Paula Erickson's (paulaerickson) Blog

Recently, while putting a listing into the MLS - my partner and I had a debate over using the term "vaulted ceilings" versus "cathedral ceilings" to describe our listing. We referred to our dictionary and learned that vaulted refers to a a domed or curved shape, while a cathedral is the higher fl...

Courtesy of Jules B. Yates, Exit Realty Paramount I have to imagine I will get a lot of comments on this one but in many cases it had made all the difference in the world.  In fact it has made me thousands of dollars.  Why would I show up to tour a home or property when another agent set up the s...

Courtesy of Jules B. Yates, Exit Realty Paramount So many time I have looked at a listing on the internet, read it and scrolled throught the photos.  All is well until I get to the property and discover it is next to a landfill (an extreme fictitious example). My point is that all too often an ag...

Courtesy of Jules B. Yates, Exit Realty Paramount. I was watching CNN last night when Suze Orman came on and I happened to hear her say something that was quite important to anyone who might potentially lose their home and may eventually file bankruptcy. She was talking to a caller who had recent...