Joan Valverde's (joanvalverde) Blog

We all know in this business we have got to lead generate, and work for our sales.  I thought Tammy has a real good blog reminding us that we can GET THE JOB DONE, right here in the Rain!!  Hope you enjoy and heed to her wise words.If You're Not Blogging, Someone Else in Your Market Will (If they...

Colorado Springs, is a great place to live.  There is so much natural beauty here we are so Blessed.  Rebekah points out many of our great places to check out when you are here.  We do say, "Here in Colorado if you do not like the weather, wait 5 minutes, it will change!"  and it does.  With spec...

The U.S. Women's Open is in Colorado Springs....... and so is the Rain! My husband has really been watching the women golfers this year, and really wanted to see them in person as they play the U.S. Women's Open at the Broadmoor Hotel this week.  So we got our tickets and are ready to make our wa...

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY...... GOD BLESS AMERICA! Today is the 4th of July.  I know some folks are celebrating their Birthdays today, to you.....Happy Birthday! All of us have something to celebrate this 4th of July.  And so many to Thank for their dedication and hard work in our Armed Forces to keep...

This information is to good to not read, and use these tools.  I thought I would re-blog for some whom may have missed the original blog.  Hope it helps!  If you're like me, there's never enough time in a day.  We're juggling everything from real estate to blogging to social media to database man...

Every Tuesday, ActiveRain Success stories will be shared.  Here is a great story of Russell the Inspector and how the rain is helping out his business! Hope you enjoy,,,,, and even learn from Russell.Every Tuesday I am going to sit down and have a chat with an ActiveRain member who is having succ...

GETTING YOUR HOME Ready TO SELL...... CAN TAKE TIME AND SOME $$$ Mr and Mrs Seller, we never ask you to do anything WE do not have to do when we sell our own home. My husband and I decided, in this interesting market, to place our home on the market and downsize.... Two of the three boys are marr...

SHORT SALES ARE........... SO UNPREDICTABLE!! I am currently working with a buyer.  We have checked out a few houses.  Along the way I was asked, "What do you think about Short Sales?" I advised that...... you never know how or when they will turn out.  BUT there are alot of Great homes in this m...

Exciting Changes At ActiveRain.. Some good information for changes coming to ActiveRain..... Best of luck to Jon, and welcome Niki to our ActiveRain family.. Thank you AR for all you do for us!!  Our founder and current CEO Jonathan Washburn is moving out of a day-to-day operating role with Activ...

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY...... A BEAUTIFUL COLORADO SUNSET!!!! A PERFECT COLORADO SUNSET WITH THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS...... WE ARE SO BLESSED! In Colorado they say if you do not like our weather, wait 5 minutes...... it will change. If you are looking to move to the Colorado Springs, Briargate or Monument ...