~ PAY IT FORWARD with a Bake Sale Auction ~ Keller Williams has a Red Day every year. RED stands for Renew -Energize-Donate. This year it is on May 12th. Each office is challenged to make a commitment to improve our local communities. The Keller Williams Park Meadows office is doing somethin
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04/26/2011
~ My Childhood Easter Breakdown - But I Can Laugh About It Now ~ This past week I seem to have found myself thinking about Easters gone by. I tend to do this whenever a holiday arrives. I think this is due in part to my living 1000 miles away from my family and childhood friends for the past 20
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04/24/2011
~ Pay It Forward - At the Post Office ~ I wrote an offer for a HUD home that was accepted. HomeTelos was the asset management and marketing company. They require that the original full offer and earnest money be delivered to them within 48 hours after the agent is notified of the bid acceptance
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04/23/2011
~ They Say It Comes In Threes ~ Have you ever heard this expression before? I think all of my life I have heard this, from my grandmother, my mom and so many others. Well, this last month it happened to me. I wouldn't wish this on anyone. Not only does it take its toll on you, but how about t
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04/20/2011
~ Now That is What I am Talking About! ~ Two weeks ago on Sunday (in rainy, snowy weather that I would have rather not gone out in), I showed two sisters some properties. They liked the first one and decided to write an offer on it. It was an open bid HUD home which means that they take bids ev
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04/17/2011
~ Pay It Forward ~ Watching Libby ~ For the last 2 weeks I have had to watch Libby. Her parents went on a driving vacation and left her in my charge. Libby normally lives across the street, but has been staying with me and Kobi. She is a 12 year old Brittany. The best word to describe her is
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04/15/2011
~ Before You Hire a Contractor.... ~ Okay, I was sent an email that I shared with a few folks and they thought I should share it with ActiveRain. We are all in this real estate business to earn a living and help people move into their dream homes. But, as we know, there are some folks out there
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04/10/2011
~ Pay It Forward - On the Road ~ I decided to pay it forward on the road. I know that we, as REALTORS(R) spend a lot of time in our cars. What better way to pay it forward? We take buyers out, preview properties, visit listings, go to inspections and closings. Yes, we spend quite a bit of our
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04/05/2011
This month is Autism Awareness month. Lindsay Pendleton has written a wonder post about a charity event in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana area that I thought I would re-blog for more exposure. I am disabling comments. Comments can be left on Lindsay's post. Like any other three year old, he thinks
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04/04/2011
~ No, I Won't Take the Listing at That Price ~ I actually said those words yesterday. "No, I won't take the listing at that price." I was proud of myself. It felt good. Yes, I would like to have another listing, but not a listing that is overpriced by 35%. I am sure we have all had to deal wi
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03/27/2011