Tara Skinner's Real Estate Blog

Golden Buy Local Buying Local is not just a movement; it is a necessity! The economy in so many American towns is dominated by staple conveniences. The argument is that they provide goods that cost less. In the long run they actually cost more. To keep a healthy economy we need to make sure we fi...

New Year Fitness in Golden The New Year is just around the corner and I know many of you may be thinking about getting back into shape after the holiday festivities. Golden is such an active town and offers great fitness groups and classes to get you started on the right foot this New Year. Golde...

I am up in Rapid City for Christmas and while sitting in the hot tub catching up with some old high school friends we started talking about social networking and SEO. This is powerful stuff. Brought to you by a number of educated people (Between us we had a Masters in Marketing, Masters in Comput...

If you are looking for some holiday cheer, look no further than this recipe for Rum Cake! No need to be an expert chef. Everyone can manage this recipe. Before you start, sample the rum and check for quality. Good isn’t it? Now, go ahead select a Large mixing bowl, measuring cup, etc. and check t...

Applewood Neighborhood in Golden When most people think of Golden, they usually think of the adorable downtown area, Clear Creek, and the mountain views. There is so much more to Golden, however! Applewood is a neighborhood outside of the downtown area that continues those perfect mountain views ...

I hate dress clothes and the first critical feedback I got from my managing broker was “Please wear dress slacks around the office.”  My answer is NO. When I market to my clients, I use beer coasters not business cards, I wear jeans not slacks, and I am a self proclaimed Geek who loves things lik...

I need to get some help from all you rainmakers.   I had a fantastic Active Rain member suggest to me, that I join some Active Rain Groups. He had a couple of suggestions and I will probably take those suggestions.  I want to gain an understanding from all you Rainmakers what the advantages of jo...

It is one thing to make 100 phone calls. It is better to make 10 great friends! I have heard so many agents complain about their brokerage. They say their brokerage takes too much of their commission.  I have also had many people call me with the ploy “Why don’t you come over to company XYZ!  The...

Golden Coffee Houses with Free Wi-Fi It’s good to get out of the office and take work to a Coffee House some days. Golden has many Coffee Houses to choose from. Before you pack up your things, you want to make sure the Coffee House of your choice has Free Wi-Fi! It can be hard to imagine a coffee...

  We  just went to Frijoles, Cuban Food in Lakewood CO.   My wife and I were headed to the grocery store when we saw a sign that said Cuban food.  We thought to our self’s Cuban food in Lakewood?   Sergio the owner put us right to work on some plantains.  It was at that moment we were sold.  I ha...