Buyers now more than ever prefer move-in ready homes.  Today's home buyers may not have the budget to tackle immediate repairs or upgrades, so it makes sense that homes should look move-ready.  And buyers will often overestimate the cost of repairs, paint and flooring and will avoid seeing homes that need immediate attention.  Making your home show ready doesn't have to cost a fortune.  And there are simple fixes that will enhance your home photos and potenitally sell quicker and for more money.   Consider that good lighting also makes for good photography.  Every time my photographer arrives at a listing, the first thing he does is turn on every light in the house.  He will choose the best time of day to take photos, but nothing showcases a home better than interior lighting.  And let’... 06/11/2025

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Real estate is truly a 24/7 business.  Add in each real estate transaction is unique, personal time becomes evasive.For the last couple of years, I have made a concentrated effort to schedule more personal time.  And this year I have been able to be more successful in achieving this personal goal.For the last several months, eacn Sunday morning, my husband and I travel about 30 minutes to the local American Legion (Post 22) here in Golden Valley, AZ to enjoy Sunday breakfast.  Our two meals including tips cost us $15.00.  We then have the opportunity to visit with other members. By having this weekly breakfast, we are away from barking dogs, cell phone (calls and texts) and real estate paperwork.Then a friend is getting married this fall and I am working on a counted cross stitch sample... 06/09/2025

Lately this word of Sense has been in the news in general conversation when paired with common.  The word sense has many meanings from being something intuitive as in a “gut feeling” to part of the human physical experience as hearing, seeing, touching, etc.Albert Einstein has his own belief about common sense though I don’t totally agree with his belief.Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.This quote looks to both the intuitive and the human physical sense:Where the senses fail us, reason must step in.Galielo GalileiThen I came across this quote:Giving requires good sense. OvidBeing someone who believes in gratitude, I discovered this quote by Melody Beattie:Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.Giv... 06/09/2025