JoEllen Stranger-Thorsen; Lake County Florida Real Estate & Lifestlye

One Saturday I was setting appointments to show several houses on a Sunday. It was going rather smoothly, several houses were vacant so no appointment time was necessary and those that were occupied were easily accessible. Then I called on a vacant pre-foreclosure home. I told the other agent who...

I was having a conversation with a friend the other night lamenting the ever increasing prices of groceries. As we delved into the various steps we had been taking to save a few pennies here and there we got onto the topic of the latest trend of "Going Green." We both have been a little more vigi...

Was that a collective groan I heard? Do you remember a few short months ago when you wondered what you were going to do all summer? The end is near... Lake County Florida School is back in session August 18, 2008. It is time to go hunting for those incredible deals on school supplies.  This is my...

As I was setting appointments to show homes the other day I had to leave messages on several agents' voicemails. No big deal as most returned my call within 30 minutes and got the appointment set. However one agent didn't return my phone call. Normally I would have persistently called him back un...

Sounds like the start of a really bad joke doesn't it? I've had a great time on Active Rain. I have learned so much about every aspect of the real estate business and made some pretty cool friends in the process. So far, Active Rain has been my secret. I wanted to hone my skills before I let my a...

It seems like an eternity ago I put off writing and commenting on Active Rain.  I found myself spending a lot of time here and as luck would have it I ended up taking on some new clients and a couple other obligations. Something had to give. I've checked in regularly and have been reading others'...