20 years ago . . . As we walked up to the 3rd or 4th house I was showing my out of town client a couple of weekends ago, my eyes gravitated to the roof and the eaves. As she watched me, my client asked me what I was looking for as I walked up? … Continued
Who says âit Never Rains in Southern California?â . . . When I was a kid, growing up in Downers Grove, Illinois I remember singing along with the 1973 song of the same name by Albert Hammond. The next line in that song goes âbut girl, don’t they warn ya? It pours, man, it pours.â … Continued
Big Box, Little Box . . . I have a love hate relationship with Amazon. They make it so easy to order almost anything and have it delivered directly to my house. Being an avid reader, I order a lot of books. A couple of months ago, I heard about a book that I thought … Continued
âMy new hero . . .â I have had many heroes in my life. Most I have not met. It started in the 3rd grade when I read every book in our school library about Abraham Lincoln. âHonest Abeâ he was called because he fought for his clients when he was an attorney in my … Continued
âIs it legal . . .â It has been 9 years since I entered the real estate business and still I see things that just blow me away. Let me share something I ran across the other day. It is my daily habit to look at every new property that comes on the market throughout … Continued
âLittle Person Takes on City Hall . . .â It was at a going away party for some friends/clients that I met Judy a few years ago. I liked her immediately. She was feisty and not afraid to speak her mind. My kind of person. It wasnât long after that she called with a real … Continued
 âI have a dream . . .â Monday is a National Holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Who, on August 28, 1963, stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered his iconic speech, âI have a Dream.â I can only imagine what it must have been like to stand in that … Continued
 âWhy? Why are you doing that?â Here we are, our 2nd week into 2019 and I have heard this question about 4 or 5 times already. Again, as I was talking to my escrow rep and mentioned that I was changing my business model to a 1.5% Listing Fee. She replied, âWhy? That will … Continued
ARTICLE BY: Maggie Clemens Be careful what you wish for . . . In the movie 13 going on 30, Jennifer Garnersâ character is 13 years old and hates her life. She wishes to be grown up and falls asleep. She wakes up as a 30-year-old woman and must quickly learn how to navigate life as … Continued
How to Spot Fake News The Mid-term elections will be here next Tuesday. I hope that everyone gets out and votes! With the upcoming elections, we have seen more âfake newsâ popping up. So, when I saw this article from one of my favorite blogs, The Hustle, I had to share. . . âLuckily, there … Continued
