We actively support The Women's Center as one of our primary charities of choice. The mission of the Women's Center is to provide safety, shelter, and support to women and their families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault and abuse Every year at Christmas...we make the rounds of st
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11/29/2013
We sat at the dinner table on Thanksgiving...Sister Barbara, Brother John, David and I. My mother came to live with us in July...in the past couple weeks her health, at 92 had taken a down turn which involved a hospital stay of a couple days. Mom was not one to stay in a hospital....and lived
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11/28/2013
Today is the day we set aside to be thankful...for all we have, we are and can become. We look forward to the company of family and friends and the traditional favorite foods...relaxed conversation...sports entertainment....the list varies from person to person. We each know someone today.
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11/27/2013
"Listing Agent MUST be Present for All Showings" every agent has seen this "warning" in a listing. It may be the "demand" of a Seller....or it can be what the listing agent has touted to a Seller as a "featured service" . What does this requirement in a listing do FOR the Sellers ? - It ma
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11/26/2013
There are often times instructions in MLS for a property...some so restrictive that you wonder what motivation the Seller has to get the property sold. Other times the instructions are for very good reasons...the need to get a pet out of the house being one of the more common. Instructions can
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11/24/2013
Dear...oh not soooo Dear ZILLOW.... Your decision to publish our past sales without asking...as a "service" to ....hmmmm....the industry ? Consumers ? - Is it like the Zestimates that can have little relationship to ANY market number/price ? - Is it an attempt to establish credib
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11/23/2013
Our sellers 99 per cent of the time are not at home for a showing...they realize that makes the showing uncomfortable for the agent and the Buyer and want to have the best possible experience for them both. There are times...when agents come early...the dog needs company in another room...
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11/22/2013
There are not many days that have as much memorable significance as today for many Americans ....November 22nd is my Parents wedding anniversary....and my Mom still talks about it...though my Father is not here to celebrate what would have been 66 years of marriage...and in their case, I can
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11/21/2013
We were on a pre-listing appointment and learned that the next door neighbor had recently moved in....and put up a tall stockade type fence. The position of the fence...which seemed to be more "random" than lot line oriented caused us to call the municipality. I spoke with the city permit/
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11/20/2013
Arbitration panels are convened by local boards to resolve disputes in real estate. We can only speak to procedures followed with our board, and here is the disclaimer...they may vary from board to board, state to state. The complaint by either another Realtor or a consumer is reviewed inte
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11/19/2013