Blog Feed: Sugar Pine Realty Blog

I've got the latest Mother Lode market numbers for you to look at today. To begin with, you'll notice the overall sales picture including all sales classes. CLICK HERE to view March 2012 compared to March 2011. CLICK HERE to view April 2012 compared to April 2011. CLICK HERE to view January-April 2012 compared to January-April 2011. You'll also want to notice the graphs including the Mother Lode Residential Unit Sales through February 2012 graph versus the previous five years (clickable pictur [..] > read more

3 Lessons from a Sunken Ship [infographic]

Published on 2012-05-23 10:33:00

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13 Lies We Tell Ourselves (About Others)

Published on 2012-05-21 10:55:00

Have you ever lied? (You just did by not admitting it.) We all lie. We all have lied. We all will lie (in the future). There are many reasons why we lie. Sometimes it's out of fear. Sometimes it's out of embarrassment. Sometimes it's because we're afraid of the consequences of the truth. Sometimes it's to protect somebody else. (Can you think of any reasons why you've lied in the past?) And then there are the people who we lie to. We lie to potential future employers (on our resume). We lie in [..] > read more

Story of a Tall Man and a Short Wife

Published on 2012-05-17 11:05:00

A friend of mine recently shared the story of his trip to Disneyland with his wife. Now, what you need to know about this friend (before I tell you the story) is he is about 6 foot 4 and his wife is about 4 foot 10. (No lie.) And so when they went to Disneyland, he talked about how there were just massive amounts of people there ~ like wall to wall. He joked about how the great thing about being so tall is you can see over everybody. Not so for his wife. She was literally buried. So he told [..] > read more

Amgen Bike Race in Sonora Today

Published on 2012-05-16 11:17:00

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How to Use Pinterest with Real Estate

Published on 2012-05-14 10:41:00

The light (in my mind) has finally come on with Pinterest and how to use it with Real Estate. Working for a real estate company as a blogger, I'm in charge of all the social media stuff, too. And so when Twitter came along, I had to get my mind around that. And then when Facebook (business) pages were the new thing, I had to get my mind around that. And now it's Pinterest. And I've been thinking, thinking, thinking, thinking. And now I believe I've come up with a way to use it. First things f [..] > read more

Sugar Pine Realty eMagazine (Volume 3)

Published on 2012-05-11 10:55:00

Sugar Pine Realty eMagazine (Vol 3) Updated eMagazine -> > read more

What Do Moms Like Best on Mother's Day? (redux)

Published on 2012-05-09 11:48:00

We're celebrating moms this coming Sunday and so I was thinking about the various gifts that they receive on Mother's Day and the ones they like the best. I tried to rank them in an order keeping in mind what my own mom would probably most prefer (especially the top 5). It might be different with yours, but I'm hoping I came pretty close to how you would list these yourself. So here I go answering the question... What Do Moms Like Best on Mother's Day? 15. Flowers 14. Candy 13. Hugs and kisse [..] > read more

10 Mistakes People Make with Newbies (plus 1 bonus)

Published on 2012-05-07 10:49:00

Lightning fast post meant to make you think... 10 Mistakes People Make with Newbies (plus 1 bonus): (what might you add to the list?) 1. Aren't patient. 2. Don't offer a helping hand. 3. Try to sabotage them from the start. 4. Overlook telling them office protocol. 5. Leave them twisting in the wind. 6. Don't invite them into inner circle. 7. Judge them (sometimes harshly). 8. Misrepresent those with whom they will work. 9. Are afraid they might outdo them (the newbies will outdo the old time [..] > read more

5 Dangers of Social Media + How to Write a Blog Post that Nobody Will Read [infographic]

Published on 2012-05-03 10:27:00

(click image to enlarge, then in new browser tab or window click again) 5 Dangers of Social Media: > read more

What's Your Passion?

