Paula Burt's Blog

Dear FSBO Seller: (So you want to save money on Commissions?)   *I sometimes use sarcasm to make a point, so please don't be offended by what may sound a little "snarky" at points.  It's really meant to be educational for you, and helpful!*   Open Letter To Mr. FSBO (For Sale By Owner) Seller: I ...

NOTE TO ANYONE HAVING TROUBLE MEETING THEIR MORTGAGE PAYMENTS: Things are about to change in the Foreclosure landscape, and the Lenders/Investors will have to start handling things differently starting on July 22, 2011. If you receive a Notice from your Lender, IT IS ABSOLUTELY IN YOUR BEST INTER...

THURSDAY, MAY 12th, 2011, WAS KELLER WILLIAMS' 3rd ANNUAL RED DAY.  Tens of Thousands of Keller Williams Real Estate Agents all across the United States & Canada participated in our "Give Where You Live" day of Volunteer Service to our communities.  Here in York, PA, our Market Center opted to Vo...

Saturday, May 14th, 2011, is the day the United States Postal Service has set as the day for the National Association of Letter Carriers' "Stamp Out Hunger" Food Drive. This is the week to go through your cupboards and pack a few of the extra non-perishable foods you may have on hand to give to t...

When IS it okay to give out my Social Security Number?  When you do, is it safe?  Do they keep it private?  How can I know that they do keep it private? #1 IN A SERIES TO HELP YOU PROTECT YOUR IDENTITY: Do you give your Social Security Number when you apply for a loan or a mortgage, apply to rent...

BREAKING NEWSFLASH!  Scores: GOOD- INFINITY!!  EVIL- ZERO! Osama bin Laden is DEAD!!!  As Real Estate Agents, most of us try to stay away from anything political or religious in public, but...  that is not what this is about.  This is about a VICTORY of GOOD over EVIL, for as I said earlier on Fa...

There's a Black Hole in our Living Room!  ...or maybe it's in the office!  It could be in the Bedroom, but I'm not sure about that.  What I DO know is that our gorgeous Shih Tzu, Boo, has found a place - SOMEWHERE - to secrete some of his belongings.  Isn't he ADORABLE? Boo & His Famous Grin (No...

If you value your freedoms here in America, READ THE FOLLOWING BLOG POST AND ACT ON IT!!!  If we don't ACT NOW, we could wake up one day very soon and find out our rights to the things we create, invent, and write have been taken away from us! PLEASE READ THIS AND CALL, WRITE, BLOG, TWEET, POST O...

There is so much to learn in the Rain!  Do you take advantage of what is offered here?  If you don't, you really should!  A whole world full of online information is available here!  A whole online Community of like-minded (and sometimes not) people are here ready to talk to and with you and to e...

Sounds weird, doesn't it?  Believe it or not, having ICE with you at all times is one of the most important things you can do!! Most of us have, use, and carry our cell phones with us at all times, and we should CARRY ICE IN OUR PHONES! REALLY?  ICE?  Yep.  Absolutely! No, not the kind that melts...