Realtors are always such a funny bunch if you listen to them closely. The funniest if not ridiculous ones are the ones that claim they are available to clients 24/7. It must be nice to have figured out how not to do that sleep thing. I tell them, get a life. One important aspect of life is enjoyi
...
03/12/2008
I have seen it. It is there. It goes right over adult's heads sometimes. When showing buyers homes many adults are looking for large bedrooms, granite counters, the fireplace in the master bedroom, vanity sinks, and the flagstone patio deck. But right in their midst from their children it is in t
...
03/11/2008
Let it never be said that "I" don't have a sense of humor or don't care about other areas of the country. Today, my tribute to the wonderful weather in lovely Chicago in the wintertime. You Chicago Realtors send all your referrals to sunny and warm Dallas my way -- CHICAGO TEMPERATURE CONVERSIO
...
03/11/2008
I must say from what I've seen pools have come a long way. No longer just a basic gunite design, they have Pebble-tec and rock decks, lagoon like bottoms, water falls, salt water based filtration systems, lush landscaping and tiki lights. In northern climes I'm wondering if they still have the ab
...
03/10/2008
In an earlier post I spoke about one of the boxes of life relating to how we spend our days. I see this in the faces and actions of those around me in the real estate world and life in general every day. I talked about giving more of a percentage of your life to the Non Urgent Yet Very Important
...
03/09/2008
This is probably already old news to the mortgage experts in the group but for Realtors and consumers the government backed FHA loan limits changed recently and they vary depending on the price of homes around the country. This on one hand makes securing these loans more achievable in higher pric
...
03/09/2008
Many years ago on TV they had short segments of music played and you had to guess the title of the song. The show called Name That Tune reminded me of a secret a Stager told me once about presenting homes and home buyers reactions. It's called NAME THAT HOUSEIt's a little game
...
03/08/2008
In working with buyers of real estate over time you definitely get to learn about life as well. Not only do you learn the specifics of the next home they are seeking but you learn about their dreams, families, even whether you intended to or not, problems in their daily lives.We all have issues a
...
03/07/2008
The news media is pounding us lately on the foreclosures and the continuing decline of the housing market. Bad news happens. Not only in real estate but if you look around in life (or turn on the evening news) it just seems to be in abundance everywhere you look. Many in real estate who struggle
...
03/06/2008
I came across a Texas specialty builder in my backyard that I wanted to bring to your attention. It's called Monolithic Dome Institute out of Italy, TX. They make dome shaped buildings and homes and this is a little bit about what I learned about them.The construction costs are similar to custom
...
03/06/2008
