Jane Page's Blog

UP, UP, UP & Away with the Negative! Microsoft is at 25.06 today; UP from 2006 at the height of the Real Estate Boom it was only 23.42 The Nikkei is down 465, the Dow is only down in 420's- Today The US dollar is gaining value against the Canadian dollar- UP 2.3%- Today Gold is UP 5 & 10 yr. Tre...

Chicken little needs to cross the road or get out of my way! No, The Real Estate Market is not booming out of control like it was in 2005-2006.  It has not fallen asleep like in 2000, it is what it is and it Is Not That BAD!  Most markets had huge jumps, and are leveling out to normal five year a...

Jumping Hurdles! Everyday Realtors jump hurdles for their clients.  We do more than buy Lunches, play chauffeur and give city tours. I have sat with a client through surgery, packed kitchen cabinets, bought refrigerators, changed diapers and wadded through muddy streams; but this week I have don...

Growing in the Rain!! In the beginning it was a gentle drop, a slight nudge from my assistant, Kara.  I joined, set-up my profile and began to learn about this world that is activerain. The new vocabulary and symobcabulary were an obstacle at first, but the clouds of confusion have begun to clea...

Champagne, Divots & Polo Divas Polo is a sport of great skill, effortless team work and deep pockets.  Players are given handicaps that grade their ability to score, not score or score for the other team (10 is the best and -2 the beginning).  To be a "Zero" in the sport of polo is a compliment ...

  The Eagle is Coming- Turkeys get out of the way! We are not talking about the Bailout- but about the Economic Stimulus First Time Home Buyer Incentive! The $7500 First Time Home Buyer Incentive is out there for use and it needs to happen before July 1, 2009.  Why is this a positive trend for t...

Giving of Ourselves As professionals in our communities we are looked upon to "give back" to the community that supports our business.  In that process over the years the concepts of Service, Charity, Volunteering and Personal Duty have been muddled together. As professionals, we belong to networ...

Aiken, South Carolinahas a rich history and one of her local legends claims that if you drink from Coker Spring you will return to Aiken again and again.  This was ccertainly true for me; I first visited Aiken as a wide eyed young girl, drank her waters and years later have returned. Time change...

Aiken, South Carolina is a small Southern Town with a lot of history.  One of my good friends, Louise, is in her early 90's and remembers a time when the streets were filled with big screen icons and tabloid headliners.  In the 1930's and 40's, The Aiken Post Office steps were the key to a fanta...

Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi Lord, make me an instrument of your peace, Where there is hatred, let me sow love;where there is injury, pardon;where there is doubt, faith;where there is despair, hope;where there is darkness, light;where there is sadness, joy; O Divine Master, grant that I may no...