In 2006, we attended a conference in Boston. The event was billed as a gathering of the Nation’s top 100 Real Estate agents. We were there because we had sold 4,000 homes, over one billion dollars of residential Real Estate…
Before you cash in your home equity, you will probably need to spend some time, effort and money getting your home sold. Herein lies the hard decisions. What to do? What not to do? These are tough questions. Enter the…
A number of years ago, I listed a beautiful home for our stager. She had a great flair for helping our clients and her home was no exception. It was so appealing; I knew it would sell quickly. She wanted…
“If I forget to tell you later, I had a really good time.”. With these words, Julia Roberts as Vivian won the hearts of America in what is arguably the most quotable movie of our time, “Pretty Woman”. As I…
Is Easter strictly a Christian holiday? To be sure, the resurrection of Christ is why we celebrate Easter. My wife was Catholic, and I remember many sunrise services but I also remember dressing up and going to dinner with family…
I went to see a nice lady the other day about selling her house. I did a walkthrough, taking notes. I looked at the pool and the yard. Then we sat down at the kitchen table to chat. She immediately…
I Love Movies and I Love Love So, for Valentine’s Day I thought to give you my recommendations for a great movie to watch tonight. Please bear in mind these are my choices based on what I’ve seen, but I…
Dollars per Square Foot Mention dollars per square foot to an appraiser and watch the meltdown begin. “Oh, you Realtors”, they say. “You don’t know anything about pricing a house”. Mention dollars per square foot to a Realtor and everyone’s…
I’d Rather be Hot than Cold I’m sitting Open House in the rain last Sunday and I learned two valuable things. 1) People don’t come out in the rain. Zero visitors until the rain stopped at 2:15, then folks began…
Butterfield’s The vote is in – Butterfield’s named best breakfast in Scottsdale. To be fair and in the name of full disclosure – there was only one voter (Yours Truly) – but I also believe I am uniquely qualified to…
