Krista Lombardi's (lombardihomes) Blog

Hello everyone, Forest has some good information to present to your clients about the benefits of home owning. It all starts with three reasons to buy a home, #1. Pride of ownership appreciation; #2. Tax benefits and #3. Appreciation.LENDER’S VIEWPOINT By Broker, Forest Tardibuono         I tout ...

    With sincere apprieciation, I would like to thank you for joining us at the Union Tribune awards party.  We had a great turn out and I thank you for adding to the joyful spirit of our event.   We hope you will be celebrating victory with us again next year. Krista Lombardi

It's time to announce the Winners for our first Facebook Contest for Real Estate Video Magic.

My fellow Active Rain friend Stacey has a good post today. She reminds us that we are playing a numbers game. Professionally and sometimes in other areas of life.Sales..... It's Just a Numbers Game!!! The other night I went out to dinner with some friends and one of my friends started talking abo...

Gayle has a good post today about auto reply emails.  I feel that because its so widely used these days we are loosing the customer service. What are your thoughts on Auto Reply? Yes or No?   And the email Auto-Reply says.... "Thank you for your message.  I am in the office, but I am currently ex...

    Last week I had the pleasure (and total surprise) of winning an award from the Union Tribune for 2011! It is a beautiful plaque that reads:On Behalf of Our Readers, the San Diego Union-Tribune Presents This Award For BestReal Estate AgenttoKrista Lombardi   Out of 28,000 agents in San Diego C...

Thank you Jason for your Do's and Don'ts buying guide list. It's a good tool for anyone buying a house. I sent this list to my out of town client. Buying a home can be one of the biggest investment choices that you make. If you are looking to buy in Columbia, SC, let me assist you. Below are some...

Hello Everyone. Susan has a very good post today about how to be a Real Estate Media Star. Ive used some of her tips and hopefully you can as well.    I’d always get a stinging feeling of dread in my stomach when my boss told me I had to find a real estate expert for a housing story.  Not because...

    In ANOTHER shocking story about the big banks in the U.S., at least 1 Million homeowners have had their home equity line cut. What does this mean? Imagine if you had taken out a home equity line of credit to remodel your house.  You’ve already taken thousands and thousands of dollars to pay c...

Attention all of you who like to walk. Dee has a nice post about today being World Heart Day. I walked at the zoo for 4 hours on sunday. If only I could do that everyday. :)Today is World Heart Day.   Two of the most high risk factors for heart problems is smoking and mental strain at work.  Need...