Paula Burt's Blog

I am going to a Convention of Real Estate Professionals on April 4th.  The attendees are all members of a networking/Blogging site called ActiveRain.  The convention is called "RainCamp" - such a cool name, I thnk! We talk about ourselves as "Playing in the Rain!" I cannot wait to meet some of th...

Did you "SPRING FORWARD" and set your clocks ahead an hour before you went to bed last night?  If not, do it now! Daylight Savings Time has finally arrived!!  The next big event is St. Patrick's Day next Thursday, March 17th, and then we'll finally have the first day of SPRING only 3 days later o...

Daylight Savings Time starts on Sunday, March 13th, at 2:00 AM. Before you go to bed Saturday night, set all of your clocks and watches an hour ahead!  Yoiu don't want to be late for your activities on Sunday morning, whether it's going to church, going away for the day, or just catching up aroun...

Lovely 3 BR Rancher on 1/2 acre. Peaceful country setting just 1 block off Rt 74 yet still in town. Close to Elementary school. Laundry area conveniently closeted just off Dining Area & totally hidden! ALL ELECTRIC HOME - Has Smoke, Fire, Carbon Monoxide & Radon Monitors.  MLS #21100788 (RAYAC/Y...

There are many times when Buyers want to "think about it" or "sleep on it" - but SHOULD THEY? This post says it all!  There are reasons to not wait, but to WRITE THAT OFFER TODAY!  The author explains it perfectly, and is On-Point with every bit of this advice! When you find the right home for y...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!  Here we are at the beginning of a brand new year!  It's up to each of us to make it the best it can be!! By all the things we have been hearing lately, it should be better than 2010 in many ways!  But you may not feel that this is going to be true for you if your home is "Underwa...

HOW TO WRITE EFFECTIVELY Journalism 101: When writing an article, one should always answer all questions that may arise in the readers' minds.  The Basics are to... always use the 5 Ws - Who?  What?  When?  Where?  Why?  Plus the extra one - How? We've all heard this before, right?  Learned it in...

So you want to sell your house as a FSBO (For Sale By Owner)?  Here are some facts that may be helpful... We have been living in very turbulent times over the past year or two in the real estate market.  I agree that it may have been okay to sell your own home in times gone by, but... those times...

OUR NORMAL BROADCAST OF "AS THE PENDULUM SWINGS" IS BEING PRE-EMPTED TODAY TO PRESENT THIS URGENT MESSAGE TO THE CITIZENS OF NOT ONLY OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY, BUT THE ENTIRE NATION!  I was reading another Blog today regarding the state of our Real Estate Market (click here to read it) and I got to Co...

THE SAGA CONTINUES... Then (as I entered the Real Estate world and had just "hung my license") that "Bubble" BURST with a resounding "WHAT JUST HAPPENED???!!!" Next, the Foreclosures started to increase with lightening speed.  It was not unusual to see entire sections of 12 - 16 pages (or more) f...