My father's recent death left us with a problem - what to do with the gaggle of prescription drugs he accumulated near the end, and no longer needed. Some were unopened, but could be used by someone. Plus I was concerned after hearing of home invasions after a senior dies - druggies looking for t
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04/18/2012
I get the call frequently. "He is asking me who is winning. He thinks we are playing cards, but we are eating dinner. I don't know what to tell him." It's my Mom. She's not sure the right thing to say to my 89 year old Dad to calm him down. Do you play into his delusions, or correct them? We
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02/25/2012
Thanks to our ActiveRain EverNote Santa for this sweet present. EverNote is my obsession for the upcoming year. I already have all my old files cover sheets accessible on EverNote, and have mostly eliminated my bulky planner! Okay, in no particular order, here are some cool tools I learned afte
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12/26/2011
I've turned "Evernote Simple". It's all I can think about. The implications of using EverNote to transform my office is keeping me up at night! Read about my initial foray into this extra brain free app that holds all of your papers, written material, audio files, video , photos and web clipping
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11/29/2011
My brain is buzzing and Cheryl Ritchie is filling my email with MORE things for me to do. You see, I just discovered EverNote and am OBSESSED! I've had the app for awhile, but thanks to Cheryl Ritchie and her unwaivering focus on all things technological/ipad/iPhone, I spent the day learning abo
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11/20/2011
Friday at 5pm the dreaded call came in. "Sally - my buyer just lost his job. His company folded and closed the doors. We can't buy your listing". My mind screamed. My seller was in escrow on his new home and HIS seller was moving out that day! We were 12 days from closing. Crap. This is when the
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10/02/2011
I LOVE this. i just made this clip with the help of my Lyon Fair Oaks Office, for use at the end of my seller-oriented videos. Get Listed... Get an Offer... Get Moving is our company slogan which is plastered on billboards all over town. I thought I would make use of that and the fact that our
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09/23/2011
A tale of two sales. Both homes listed after advise, tweaking, repairs, decluttering, late night spent on pricing strategy and market analysis. Seller #1 after accepting an offer within one week. "Wow, I'm an easy one for you. You barely had to do anything to earn your commission." Hmmm think
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09/21/2011
Everyone knows the three most important factors in real estate... LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. But when you sell your home, there are three factors that are even more important. No don't scream at me. Location IS important. But once you own a home, you can't change the location. Or the floorp
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09/16/2011
Should a Seller disclose EVERYTHING? I used to think so, until I listed CW's* home. "I can't fill out the Transfer Disclosure Statement", she said. "If I do no one will buy this home". "REALLY??" I'm thinking mold in the attic and a dead body in the backyard. "So, what's wrong with it?" "Well, w
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09/11/2011
