I was 24 when I bought my first house. I stumbled upon my real estate agent when I called the number on a “For Sale” sign for a house that I thought was cute. I didn’t end up buying that house, but she became my agent almost out of default ….or more accurately put, her [...]

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Ok, I will admit it. I went to college before computers where required. If I had to write a paper, I borrowed my roommate’s word processor.  Any research I had to do was pulled during many painstaking hours at the campus library.  I don’t remember using email or “surfing the net” until my senior year [...]

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I am a lot of things — but handy is not one of them!  I am the idea creator but I fall short when it comes to implementation. Lucky for the people in my life who end up taking these projects on, I am an excellent gift giver and a savvy shopper.
With the way that [...]

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With so much mixed media about real estate today, I believe consumers who are considering purchasing a home are overwhelmed by what to believe and, against their best interests, have begun to shut it all out. By doing this, they are missing an unbelievable opportunity. Keeping this in mind, I promise to make this simple [...]

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I have always preferred simple things. One of my favorite toys as a kid was the Etch-a-Sketch ®, simply because you could easily clear the screen and start over.  The New Year reminds me of this. I get excited about the possibilities of a fresh start and a blank slate.
Whether to be more in shape, [...]

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We recently had a “green” builder do a presentation in our office and what I thought would be a dull topic actually ended up being incredibly informative.  With winter upon us, energy loss found in traditionally built homes became the focus.
It was amazing to learn how much energy actually seeps out of our homes. The [...]

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The holidays are almost here. I was reminded of this by the abundance of Kay® Jewelers commercials last night. In my mind, it is still September. But the calendar, not my mind, has won and Thanksgiving will be here in the blink of an eye (tomorrow in fact!).
I have lived in Greenville for 12 years. [...]

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I am a decision maker. My theory is that if something is wrong it can be fixed. Oddly though, the bigger the decision, the easier it is for me. Picking out paint colors is seemingly easy right? Not for me and my decision-making self! I can honestly say I have an easier time picking out [...]

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I have a friend who saves every single receipt, literally. My first reaction was one of admiration, but I then realized that while he saves them, he has no method of organization! The end result of this behavior is that he is turning his action from a positive to a negative. He couldn’t begin to [...]

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Back in January I joined a committee focused on promoting successful homeownership within our community, in simple terms we are a group of Realtors® passionately focused on preventing foreclosures. 
In the first meeting, I was immediately struck with how little I know about resources available for homeowners in need! Take for example, United Way 2-1-1. Ever [...]

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