Barbara Todaro's (homesfranklinma) Blog

  This morning at 9:46 a.m., our family was Blessed with a new baby boy, Santino Luca.  Weighing in at a healthy fightin’ weight of 8lbs 1.8 oz. and 21” long, this little guy is my 4th great grandson.  It seems that whenever I’m thrown off kilter with questionable news, a stream of brightness and...

 I’m not sure where to begin, so let’s try the beginning.  Initially, my journey began with some anxiety and depression. My daughter insisted I make an appointment with a neurologist. The Dr. ordered bloodwork to be taken plus an MRI on my brain.My visit with the neurologist resulted in a diagnos...

You're sure to LOL when viewing Francine's video....  YouTube Thursdays - Laughter is Good for the Soul      We are so happy to discover this funny video from Francine Viola. Francine is not only a great real estate professional in Olympia, Washington, she also has a great sense of humor and come...

  Here are a few of my thoughts describing the topic of “improving my business.” I’m writing this with a smile on my face!  I’m finally retired. My business will continue with my daughter at the helm, and I will continue to smile. Now that I’m on the outside looking in, I can exhale and give some...

 “The Eye Buys” is a statement I used and abused when I was actively marketing. It was memorable. That one statement would apply to “staging a home; creating a postcard; and laying out a full page newspaper ad.”“The eye buys” with every type of marketing that is visual. TV commercials are a great...

I thought I'd reblog this Armenian music provided by Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543 ...  please visit the original post and leave a nice comment for Nick and for Armenians!!! Barbara Todaro today is for you, music from Armenia, hope you enjoy.   Here is Armen Hovhannisyan performing Karmin Nur     H...

 I’m proud to say I’m retired from the real estate business after 42 years of showing up every single day. I guess one could say it’s a habit now, and I continue to show up online!!! At least, that provides plenty of distance between me and them! I'm on the outside looking in! Paying attention is...

   Gratitude in the real estate business is a two way street, whether you’re a listing agent or a buyer’s agent. I was always a listing agent. My marketing was directed to homeowners. When they responded, I was conditioned to the fact that my marketing method worked well. Gratefulness for selecti...

  We talk about “target marketing” because it’s the most reasonable method of hitting (securing) that bull’s eye (the right buyer.) How does one know what the bull’s eye is? Psychology is involved again. We need to think about who the ideal buyer would be for each property. No matter what the typ...

Just in case you missed the Zoom meeting.... thanks, Lynn..... Ben Kinney - Focused On AR Blogging - Keeping His Word About Fixes       On September 1, 2020, Ben Kinney joined the Tuesday 2:00 pm Zoom MeetUp.   Ben listened to AR members on the call express frustrations with the Blogging Editor. ...