Published on 2012-05-01 10:29:00

What's your passion? What I mean by passion is: What is it that you would do even if you didn't make a cent from it? And it goes even further: What is it that you would just die if you couldn't do it? ~ your literal life would be sucked out of you and you would dry up? That's your passion. Sometimes we can't make a living from what's our passion, but we do it any way, on the side as it were ~ while we make a living at something else so our family can eat. It's the height of life when you can [..] > read more

How to Create a Simple eMagazine

Published on 2012-04-30 12:13:00

I want to share with you how to create a simple eMagazine. An eMagazine is really an eBook. The difference for us is, as a Real Estate company, ours includes our latest homes for sale and property listings. And so, to start, you need to have some kind of layout / content idea (obviously). We just reproduced our print magazine using Microsoft Publisher. Each page was created separately. The cover page was just a picture one of our agents took while climbing Half Dome. Add text, listing pictures, [..] > read more

Meteors (2 short videos)

Published on 2012-04-27 10:11:00

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How to Get the Flame Back When You've Flamed Out

Published on 2012-04-25 10:15:00

Remember how you felt when you first entered the business? I'm not talking about Real Estate per se (even though this is a Real Estate blog). It could be any business (or whatever it is you happen to be doing). And when you first started you were gung ho. (Some of you were.) And you were excited to be there. (Hallelujah, I got a job!) And you were ready to reach for the stars. Your spirit was soaring. And then it happened. It could be any number of reasons that caused it. But the air went out [..] > read more

10 Mistakes People Make with Relationships (plus 1 bonus)

Published on 2012-04-23 12:25:00

Lightning fast post meant to make you think... 10 Mistakes People Make with Relationships (plus 1 bonus): (what might you add to the list?) 1. Think others are better than them. 2. Settle for an abusive one. 3. Get married to the wrong person. 4. Don't listen to advice of parents 5. Forget you can't judge a book by its cover. 6. Think others are less than them. 7. Too quick to burn bridges. 8. Don't set parameters/boundaries. 9. Gain all their worth from a person (or group). 10. Forget that f [..] > read more

#2 Shay Locomotive Railtown 1897 Jamestown (video)

Published on 2012-04-20 10:44:00

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7 Things to Keep in Mind When You Feel “Violated”

Published on 2012-04-18 11:48:00

Let me just come right out and say it: Things happen in life and you feel (spell it) v-i-o-l-a-t-e-d ~ “violated.” Dictionary.com defines violated as: “to break in upon or disturb rudely; interfere thoughtlessly with.” That’s what happened to me when I had my wallet stolen. (Yes, I left it in the glove compartment of my car like I shouldn’t have, but that’s beside the point.) And I can remember myself thinking, “If they would have just taken the money and left my driver’s lic [..] > read more

10 Mistakes People Make When Buying a Home [infographic]

Published on 2012-04-16 10:49:00

(click image to enlarge, then in new browser tab or window click again) 10 Mistakes People Make When Buying a Home: 1. Wait too long to make an offer. 2. Purchase a high priced item (car, etc) right before close. 3. Settle for less than the best real estate agent. 4. Aren't honest about their money situation with their loan officer. 5. Think they know better than the professional representing them. 6. Nitpick the process. 7. Seek information from another agent w [..] > read more

35 Things People Need to Start Doing

Published on 2012-04-12 10:29:00

I wonder if we've forgotten the good things? In our rush to "progress" and leave behind the so-called "old / bad," could it be we've thrown out the baby with the bath water, too? Is there something that you need to start doing that you stopped doing? The following list will hopefully help get your wheels turning (should they need to turn in this area)... 35 Things People Need to Start Doing: 1. Seeing the best in people. 2. Keeping their promises. 3. Telling the truth. 4. Smiling. 5. Being po [..] > read more

Selective Attention Test (video)

Published on 2012-04-11 10:35:00

(The original, world-famous awareness test from Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris.) (If you can't see this video, click here.) > read more

What Could You Be If You Really Gave Your All?

