Glenda and Steven McDaniel's (glendamcd) Blog

This photo was taken at Mariners Landing at Smith Mountain Lake.  Sometimes it is hard to to tell.  Its it the Sun in the sky or the moon.  Either one can be just as beautiful across the sparkling water.

We are located on a 500 mile 22,000 acre,  fresh water lake.  The lake levels stay 5' plus or minus from Full Pond, which is the 795' Sea Level.   This allows us to have some great docks.   Our Shoreline Management rules are set that if you are under 300' of Shoreline you can have up to 1500 Squa...

SPRING IS HERE!   I just listed this Fantastic Lake home located on a Point lot at Smith Mountain Lake.   It is a great value and includes a Double lift dock with Cabana and Party Deck plus complete Master Suite with adjoining office suite on upper level and the lower level has a Party Cabana wet...

I received the following from a fellow REALTOR in my office today and had to pass it along.  The world is becoming smaller everyday when it comes to Real Estate and we will be working international sales one of these days like it is next door, if technology continues in the direction of videos, v...

In Southwest Virginia We are enjoying beautiful Spring weather and beautiful blooming trees.  The Red Buds are gorgeous  along with the Dogwoods.     The Skys are a beautiful blue and the trees are turning green with baby leaves.   It would be interesting to know how the rest of the world is doin...

Sometimes another agent will tour one of my listings and will have a large post card that begins with Thanking the Seller for allowing them to show or preview their home.  I consider this advertising to the Seller.   Then they have two or three check blocks that are for either Previewing, Showing...

My Husband and I have been to many wine areas, except the most well known "California"  Sonoma/Napa Valley and more.   We are starting to plan a trip there in the next year and really wanted some advice from fellow agents who have been there or are REALTORS in that area.   Thanks ahead for your a...

I have been talking to one of my ad companies and they told me that google has now started  selling to sponsors for search words in Geographic areas such as,  you can buy Beachfront for the New York GEO area or Beachfront for Atlantas GEO area and you will pop up in a google search for that word ...

After taking a few trips to Europe, I started to see the benefits of their style of living.    There were no Big Box Stores, only small village markets and farmers markets.   The locals visited the market almost daily for their selection of meals.   No lugging of lots of grocery bags once a week,...

I have several properties that I feel need to raise the "desiribility level" of their home, in order to get a the Buyers "WOW" factor and be remembered.    I have a good friend that has awesome taste and is doing staging part time but in  my opinion should be doing it full time.  She has a real t...