Debbie's Blog

My husband loves rolls and they really are easy. They just take a bit of time to wait for the rising. Believe me you will be emailing me to thank me because these rolls will be all the rage at any gathering.Grandma Mann's Easy Roll Recipe1/4 Cup Warm Water1 tsp. Sugar1 Tbls. Yeast Mix and let rai...

Meditation refers to the positive transformation of the Mind. A method to remove suffering at its root.I don't know about you..but everywhere I turned I was being directed to meditation. It seemed to be the cure all for all. So in November I went to a week long program called "Seduction of Spirit...

On Saturday I attended a Michael Franti and Spearhead Concert in Salt Lake City. I love their music...it feels so free. Before the concert I was so excited about going that I got on YOUTUBE and did a search for him.Michael Franti went to the Middle East!!! Can you believe that? He wanted to see f...

I love my clients!!! This was a really cute kitchen...but very personalized.Neutralizing the main colors in the room gives the buyers a clear palate to make their own creations and memories. Sometimes we add color and sometimes we take it away. My clients called me yesterday and said that she did...

  This is the before staging photo. We decluttered and then added the decor. We left the drapes off the window because we didn't want to block the amazing view. I love the greenry and the flowers on the top of the cupboards. On the plates is candle cinnamon roll and plastic grapes.

We are holding our annual convention in San Diego this year and next year we will be holding it in Utah. What is it that make convention work? Participation, Fundraising. When does convention become life changing? Who are excellent speakers that we can have for our in state convention? I would lo...

Are you getting any lately?  Buyer feedback that is; when an agent has shown your home do you get any feedback on what the potential buyers felt about your home?  If you're not, then ask yourself why not.  Getting feedback from the buyer and their agent is as easy as falling off a log.  It's just...

Today, homebuyers surfing the Internet looking at homes want to see photos of the interior, exterior, and neighborhood.  When a homebuyer goes to Realtor Dot Com, the highest used real estate web site in the nation, they want to see photos to help them find a home.  Realtor Dot Com has even put a...

The curb appeal of your house can kill the sale.  After having driven all over the town in my real estate career, I am still amazed at the people who don't seem to think curb appeal matters when they are selling their house.  I've seen cars parked in the yard, dead flowers in the flowerbeds, weed...

We listed a home in one of our rural areas, when the buyer had it inspected they did a termite inspection.  The inspection revealed that there were termites in the home.The seller said they had the home inspected when they bought it and there were not signs of termites at that time.Well, here's w...