Published on 2012-04-09 11:46:00

You ever wake up on Monday and not feel like going to work? (A sign you're human.) I remember a Professor in college who said to us (something to the effect), "I wake up at 6 a.m. every morning and resign. But I'm at school two hours later ready to go." And I want to take my Professor's statement one step further. Because it's true (we all know it is) that, yeah, we can "show up" anywhere, but that doesn't mean we're there, not "all there." A lot of people are just putting in time. (Know anyb [..] > read more

Test Your Knowledge of Easter

Published on 2012-04-06 10:53:00

We took tests on Thanksgiving and Christmas (click both links to view). Do you remember? So why not one for Easter? Are you pretty up on things surrounding this celebrated day? Let's find out (answers below and page links to where answers were gained)... 1. Each Easter Americans buy the following amount of Marshmallow Peeps shaped like chicks, bunnies and eggs (of which yellow is the #1 color chosen): (a) 7 million; (b) 70 million; (c) 700 million; (d) 80 million. 2. The day of Easter varies [..] > read more

The Sun's Out (But Think Rainy Day)

Published on 2012-04-04 10:36:00

We're turning a corner in the real estate market (it seems). Sales are up. (Yay.) It's a kind of a sigh of relief for an industry that's been suffering for quite a while. And I can remember at the downturn how many found themselves in the place where they were wishing they'd saved more for a "rainy day." And of those that were wishing that, I guess a larger percentage of them are no longer in the real estate business any more. (Maybe? Probably?) They're missing the turnaround. And I guess the [..] > read more

Pain at the Pump [infographic]

Published on 2012-04-02 10:23:00

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Test Your Knowledge of April Fool's Day (redux)

Published on 2012-03-30 11:25:00

The day of the prankster is upon us again. I'm talking about April Fool's Day in particular. Sometimes we play along with things from childhood on up without any knowledge of why we're doing what we're doing. Let that end here for you for this first day in April. Do you know much about April Fool's Day? Find out with the following questions (you can check your answers below)... 1. Not much more than just theories exist as to the origin of April Fool's Day. Which of the following is the most p [..] > read more

Great White Shark Accident (video)

Published on 2012-03-28 11:48:00

(Don't worry. This is safe to watch. You can click to view the slow motion version at end.) (If you can't see this video, click here.) > read more

Separating Fact from Fiction (plus 15 Famous American Fibs)

Published on 2012-03-26 11:58:00

It's becoming harder and harder (it seems) to separate fact from fiction. You watch the network news and they tell you one thing. You listen to talk radio and they tell you another (the opposite). The bottom line is there can't be two truths. So who do you believe? Well, aside from giving a lie detector (polygraph test), I have come to the conclusion that if we really want to protect ourselves (and our families) from being fooled, we need to do our own research. (It's as simple and hard as that [..] > read more

6 Mistakes Bloggers Can Make + 6 "More" Mistakes Bloggers Can Make [infographic]

Published on 2012-03-23 11:23:00

(click image to enlarge, then in new browser tab or window click again) You might also be interested in: A Week in a Blogger's Life How to Create a Simple Infographic and Give That Old Blog Post New Life > read more

A Week in a Blogger's Life

Published on 2012-03-21 11:38:00

As resident blogger / social media specialist for Sugar Pine Realty in Sonora, California for the past five years (I just passed my anniversary), I thought I might share what I spend my week doing. (Of course, I have other "duties," too, that time won't allow me to mention.) My thinking is this might be a helpful template to one or two of you out there who are either new to the social media in business thing or you've been doing it for a while and wonder how somebody else approaches it (who isn [..] > read more

Take a Ride on the Space Shuttle (video)

Published on 2012-03-19 12:23:00

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7 Types of Managers

Published on 2012-03-16 12:09:00

I was talking with a friend the other day about management styles. And it was just so funny how we came up with a list (mostly he did). See if you can relate to any of the following "types" of managers. Maybe you've had one (or all) managing you in your job experience lifetime... 7 Types of Managers: 1. Sea gull manager. They fly in. They do something (the thing that sea gulls do). They fly out. 2. Crisis manager. Doesn't do anything until a crisis happens. Why take steps to avoid it ahead of [..] > read more

