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The boys go back to school next Wednesday! The real kind of school where they leave the house, are gone for a full day and get to interact with other kids. (I know the kids went back for a bit at the end of last year, but Alex stayed remote, so it didn’t feel like…
Can you feel it? The cooler mornings, the slightly shorter days. School starts in 12 days, but whose counting? Every Fall I take time to reset, refocus on my goals and sharpen the saw. September 1st always feels like January 1st to me. In preparation for the 4th quarter, and because I love spending time…
I worked with Kelsey Kurtis earlier this year and she is the most amazing branding person of all time! Branding is something I struggle with. I think I’m pretty good at showing up as me, but translating that into pictures and marketing comments is something entirely different. Earlier this year I decided it was time…
I had a fascinating conversation with an agent this week about a seller that just wasn’t getting it done. The agent was offering to provide all the resources – painters, contractors, etc – but the client wasn’t taking action. Why were they saying one thing – I need to get my house sold so that…
I’m too busy and I can’t leave my clients. Or. I’m slow, I can’t afford to take time off. It’s the age old question of real estate. What comes first, the vacation or the transaction? I’ve talked to a lot of agents lately that really want a vacation, but feel like they are too busy.…
I love the word ‘experiment’ for so many reasons, but especially when it comes to life and business. Setting goals and action plans always feel so stressful and charged. What if they don’t work? How do you know at the beginning if you’ve chosen the right one? If you don’t get the desired result whose…
I always have been, and always will be – proud to be an American. Does it mean I agree with everything, of course not, but at the end of the day I am grateful for our country and all of her imperfections. The vastness, the variety, and ability to experience so much. We as individuals…
I used to dread calling Buyers agents after an offer review when they didn’t get the house. It’s never fun to deliver bad news, but I’ve found that if you lean in, there can be some great bonding moments that happen. Because at some point, we are all Buyer’s agents. For that specific property I…
Longer days and sunny skies mark the shift so summer routines and I’m so ready to mix things up. Once school gets out the energy shifts in our house. It’s more free flowing and a lot less structured. I love that the focus is more about fun and play than checking things off the list,…
I’m always amazed at how life plays out. Does anyone else have powerful lessons show up in the most unexpected ways? One of our epic Covid quarantine ideas was to plan a trip to Pinehurst, NC with some friends. Pinehurst is the Disneyland of golf, complete with the hedges that spell out the name –…