My marketing plan includes many proven methods which are in use by most professional real estate agents. The difference with me is how I choose to take everything to the next level. Today I am going to use open house promotion as an example. Here are seven levels of marketing an open house. As youContinue reading “How I Do Open Houses”
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Success mindset – what’s that mean?
I know, I need to hire a success coach, I need to read your book and I need to repeat the mantras of affirmation. At last that’s what I hear. I do love helping people find the buyers for their current home and the new place of their dreams, but I’m not built for theContinue reading “Success mindset – what’s that mean?”
Staging and the family portrait #blogboost
It’s one of those things every agent talks about – when getting your house ready, one of things you need to do is ditch the family photowall. I can see both sides of this argument – on the one hand its easier for buyers to picture themselves there if your happy mugs aren’t everywhere. OnContinue reading “Staging and the family portrait #blogboost”
Genealogy: Finding My Own Knoxville History
My family is wonderful. I would do anything in my power for my parents, in-laws and myriad cousins, aunts, uncles and extended others. I grew up in Benton, TN down on the TN/GA border. My maternal grandfather actually preached at a church called TennGa Baptist. As I was getting out of high school and feelingContinue reading “Genealogy: Finding My Own Knoxville History”
Landlording, or how to be rich and poor at the same time.
I love being a landlord, though I hate to be called that. I prefer the guy who owns our house or preferably, my pal Rob who owns the house. Being a “landbuddy” is possible about 95% of the time with the houses I am responsible for the mortgages on, they aren’t the fanciest places, aren’tContinue reading “Landlording, or how to be rich and poor at the same time.”
Farragut, Condos and Noodles…
I just set up a new website. I’ve owned the URL for a while, but I’m just now getting it set up the way I’d like. It called http://www.farragutcondo.com. I was blown away when I noticed that place on the web wasn’t already taken by some enterprising squatter, but I guess it’s a niche I’veContinue reading “Farragut, Condos and Noodles…”
Preserving Knoxville Area Historic Places: Knox Heritage
Anyone interested in local history should check out Knox Heritage at KnoxHeritage.com Knox Heritage works to preserve structures and places with historic or cultural significance. Established in 1974 as a non-profit educational corporation, Knox Heritage is chartered by the state of Tennessee and governed by a board of directors representing all areas of our community.Continue reading “Preserving Knoxville Area Historic Places: Knox Heritage”
Maryville to Townsend: Peaceful Drive in the Smokies
Yesterday I had appointments with some clients that included a trip over to Townsend – known as the Peaceful Side of the Smokies. Every time I take that drive I’m reminded how much I love living in East Tennessee. The fantastic part of living in Knoxville is that everywhere is close. Bigger cities are inContinue reading “Maryville to Townsend: Peaceful Drive in the Smokies”
Keller Williams: RED Day 2011
Today was the annual RED day with Keller Williams in Knoxville. More than 70 agents from the two Knox County area locations in Bearden and Farragut. We volunteered to do clean-up at the National Veteran’s Cemetery, near Northshore Park. The cemetery is the final resting place for several thousand veterans and their wives. The experienceContinue reading “Keller Williams: RED Day 2011”