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Communication as a Virtue Earlier this year I wrote an article about trust as value and I feel as though this is the long lost relative to my original article. While trust is value, there are a few things that are needed to establish trust and communication is the keystone. Virtue is defined as “...
12/08/2015
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A Private Walk at Point Lobos – Part One Where do I start with Point Lobos? What do I write about? You have the majestic beauty of the place, the different mammals that inhabit the land and water, the trees and plants, and the trails. There is also the history of human habitation that is an inter...
11/10/2015
I just recently closed a deal where the "buyer's lender" denied the loan at the last minute and we had to scramble to get new financing. When the offer was accepted my buyer had a loan officer with a big bank that assured him it was a slam dunk getting it funded. I offered to have my buyer spea...
09/16/2015
Samuel F.B. Morse Botanical Reserve Last week I hiked the Samuel F.B. Morse Botanical Reserve and although it was the easiest and quickest of all the hikes, it also provided for the most drama…more about that later. You can access the trail off of Congress Road between Bird Rock Road and Chaparra...
09/09/2015
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"Katie Ryan really went the extra mile for us. She was always there when we needed her and responsive to our needs. More than that, she was genuinely happy to help us."Ryan D. and Kelly D. recently purchased a home in Pebble Beach
09/02/2015
HIKING THE BLUE TRAILBlue is the color for this month’s hike in the Del Monte Forest. This hike will take you from the Equestrian Center, along Spyglass golf course, up to and beside Forest Lake, along the crest of Poppy Hills, and back down to Stevenson Drive and the Equestrian Center. I found i...
08/31/2015
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PEBBLE BEACH TRAIL HIKESChoose your color and go for a hike. Blue, Green, and Red. Hiking in the Del Monte Forest is as easy as putting on your shoes, grabbing a water bottle and picking a color. There are over 26 miles of trails in the Del Monte Forest available to explore on foot or horseback. ...
08/31/2015
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As we all know, our credit score is an important part of our financial life that can affect our ability to buy a car or a house. It really does play a huge role in our financial life whether we like it or not. While we have all heard about a credit score, not everyone really understands what it...
08/31/2015
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If you are thinking about buying a house in Monterey County, we highly recommend you meet Patrick Ryan at Sotheby’s Realty. Patrick made our crazy dream of owning a home in Pebble Beach a reality.To get a feel for the area we started our home search by attending a lot of open houses in the areas ...
08/31/2015
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A decision many sellers have to deal with when putting their home on the market is whether to stage the home or not. If the seller is still living in the home, then it may be just repurposing the furniture and reducing the accumulated clutter of living in the home. This can be done by the home ow...
08/31/2015