Tara Skinner's Real Estate Blog

Buyer and Realtor Safety in the Snow With all the recent snow, it is a great time to look over how to make safety a priority for Realtors and buyers alike. When planning to take your buyer out, consider the weather and area carefully. Realtors should ask: What route will I take? Am I heading into...

New Years Eve in Golden The New Year is fast approaching. Celebrating the end of one year and the beginning of another is an amazing tradition. If you have yet to make your plans for New Years Eve, here are a few suggestions in the Golden area: New Years Eve at the Golden Hotel 800 11th St Golden...

I wrote a blog post just the other day called “Jeans not Slacks”. It didn’t get featured but it got a lot of attention. I learned a couple of things from this post. 1. A number of Active Rain members only read part of a post, and then they make a comment.  They must be after points only, not the ...

Outdoor Retailers in Golden Residents of Golden get out into the fresh air as much as possible! It is good then to have Outdoor Retailers in the Golden area that understand how essential this is to living in Colorado. Two of these local retailers provide the best outdoor goods and services. Vital...

Golden Buy Local Buying Local is not just a movement; it is a necessity! The economy in so many American towns is dominated by staple conveniences. The argument is that they provide goods that cost less. In the long run they actually cost more. To keep a healthy economy we need to make sure we fi...

New Year Fitness in Golden The New Year is just around the corner and I know many of you may be thinking about getting back into shape after the holiday festivities. Golden is such an active town and offers great fitness groups and classes to get you started on the right foot this New Year. Golde...

I am up in Rapid City for Christmas and while sitting in the hot tub catching up with some old high school friends we started talking about social networking and SEO. This is powerful stuff. Brought to you by a number of educated people (Between us we had a Masters in Marketing, Masters in Comput...

If you are looking for some holiday cheer, look no further than this recipe for Rum Cake! No need to be an expert chef. Everyone can manage this recipe. Before you start, sample the rum and check for quality. Good isn’t it? Now, go ahead select a Large mixing bowl, measuring cup, etc. and check t...

Applewood Neighborhood in Golden When most people think of Golden, they usually think of the adorable downtown area, Clear Creek, and the mountain views. There is so much more to Golden, however! Applewood is a neighborhood outside of the downtown area that continues those perfect mountain views ...

I hate dress clothes and the first critical feedback I got from my managing broker was “Please wear dress slacks around the office.”  My answer is NO. When I market to my clients, I use beer coasters not business cards, I wear jeans not slacks, and I am a self proclaimed Geek who loves things lik...