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My First MEME... It is an honor!

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Home Stager with Waterfront Realty Group Inc & SW Florida Realty Staging

In Honor or is it the privilege , to be Me Me'd. And my first at that.

My friend and fellow Home Stager Susan Smith from Rooms That Work has invited me to share tidbits from my life.  She is a veteran blogger on AR where I have been a bit delinquent in contributing here in the past few months. The holidays just descend on us and life gets away from us all at once.

In the spirit of being MeMe'd, I now have to disclose 5 things about myself. Not being the type to loudly toot my own horn or having a very flamboyant type of a life, I hope this measures up in the eyes of Meme's past.

  1. I am a former Air Force wife with 3 wonderful children who have graced me with 8 beautiful Grandchildren. In the past 36 years, I have lived in seven states and Great Britain and had over 20 homes or apartments.
  2. While living in Las Vegas, my friends and I were on the off road racing circuit. I raced in several local races in the desert around Nevada. This also gave me the chance to learn mechanical abilities as I build Volkswagen engines and transmissions for racing.
  3. During a tour of duty in Great Britain I was the events  coordinator for the American Girl Scouts in the 1970's when the children were little. We arranged share dates with the British Scouts, trips to London and France.
  4. I am  Professional Home Stager in the Greater Hartford Connecticut. With over 8 months and many homes completed and sold I am looking forward to helping area Realtors and home sellers to sell in less time and for more money.
  5. In November, I was asked to be the first Chapter President on the American Society of Home Stager and Redesigners. This organization has been opened to all home stagers and redesigners regardless of previous training or other affiliations. Our goals are to band together for a positive voice in the education of and promotion of Home Staging as a necessity  in Each and Every Home Sale. We need to educate Realtors and Brokers on the Corporate and Local levels about the need to hire a professional to handle the difficult job of making a home ready for sale and most important that this home be photographed  and  shown in its best light.

So there is part of my life in a nutshell. I thank you for your interest in a gal from Maine...

And now...  tag you are it....Mary Lou Teague  Knoxville Tn... Stephanie Stuber, Bridgeport CT...  and Maria Petow

Kathy Holbrook

CT Realty Staging.

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Diane Aurit
LKN Realty, LLC - Mooresville, NC
Lake Norman Real Estate
Great to learn more about you!  I too moved a lot but not out of the country.  I will watch more of your posts on staging...you sound like a pro!
Dec 22, 2007 10:17 AM
Kathleen Garvey
HomeSmart Cherry Creek - Denver - Denver, CO
Denver's Neighborhood Expert - Listings & Sales

Thanks for sharing Kathy H!  I was most intrigued to know that you work on engines!!  WOW!  Were you always interested in the mechanical side of autos? 

Like you, I need to get back on the ball and get my blogs going.  Though I was tagged a while ago, I have not had the time to sit and do my MeMe.  Thanks for inspiring me to get on it!!  : )  Regards-Kathleen G

 

Dec 23, 2007 11:26 PM
Kathleen Lordbock
Keller Williams Realty Professionals - Baxter, MN
Keller Williams Realty Professionals

Kathleen - From another Kathleen - meme's are always fun to read and hear a little more about a person's life.

I raced Arctic Cat snowmobiles and cars (dirt track)  in the 70's.

Dec 26, 2007 10:41 AM
Mike Jones
SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) - Tucson, AZ
Mike Jones NMLS 223495

Kathleen,

WELCOME to Active Rain, and especially to the Meme community!  As people get to know you, you'll find that this will be the first of several!

Mike in Tucson

Mar 24, 2008 12:28 AM
Terry Haugen STAGE it RIGHT! 321-956-2495
Stage it Right! - Melbourne, FL
Kathy, nice to meet you!  And you certainly haven't let any grass grow under your feet!  I am a Navy brat and can attest to have lived in as many homes as you and attended 12 schools.  It certainly is a diverse lifestyle.  Sounds like your business is doing well.  Congratulations!
Mar 24, 2008 02:21 PM
Robert L. Brown
www.mrbrownsellsgr.com - Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids Real Estate Bellabay Realty, West Mic
I like the part about being a mechanic. Working on my car gives me a sense of peace. Great MEME..
Mar 26, 2008 12:31 PM
D B
Quakertown, PA
e-PRO, Realtor - Bucks County PA - 610-952-3578

Hey Kathleen.  You are a very interesting person.  Thanks for sharing your life with us "Rainers"

Don

Apr 17, 2008 06:52 AM
Kimberly Grant
Exit Leon Crawford Realty - Huntsville, AL
Real Estate Agent - Huntsville Alabama
Kathleen this is a very good MeMe!!  Thank you for sharing with us and letting us know you a little better.
Apr 17, 2008 01:10 PM
Tina M. Atilho
William Raveis Real Estate - Milford, CT
Wow very impressive that you work on engines!  Thanks for sharing.  Enjoyed your post.
May 07, 2008 08:59 AM