Janie Pugh's Blog

  Day Two of the National Association of Realtors Annual Conference is awesome!  So many excellent speakers, ideas and opportunities to network!   One thing I am excited about is to be a part of a group of professionals that have a foundation to provide funds for disaster relief.   The Realtors R...

Day One of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) convention in New Orleans started off beautifully, with an amazing sunrise---an unbelievable view from my 33rd floor hotel room. If you haven't ever attended the NAR annual meeting, you are certainly missing out on a wonderful opportunity to l...

You never realize how important some people are, until they are no longer part of your everyday routine. So when folks relocate to a new area, it is important to be sympathetic to their losses when working as their Realtor.  You are not just there to find them a place to live, you there to help t...

Tucked away, just off King Street in downtown Charleston, you will find a romantic fine dining experience that you are sure to love!  Fulton Five is a quaint Italian restaurant that has been voted "Most Romantic Restaurant" in Charleston for 17 years in a row.  Once you have experienced a meal, ...

Have you ever been in an airplane, ready for take-off, and the pilot comes over the intercom and says, "Don't worry about putting on your seat belt----we are just going to cruise our way on up to a comfortable altitude.  Just enjoy your complimentary beverage and pretzels!"  Do you think the bird...

When you live in a coastal community, it is always a good idea to know where to buy the best local, fresh seafood.  Mount Pleasant Seafood on Shem Creek is one of those local favorites! A family-owned business for more than 60 years, it is timeless....just what you would expect a local fresh seaf...

Have you ever noticed the intense focus of a dog?  If you haven't, let me tell you what I have learned about it from our labs.   We have two labs.  One is the mother and the other is one of her pups from the litter she had in 2011. My husband, being the primary care-giver of the dogs,  is their m...

When we have visitors that come to see us in Charleston, we love to take them to dinner at places that are exclusive and unique to our area.  Several days ago, we had a friend that was in town on business that wanted to meet for dinner.  Being fairly new to the area ourselves, we welcome any oppo...

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  As I read the updates on missing Arkansas Realtor®, Beverly Clark, my heart races as it breaks.  I have put myself into similar situations, time and time again, as most all of us in the real estate profession have done.  I think after the real estate market crashed, many of us lost a lot of ou...