's real estate or life in general, life is a constant state of movement. As Realtors, we sell movement. What better song to exemplify movement, change, strength than Mannheim Steamroller's Fresh Aire II, "Going to Another Place." It … (2 comments)
explore lake property: The Doctor is Still Making Fair Visits
- 08/03/13 03:53 AM
I dashed out from my Keller Williams Realty Professionals booth at the Crow Wing County Fair to see the parade and I was able to get this great shot of a very old Doctor's car complete with the medical satchel on the running board. It is reassuring to know that should an emergency arise here on the Fair grounds, it will be attended to promptly.
We are having the perfect weather for fair going and people seem to be enjoying themselves as always.
It is always fun to see clients and former clients and make new friends! Stop by … (2 comments)
explore lake property: Crow Wing County Fair 2013
- 07/24/13 02:15 PM
I will soon be setting up my Keller Williams Realty Professionals booth at our Crow Wing County Fair in Minnesota.The Crow Wing County Fair will celebrate its 116th year anniversary in 2013! The fair was organized in 1897 and fairs were held in Brainerd, Pequot Lakes and Crosby before permanently locating in Brainerd in 1937. The 1897 fair was held at grounds owned by M. K. Swartz located just east of the 1900 block on East Oak Street. In 1938 the fair was held at the Brainerd Armory and beginning in 1939 at the Mill Avenue fairgrounds where it was … (2 comments)
explore lake property: Give It Away- Not Me!
- 04/19/13 06:12 AM
I don't want to give my home away is an oft repeated phrase as I discuss with prospective home sellers the current estimated market potential of their home. They sometimes follow that phrase up with-" well, we will just hold on to it then" or "we will rent it out".
Sometimes sellers can lose track of why they wanted to sell in the first place. Waiting for a year isn't necessarily going to solve their problem and perhaps there is not really a problem, but a want. I always like to ask them what will change in a year? Do we know … (0 comments)
explore lake property: Explore Lake Property search tool
- 06/09/12 12:38 AM
Explore Lake Property Use this link to search for Real Estate in the Brainerd Lakes area of Minnesota. You can set up an automatic notification so when new properties that you may be interested in come on the market- you get an email. Whether you are searching for a luxury lake home, a patio home in an association or hunting land( I have some great parcels adjoining State Land)- you can find it at Explore Lake Property. This is a new site and will be changing in the next few months with additional content and helpful videos and calculators. If … (0 comments)
3-year-old Reese: "Our Father, Who does art in heaven, Harold is His name. Amen." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A little boy was overheard praying: "Lord, if you can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it. I'm having a real good time like I am." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After the christening of his baby brother in church, Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, "That preacher said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home, and I wanted to stay with you guys." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ … (24 comments)
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