kerrville real estate: I Have Buyers Waiting for the Perfect Property
- 07/22/10 04:08 PM
I have buyers waiting for the perfect property to come on the market. Many people have heard stories about the economy being slow in some areas but I do have buyers waiting for properties to come on the market. This is so exciting!
It has been a buyer's market for a long time now but we are seeing an increase in sales recently and some of the people that have been waiting are now ready to buy. If you have a property you want to sell, put it on the market.
This time of year is the best selling … (10 comments)
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kerrville real estate: Is it OK to go to the office when you are not properly dressed?
- 07/18/10 05:04 PM
I usually insist on my agents dressing properly, having their hair kempt, and looking like they are ready for business.
However, there are times when one cannot be prepared as much as at other times. Such was the case with me today. I had on very casual clothes, had just taken a dip in the pool and ran to town to get something. As usual, my weekends are really workends. The phone rings and one of my agents is in a jam and needs my help. So, off I go to the office.
If I had been sitting in the conference room … (20 comments)
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kerrville real estate: Dream Big and Live Your Dreams
- 07/10/10 04:29 PM
You never know what a day holds.
The people you meet on a daily basis can change your life.
I love meeting new people because I believe the above statements. I know every day I get up and go to work or wherever I am going that day, it can be a special day that will leave everything in my life changed forever. I have had some wonderful experiences in my life and I am sure you have also.
Next time you feel low, remember, today may be the day you have been waiting for.
Each day is … (16 comments)
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kerrville real estate: Happy 4th of July!
- 07/03/10 02:34 AM
Hope you all have a great 4th of July.
Be safe! Watch out for traffic when traveling on busy highways and watch those fingers when lighting fireworks.
Watch the little ones.
If near Kerrville on Sunday, come watch the fireworks display in Louise Hays Park at the Guadalupe River by the main bridge. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the bands in the afternoon or bring a picnic and play frisbee with your children. Visit with your neighbors, they will all be there. Go swimming in the river or bring your kayak. Horseshoes anyone, there are pits in the park. Face … (5 comments)
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kerrville real estate: Hurricane Alex
- 06/30/10 04:11 PM
What a great rain we are getting in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Hurricane Alex is bringing bands of rain every so often with several hours in between for the rain to absorb into the ground or runoff without flooding. This is the kind of rain we love to get.
If the Hurricane had come further north into the Brownsville area, we might be looking at a different picture right now. The way it is, we are very blessed to be getting this rain just when things were beginning to get fairly dry. It seems like every week before the Fourth of … (11 comments)
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kerrville real estate: The Old Hospital is Coming Down
- 06/25/10 09:55 AM
The Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital in downtown Kerrville is coming down. The new hospital opened more than a year ago and is conveniently located behind the Post Office on Hill Country Drive. The old hospital is at the intersection of Sidney Baker (Hwy 16) and Hwy 27. This is the Major intersection in Kerrville. Easy to find but also in an area of high traffic.
The demolition has been ongoing for several months and the company hired to demolish it has been doing an excellent job. This weekend, however, some of the highway lanes will need to be closed to accommodate the … (6 comments)
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kerrville real estate: Texas Hill Country Towns
- 06/20/10 10:16 AM
The beautiful Texas Hill Country is an area of great beauty in the south central part of Texas. It is surrounded by hills made from volcanos millions of years ago. There are unusaul formations in different areas of the region and each one needs exploring.
Fredericksburg is only an hour or so from Austin and is the best place to shop. Fredericksburg has wide streets, big sidewalks, outdoor entertainment, cafes, bakeries, antique shops and is a fun place to visit on the weekends. Come stay for all your vacation and enjoy Enchanted Rock Park, the Pedernales river, the yummy peach orchards … (11 comments)
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kerrville real estate: Am I Working Too Hard?
- 06/20/10 03:39 AM
I get up in the morning, have my coffee, pet my cat, talk with my husband, check my email.
Get ready for work, send early morning instructions to the staff at the office before they get there, check messages. Finish getting ready for work, eat breakfast. Then I gather all the materials I gathered the night before to take to work. Run through the ideas I came up with late last night that will improve the office and off I go.
(No time to stop and smell the roses)
Stop to drop off papers at the title company, get more … (10 comments)
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kerrville real estate: We Do What It Takes
- 05/31/10 10:39 AM
May has proven to be a good month real estate wise for our company. Many offices in our area of the Texas Hill Country have also had good sales this month. It is an indication of the economy doing better and also the tax credits that were offered finally working to stimulate the real estate industry.
For our company, it is a record setting month. I would like to see this happen every month and we will keep working hard to make that happen. A positive attitude and hard work can accomplish many things. I tell my agents this every day.
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kerrville real estate: My 4th and last in a series: "My Remodeling Project"
- 05/13/10 04:19 PM
Last December, a few days before Christmas, I started remodeling an older home. It was in very poor condition and needed an entire facelift. Some people even told me I just needed to tear it down, haul it off and build something else on the lot.
I did not listen to them. I fell in love with this old home and wanted to restore it to its former glory if possible. To do a project like this with a home in this poor condition, you have to fall in love with it! After it is finished and you want to sell … (11 comments)
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kerrville real estate: What are the Colors of your Garden?
- 05/09/10 04:16 PM
Here are some of the colors of my garden.
