Thank you, David Jackson, wherever you are
In the sixth grade, I sat next to a boy named David Jackson. David had dark red hair and freckles and I remember thinking he was cute. David was also smart (hey, I’ve always been a sucker for…
In the sixth grade, I sat next to a boy named David Jackson. David had dark red hair and freckles and I remember thinking he was cute. David was also smart (hey, I’ve always been a sucker for…
I showed a house last week and then again this past weekend. It’s a rambler with four bedrooms, very nice floor plan, wonderful view from the living room picture window and a HUGE backyard (the lot is…
Apparently, when someone applies for a Program Director position at a radio station, they need to include a line or two about their ‘radio philosophy’. My brother and his ex-wife have been in radio for years. On his…
I think it’s really more of the ubiquitous flyer issue. Ubiquitous among sellers anyway. “Are you going to put flyers in front of the house?” they ask. I don’t. I never do. No one buys a house…
One of the agents from the Kennewick office sought me out the other day to let me know my marketing is working well for her. That’s right…MY MARKETING is bringing her clients! Her client chose her from…
When a seller calls me to discuss listing their house, I ask if they have some time and then conduct a pre-listing interview. I ask questions like the reason for the sale, amount left owing on the mortgage,…
Those words come from the preamble to the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the National Association of Realtors. The rest of the document reads rather dry. But that first sentence always gets me. The very…
As a rule, I’m not horribly sensitive. I don’t always cry at sentimental commercials. I feel manipulated by some television programs, as if I’m supposed to cry, so not only do I not cry, I change the…