Success in Real Estate

As the holidays begin, I find myself enjoying the crisp air and the scents of the season. I have recently discovered a wonderful new scent from Partylite called "Iced Snowberries". LOVE IT! Right this minute, I probably have at least a dozen of these candles burning. I can do this while my childr...

Don’t you just love talking to people, in any industry, who absolutely L O V E what they do? Everything they seem to say just exudes their excitement about their talents, skills, passion.   You know the old saying “Enthusiasm is Contagious” – well that’s what I’m talking about. I’m talking about...

Dear REALTOR, Allow me to introduce myself.  My name is Prospective Buyer.  I am the person that all of your marketing and advertising dollars, when applied properly, appeal to.  If all the stars align, I’m your client.  I’m even already pre-qualified to buy a new house.  While my credit score is...

October 14, 2006 was my one year anniversary. I guess we're still newlyweds, because we're still spending a lot of time together.  I wake up early to spend extra time.  I check-in periodically.  We even spend our evenings together.  How could this have happened? Our anniversary - and I missed it!...

Everyone who took time out of their busy schedule and/or drove hundreds of miles to join fellow Active Rain members last night at Garduno's in Scottsdale was rewarded with warm welcome, great conversation, quality drinks & appetizers and a great opportunity to put a face with a blog :)           ...

I'm so excited to write this post that I can't wait for Craig to return from the pool... So, I'm going to go ahead and recap what happened at today's AZ Home Staging Round Table. First off, let me just say - WOW! It's always so amazing to see what happens when a group of talented and intelligent ...

Greetings Fellow Arizonans -You are invited to an Active Rain Cocktail Party with our very own Craig Schiller!!Craig is visiting the valley for a few days and would like to meet up with AZ Active Rain members. Meet & Greet with Craig SchillerTuesday, 10/23 at 5pmGarduño's RestaurantLocated at the...

 A few months ago, I met Yvonne Root of Rooms By Root - you may know her as Northern Arizona Home Stager. After commenting on each other's posts and emailing back and forth, we finally had the opportunity to meet at the Phoenix Blogging Conference back in June. Yvonne is more than a home stager, ...

In addition to the absolutely spectacular lake and hiking areas at Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area here in Show Low, Arizona -  I discovered one of the nicest bathrooms in a public area that I have ever seen.  E V E R!  Don't get me wrong, not all public bathrooms are poorly maintained - oh, who...

    I've been reading a lot lately about home buyers who intentionally seek out haunted homes to purchase.  Oddly, there are apparently quite a few of them out there.  Don't believe me?  Check out Real Haunted House ListingsI'm not going to debate the validity of these homes - real, unreal or sur...