My Day in Salem County

Real Estate Recovery in Salem County, NJ - part one “If things depress you, it’s because you allow yourself to be affected by it. Results are results; Our emotions are our emotions. People draw attachment to outcomes and situations which affect their emotional state. In every situation there is a...

I Love To Eat Local! - Pat's Pizzeria Every once in awhile a day requires pizza for dinner, don't you think?  One of those days happened for me over the weekend.  There are several choices in Pennsville if you get a craving for a 'pie'.  One of those is Pat's Pizzeria.  I decided to go to their w...

Why I Chose Real Estate - Or 'Mother Knows Best'! I was born on May 25th, 1961 - the fourth child of Marshall L. Scruggs and Mary Jane (Grams) Scruggs.  Following in the footsteps of Michael, Laura and Matthew wasn't too hard.  My older siblings were 7, 6 and 2 years older than me, respectively. ...

Want To Invest In Real Estate?  Recruit Your Own 'Dream Team' First. And then make your plan. But first, WHO do you choose to draft for your team?  If you've never invested in Real Estate before, the following professionals would offer a degree of protection that is so necessary now-a-days.  The...

5 Steps To Being A Good Landlord -- And Why It Is In Your Best Interest To Do So 1) Make sure you have what it takes to be a good landlord:  great communication skills, proper legal knowledge/advice, sufficient accounting and management skills, solid marketing ideas/tools, dedication and patience...

5 Steps To Being A Good Tenant -- And Why Is It In Your Best Interest To Do So 1)  Be honest on your application.  It is just plain foolish to try to cover-up any credit or eviction problems in your past.  "The truth always comes out." The last thing you want to do is lose the landlord's trust an...

A Note From A Dear Friend To all Of You....... One of the agents who used to work in my office, Ginny DeVore , is very sick.  She has been diagnosed with RSD and hasn’t been able to work, at all.  She receives disability from Social Security which only amounts to approximately $1,250 per month. ...

Need to grow your business without spending a lot of money? Have you ever wondered if it's time to step out of your comfort zone and change-up your methods of prospecting for new business?  Well, we are quickly approaching the ninth month in 2011, so if your goals are not on-track......that time ...

Today's Real Estate Activities - August 9, 2011 And the word of the day is:  EVICTION! I really don't like that word, at all.  After months and months of marketing a four-bedroom, one and a half bath unit for rent, a tenant was finally obtained. Not a perfect tenant, but the best one that we coul...

"It's So Nice To Have You Back Where You Belong....." Hi, Fellow Bloggers! Hello, Blog Readers! I've been away since July 24th.  I am genuinely happy to be back.  A medical bump-in-the-road has kept me occupied for a bit, but I see smooth sailing ahead now. I have a lot of catching up to do.........