I have a basic philosophy in life. Be the person you would want to work with. That is simple, right? Well, today I had an up-close look at how that looks in real life. I had a closing in a community an hour away. When I arrived, I was ahead of my clients, so I spent 20 minutes or so checking and
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10/10/2024
I recently read a wonderful article from Christina Horton entitled, “If you don’t like your results, you need to change your system.” Amazingly simple, but very wise advice. In the real estate world, “systems” are the promised path to success. “Use this system and you’ll receive 20 new leads in 2
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07/17/2024
Shenandoah Valley Real Estate Market - 1st Six Months 2024The Shenandoah Valley real estate market continues to improve over the first six months of 2024. Year to date sales have increased 9.2% over the same period in 2023. The five localities that make up the local market, Winchester City, Frede
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07/08/2024
I attended a cancer research fundraiser recently. The featured speaker was exceptional. Her name is Courtney Clark, and if you have a chance to hear her, it will be well worth your time. She shared a series of personal stories about the detours life throws at us, but there was one line she shared
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05/04/2024
Offer the gift that is priceless.When my wife and I were younger, we had an aha experience that changed the course of our lives. In our early mid-thirties, we saw numerous people we knew pass away shortly after retirement. One of my friends lived 12 days after he clocked out for the last time. So
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04/09/2024
Good News for the Shenandoah Valley, VA Real Estate Market 1st Quarter Report 2024Good news for local real estate! The Shenandoah Valley, VA real estate market is showing positive numbers for the first quarter of 2024. The five different localities (Winchester City, Frederick, Clarke, Warren and
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04/05/2024
Thirty-four years ago, I started an adventure. No, I did float down the Amazon or climb a mountain (though some days seemed like it). I didn’t buy an island or fly on the Space Shuttle, no, I started investing in real estate. OK, too much build up? Hear me out. If you’ve tried something you had n
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02/20/2024
When I was a teenager, I was a lifeguard during the summer months. That happened for about four summers. Fortunately, I never had a serious rescue. Sure, a kid here and there got in a little trouble. Sometimes they would go a little too long before taking a rest. On occasion, I would jump in and
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02/05/2024
Ask QuestionsThe past few years have been interesting, to say the least. Growing older is a privilege that many people don’t get. On the survivor side of that, is the myriad of unanswered questions that seem to suddenly pop up once someone is no longer there to answer them. When my parents passed
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01/31/2024
My Top 10 Things to do to Have an Awesome 2024:1. Focus - Determine what your distractions are and eliminate as many as possible. Some things are just that, distractions, and they cheat you out of moving forward.2. Get Healthy - Eat foods that don't rob you of energy and good health. Sleep wha
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01/01/2024
