I tend toward optimism. The New Year is always quite appealing. It’s not that I believe there will be a sudden, magical turn in the way life works, ushered in by a herd of unicorns; I like the New Year in the same way I like clean, white sheets. January is filled with energy, coming [...]
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One Simple Thing You Can Do To Change Your World
Wondering what you can do to “be the change”? Here’s a video with an easy (and fun) way you can make your voice heard without camping out in the snow to the beating of drums. There are so many stories in America, each a unique experience within a collective experience. Whether you feel the Occupy [...]
WHY I SUPPORT THE OCCUPY MOVEMENT
It is not because I was raised in California in the 60s, vote Democratic, eat granola or need a job. (I don’t. I have two, thank you) It’s not because I’ve made or lost a fortune in the stock market, am I anti-American, anti-corporation or want to bring capitalism to its bloody knees. I do [...]
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 [...]
Denver Real Estate Market Up… a bit.
If you’ve been reading my blog, you know I don’t place much store in Zillow, but this article in the Denver Business Journal shows the exception. When Zillow creates the quarterly reports they’re pulling the broader market home sale stats which is far more reliable than when they’re pricing your home. Though I find the [...]
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 [...]