Nate Rowe's (naterowe) Blog

March 8, 1983 was the day that DOS 2.0 was released.  I think it is considered the first real working version available to the public for personal computers.  That more or less is the current life span of the computer, 26 short years.  The rapid changes and innovations are very hard to keep up wi...

If you find yourself wanting more business, try asking an agent at your office if you can hold one of their listings open.  This is a great way to pick up potential buyers.    If you don't like holding houses open, but your business is slipping, its time to suck it up and get your hands dirty.  I...

March 7, 1876 was the day Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone.  He beat a competing inventor, Elisha Gray, to the punch by just a few hours, and won the legal battle over the rights of ownership in the courtroom.  The most recognized quote assigned to Mr. Bell is probably "Mr. Watson-com...

Everyday could be a day of remembrance.  I think this day is worth mentioning.  306 U.S. Navy crew members and passengers lost their lives unrelated to a war.  I take my hat off to them.  Anyone who fights for or defends this country that we call home in time of war or peace deserves the highest ...

Remember the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibition for drinking, which was later repelled?  It was not the first such attempt.  On March 5th, 1623 the first temperance law passed in the new world was right here in Virginia.  My suspicion is, the House members were plastered, and someone...

"It is a wonderful day to buy real estate.  And remember, if this call is after 6:00 P.M. it will be returned the following business day!"   If you are a Realtor and your voicemail says this, please don't get mad at me for not understanding, I am just trying to figure it out.  I could never put t...

The Inauguration for our President is in January, correct?  Well, many Presidents took the oath of office on March 4th.  Among them John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, James Polk, Abraham Lincoln, U.S. Grant, James Garfield, Grover Cle...

On this date, March 3rd, 1791, the first United States Mint was established.  The Mint is responsible for making all the coins for the government since that time.  I know there is, or has been one in Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco.  Nate Rowe www.NateRowe.com                             ...

On this date, March 2nd 1933, was the premiere of the movie King Kong.  There have been several remakes of the movie.  Have you ever noticed that in some movies we remember the character name of a lead role, and in others we remember the actor/actress name?  The female lead in that movie, the blo...

I was so jealous of some Active Rain members... Now I finally got mine!  I hate to admit that I was jealous, but I have to be honest and say that I was.  I was reading about it in so many blogs.  I was seeing picture after picture about it also.  I was just dying for it to happen to me.  "Just le...