Test Your Knowledge of Saint Patrick's Day

Published on 2012-03-14 12:53:00

I've got a little bit of Irish in me. (Don't we all?) 1/8th to be exact. And with my mother having the name Patricia (Pat) since she was born close to Saint Patrick's Day, I think it's authority enough to offer you a quiz on the subject. So what do you know about the holiday and its surrounding folklore? Find out with the following questions (you can check your answers below)... 1. Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated each year on March 17. The date is significant because: (a) It's the day in the [..] > read more

What An Astronaut's Camera Sees (video)

Published on 2012-03-12 11:17:00

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The One Mistake That, If Corrected, Will Get People to Read Your Blog Post Every Time

Published on 2012-03-08 11:17:00

So you've written a blog post, have you? Sure you have. And you've really put all your heart, mind, soul and strength into it? (Don't we do that with everything we write?) And you've hit publish. (Click.) And you've sent it out to Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, etc. (Share. Tweet. Share.) And now you're waiting for everybody to read it. Right? The problem is nobody does (or very few). But it was so good (the blog post was). So what could have gone wrong? I'd like to suggest a simple answer. [..] > read more

Mother Lode Area Real Estate Stats (Feb 2012)

Published on 2012-03-05 14:25:00

I've got the latest Mother Lode market numbers for you to look at today. To begin with, you'll notice the overall sales picture including all sales classes. CLICK HERE to view February 2012 compared to February 2011. CLICK HERE to view January-February 2012 compared to January-February 2011. You'll also want to notice the graphs including the Mother Lode Residential Unit Sales through February 2012 graph versus the previous five years (clickable picture 1 on above left) along with the Mother Lod [..] > read more

10 Mistakes People Make with Facebook [infographic]

Published on 2012-03-01 12:19:00

(click image to enlarge, then in new browser tab or window click again) You might also be interested in: 12 Ways You Can Tell You Have The Right Real Estate Agent [infographic] 10 Mistakes People Make with Twitter [infographic] > read more

Over Compensation

Published on 2012-02-28 11:29:00

No, I'm not talking about pay rate (though none of us gets paid enough, right?). What I am talking about I'll explain in an illustration. I am a jogger (some of you know). Sometimes I pull a muscle in my right leg and so I over compensate with my left. I exert pressure. I put more weight on it. What ends up happening is I mess up my left leg, too, along with my right. Now I can't run at all. And I guess the over compensating point I'm really wanting to make here has to do with when things g [..] > read more

10 Mistakes People Make with Twitter [infographic]

Published on 2012-02-24 11:18:00

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Coy Receives Award in Las Vegas (picture)

Published on 2012-02-23 11:30:00

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Kathie and Val in Las Vegas (pictures)

Published on 2012-02-23 11:21:00

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In 6 Years Technology Will Kill? ... (Erik Qualman video)

Published on 2012-02-21 12:48:00

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6 Things to Keep in Mind When You've Lost Something

Published on 2012-02-17 13:53:00

My wife was out on a walk with my 4-year old son (he's 18 now). One minute she was talking with a neighbor. The next minute he was gone. (Can you just imagine?) They would look high and low. The neighbor got in her car and drove around. Finally, they discovered him up on a balcony. My wife said, "Don't move." Mom and son were reunited. There are a lot of things we can lose (beyond a child). We can lose our wedding ring. (I've done that.) We can lose our job. (Many are these days.) We can lose [..] > read more

Sugar Pine Realty eMagazine (and qr code)

Published on 2012-02-15 11:38:00

Sugar Pine Realty eMagazine (Vol 1) Updated eMagazine -> > read more

Mother Lode Area Real Estate Stats

Published on 2012-02-13 15:02:00

I've got the latest Mother Lode market numbers for you to look at today. To begin with, you'll notice the overall sales picture including all sales classes. CLICK HERE to view January 2012 compared to January 2011. You'll also want to notice the graphs including the Mother Lode Residential Unit Sales through December 2011 graph versus the previous five years (clickable picture 1 on above left) along with theMother Lode Residential Volume Sales graph versus the previous five years (clickable pict [..] > read more

