Thoughts On Real Estate And Other Things I Care About
A Southern California Coastal agent's perspective on real estate and other things that interest me! Based in Laguna Beach, Real Estate is my passion.
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2010
I hear from so many new/not so new Active Rainers who tell me how nervous they are about posting a blog article. Why? I mean....I get it, it's scary to put your ideas out into the blog-o-sphere....but everyone has started at sometime. And Active Rain is such a friendly environment that you...
09/29/2010
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Heat Wave Hits Mission Viejo, California My car temperature gauge reached 111 degrees yesterday. Whew, that's hot. I remember my parents saying that "it was hot enough to fry an egg." So, I tried it.....not exactly hot enough, and the dirt made it unappealing, but still....."hot enough to create ...
09/28/2010
Buyers are nervous....especially in this environment. As agents we can help our buyers take the steps with confidence by our explanations. I like to tell my buyers that the buying process is a series of "yeses"....we keep moving forward until we hit a "no." 1) Finding a home and writing an offer:...
09/27/2010
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My thought for the day....I am not indispensable. Life, and transactions, can go on without me. As many of you know, I was in Italy the better part of September....and I wasn't missed!!!! It's wonderful! I prepared well, had great people covering for me, and all was well. My clients are happy, my...
09/27/2010
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I'm back.....a bit jet-lagged and in the swing of things at home. Hubby was a hero at home and it was nice to walk into a nice clean house and well managed schedule. My son was happily in the groove of school.....it was like they didn't even need me :(. Or maybe that should be a happy face and I ...
09/25/2010
I feel like Sally Field at the Academy Awards "you like me, you really like me." I was delighted to see a featured post today, and then hitting my home page noticed it was my 50th. Wow....I'm humbled and honored. I'd like to thank all the little people that made this possible. I know my time is l...
09/02/2010
Traffic is never a good thing, and it's so common in Southern California. Normally my Type-A personality is fussing and fidgeting in the seat....and even the new Trace Adkins CD can't calm me down. :) But yesterday I was in a musing-mood. I have a transaction that has been bothering me.....
09/02/2010
This is not a blog about commissions and retainer fees (and you know I'm completely AGAINST up front fees or set amounts). But as I read yet another blog today which mentioned that retainers "were the future" I thought about why I never felt the need for one. I have been a 100% commission sales p...
09/01/2010
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