If you could see yourself as others see you, would you be surprised? I’d venture a guess that it would be quite different than you see yourself in a number of ways. There are adjectives we’ve heard all our lives from parents friends and lovers, some of them flattering and some we’ve carted around clumsily, [...]
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You Can’t Make Me!
You can’t make anybody do anything they don’t want to do. If you’ve ever had a toddler or a teen, a sibling, a parent or friend, if you’ve been married or had the crazy ex crashing ‘temporarily’ in the basement you know this is true. Some things you just have to want to do, like [...]
Real Estate Porn:
How can this swanky 70′s bachelor pad be a real “conversation” starter when you’re forced to sit on concrete? Perhaps it gets you to the round bed sooner. In 2011, we’d have some great new ways to pimp out the property (besides adding cushions) For example: “Warm woods and cool concrete create a modern twist [...]
Are You Busy? Or Productive?
I have my sons fifty weeks a year, so the time without the demands of motherhood is always at a premium. I set out to use it wisely, make a to-do list and then return from the airport run to crawl under the covers for a quick nap. The week progresses, the list morphs, and [...]
5 Tips for the Motivated Seller
Recently I got a call from a gal I’d worked with on One Book, One Denver. “I’m getting married, relocating, and I need to sell my condo. Can you come meet me?” Of course. We met for a post-work beverage and talked about her marriage plans, the condo and then she popped the question, “Can [...]
5 Things I Learned From the Debt Ceiling Debate
America and the world have waited on pins & needles for our democratic process to make a decision. I’m not sure how much I’ve slept over the past week, but I know Anderson Cooper is now firmly lodged in my dream center. This morning, as I drove to my appointment, I wondered what I might [...]
Your Creativity is Your Greatest Asset
Creativity is the strongest force on earth; artists, visionaries and innovators lead us into the future. We’ve got some mad skills that actualize potential where others may only see what is possible. Be sure to click on the Thriving Artist Alliance page above and I’ve created a lovely video to inspire you. CLICK HERE TO [...]
So Why Don’t You Write About Real Estate?
Because it’s boring. Because any schmo can do that. Because if I want to be generic, I might as well mail Bronco’s schedules to a neighborhood of strangers. Throwing a bunch of stats and market predictions up on the Internet works for some agents, I’m sure. It just doesn’t work for me. Every transaction is [...]
Rent or Own? What’s your opinion?
This summer the real estate market feels like it’s at a stand-still. Stifled by negotiations over the debt ceiling, worries about the economy, unemployment, and all the pre-election spin, the market ain’t so hot this July. And yet, I have clients who are making the market work for them. As sellers move from the hopes [...]
Trust Your Instincts, Not Your Garmin
Technology is a wonderful thing. It can also get you into trouble. The trick seems to be not to let it override your instincts. Glutted with cyberspace “experts” and “authorities” in every field, willing to blog, comment and advise us on how to live, where to live and how to stay alive in these economically [...]