10 Rebounding Real Estate Markets (video)

Published on 2012-02-10 12:47:00

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy > read more

7 Things to Remember About Mistakes (plus one bonus)

Published on 2012-02-08 11:25:00

So you've made a mistake. You dropped the ball. You blew it / choked. You failed. (Some people have a hard time ever owning up to that last statement.) And, if you had your druthers (your own free choice or preference), you'd go back and fix your mistake. Right? You'd change what you did. You'd walk back away from that cliff ~ of the investment you made, the direction you chose, the person you hired / fired, the chance you took ~ whatever it was. And if you had to do it all over again, you w [..] > read more

10 Words That Say, "I Love You" [infographic]

Published on 2012-02-06 14:50:00

How do you say, "I love you"? On Valentine's Day some of us say it with flowers, balloons, cards, candy, coffee mugs, candlelight dinners, overnight stays, etc. But there are more ways to say, "I love you," than these. I was brainstorming to come up with a list of words that probably aren't at the top of our minds when it comes to expressing love, but they are ways we say it, nevertheless. See if you agree with... (click image to enlarge, then in new browser tab or window click again) > read more

Lake Tahoe Time-Lapse Photography (video)

Published on 2012-02-03 11:17:00

T A H O E from Shortt and Epic Productions on Vimeo. (If you can't see this video, click here.) > read more

12 Ways You Can Tell You Have The Right Real Estate Agent [infographic]

Published on 2012-01-31 12:27:00

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Amazing Northern Lights Show (video)

Published on 2012-01-27 11:10:00

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How to Create a Simple Infographic and Give That Old Blog Post New Life

Published on 2012-01-24 11:29:00

This post is an attempt to get two birds with one stone. I want to talk about recycling old blog posts (the second part of the title). I've read a lot about doing it on other blogs. But it really wasn't until recently that I got into the recycling business myself ~ and in the following new way: via infographics. (Another term for infographic is: data visualization.) And I didn't really start noticing infographics until recently. And I've become fascinated by them. (How 'bout you?) A cool site [..] > read more

Mother Lode Area Real Estate Stats

Published on 2011-07-05 14:04:00

I've got the latest Mother Lode market numbers for you to look at today. To begin with, you'll notice the overall sales picture including all sales classes. CLICK HERE to view June 2011 compared to June 2010. CLICK HERE to view January-June 2011 comp > read more

Schoolhouse Rock - Fireworks (video)

Published on 2011-07-01 10:27:00

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The Craziest Injury I've Ever Had

Published on 2011-06-29 10:29:00

What's the craziest injury you've ever had? A broken arm? (ouch) A tooth knocked out of your mouth? (ouch ouch) Stepping on glass in your bare feet? (ouch ouch OUCH) The craziest injury I've ever had? Well, there are a number I could choose from. L > read more

Mother Lode Real Estate "Must Reads" for June

Published on 2011-06-27 10:12:00

This blog post is the next in a continuing monthly series where I'll pass on some information of interest that you may not get the opportunity to see otherwise. It won't take long for you to check out the following four articles covering real estate > read more

Flipboard for the iPad (video)

Published on 2011-06-24 10:22:00

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Group Think

Published on 2011-06-22 13:31:00

Do you think for yourself? Oh really. You do? I'd like to suggest that many of us don't (who think we do). Many of us don't think for ourselves. We've adopted "group think." (Another way of saying it is "herd mentality.") What I mean is we've reall > read more

13 Ways People Deal with Bad News

Published on 2011-06-20 13:07:00

So how do YOU deal with bad news? I guess the way you answer that question really depends on what the bad news is. Right? I mean, if the bad news is your favorite baseball team lost in the playoffs, then you'll deal with that in a certain way. (It' > read more

Crane Collapse on House (video)

Published on 2011-06-17 10:45:00

(If you can't see the video, click here. For the crash aftermath, click here.) > read more

