Thoughts From A Retired Agent

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                                             I'm a team enthusiast!!  During the first half of my career I worked as an individual agent.  Then I became busier than I expected and created a team. I created a small team, one member at a time.One of the most important aspects of working on a team w...
01/22/2021
                                         I'm thinking back to the past days of leading a team, and that team focused on listings. I marketed for listings more than any agent in the entire area. We were visible and well branded. Our phones rang, and I  answered them. Not every call was from a sell...
01/19/2021
I hope you enjoy this post as much as I did.... if you don't already follow Wanda, this would be a great opportunity to do that. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.   Another great quote by Martin Luther King Jr. One that is straight and true, getting to the ...
01/18/2021
                                          This is a flashback to my new construction days. When I was Active, I listed and sold 40 subdivisions.What are listing agents of new construction thinking when they write a memo in their MLS listing that says "agent must accompany buyer at the first showi...
01/17/2021
                                               For decades, I managed real estate offices. I opened one for one Broker/Owner who couldn't get out of his own way!!  That was a Century 21 Office, and it's been sold to an agent I trained 35 years ago. She still calls herself a Barbara Todaro trained...
01/16/2021
                                                     It's  been a significant amount of time since I've written a blog post. I've been thinking about the word "Risk." Writing this post is Risky Business. If I didn't "step up" and make the decision to jump in, I'd be the queen of commenting with n...
01/15/2021
I love Massachusetts....and Nick did a great job of selecting the right tunes. As we head south, we enter Massachusetts, home to Barbara Todaro who follows these posts and was probably wondering where it was yesterday. Here is the State Song All Hail to Massachusetts. Words and music by Athur J M...
01/12/2021
I hope you love this one as much as I do.... "Our attitude towards others  determines their attitude towards us." ~ Motivational Writer and Speaker, Earl Nightingale Your action for today is to see how you can change someone's attitude towards you by you changing your attitude towards them.   Des...
01/05/2021
Lyn Sims provides well researched information for all local buyers and sellers....  The Schaumburg housing market is hot! Most homes are selling quickly & even some over list price. If you are interested in how the market is fairing in your subdivision, it would be best to call in an area expert,...
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