Home Sales rise 7.2% in July

The word out of Washington is that the U.S housing market is rebounding faster than expected.  Don’t believe everythgin you read out of Washington but in this case at least it is some very good signs that our housing amrket is getting better. 
More homes in the Metro Richmond, Va area are getting sold.  although new [...]

NOW you can tell your kids money grows on trees, government trees.

With the new stimulus package coming out of Washington, DC, money really does grow on trees. Pretty soon you will be able to go down to the local Home Depot, Lowes, or Southern States and pick you up a tree bud to plant for the spring time. Better hurry, you never know who will be [...]

When the kids aren’t happy, nobody’s happy

Relocating can be particularly stressful for families with children. Younger kids may not express a reluctance to leave their old, familiar home, but they may react poorly as the process unfolds. Older children, especially teenagers, may vehemently object. “It’s my life too!”
 
As parents, you can do a variety of things to bring the kids [...]

Turn On or Turn Off in an agent

Wanted to share a story I heard from a friend of mine recently regarding agents giving things away. Well when agents give things away it is not all that bad when it is a closing gift or a lunch or a bottle of wine. But when an agent gives commission money away as part of [...]

YOUR World One Click Away

Presentation at the National Association of REALTORS national convention on Nov 7th 2008 for the Member Information Services Forum.  Presenters were Wes Atiyeh, Maggie Morris, Lennox Scott and Live agents in the field that have been using Social Media and Blogging to their advantage:  Amy Serra Albright, and Tony Schippa.
Here is a link to the blog [...]