8 Things Dads Wish Their Kids Really Knew (for Father's Day)

Published on 2011-06-15 11:51:00

With Father's Day coming up later this week, I wanted to pop out another quick post just to celebrate fathers in general in relation to their kids. I did something similar the last 2 years. (For "10 Things Kids Say to Their Dads," click here; For "12 > read more

10 Mistakes People Make with Twitter (plus 1 bonus)

Published on 2011-06-13 10:55:00

Lightning fast post meant to make you think... 10 Mistakes People Make with Twitter: (what might you add to the list?) 1. Think it's supposed to make them money. 2. Demand that it makes them money. 3. Measure it's worth on whether it makes them > read more

SF to Paris in 2 Minutes - see the Aurora Borealis (video)

Published on 2011-06-10 13:12:00

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Mother Lode Area Real Estate Stats

Published on 2011-06-09 12:44:00

I've got the latest Mother Lode market numbers for you to look at today. To begin with, you'll notice the overall sales picture including all sales classes. CLICK HERE to view May 2011 compared to May 2010. CLICK HERE to view January-May 2011 compare > read more

7 Clues That Somebody's Lying

Published on 2011-06-07 10:31:00

Have you ever lied? (You're lying right now if you said, "No.") Have you ever been lied to? (Some of you are thinking, "Every time I listen to the Evening News"?) The fact is lying is as old as our first parents (Adam and Eve if you forgot). And mayb > read more

Do You Know What Happened on this Day?

Published on 2011-06-06 10:23:00

Today is an important anniversary in the history of mankind. Test your knowledge to see if you know what happened on this day with the answers below. Each is a hyperlink to Wikipedia where you can find out if you were right. After taking the quiz, wa > read more

Another Case of Published (Not Public) Opinion

Published on 2011-06-02 11:44:00

"There is no such thing as public opinion. There is only published opinion." ~Winston Churchill Okay, I'll just be frank. It's "published opinion" in the East Valley Tribune (Phoenix area) piece: "American dream over? At least for a while, housing e > read more

10 Mistakes Realtors® Make Doing Real Estate (plus 1 bonus)

Published on 2011-05-31 11:27:00

Lightning fast post meant to make you think... 10 Mistakes Realtors® Make Doing Real Estate (plus 1 bonus): (what might you add to the list?) 1. Don't return client's phone calls. 2. Forget to save for a rainy day. 3. Allow discouragement to und > read more

I Have a Confession to Make...

Published on 2011-05-27 10:26:00

I have a confession to make. My friend had a heart attack the other night. And please read to the end of this post before you get mad or yell at me (or quit subscribing to this blog), but I put off taking him to the hospital until today (2 days later > read more

12 Twitter Conference Takeaways

Published on 2011-05-25 14:07:00

I attended the 140 Characters (Twitter) Conference in Twain Harte yesterday (Tuesday, May 24, 2011). I thought it might be beneficial to offer a short recap of the things I learned. And so I've put together just a few of the overall theme points I re > read more

Mother Lode Real Estate "Must Reads" for May

Published on 2011-05-25 10:50:00

Walking a Mile in Somebody Else's Shoes

Published on 2011-05-23 11:31:00

We're so quick to judge. (Aren't we?) Well, maybe you aren't, but more often than I care to admit, I know I am. (Full disclosure time.) I'm ready to convict, pass sentence on and pull the switch (on the electric chair) all in one fell swoop it seems > read more

11 Tips About Blogging (plus 1 bonus)

Published on 2011-05-20 10:15:00

This is a quick one. In and out. They're rules I live by as a full time real estate blogger (part of my job description) going into the sixth year. (Of course, there's much more under the surface of these icebergs.) So here you go with... 11 tips a > read more

Surfboard Wipeouts (video)

Published on 2011-05-19 11:47:00

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7 Things Not To Forget About Change

Published on 2011-05-17 10:16:00

"On June 4, 1783 at the market square of a French village of Annonay, not far from Paris, a smoky bonfire on a raised platform was fed by wet straw and old wool rages. Tethered above, straining its lines, was a huge taffeta bag 33 feet in diameter. I > read more

