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What were they thinking? As Realtors, we see a lot of homes.  In those homes, we see a lot of ideas.  Not all ideas are good ideas.  Over the weekend I was showing a home in foreclosure.  This was one of the more unique properties I've had the experience to preview.  It appeared as though it coul...

Not only birds tweet Social networking is not a new concept.  Carbon dating (not really) would suggest online social networks began to evolve circa 1997.  As far as when it became mainstream...probably around 2003.  On March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey made the very first tweet.  For those just joining...

Client or Customer? Who do you service?  There is definitely a difference, not just simple semantics.  According to Dictionary.com, a client is described as:  The party for which professional services are rendered, as by an attorney A customer or patron:  clients of the hotel One that depends on ...

Would You Hire You? Are you the type of person youwould hire?  Naturally, most people respond with an emphatic yes.  But would you really hire someone just like you?  There are potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars on the line in a real estate transaction, with thousands more being paid in...

Processes That Lead to Blogging Success Blogging can be very lucrative.  It does not happen overnight.  Blogging, just like life, is a marathon rather than a sprint.  If you plan to stay in for the long haul, you can finish very well. I must give credit where credit is due.  I found this link as ...

Life is too short.  Don't sweat the small stuff!I am a big proponent that multi-tasking is not necessarily a good thing. We all multi-task in real estate, other fast pace vocations, and just about everything in life from Moms to talking on the cell phone while driving and listening to music in ou...

Actually Kermit, it is EASY being green...paperless that is I had a very strained relationship in my business.  Paper and I just do not play well together.  I maintain a very orderly home, keep the garage clean, and my vehicle is always presentable.  Then there's my office desk.  Oofta!  Many tre...

Is your life in order? Separating our business from our personal lives is challenging at best.  Real estate is not a nine to five job.  When our business is struggling, our personal finances follow suit.  I've always believed in finding a balance of the most important components of our lives:  Sp...

Notables and Quotables...share your favorite Here are some of my favorite quotes.  Please share your favorite...funny, sappy, inspirational, biblical, whatever! It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. - Henry David Thoreau Dreams have only one owner at a time. That's why dreame...

Preventing Water in the Basement...a few easy steps. Spring is almost here.  It's difficult to think that here in Sioux Falls, SD.  It is snowing as I type this but spring is on its way.  With spring comes melting.  With several feet of snowfall this winter, melting snow means water.  Lots of it....