Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED

Spidey Senses for Halloween -- Holiday Decor Au NaturaleOct. 25, 2015, Beaverton Ore.This post is my entry to Kimo Stowell's Active Rain Halloween Bash "The Haunted Post Parade"And what's more scarier than SPIDERS!?!In a combination of web weaving this post is in honor of:The scary tenant that I ...

Looking For an Agent Familiar With Investors . . . In Your AreaAnother call came in to the office with the caller "looking for an agent familiar with investors . . . "Quickly adding, ". . . in your area."Oh geez, here we go.I couldn't get a word in edgewise after I answered the phone with, "Buyer...

SPAM Isn't Just for Calls Anymore . . . Becoming a Moving Target at Home Depot This article is inspired by Beth Atalay 's feature "My Best Advice For Real Estate Newbies"She wrote, and I could not say it any better than this:". . . Nobody likes to be sold. Imagine walking into a department store ...

Advice for New Agents | The Other "L" Word in Real Estate: LEGALWe all know the real estate mantra of:Location, Location, LocationBut, there is another "L" word that is even more important for new agents to grasp:Legal, Legal, LegalEverything -- E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G -- in real estate is defined by...

Wordless Wednesday . . . New Flowers For My Garden While out with a client earlier this week, I noticed some really nice Asters that are in full Fall bloom.  I love purple shades and have a lot of it in my garden.  But, it's mostly Spring, early Summer blooms.  I plucked a few and when I scattere...

Be CAREFUL -- DocuSign HACK!! Be very careful with opening documents with attachments! This has been a caution for as long as I can remember when it comes to preventing hackers from wrecking hack havoc:  Don't open attachments from uknowns!! Period.  End of story.This morning I received a very au...

Oh, Those Pesky Californicators Coming to Oregon . . . It's 1990 All Over Again!This morning a dear friend, Dee, sent me a link to a hilarious  article. She sent it yesterday, and suggested I make a Gin & Tonic while reading. I opened the link this morning and brewed another carafe of coffee!  An...

Walking Shoes and Real EstateYesterday afternoon I was out with my client looking at the progress of her new construction.   It's coming along and I can't wait to see her finished home! After we spent about an hour with the contractor, we made plans to go out to lunch, and after lunch we went to ...

Why Won't She Call?Several weeks ago I made plans to go to San Francisco.  The minute I booked my hotel online, I received an inquiry in my email box from a prospective client who lives in . . . of all places,  San Francisco!I replied and mentioned my trip and suggested meeting up while I was dow...

Womens' Suffrage  - TODAY in HIStory August 26, 1920OMIGOSH . . . today is even more important than National Dog Day.Thank you Facebook for sending me this notice . . . Hmmmmmm . . . wonder why National Dog Day was today . . .when the REAL important day was the passage of the 19th Amendment to th...