Lori Bowers's Blog

Many people think they want to live on a golf course for the views. Here are some reasons not to live on a golf course: 1. You may have golf balls hit your home or worse yet, you! 2. It is noisy. You may hear words from golfers that hurt your ears. 3. Smoke from golfers can blow your way. 4. Your...

Home buuying for 1st time buyers Preparing your home for sale Owning versus renting Selecting a send home Selecting a site for retirement Renovations that pay off The fastest growing neighborhoods in your area New homes vs. resale homes New zoning and real estate issues Tips for landlords Time to...

People love to tell about themselves. Most people are not good listeners. One of the keys to success in life to lsiten more than talk. If people do not want to talk, just keep asking them questions. if the responses are short, just say - please tell me more and then - interesting, I'd like to hea...

I have been asking various escrow officers I know," How many escrows actually close?" I was surprised to learn that pretty much across the board that when a home goes into escrow over 30% do not close. The reasons that they do not close vary - the loan falls through, buyer's remorse, lots of repa...

I appreciate all of you who take time to read my bogs and pst comments. I try to write the blogs short and to the point. I know everyone is busy. I know people like to read views on a variety of subjects on a regular basis. I enjoy reading the comments and learning different viewpoints on a topic...

Sometime I feel weird when I am showing and listing homes to coach people on what really matters in a home. Then I watch people make their homes decorator perfect. Two years ago I moved from my 5000 sq. ft. dream home to a 1750 sq. ft. home. I love living in the smaller home, but space is an issu...

I have always been an early riser. I love mornings. I usually arrive at the office by 7:30 am. To me this is one of the best parts of the day. My mind is fresh and I am full of energy. I am shocked when at least a few times a week I get a call from someone around 9 am saying they hope they did no...

Do you ever find yourself at events at a loss of what to say to get the conversation flowing? Here are some tips: 1. Have a 7 to 9 second pleasant opener ready with comments on the event 2. Pay attention to name tags. They frequently contain information on hometown or company afilliation. 3. Talk...

1. The number tip is to save at least 10% of your commissions for a time when commissions are slow in coming or or you have unexpected expenses. 2. Don't spend more than half of what you make. 3. Recognize your real costs of doing business - license costs, MLS and board dues, advertising, gifts f...

Right now the weather is gorgeous almost everywhere in America. As a real estate agent, it is imperative to know the inventory of homes for sale. It is helpful while they are for sale and even after they sell, it is good to know what homes that sold look like and sold for. This helps the buyers a...