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My senior mom and I love to take walks when the weather is nice, the walk is short (my mom's health is not so great lately), and I'm not out working with real estate clients. Some time ago, we enjoyed a short walk that included getting to see a DEER.  Later in that week, while heading towards a n...

Do you live in a home with an HOA and are thinking of going through a Short Sale? Or are you a fellow real estate broker/agent helping clients in this situation? Melissa Zavala shared some vital information about just that topic. It was news to me and I wanted to make sure I passed this on to you...

I was so encouraged by today's sermon as we study through the book of James. I wanted to share some of the Bible verses with my grandkids this week, as well as be reminded of them through the day, so I made a couple of my Scripture iPhone Wallpaper pages for them. Here's one. I used a photo of th...

Do you ever write a blog post of resources and links for yourself as much as your reader? I do. If I have several good links I don't want to lose, and I know they'll be useful to others, I'll blog about them. Then I know I can go back to that article anytime to access them myself as well. Very ha...

Debbie Reynolds has written an excellent article about the aging in place and universal design options she's having built into her home. As an experienced real estate agent, she knows well how valuable these can be for herself and for future buyers - particularly with so many boomers and seniors ...

WOW! Check out this article by Fred Griffin. It's such an important graphic reminder for all of us that when it comes to dangerous things like electricity, it's so important to do it right or hire an expert who will do it right! That's true if you are selling a home, checking out a home to buy, o...

Oh my! I don't know about you, but these time changes just seem to get harder and harder. This time around I was so busy with various real estate and caregiving issues, I didn't even realize it was changing til earlier in the week and promptly forgot it. Then I remembered last night. But forgot w...

I've been spending the last month or two really immersing myself in the book of Hebrews and it's been well worth it. Each day, God reminds me of something special or blesses me with sweet words of encouragement like these from Hebrews 13:6.I love taking photos of water wherever I am. With the riv...

Real Estate Broker Tours are a grand way for REALTORS® to get together, preview houses that have just been listed, network with real estate brokers and agents from other companies, as well as get to know agents from their own office a bit better.  Going in groups to various homes is beneficial to...

February has definitely been a busy and challenging month on many fronts. One day, in particular, I was feeling a bit overwhelmed when a song came on by Steven Curtis Chapman. "Love Take Me Over" immediately cheered me up with its great tune and filled my heart with peace as I was reminded by the...