Active Rain is not only active...it is everywhere and everyone is getting wet. The search engines are flooding with Active Rain Blogs and I got my first big phone call yesterday! So what is wrong? Nothing really...but a big lesson has been learned...and maybe some of you already know this but for
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10/05/2007
THE HOUSING MARKET IS BROKEN SO HOW DO WE FIX IT? "KICK IT UP A NOTCH" AS EMERIL LAGASSE WOULD SAY ON HIS FOOD TV NETWORK SHOW; ((((((BAM!)))))) What does Emeril do when he is given a boring slab of chuck roast? (He would never serve it to his customers like that, ever!) He kicks it up a notch
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09/26/2007
It has been so blazing hot this summer that I have not been able to enjoy the simplest of things outdoors. I live on a corner and both streets have been under construction and torn up for months and the grape vineyards once enjoyed have been torn down to make way for a subdivision of 125 homes a
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09/22/2007
If you have been under a rock then you probably don't know that I have been dabbling in the mysterious arts of Feng Shui personally, with the help and gentle guidance of Carole Provenzale, a few e-books, and some paper books trying to find a starting point of incorporation. And as some of you kno
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09/14/2007
Recently RESA posted a survey for stagers in Active Rain. Participation has been excellent and the results are in. The survey was spawned as a direct result of a deceptive article published by the NAEBA earlier this month. Stagers, your input is extremely important in helping gather important fac
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08/28/2007
I think it would be a fun to share and explore favorite web site's with each other and in so doing; open fresh doors of interest and opportunity for each other. You can promote or you can share, it is up to you. Give us a glimpse into what you do on your own time. If you agree then jump right in.
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08/27/2007
There are 4 videos here so it may take a minute to load from youtube so please be patient. Turn the lights down low and if you are in your office, close the door while you are waiting. If#1 and #2 don't get you then #3 will. I haven't made it to #4 yet myself. If you are the chosen one, please le
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08/24/2007
As an interior designer and home staging consultant, pets conjure up a big red flag and a potential mine field for me. In the past it was my job to rid any evidence of the household critters from existence during open houses and showings...and removed entirely for a time. Are pet owners afraid to
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08/24/2007
In doing my research for my feng shui adventure, I ran across a chart that shows what characteristics are of Yin and which are of Yang and if you have too much of either one then...well, I know this is another side trip but Feng Shui for me seems like a whole series of side trips so taking that i
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08/21/2007
Every once in awhile I need a boost...a reminder of how wonderful life is today. I don't know I need it until it appears. Yesterday I was making the adjustments to my everyday life after spending a glorious week in Seattle. More times than not, my little Costco monthly newsletter has provided me
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08/18/2007
