Are you coming to the ActiveRain Halloween Ball? Calling all fun loving ActiveRainers! Join the monsters, goblins, witches and all other scary RAIN attendees at the ActiveRain Online Ball hosted by Kimo Stowell. It is 'the' place to be seen and heard. Be sure to bring out your scary, silly, f
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10/31/2014
Today I just happened to run across a file with a lot of old pictures. And of course it's Throwback Thursday so it was perfect timing to share. I think I was 6 or 7 in this school photo. I remember being so excited to be able to pick out a new dress and fix my hair by myself to get the pic
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10/30/2014
Want to meet at my Ski Lodge? This past month I've had a blast meeting up with at least 10 or so of my clients for coffee, lunch or happy hour. Since I was 'contained' in a big boot I was ordered not to walk much. But Hey....what better time to play with clients and have some fun! And what be
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10/27/2014
3 Networking Secrets for Real Estate Professionals Networking didn't always come easy to me, at first. You may find it hard to believe at a younger age I was kind of shy in big crowds. I could get up and give speeches to a huge group but then network with them? Not as good at that, at first.
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10/27/2014
It builds character so be thankful for it! My Dad always used to say anytime I was dealing with a challenge as a kid - It builds character so be thankful for it! Well Ok Dad.....I trust I have plenty of character by now! He's on the other side now and is probably smiling and sending me good e
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10/27/2014
Lunching With My Peeps! Dick Greenberg from Fort Collins CO referred a lovely family to me last year looking to relocate to the Phoenix Metro Area. The family included Grandma, her daughter and son-in-law plus two very lively young boys. The first day I met them we spent an afternoon looking a
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10/22/2014
Suzanne Otto has written an excellent article explaining what home staging really means. And it's not about decorating! If you're thinking of selling your Phoenix home this is a must read. Home Staging is Not DecoratingThere's still a lot of confusion about the difference between home staging an
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10/22/2014
A special lady and her beau! Last weekend I had the opportunity to meet with a client I've known for over 10 years. She was referred to me by a member of a networking group I had founded several years earlier. She had just bought a small patio home less than 6 months ago and was thrilled to n
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10/21/2014
Going above and beyond or is it just being you? A lot of real estate professionals truly do go above and beyond in their course of doing business. But to many of us it doesn't feel like anything that out of the ordinary. I know many agents here locally and across the country and Canada that ar
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10/21/2014
How to get ready for winter in Phoenix Being 'winter' prepared in Phoenix AZ is a tough job! Growing up in Minnesota I remember how much work it was making sure the lake home was prepared for winter. The boats and dock had to be brought in to the boat house as well as all the patio furniture a
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10/20/2014
