Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED

Caught With Your Pants Down? In looking back over my real estate career for a tale that would fit nicely with Kathleen Daniel's current contest ~ I Cannot Believe I Just Did That  ~ I was going to write about dropped keys.  Then, in reading other entries, I noticed there was a key theme already i...

Taking a Life Lesson From Jerry Seinfeld I'm a big "Seinfeld" fan . . . and thankfully, most of my close friends are too. We talk about life, business and episodes!  Life isn't about nothing, and "Seinfeld" wasn't either, although that was the pitch. It's a show about . . . . . . . nothing!  It m...

This is an excellent read for all buyer who are contemplating their move.  When inventory is low, and there are multiple offers, for some the Intrinsic Value is weighed heavily of their decisions.  It's not just the comps that guide a buyer, but what they can SAVE in other areas of their life . ....

Happy Halloween . . . You're Invited: A Night at the Opera Danse Macabre When reading Kimo Stowell's post Welcome to the Haunted Masquerade and Costume Ball in the Rain today, I was reminded of this Danse Macabre short video and wanted to share on this Happy Halloween October 31st. Moral of the s...

". . . And Me in My Underwear With 3 Women"  How NOT to Conduct Business Talk about being caught with one pant's down . . . I have just concluded a rather "brief" business meeting.   Perhaps, and quite possibly, the shortest meeting I have every conducted, bar none.  Under 5 minutes. Summing it u...

  My Son, Carlson, went fishing the other day down in the Marina Del Rey area of the Pacific Ocean.  The early bird might get the worm, but the early fisherman, who baits the worm properly, will catch the fish . . . or something to that affect. Anyway, he caught this glorious sonrise sunrise whe...

Portland Listing Agents and VRBO's (Vacation Rentals By Owner) In a world with the dirty "I" word . . . INFLATION . . . rearing it's ugly head, we are all prone to the high prices of daily essentials.  I totally understand owners of real estate trying to be creative. With Portland, OR being a tra...

My colleague, Tammy Lankford, is the Broker/Owner of Lane Realty, which is located in Eatonton, GA.   Of course, when you're looking for a Buyers Agent in the Portland Metro real estate market, you'd call me . . . not her . . . but her advice is spot on for ANY area!   #1 is no lie!  I have witne...

The Customer is Always Right . . . Except at Cricket In business there is a Cardinal Rule:   The Customer if Always Right I don't think the service reps at the "New" Cricket get it. I'm about ONE HOUR. into what should be the easiest thing to do . . . PAY THE BILL!   I expect it will take another...

Taking a Hint From the Spider This is one of those "reflective" posts  . . . and it goes something like this: My son lives approximately 900 miles away.  I talk to him over the phone a couple times a week, and find out what's happening from his Facebook updates. When we talked mid-week I happened...