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 [...]
From the Real Estate Porn File
I’m fascinated by what people do with the spaces they live in. The architectural wonder, suburban tract home, artistic space, trailer park or sod house all hold a mysterious appeal. Here is one for your voyeuristic pleasure called “House on the Rock” built by Alex Jordan and Alex Jordan Jr. Alex Jordan Jr’s. father was [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]