The Chair Today I showed a little country farmhouse. It sat all alone at the end of a gravel road, and when we arrived I knew that nobody had been there in a while. The living room was empty save for an old lazy boy recliner in one corner. It was clean and yet showed many years of wear. I knew
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05/17/2011
Need a Gift in a Hurry? Try The Market on the Square in Cookeville. One of the best kept secrets in Cookeville is the Market on the Square. This unique shop is a collection of smaller stores that sell a variety of goods. The selection includes jewelry, home goods, gourmet foods and cooking supp
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05/16/2011
One Lump or Two? A phone call this morning with a frustrated seller inspired this blog entry. She called because she's frustrated with very little activity on her home. The truth is that she isn't ready to take her lumps yet. Her call got me thinking back to a seller I had in late 2009. He had
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05/15/2011
The Chance to Make a Good Impression I'd always thought of real estate agents as professional and somewhat glamorous. I was excited to get my license and start working in such an interesting field. I'll never forget the first time I heard a fellow agent say that most people look at real estate a
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05/14/2011
Homes with Fatal Flaws; Do you List & Tell? My listing appointment today was in a neighborhood that I'm familiar with. It's a great neighborhood in a great location.....well, most of it is. You see, part of the houses in that neighborhood are built around a swamp lake. I've never sold one of th
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05/12/2011
No Early Mornings for This Night Owl My blog entry tonight is inspired by Bob Stewart, and it's a confession of sorts. In Bob's Random Monday thoughts post, he suggested writing individual blog posts about things we don't compromise on. That seems like a good idea, so I thought I'd start by conf
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05/09/2011
Upscale Cookeville Neighborhoods: Buckingham The Buckingham neighborhood is located within the city limits of Cookeville, TN. There's approximately 50 homes in this neighborhood, and there are also still building lots available. All of the homes in Buckingham are upscale, executive homes that a
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05/07/2011
Mouth Works Great; Ears are Broken I'd been showing them houses for a couple of days when the wife suddenly turned to me and said, "I've just realized that the reason you are so quiet is because you are listening so intently to what I'm saying." She was exactly right. To do my job really well,
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05/06/2011
Technology is Great, on the Rare Occasions When it Actually Works I'm a night owl, and I like to write my blog posts at night. I can sit in the comfort of my bed, relaxed and sharing my thoughts with the world. Technology makes this possible. Wireless router, laptop, and viola: blogging in bed.
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05/05/2011
Upscale Cookeville Neighborhoods: Capshaw Woods If you were to ask me what the most popular neighborhood is in Cookeville, I would tell you Capshaw Woods. There are several reasons why this neighborhood is so popular, but the main reason is location. This neighborhood sits in the very heart of C
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05/04/2011
