Mona's Real Estate Matters & a Myriad of Other Conversations

Real Estate Broker/Owner - MoonDancer Realty, Dillsboro,NC - NC# 218097

Sylva, NC Real Estate, Dillsboro, NC Real Estate, Cullowhee, NC Real Estate, Jackson County, NC, Franklin, NC, Waynesville, NC

RECENT BLOG POSTS

Real Estate Really Depends Upon Equipment and Contacts

20 Comments

One of the reasons my AR participation had slowed way down was the computer at home would sometimes work, sometimes not. When I needed to work from home, I developed a work around the issues by using harsh language and just abruptly shutting the computer down. Then, I'd give it time to consider...

06/21/2019

"This is Fruitless", said the New Agent...

9 Comments

All of a sudden I've realized that I've been in real estate for a good while and I don't actually remember being a really green agent for very long. I'm sure I made mistakes and was awkward for a while with searching, qualifying, etc but I really hope I was never rude to another agent! Brand new...

06/13/2019

For Goodness Sake...Put It In Writing!

19 Comments

So, nothing spurs a little blog activity like nuisance behavior. There have always been agents wanting to "float" a verbal. So much easier, right? Nope. Here's what happens when a buyer insists that their agent submit a verbal offer. As the listing agent, I'm going to present the offer to t...

06/10/2019

Don't Be The Agent Who Waits Until the Last Minute!

8 Comments

Again...yes, I'm back again, to posting. It won't be elegant with photos, graphics and fancy fonts...not yet but let's go. What did it take this time? How about a little irritation and frustration with a couple of transactions over the last few months. Who gets hurt? Our clients! Our buyers ...

06/01/2019

Okay, It Isn't Chelsea but It Is That Kind of Morning. Monday Melodies

6 Comments

This morning, here near the Great Smoky Mountains in Western North Carolina, we all woke up to temperatures in the 40s! We are almost at the end of June...and the temperature in Balsam was 49. A friend on facebook was at Clingman's Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the tempera...

06/26/2017

How to Become a Successful Real Estate Agent

3 Comments

Donna Quinlan ... a Realtor in the Boston area, has laid out an excellent post showing the very simple steps to becoming a successful real estate agent. The main thing to know for all the newbie baby agents is that there are no magic pills, beans, tricks or self-help series of books or recordin...

06/22/2017

Are Home Sellers Entitled to a Copy of the Buyer's Home Inspection?

3 Comments

While I was perusing the ActiveRain Q&A section, I noticed that Kelyn Mills posted the question asking if buyer agents give the Home Inspection Report to sellers. So many responses! Different agents have different opinions (big surprise there) but what was really interesting in this particular ...

06/21/2017

I've Been Down the Rabbit Hole First Thing This Morning

31 Comments

When I first got my real estate license it came as a complete surprise that the profession of real estate is actually stepping from one rabbit hole into another and another and another. I've gotten used to the rabbit holes and have even learned to appreciate them since they absolutely keep my wa...

06/20/2017

No Matter How Busy...There's Always Bird Song...Real Estate in NC

3 Comments

So...again with the week or so absence from blogging? What's my excuse this time? Easy...working for the mantra "Fortune Smiles On Those Who Work Their Bottoms Off". The last couple of months have been fraught with bottom working for sure. All of the real estate components at play - buyers, s...

06/19/2017

A Heartbeat to the Smokies...112 Iris Lane, Whittier, NC

7 Comments

A few years ago, I had the pleasure of listing and selling a retreat center in a small community in Whittier, North Carolina. Since then, the new owners have sold a portion and thoughtfully improved the remaining two buildings...a five bedroom farmhouse and a detached bonus building with endless...

06/12/2017