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A parent never gets tired of bragging about their sons or daughters, no matter what the age. Below are some of my brag-book photos of my guys having lots of fun trout fishing. It is a hobby they have both enjoyed since their younger days on the lake when we went boating, water skiing etc. on va...
07/24/2008
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The thought has crossed my mind lately that the Mortgage Meltdown should eliminate big banks wanting to get into the real estate business. The old adage "clean around your own door step before you start cleaning around mine" is apropos. Although it appears the majority of the mortgage issues we...
07/23/2008
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A recent post by another agent prompted me to give this issue some thought and personally, I would prefer to win over a prospective buyer or seller based upon my own merits and strength, not the degradation of another Realtor's record. This conclusion is (1) how I manage my business and life, et...
07/23/2008
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This evening when I was in my front yard checking on the sprinklers, a former neighbor drove by, saw me outside and needless to say, there was surprise and delight at seeing each other again. They are back in the states visiting (he is with BMW in England) and they were here for 3-4 years. Thei...
07/22/2008
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I hesitated to post this as it was and is a poinant reminder of my Dad's passing last October 13th, and might make some people sad. The purpose in my sharing this is not to evoke sympathy, but to give you a glimpse of my father in his later years and to show you how eloquently my Son Aaron wrote...
07/18/2008
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The change in Seasons is one reason I like the area I live in, the upstate Greenville, SC Area. My two favorite seasons are Spring and Fall, as I suspect they might be for a lot of people. Winter here is not too cold; January is when we get more of the cold weather. Spring is far too short and...
07/18/2008
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In this business as in life, you have to look for humor where ever you can find it, share it and LOL as those laughs are supposed to be extremely good for you. This cartoon was in The Greenville News, editorial section this morning and I had to laugh out loud when I saw it. This may help diffuse ...
07/18/2008
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One of my sons has asked me to join his family and his wife's family at their lake house this weekend. You guessed it, rain possibility today and all day tomorrow. We can't complain though, as we still have drought conditions in a several state area. We had some nice rain about a week ago, so ...
07/17/2008
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Many posts have been written about how to have a smooth transaction during the purchase and/or sale transactions. A good REALTOR can help protect the clients from many of the problems that might arise, but you are moving from contract to closing with 1-2 people (the clients) on the Selling side ...
07/17/2008
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Spell checking on my posts does not recognize the word blog or blogging. After checking the Webster on-line dictionary, it is there so I guess the spell checkers need to be updated. :) The press release from Mirriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary - 2008 gave us a few of the words added for 2008...
07/17/2008