I am facing one of the common downsides to working in real estate, my listing isn't selling. We all from time to time get a home that just seems to sit. You hold the open houses, You drop the price, you have it staged, and you put it up on every platform imaginable so it's being seen by anyone lo
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01/05/2021
Happy New Year Active Rain Community! With 2020 behind us we put our best foot forward hoping 2021 will bring much needed change to the current state of things. As we take this time to think of new beginnings I find myself focusing on one thing in particular and that is working on my marketing te
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01/04/2021
Sign on the Dotted Line…In car sales, a salesman can get a whole or half sale. If you walk into the dealership looking for “Dave” but Dave is unavailable that day you can test drive with “Jim” but finalize the sale with “Dave” and the sale would be counted as a half sale for both. Unfortunately,
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12/16/2020
The holiday season is centered around the idea of giving and sharing with friends family and your community. You give without the expectations of receiving anything return but in our case, we are looking for a reward that does not cost a dime. This year has been a slow dismal year amongst the co
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12/14/2020
(picture above of my mother's house this year) I am sure I am not alone in missing my childhood perspective of the holiday season. The way every tree light, ornament, and garland filled the home with a magical feeling. I was very fortunate growing up and December meant a month of my mother’s Sa
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12/04/2020
You always hear do not judge a book by its cover, or a person by their profile picture. When looking for a home or property however if someone has not passed the home in person, the pictures are what reel in the buyers. It is a known fact throughout the real estate community that it can be diffi
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11/17/2020
Well, we have made it to Friday once again, though we all know it is not quite yet the weekend for most agents. After the craziness of the past two weeks, t has started to calm around here so it's time to take a moment to evaluate a few things. I have had a new design for my online posts and ads
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11/06/2020
In every movie that a family is trying to sell or buy a home, there is always the scene where the realtor pulls fresh cookies out of the oven in order to let the aroma add to the appeal of the home. Like magic, this house that was not as warm and homey is perfect all because of some flour and egg
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11/04/2020
2020 as we have all experienced has been an interesting year today the least. Some days proving to be more trying than the last in a Series of Unfortunate Events manner. This past week we spent 4 days without power following some bad storms but we haven't let it keep us down!Throughout October we
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11/02/2020
For generations owning a home has been one of the big milestones in life, part of the American Dream. Right now with interest rates low, it's a great time to invest in real estate. Unfortunately, there's one demographic who are really dragging their feet when it comes to first time homeownership
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10/26/2020