Snow in May? (Pictures to Prove It)

Published on 2011-05-16 10:54:00

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11 Ways You Can Protect Your Assets

Published on 2011-05-12 11:17:00

What's valuable to you? What would you be upset over if you lost it? Anything coming to mind? Of course, what I'm talking about when I ask these questions is: Assets. They are much more than money and property (though that's a part of it). Assets in > read more

Double Standard

Published on 2011-05-10 10:36:00

Even those who "break the law" don't like it if somebody burglarizes their house. You ever think about that? The burglar himself being burglarized? Shouldn't he (or she) be happy for the person that stole their stuff? After all, they're in the same b > read more

Mother Lode Area Real Estate Stats

Published on 2011-05-09 10:23:00

I've got the latest Mother Lode market numbers for you to look at today. To begin with, you'll notice the overall sales picture including all sales classes. CLICK HERE to view April 2011 compared to April 2010. CLICK HERE to view January-April 2011 c > read more

What Do Moms Like Best on Mother's Day? (15 things)

Published on 2011-05-04 10:21:00

Foot in Mouth Disease (5 Steps To Help You Avoid It)

Published on 2011-05-03 10:12:00

Have you ever stuck your foot in your mouth? If you’re like me you do it almost daily (hourly?). I say things I wish I hadn’t of said. I say things that embarrass me (or another person). I say things and I wish could take it back. (Been there, ha > read more

Two Thoughts About Twitter and Relationships from the Royal Wedding

Published on 2011-04-29 16:07:00

I have a confession to make. I woke up at 2 a.m. (Pacific Daylight Time, USA) today and watched the Royal Wedding. (Vows were exchanged about an hour later.) No, I didn't set my alarm clock to ring. And no, I didn't plan it. I just happened to not be > read more

Mother Lode "Must Reads" for April

Published on 2011-04-27 11:30:00

What to Do When You're the "Goat"

Published on 2011-04-25 12:29:00

The screaming line drive was hooking wickedly towards the right field line. There was only time for a quick dive out of my shoes from a crouched and ready position. The ball would hit against the tip of my glove and roll. All the way to the fence. O > read more

Test Your Knowledge of Easter

Published on 2011-04-22 10:22:00

Great Housing News! (Or Is It?)

Published on 2011-04-20 13:51:00

With the Dow rising and the media falling all over itself you'd think the real estate market had come back from the dead. (No pun intended this Easter week.) And I guess what I'm really wanting to say here is you can really shape the thinking of peo > read more

5 Tips that Will Help You "Stick" to Your Budget

Published on 2011-04-19 12:52:00

If there ever was a time to budget, that time is now. (Oh, you're saying, "What's a budget?") A budget is simply a plan. It's a plan on how to spend your money and keep from going broke. (Now you're saying, "Why didn't you tell me this earlier?") Ev > read more

Japan Tsunami Video (heartbreaking)

Published on 2011-04-18 12:07:00

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6 Safety Tips When Showing A Home

Published on 2011-04-14 14:51:00

The news of a murdered real estate agent in Iowa has shocked us all. It took place during an open house. Police are suspecting another agent may have been involved. (For continuing story, click here.) So what precautions do you take as a realtor® w > read more

Beating Blogger's Block (plus 11 places to get writing ideas)

Published on 2011-04-13 11:45:00

So you're a blogger? (Or aspiring to be?) And you've got your blog site all set up on WordPress or Blogger or Tumblr or Posterous (maybe all four?). And you've been at it for about a week (or two or three?). And now you're hitting the proverbial "wal > read more

10 things to Love or Hate about Tax Day

Published on 2011-04-12 10:34:00

Tax day. Hearing those two words can send chills up some people’s spines. And there are just a whole lot of things to hate about Tax day (of course). But I was thinking, “There are some good things about Tax day, too.” So I came up with 10 thin > read more

Mother Lode Area Real Estate Stats

Published on 2011-04-11 10:29:00

Season Schizophrenia

Published on 2011-04-08 11:04:00

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