Jean's Blog

Lead generation is really simple and easy. So be careful that you do not confuse effort and enjoyment. You need to lead generate daily, when you shop, bank, buy gas, there are no bad leads, they are just not equal. Some think 'I don't have to lead generate, if I do a good job, people will just co...

It's amazing the differance a little bit of decorative wood molding can make.  Frame out a picture window, add deep crown molding to a high cieling, even a simple chair rail in a guest bathroom changes the entire look of the room. I just believe you can not have too much molding.

We need every trick and every tool to capture a buyer in todays real estate market, and I believe staging is a great tool to better show off our listings. I have highly recommended staging for the prospective sellers I have talked to in the past year or so, and I believe it has really helped to b...

We went up to the mountain house last week end and it was just beautiful up there. Fontana Lake is just almost full. I have never seem the lake this full. This area has been in a drought situation for over 3 years now and the lake has been very low for the past 3 years. It is just beautiful when...

Right now is a great time to remodel you home. There are some really good deals out there on building products and appliances. It makes more sense to remodel now and enjoy the home improvements that your made before you sell your home. Then when the real estate market comes back around and you w...

The little town of Landrum is about 10 miles north of my home, near the North Carolina state line. It is so neet, it is old, and has lots of shops and diners. Around Christmas time they have a Strole, they sing Christmas carols, and serve lots of goodies. But you do not have to wait until Christm...

Every day we put ourselves at risk by welcoming complete strangers into a home we are showing or getting into a car with someone we have just met. First, always make sure someone knows where you are going and who you plan to meet, including name and phone number. Always try to schedule first meet...

A good first inpression can make a big differance in the sale of a house. Homeowners who spend a couple of hundred dollars on cleaning and de-cluttering could yield many times that amount when the home sells. Staging the home, landscaping front and backyards, repairing electrical and plumbing pro...

Well I must confess this afternoon was such a beautiful sunny day in the upstate of South Carolina, I just had to slip out of the office a couple of hours early to work in my yard. This is one of my favorite things to do, and especially after a stressful morning. I got a lot of things done in a s...

Well we have had a 'wedding weekend', getting a niece married. What a beautiful wedding! And not to mention the fun we have had hanging out with our family. I wish Kristin and Tyler the very best, and wish them a long and happy life togather. Our next wedding will be in December.  Can't wait.