Advertising is used to sell everything from baby diapers to houses. Companies that make diapers typically advertise in family magazines and websites. So, for Realtors, what’s the best and cost-effective advertising vehicle to sell houses? Some Realtors have put all their advertising eggs into online marketing of their homes. While you can certainly reach a [...]
The C word, Cancer –it’s scary just to hear it. I don’t know if it’s my age or what, but it seems like I continue to hear about friends having breast cancer now more than ever before. One of the first ones close to me was a great friend of 15 years, let’s call her [...]
1. I love to go on picnics in the mountains. My staff and I have gone to Cades Cove, the Parkway, Chimney Rock and numerous other areas. It must have water and mountain views. The sky is so blue in the fall! 2. The Corn Maze. My preference is Maple Valley Farm in Greenback. I love to [...]
I’m like everyone else in Knoxville. I needed a new roof, gutters, 6 windows, 2 skylights, 2 chimney caps, custom shutters, a doorbell, an outdoor light and who knows what else! The insurance adjuster was very nice. He did his report and four weeks later, I received a check for the above items. I proceeded [...]
Steve and I kept our twin grandsons (2 years old) for 5 fast and fabulous days! They arrived Saturday morning to my new purchase-a blow up water park for ages 5-10 years. That wasn’t a problem because, of course, we have the brightest, cutest grandchildren in the whole world. I was right. They could immediately [...]
Do you ever have a week planned that falls apart, activity after activity, after activity? That’s been my week! It actually started last week when I was showing a house. Usually, I try to be very professional, (LOL) but I was walking out of a house, headed to the car when my high heel caught [...]
When Mary and Scott Bogert wanted to list their home in Knoxville, they knew they needed an experienced Realtor who could help them get the price they were looking for. “When we had our first child, we decided we needed to be closer to in-laws in Maryville,” Mary said. Mary and Scott purchased their Holston [...]
I was going to share information about my own mother since she passed away when I was six-years-old, but, after Easter weekend, I chose to make that only a small part of it. I think you have to grow-up, and in some cases, have children before you truly realize what motherhood is, what a mother [...]
House Hunters is a show on HGTV that features someone looking for a home. It focuses on the emotional experience of finding and purchasing a new home. They filmed an episode in Knoxville, which aired Feb. 10th, that I was blessed enough to appear in. What a great experience! I was so proud of the [...]
My staff and I have just returned from the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market! The Market is the perfect place to find affordable accessories for our homes, the homes that we stage to sell. Staging a home allows it to show better. It’s amazing what rearranging, adding some rugs, light fixtures and accessories [...]
