Carmen Prince's (carmenprince) Blog

When you see the energy star logo, the first thing you think of is appliances.  Now there are energy star homes and I'Ve got one to sell!  Creative Development Inc. has earned the Certified Green Builder desination.  We have started building high performance homes.  What is a high performance hom...

WOW! i just returned from the orientation for the Tennessee Chapter of WCR!   It was great.  This is the first year that I have been on the Board of Directors for the Memphis Chapter.  I am honored that I was asked to serve and overwhelmed that my fellow Realtors voted me in! Our Orientation was ...

I recently had a change in my real estate career.  I was very happy at my brokerage and to be honest, never thought I would leave my real estate family that I had come to love so much.  My boker came to me one day and explained that times are hard and that several people in the office wanted to k...

Woman's Council of Realtors (WCR) is a great organization for Realtors, and its not just for Women!  Since joining WCR, I have met and became friends with some amazing Realtors.  I would like to share a small part of what WCR is all about.  If you would like more info, please visit www.wcr.org.  ...

I have heard so much about Talking House.  Does it really work?  There is a few agents in our area that use it.  I have been nosey and drove around tuning in my radio listening to their recorded messages.  I think it would be a great idea.  I do wonder, the receiver is put on the inside of the ho...

How many members by 7/1/07, that is the topic.  My crystal ball tells me 42,865 member in Active Rain.  If I win, I am going for the lottery and somebody get me to the casino before my luck runs out! Oh, by the way, My promise to everyone in this group, if I win the lottery and become a multi-mil...

This is to all agents, not just Tennessee.  Each year is seems like someone goes and updates our TAR contracts.  I agree change can be good.  BUT...that old saying you can't teach old dogs new tricks, well it applies to some agents as well.  In 2007 TAR (TN Association of Realtors) changed our sa...

Talking about yourself is hard!  I am telling deep dark secrets to soon to be friends on AR.  Who would have ever thought?  Now on to the subject:  ME1. When someone tells me to keep a secret, I can but when they say don't tell a soul, now that is another subject.  I do have to go to my one perso...

I have a very busy day ahead of me, I don't want to get up, I thought, as the alarm clock buzzed.  Being busy means work, work means money, so I jumped out of bed and started my day.  Is my day like may other Realtor Moms, I thought.  This would be a good blog.  I get up every morning and go upst...

I have an issue that I would love some help with.  I wrote an offer on the 10th of March on a home that has been on the market for 41/2 months.  It is empty and to be honest looks like it could be a forclosure or on its way away.  My buyers really like the home and are willing to make the repairs...