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The halls aren't quite decked, but the tree is up and all decorated.  This is the first year that either Willie the Labradoodle or Millie the cat haven't done any damage at all.  For his first few years, the dog tried to chew the cord for the lights.  He must have gotten some sort of shock becaus...
12/21/2016
Maybe it's a seasonal thing, or maybe I've been noticing it for the last couple of weeks.  But there have been an awful lot of extreme typos here on ActiveRain.  And they are often from bloggers who are far more careful than I am with spelling and grammar.  Then, last night, I came home from the ...
12/20/2016
One of the fun things about working at Evers & Company is that our broker, Donna Evers, places a great value on having fun.  And, while there are celebrations throughout the year, each December, Donna throws an amazing party to celebrate Christmas, Hannukah, or the Winter Solstice - whatever reas...
12/20/2016
This is a terrific post.And I do a whole lot of work for friends and family members.  They are my sphere of influence - mmy base!But when you are looking for an agent, your criteria should be experience and competence, not only that the agent is a friend of your second cousin who just got a licne...
12/20/2016
I just love this post!  With all of the craziness in the world these days, ideal like this can keep the world fun and maybe even a little safer.  Hmmm.  I must learn more about this Rumi guy.  A recent Wall Street Journal article inspired this post. It was titled: “The Chicago Cubs are the Offici...
12/19/2016
Before I start working with buyers, I make sure they have been pre-approved by a lender. And I've noticed that I usually have two numbers to work with.  There is the lender's number, then there is the other one.  The buyer's number.Most of the buyers I've encountered want to spend a lot less for ...
12/18/2016
 Yesterday the Washington, DC area  had our first wintry weather.  Throughout the morning there was a layer of ice all over everything.  And when the sun came out, it lit up everything.  This is a leafless tree in my front yard that looks a lot better wearing a coat of ice.  
12/18/2016
This was another week of some inspired posts here on ActiveRAin, and I'm guessing that I missed s many as I found!  So here are my favorites:Referral Karma, Baby! Debe Maxwell:  Nothing good comes from being greedy about trying to collect an undeserved referral fee!Year End Questions To Contempla...
12/18/2016
Hi.  This is Willie the Labradoodle hacking into Pat's ActiveRain account. Maybe you guys can stage some kind of intervention.  She has been obsessed all week with blogging.  First thing in the morning, she feeds me, and logs onto ActiveRain.  And last thing at night she's on her computer.  And w...
12/17/2016
Target marketing is an important part of any good plan to get a listing sold, yet for years, my efforts were completely hit or miss.  Then, while I was at a management retreat, someone came in and told us how to to it.  And while the strategy is pretty retro, the results are still quite wonderful...
12/17/2016
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Pat Kennedy -- author of The Irreverent Guide to Real Estate -- gives you a look at life on the streets as a real estate broker in our nation's capital. And her blog is peppered with great advice combined with humor!