My first contact with this couple was mid November. They were relocating to the Jackson MS metro area for a job opportunity and looking for a Realtor to help them find a home. Less than 60 days and two snow days later, we closed on their home. My heart was full when I received the following re...

02/28/2018

Saving the Day in Real Estate Land - Why You Follow Up

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A few weeks ago I got the call all Realtors dread. The week before closing, a buyer with a bad case of cold feet walked away from their obligation to purchase one of my listings. I took a moment to let the news sink in. How do I handle this? What is the seller going to say? I knew I had to call t...

02/26/2018

SOLD - 464 Pineview Lane, Brandon MS

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I fell in love with this house the moment I saw it. The owners wanted to buy a smaller home with a workshop. Through the course of our conversation, they lovingly described their current home in impeccable detail. It was quiet, peaceful, full of character and situated on 2.68 acres in the Johns ...

02/23/2018

SOLD - 865 Harbor Bend Drive, Brandon MS

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It didn't take long for someone to recognize the convenience and VALUE in this two bedroom townhouse near the Ross Barnett Reservoir. This property was listed in December right before the Christmas holidays. Less than two months later, the new owner is settling into his new home. The unit was fre...

02/20/2018

My 10 Year Anniversary on ActiveRain

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Steve Loynd wrote about his 10 year anniversary with ActiveRain and how he had "admirers" that, although they never commented on his posts, had followed his blog for years. Recently they contacted him to list their property because of his ActiveRain blog. I knew my AR anniversary was approachin...

02/16/2018

When Love Blooms Between a Buyer and Seller

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This is the stuff movies are made of...Years ago I represented a single mom in the sale of her home. Her family had outgrown their existing home and she wanted a larger home for herself and her two growing children. The home was perfect for a single person. The buyer was a single man who had been...

02/14/2018

February Marketing Handouts - In Time For Valentines Day

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How do you stay top-of-mind with friends and clients? I was in the dollar store recently and scooped up a ton of these candy hearts, you know the ones that have sentiments imprinted on them, like "Be Mine", "Together" and "Cutie Pie". I attached a label with my contact information and picture on ...

02/11/2018