Thoughts & Other Things with Love from the Texas Gulf Coast

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Staging has been the buzz word in Real Estate selling for the last several years.  Some embrace it’s relativity to timely sales of homes and final sales price and others do not.  The act of staging a home is solely for the purpose of increasing appeal to more potential buyers and thus inducing a...
01/20/2011
When pricing your home, don’t get caught up in the emotion of setting a sales price that is in the clouds.  By that I mean, the financial windfall of what-ifs can lead you to pricing your home way out of line with ‘Market Value’   ~Market value is very real, and a pie in the sky idea of getting ...
01/19/2011
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It is not in every community that you can boast living close to a winery.  But right here in Galveston County, just a short drive from Galveston Island is Haak Winery.  Nestled in the trees on the outskirts of Santa Fe Texas, this cozy winery grows and bottles some of the best wines in the count...
01/18/2011
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“The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated”       ~William James~ Appreciation is the act of thankful recognition of someone or something.  Why is this act not seen more in the job of the real estate agent? REALTOR® “Code of Ethics” Article 1 states: When representin...
01/17/2011
    Wonderful Waterfront Home Newly remodeled with carpet, tile, paint, gas range, microwave, light fixtures, faucets, bathroom is totally redone and looks fabulous. Open floor plan is light and bright. Front door has been replaced with French doors that look fantastic. Outside stairs and deck ha...
01/16/2011
    Wonderful Waterfront Home Newly remodeled with carpet, tile, paint, gas range, microwave, light fixtures, faucets, bathroom is totally redone and looks fabulous. Open floor plan is light and bright. Front door has been replaced with French doors that look fantastic. Outside stairs and deck ha...
01/16/2011
It has always been difficult for me to believe that I had any special talents or qualities.  I would look at other people and think….. “I wish I could be like them, or I want to feel the same confidence they feel.” I was very short sighted when it came to appreciating and using my own talents.  ...
01/16/2011
“Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we should dance” ~Author Unknown~ That is exactly what Galveston Island plans to do. Mardi Gras Galveston will be celebrating its 100th event since its inception in 1867.  Twelve fun filled days of elegant balls, parties, parades, a ...
01/15/2011
No city or village would be complete without a place for spiritual gathering together.  Bayou Vista Texas is no different. Sitting at one of the only entrances (Sailfish & Neptune Dr) into the village, Faith Community Church greets you like an old, lost friend.  The sign out front says it all. T...
01/14/2011
The act of being grateful is not always easy, especially when things are seemingly going wrong.  Milton Erickson, MD was quoted “Life will bring you pain all by itself.  Your responsibility is to create joy.” Can a person create joy and if so how? ~Be Thankful:  Thankfulness is often something w...
01/13/2011