Diane's Blog Log

Mark your calendars, and set aside time anywhere between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Saturday, August 18, 2007!  It's the 7th Annual Taste of Thornton Township featuring the legendary"Chi-Lites! One of their most popular hits from the 70's, "Have You Seen Her"is what most of us (baby boomers) think...

Property Management is not for everyone..... it takes someone who has bold nerve, is blessed with a gift of gab, and one born with a great sense of humor!  Of course, possessing a "mean bluff" is a plus that would add longevity to a PM Career. It seems to be one of the least liked selections unde...

Mayor Dwight Welch & The Country Club Hills City Council presents:                                 SUMMER UNDER THE STARS 2007 - JULY 27 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 7, 2007                                                                                                         at the                        ...

Are you are facing CLOSED DOORS?  You may have tried:Speaking: "OPEN SESAME!!!"Kicking the door open!Knocking on the door!Praying that the Door would open....Going around the door!Going under the door!                                       Going over the door!Using keys to the door!Going THROUGH ...

The Village of Riverdale, in Illinois, is having  "A Packin Da Park" for 2 straight days!  All are welcome to come!  There will be games, food, fun, prizes, and eats for all ages!  Children aged 10 to 18 are welcome to come showcase their talents!  Parents.... come out to support what the Riverda...

There are successes AND failures each of us will encounter in our lifetime.... not just in the Real Estate field, but in every field.  It's the way of life.  How we handle it when it happens pinpoints our levels of maturity.  We get to do the choosing!Choose to personalize and stew over a FAILURE...

The Calumet City Chamber of Commerce is having it's Annual Auto Show, Sunday, September 9th, 2007.   Cars and motorcycles will be on display at the River Oaks Mall East in Calumet City, Illinois.  Applications of all makes and models will be accepted.  This year the car show will be produced by T...

                                           Before land materialized, it was first "in the SPIRIT" prior to being "spoken into existence."  This is true with anything.... it has to be conceived, before the birthing.  The "land" was placed here in it's manifested state prior to man's arrival, and p...

I planted 2 rose bushes this year.  The first one looked sickly and skimpy.  The second rose bush took off, producing pink roses, however, not long afterward, all of the roses on the bush died.... CLOSED DOORS!!      ........ yesterday, a single rose emerged, victoriously!  The ROSE of Sharon!   ...

For the past several months, we have been facing CLOSED DOORS! In the natural, it would appear that we chose the wrong field, and that we should pack it all in and CLOSE SHOP!!!  I've experienced at least 12 deals this year that fell apart because of change of heart by the buyer or seller.  No us...