Renee Butler's (thebutlerteam) Blog

When is the last time you felt confident in the health of the global economy? While there has been some marginal growth over the last year, today’s financial news points to a second economic decline; whether it’s the US debt ceiling crisis or the threat of a Greek default, all signs point to a do...

Team, in business terms, is defined as a group of people with a full set of complementary skills required to complete a task, job or project.  “Team members operate with a high degree of interdependence, share authority and responsibility for self-management, are accountable for the collective pe...

The Butler Team last weekend had a blast at the Main Street Winter Haven Kids Feast and Beach Party. It was a beautiful humid Saturday morning and getting ready for all the excitement to come. There were sand sculptors, 15 truck loads of sand, fire trucks spraying water to keep kids wet, hampster...

Ever wonder what makes someone tick or Why they think the way they do?   Try “Mastering the DISC”   D             Director.  Fast talker, little emotion.  Short & to the point.  Seeks the bottom line.                  FEARS being taken advantage of. I               Socializer.  Fast talker, lots ...

Ok I am one of those people who hates to diet! So when I need to loose weight quickly for a vacation or a wedding coming up, I have done what is called the mayo clinic diet. It is a very simple diet. No carbs except the 8oz of (not from concentrate) grapefruit juice you drink after breakfast, lun...

Well guess what? this doesn’t matter anymore!comparing womens bodies this way turns out to be an   unfruitful predictor of heart risk, researchers have recently reviewed 58 studies representing over   220,000 peoplecontrary to the belief that if your carrying extra tummy pudge is worse than havin...

Do you ever have the feeling your being over run byclutter?I know the feeling.Most of us don’t know where to start.Hopefully this system will work for you without buying all the fancy organizing tools, shelves and gadgets. Take one hour and you will find out you can become organized!   Things you...

Are you interested in buying a fixer-upper, but don't have the cash to remodel it? Or maybe you have saved money for remodeling and you've found your diamond in the rough, but your lender won't allow you to buy it because the house isn't considered habitable without toilets. There are several pro...

Being in the real estate business for over 18 years, I thought this would be a great topic to write about.  The dreaded pet odors in a home.  No matter how well trained a pet, there are times when they may not have total control over itself resulting in an accident.  While the accident can be eas...

Wow! I’ve lived my life and Real Estate career of 30 years and never Blogged but, it is our future and I am all about advancing into adventures unknown-Here we go-please enjoy the journey with me… In my opinion this is Thee year! The “pivotal” year, such as 2005 was, but I was behind the market, ...