. We look at closing gifts as an opportunity, in a small way to say "thank you" for being chosen to work with a Buyer or Seller and like to make the gift not a "one size fits all" kind of remembrance...but something with some thought behind it. When people downsize...to a condo or senior living
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10/31/2018
Our ever so generous, Sphere ...referred us to a Father/Daughter who were looking for a duplex they could share....location specific to be near other family members and like the "three bears....Not toooo big...not too small....they will add their own touches and upgrades....need to close befor
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10/30/2018
This IS one kind of "Contribution"....giving credit for a job well done. ...something most of us don't do often enough....It takes just a minute. It's a minute that makes someone's day...encourages them to do well....and makes you feel great to know that "pat on the back" was a minute well spent
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10/29/2018
People can sometimes have a "skewed view" of what a short sale is....and the kind of house...the price range and the Sellers that are all stereotyped with this kind of sale. Just as illness of every type is not confined to any one person....neither are the situations that can result in a short s
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10/29/2018
. The phone rang in the midst of a busy...and noisy convention hall...putting a finger in one ear and trying to find a quieter corner, I answered the call. Using my "Super Woman" hearing ability....I listened to the caller...."I found your blog on Active Rain and I want to buy a Twindominium
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10/28/2018
Faux goodness sake...Faux stone is becoming more and more popular inside and out ....choosing a contrasting wall inside or added architechtural detail outside...there IS a right way to install it....and our trusty expert home inspector Jay Markanich points that out in this valuable post ! Faux st
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10/28/2018
. Contribution....the convention we attended recently has our heads spinning in that direction. While we thought we were "those people"...the examples shown over and over and over paled our "contribution." My Mom came to live with us while my Dad was supposed to recover from open heart surger
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10/27/2018
. Sometimes expressions and words become "too popular" and from this writer's perspective...the meanings become diluted. (Awesome is a word that falls in that category.) Brokerages sometimes talk about "Culture"...the "culture" that may well be a part of a business model can...regretably, can be
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10/25/2018
Data wires are far more common today than ever in our ultra techie environment. Our expert home inspector, Jay Markanich reminds us that there is a right and wrong way for their installation. Thank you Jay ! Data wires can't get kinky. Pre-drywall inspections look at many things. Some things m
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10/25/2018
Seeing in your mind's eye...believing with your whole being that what you desire is coming to fruition is a part of the vision that makes a Vision your reality. Winners Believe “Winners believe in their worth in advance of their performance.” Dennis Waitley, American Motivational Speaker, Writer
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10/23/2018