ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2016 

Use the strength of your local roots When you are competing in the real estate industry, the strength of your local roots may be one of your best assets. Share your unique connections in your community, tell your story and define yourself for building meaningful relationships.I could share many p...
04/18/2016
Book Recommendation: The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian The Sandcastle Girls (2012) is the fourteenth of eighteen novels by New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian. This is a very compelling book that involves the impact of family history on contemporary life, a historical love sto...
04/17/2016
Ask ALL your questions and gain the information you need BEFORE you make your offer ...  Beyond Down Payment:  What Will My Mortgage Closing Costs Be?   When I first speak with new mortgage clients … especially those that are first-time home buyers … there's often a bit of confusion regarding wha...
04/17/2016
All blame . . . . is a waste of time . . . . It will drain your emotions . . . . your effort . . . . and in time waste your future All Blame . . . . is a Waste of Time “All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how you blame him it will not ch...
04/17/2016
Flower photograph inspired painting by Clara Nelson One of my flower photographs has inspired a painting.  Clara Nelson asked for my permission to use a photograph as inspiration for one of her paintings.  The image below shows a photograph of her painting.  The photograph that she selected is pa...
04/17/2016
Tulips at Brookside Gardens Brookside Gardens, in the Wheaton Regional Park in Montgomery County, Maryland is one of our favorite places to visit for flower shows, conservatory displays and walks through the beautiful gardens.  Brookside Gardens attracts over 400,000 visitors each year from aroun...
04/16/2016
Setting Up Your Blog Signature How is your social media presence? Likely, because you are on ActiveRain, you have a pretty good social portfolio for your business because we are discussing strategies here all the time! I'm pretty sure you are on Facebook and Google Plus and LinkedIn. Many have Tw...
04/16/2016
For the most part I believe agents aren't thinking when they use words and phrases they shouldn't in their advertising and property descriptions. Those are words of wisdom, that could keep agents out of trouble. I picked this phrase up from one of my classes at last fall's Colorado State REALTOR®...
04/16/2016
So if it looks like leather and feels like leather and you arenot sure.....ASK! If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck, it's a duck. But don't be fooled when it comes to leather.   If it looks like leather and feels like leather, it could be bonded leather or naugahyde.           They are ...
04/16/2016
Enjoying the colors of spring at Longwood Gardens   Those of us who enjoy photography respond to light and colors and dearly love the colors of spring. Flower photographers find wonderful colors at any time of the year in the Conservatory at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.  Ple...
04/16/2016