Missy Barry's Blog

Happy (early) 4th of July! Independence Day - a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays! It is truely a day to cele...

Summer Opportunities Don't you just love the slower pace we keep during the summer? At my house we get a much needed break from after school homework, sports schedules and other extracurriculars. There seems to be fewer people on the road, more white space on the calendar and free weekends! I cha...

Champions   The Heart Of A Champion To be the best, that is the goal To be the leader, that is the role To teach and inspire, like a perfect text Always in condition, to face the next Live to compete, and be put to the test To go for the gold, is what they do best To never give up, to never give...

Keep It Cool As I write this from my comfortable air conditioned office, I know what is awaiting me the minute I step outside. The weather this morning called for it to be 100 degrees and humid with no breeze. Eventually we will all have to endure the summer heat. Here are some tips that I found...

Marketing using QR codes QR codes are the latest and greatest marketing tool for real estate agents. Have you started to notice them on for sale signs, business cards, housing magazines, etc? I have started receiving the emails promoting the QR code services and they can be confusing at first. It...

Buy Low Sell High I know you are all familiar with this basic economic principle. The school districts in the Dallas/Ft Worth area still require an economics class before graduation. So even at the high school level, the premise that it is best to buy while the cost of goods is low and to sell or...

Wildflower! Art and Music Festival Rocks! Come join in the fun happening in Richardson, TX this weekend, May 20-22nd! The 19th annual Wildflower! Art and Music festival will be held at Galatyn Park Urban Center beginning this Friday at 6pm and concluding Sunday at 8pm. You won't want to miss the ...

Looking for extra income? Sellstate highly values its relationship with all of its affiliates and appreciates that they have been very instrumental in the success of Sellstate Metro Realty. Sellstate is now pleased to announce the advent of its Affiliate Sponsoring Program  (ASP). This program ha...

Is this a good time to sell or buy a home? This is a question that as real estate professionals, we need to be able to answer. Not only do we need to be able to answer the question, we need to be a loud voice in the community. If real estate professionals are not addressing the concern, the publi...

What do you do? Recently, I started a series of blog posts that discuss the public perception of what a Realtor's job entails. My thirteen year old son honestly thought that my job was to open the doors of homes for people. That was it, nothing less nothing more. After educating him on the finer ...