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If I had to answer the question truthfully, I would say my Summer was definitely a MISS! Oh, I had a great time hanging out with the my husband and kids, spending a wonderful time at the beach with family and friends, and just enjoying a very lazy Summer. Was that productive for my real estate ...
09/14/2013
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OK, so all the indicators are pointing to the real estate market heading in a positive direction. Lots of Open Houses, email blasts from other Realtors marketing their new listings and the expected increase in real estate advertisements in the local paper. So what’s the problem? You don’t c...
03/17/2013
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but not everyone can sell. I've been thinking about this for a while as I put together my "game plan" for 2013. It takes so much more than simply listing a property in the local MLS, planting a yard sign out front and submitting the property to various other websites. Heck...anyone can do that...
11/10/2012
So this was a first for me. I have a listing that received a really lowball offer (not uncommon in this market). My Sellers came back with a reasonable counter that should have closed the deal. I had already been told from the buyers agent that Mr. ___was extremely analytical and had been crunc...
10/12/2012
Prospector Village at Wildernest sits quietly tucked away off of Ryan Gulch Road in Silverthorne, CO. A wonderful assortment of condominiums and town homes that backs into a forest setting, offering abundant wildlife and a labyrinth of hiking trails that lead to mountain peaks, cool streams and ...
08/29/2012
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Back again with another Open House. This time serving Mimosa’s and offering a drawing for a bottle of Schramsberg (an excellent choice designed to entice Realtors to flock over). The question is “Whatever happened to the days when a Realtor could put up an Open House sign and be visited by nu...
07/10/2012
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As a procrastinator of mammouth proportions, I find myself pondering what my life would be like if I "Just Asked" for what I wanted. Like many of us, sometimes I am hesitant to ask for fear of rejection or possibly scared that if I do, indeed, get what I am asking for, that I will fail miserably...
06/07/2012
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It's OPEN HOUSE day...again and traffic is slow...again! Oh, I have used all the usual lures: drawing for a gift certificate to somewhere, bottles of wine, movie tickets, and todays' option: Jimmy JOhn's gourmet subs, deli dill pickles, southern ice tea, and some shortbread cookies I found on sal...
05/18/2012
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I was pleasantly surprised at the article that appeared in our local Summit Daily newspaper this afternoon. Most locals, and even those that aren't, can attest to the healthy lifestyle that permeates most of Summit County. But what Colorado residents may not have known is that Summit County is r...
04/10/2012
My eleven year old 5th grader informed me that he needed thirty cupcakes and 30 brownies to take to school to sell at "market" the following morning. Did I mention that it was already 7pm, and I was already anticipating getting to bed by 9pm. (this story may strike a cord with other parents out ...
04/07/2012