Have you ever noticed how fast paced our work is? Hours, days and weeks speed by.   Deadlines and pressures all around do not mean that we cannot treat ourselves to some regular decompression.   It is not laziness to program your life with some moments devoted to leisure.  It is in fact a prudent habit.   I believe that learning to slow down, may be one of the best things we can do for our overall health.  Time management is a genuine art form!   Today we took a day off for the first time this year.  We drove for a couple of hours to visit a friend.   Finding time to spend with those you love is a great treat.   On the way back home we stopped at a favorite lakefront coffee shop.  Watching the boats on the now mostly refilled lake was relaxing.   After seeing this same spot nearly dry ... 09/09/2012

Is a Realtors'® profession Real Estate or Education? The answer is BOTH. Part, a large part, is the educational process of the customers and clients. To define the positions of Realtors®, and the insignia ®, one of the main duties would be to educate and watch the backs of the buyers. When a Realtor® receives a phone call or email contact from a person looking for a property, what should they do? Should they help the potential client learn about the business? Are Realtors® teaching them what they need to know?Should the agent say, "sure, I'll show you" or should you say, "May we discuss what it takes to purchase a home?"Which statement is the right way to go? There is no need to answer. Great agents know the answer. They could run and show the home to whomever chooses to want to see it ... 01/20/2012

Wanna buy a beach house at Brooks Prime Properties.com? There are so many to choose from and you really could use one. I'm buying one right now on this website that I found...brooksprimeproperties.com I wanna buy a beach house at Brooks Prime Properties dot com! Yeeeaaahhhh.....   Do it today! Cute huh? He did too! What a testimonial! And, what a way to market! Enjoy, Deb 09/21/2011

And if you would, how much would you charge? Let's say you have maybe more than 50,000 points, you've meticulously set up your Profile page with your personal and professional information and testimonials...you got your background all set up and you've begun to blog. At 50,000 points you still would have blogged quite a bit to acquire that many points.How much time do you have in that Profile and how much is your time worth? Your Profile includes everything you have done on ActiveRain including your Posts and Blogs and Comments.Now, let's try it again...you are more of a prolific blogger and you have 250,000 points or upwards of that. Some of you are over a MILLION POINTS! How much time have you put into your Profile? What is the value of that time? Have you received any referrals or di... 09/20/2011

This question can be posed for just about any County on the map. This is an unusual Market Report. But, our Market may see changes very quickly. Montgomery County is truly being affected at this point. This is really a scary question to ask since it does have an answer. First of all what would or could cause the property values to drop? Obviously the economy has something to do with it as the Lender's hesitation to loan money causes a higher demand for qualified Buyers. So, it's a given that prices will drop when there are more Sellers and less Buyers. At this point a verifiable qualified Buyer has a great deal of strength. With less Buyers, less homes will sell. Prices drop out of basic need for a sale and "voila" we have a Buyer's Market.The question is, "will our County Taxes rise if... 09/16/2011

It's not too late to enroll in Fall Classes! Although the traditional, 16-week semester began Monday, August 29, Second Start courses are still available, with start dates beginning in September all the way through late October. Plus, students can register for these courses, which last anywhere from three to 14 weeks in length, right up to the first day of each class.This fall, LSC-Montgomery offers Second Start courses in the following program areas:   Accounting Art Biology Chemistry Computer Information Technology Criminal Justice Drama Economics Education Emergency Medical Services Professions English Government History Humanities Kinesiology Mathematics Music Physical Therapist Assistant Psychology Sociology Spanish Speech Vocational Nursing For more information, visit www.LoneStar... 09/12/2011

We had an appointment yesterday afternoon in College Station with the Doctor at Scott and White off Highway 6. Our normal route is to swing around from Bentwater, hit 105 off 149 and just cruise all the way to Hwy 6. Easy does it. As we were just getting started on our trip yesterday, after driving just a few miles beyond Montgomery, the view changed drastically and in a split second. Looking off towards FM 1496 a huge billowing cloud was mushrooming from the trees. Scott and I couldn't help but feel awful and a pain in our hearts hit hard when it sunk in what we were seeing. We were witnessing a brand new wildfire. And, it was spreading fast. As we began to discuss what we should do the Firetrucks, sirens and lights became visible. We were glad the firefighters were on their way!I beli... 09/07/2011