Barsch Team Blog

Sorry to go way off topic, but I cannot believe that all the good actors and comedians are dying faster then we can count. Bernie Mac I think holds a special place in a lot of hearts, he is the man when it comes to comedy. Here is a yahoo article link below: CLICK HERE My deepest sympathy to his ...

Dear Buyers, Generally, I have a specific lender that I qualify my clients through.  However, I am diverting that business until August 31, 2008.  Prosperity Mortgage, a company owned by Long & Foster Realtors has come out with an excellent and unmatched offer, that you simply cannot pass up on! ...

I have been batting for a high priced listing in my farming area for the past few weeks.  This gentleman (Mr. Seller) and I run into each other almost on a daily basis, and I know we both have mutual respect for each other. I knew going into this that it was going to be uphill, he full warned me ...

After several weeks of planning, today I unveiled my new website.  Though some links are not fully operational (coming soon.........), most are working just fine. I would appreciate it if you fellow Active Rain members would visit the website and give me constructive feedback here. Check out the ...

Today I decided to go to my usual spot for lunch, I go there a few times a week.  I almost always pay for my smaller meals with my check card Visa.  Do you know where this is going yet?  Well my total bill came up to $7.98, not bad for a Cheeseburger, Fries & large bottle of water. HOWEVER, my go...

Our toughest critics are not the friends, referrals, former co-workers, or open house buyers.  The hardest client is our family, even worse our own MOTHERS!  Do you agree? I've been shopping a little bit for investment properties, and in fact went so far as getting approved just in case I found "...

As a Realtor® it is only fair to talk about what kind of market we are in.  Most will agree we are not in the best of markets, but not many will disagree that we are not in the worst of markets either.  Many of you sellers have been holding out, with hopes that the market will just do a magic com...

Two cruises in the last couple of years, and we can vouch that Royal Caribbean was the best so far.  We enjoy their entertainment, itineraries, food (for the most part) and the staff. We are heading to San Juan, Puerto Rico in 28 days where we will spend 2 nights before boarding on our 7 night Ad...

There were two couples both in their mid 80's in a vehicle traveling on US Route 95.  A trooper observed that they were traveling at a high rate of speed and stopped them. The trooper walked up to the vehicle and made contact with the driver.  He asked "do you know why I stopped you?", and the dr...

Ladies and Gentlemen, This evening I want to start by saying what a wonderful network of friends we have here.  There are agents on this site, who without a second thought help other agents in a time of need. I would like to specifically acknowledge Ken Montville, an agent with RE/MAX.  I typed K...