showing homes: Selling: What To Expect When You're Showing - 01/21/15 05:57 AM
So you’re putting your house on the market, and you’re not really sure what it will be like to live in a home that is for sale.  Here are some guidelines I give to my clients, I call it “What to expect when you’re showing”.
When you’re on the market:
PEEPING TOM, AND MARY, AND JANE: Don’t be alarmed if someone is parked in front of your home or drives by several times.  It means they are thinking about buying it!   If they are peering over the fence or walking in your yard, it’s fine to step outside and suggest … (6 comments)

showing homes: Bubble Gum Saves The Day - 09/01/12 06:42 AM
Maybe bubble gum can’t solve all the problems in the world, but it sure saved my day on Friday!
You see, I was waiting on a client to arrive for a scheduled showing. I had the key already out of the lockbox, sitting on a piece of paper, while I fidgeted with the radio. I bumped the paper, the key slid to the passenger side floor board. I reached over to get it and accidentally pushed it out of my reach. Ugh.
I got out and walked to the other side of the car so I could get a better angle. … (41 comments)