Red is for Love.
Purple is for Royalty
This hot pink one is a blend of Love and Royalty. This must be a Godly plant. I'm just glad they all live in my garden.
The beautiful white blooming bush in the front yard stands for peace and I hope everyone feels peace when they enter my home.
The black-eyed Susans are like the Sun shine. The marigolds are sunshine mixed with … (15 comments)
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kerrville real estate: Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms and Moms to be
- 05/09/10 12:24 PM
Mother's Day brings lots of memories to all of us. Just the mention of the day itself will bring good memories of Happy Times with our Moms.
Flowers for You! From the Creator!
I can remember when I was a child and saving my money to buy my Mom a gift or making something special for her at school. I remember the precious artwork of my own children they gave me for Mother's Day. How many of us have been blessed with a painting of the outline of our child's hand or silhouette or a heart with an "I love you, … (9 comments)
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kerrville real estate: Inspiration Comes When Passion is Felt
- 04/20/10 01:21 PM
Passion, a word describing deep felt emotions. The emotions can be good or bad, full of love or hate, happiness or anger. Passion comes in many forms. When it comes though, a story will be birthed, especially if you are a blogger. One can't wait to describe the feelings to their readership.
Such, must be the case with me today. My passion, my deep felt emotion today is Betrayal. Yes, I felt it deeply within. Just like a knife piercing my skin. Not only did the knife go deep but it was turned and twisted and left in to cause bleeding.
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kerrville real estate: Trim those Limbs!
- 03/27/10 02:49 PM
Inspections are meant to point out problems with a home being purchased. Today, I attended an inspection with my buyer like I always do. There were several things that needed addressing like they always do. A good inspector will find quite a few issues with any home or the inspector is not doing his job well. Even a newer home will have some things that need to be corrected. No home is perfect.
There is one thing that I'd like to bring to the attention of sellers and homeowners. The problems that can be created when limbs from trees or bushes are … (19 comments)
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kerrville real estate: What is too much computer time?
- 03/20/10 06:03 AM
Do you have an insatiable appetite for the computer?
Does your spouse ask you when you are going to get off the computer?
Do your children beg you to come outside and play with them?
Maybe you have a computer addiction. Many people work on the computer all day long. When they finish their work, however, there are personal emails to answer. Then there are social media sites where friends are waiting to hear about your day. Of course, you have to answer their messages. It just wouldn't be right not to. Then, your Farmville or other games that you play … (26 comments)
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kerrville real estate: Sales Meetings and Training Sessions For You or Them?
- 02/26/10 01:44 PM
Does your office have sales meetings or training sessions? Ours does.
Is it mandatory for you to attend?
I have heard agents talk about meetings like these in the past and complain about having to attend. Are the meetings really for you or for them, the manager or broker. Maybe they are for your client? They should be.
I believe everything in our business should revolve around our clients. We say in our Mission Statement, it's all about great service to our clients. So, is furthering our education and staying on top of the market and what's going on in our … (11 comments)
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kerrville real estate: Lemony Baked Chicken
- 02/14/10 07:47 AM
I am amazed at how many women I talk to that do not know how to cook hardly at all. I believe there is a real interest growing in our country for cooking skills. With our exploding health problems and obesity rates in this country, it is a good thing to begin to cook more at home. To know the ingredients that are actually going into your body could save your life or the lives of your family members. Yes, heart disease, diabetes and cancer is overtaking our population right now. It could have a lot to do with what we … (16 comments)
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kerrville real estate: An Easy VALENTINE'S DAY Dessert
- 02/14/10 06:47 AM
This dessert is both Easy and Delicious. It also is not terribly bad for you like most desserts. It is low in calories and fat. Try it today or any day and thrill your family. Always a hit!
Start with angel food cake. Slice into 3 equal parts lengthwise.
Top the first layer with 1/2 can Cherry Pie filling.
Add second layer and top with pineapple filling. (Directions for filling below)
Add third layer and top with remaining cherry pie filling.
Chill in refrigerator. Slice and add dollop of whipped cream for finish.
Delicious! Beautiful too! Presentation is important!
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kerrville real estate: DOG BARKING and YOUR NEIGHBORS
- 02/11/10 06:07 PM
Want to be a good neighbor? Keep your dogs inside or teach them not to bark constantly or get rid of them. Your neighbors should not have to endure constant barking!
It is 2:00 AM and here I sit writing a blog post since I was awakened from a very nice sleep because of my neighbors dog. It is beagle of some sort and howls rather than a normal bark. In the cold winter night, those howls go right through you like the chilly wind.
Oh, you can lie there and pretend the dog will hush in a few minutes. But, … (19 comments)
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kerrville real estate: Find a Mentor that will teach you One on One
- 02/08/10 12:10 PM
If you are new to real estate and have a burning desire to learn how to be effective and start making money quickly, find a mentor that will teach you one on one. Follow that person around like a puppy dog and listen to all that they say and do. Be their shadow. If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much more effective is teaching when it is on the job instead of in the classroom.
I enjoy teaching my agents like this. I give lots of lecture time but the actual experience of being in the room when a … (61 comments)
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I have buyers waiting for the perfect property to come on the market. Many people have heard stories about the economy being slow in some areas but I do have buyers waiting for properties to come on the market. This is so exciting! 
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