Jennie Spallone's (realtorjennie) Blog

Banishing Self-Doubt Can Be As Simple as Thinking Positive  By Liz ReyerRISMEDIA, June 19, 2010--(MCT)--Question: I know I'm good at what I do, but sometimes I just feel over my head. How can I maintain my self-confidence?Answer: No matter how good you are, nagging self-doubt can haunt you. But y...

As a veteran Pita Inn patron, I noted the opening of Pita City, 161 W. Dundee Rd., Buffalo Grove with a yawn. Why did we need a similar restaurant in the neighborhood? The Pita Inn is a quality staple in the community, whether one is seeking falafel or Shawarma. And their prices are affordable fo...

One by one, each of us can make a difference. Read this excerpt, then contact me if you'd like to take one block in a neighborhood -- or even one neighborhood -- and provide lunch for needy kids over summer vacation. We're talking sandwich, Capri Sun, chips, apple, cookie. Let's form our own gras...

Friday was one of those "bad hair" days. I'm not talking rain frizzy or Linguini flat. I'm talking color, as in Fire Engine Red. Not the best color for a Realtor to wear on listing appointments, with sellers thinking "Evacuate!" while I attempt to explain current market conditions! All week long,...

Up until this decade, Realtors popped strangers in the backseats of their cars with no thought of their own safety. We assumed we were invincible, although a pistol or knife failed to share space with the list of properties to show that day.   Sunday Open Houses were another venture into fantasyl...