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Sex in THIS LOG HOME is So Good Even the Neighbors Have a Cigarette!

Isn’t the sex appeal of a home something to be considered, along with the stainless steel appliances, mood lighting, and views… if the truth be told?

Realtors, Real Estate, and Fluff.

Reading real estate blogs every day can be incredibly interesting and informative. On the other hand, it also becomes somewhat obvious that much of the content is repetitious, canned and BORING. What do we REALLY have, and need, to offer our clients, considering that our closely-hoarded information has been disseminated all over the internet, as well it should be.

• What information do you look for when you visit my, and other, real estate blogs?
• I don’t WANT to ‘capture’ you – - I want to invite you, inform you, and entice you, but not ‘capture’ you. Should I MAKE you give me your contact information, or should I wait for you to contact me when you are good and ready to do so?
• What would you like to see more of when you visit my real estate blog/website?

Shameless Self-Promotion

Allow me to do some SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION! My website is the latest addition to Guy Kawasaki’s ALLTOP Real Estate site. Below is a picture of what I found in my Twitter messages when I woke up this morning. WOW!!

Yesterday wasn’t a bad day either… I received an autographed copy of Guy’s new book, REALITY CHECK, in my mailbox! This morning I am reading about the Art of Selling, the Art of Schmoozing, the Art of Blogging, the Art of Sucking Down, and the Art of Branding, among many other great chapters.  Here’s what Seth Godin says about REALITY CHECK.

“Buy two copies of this book. One to rip pages out of, mark up, copy, and tack on the wall. And one to give away to your clueless colleague. Oh, better make that three copies. Four?”
- Seth Godin

No matter what business you are in, you need to read REALITY CHECK. Tell Santa.

See my Photos of the Day.

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Broker/(REALTOR®)

What Are Your Must-Haves in Your Next Home?

Broker/(REALTOR®)

Terrific Website for Sellers, Buyers, Realtors and J. Q. Public.

Whether you are moving, relocating, looking to ‘bundle up,’ or hoping to find better deals and lower your bills, you can find and compare packages from “leading companies in more than 40 home service categories, including home phone, Internet, TV services, utilities and more” all in one place (and FREE) — WHITEFENCE. It is as easy as typing in your address and zip code. Service categories, in addition to those mentioned above, also include moving companies, change-of-address, and natural gas.

Thanks to my Active Rain friend, Leesa Finley of Wake Forest, for this juicy tidbit!

See Google’s FREE 411 phone number search!

See my videos and slideshows.

Search the Haywood County, NC MLS.

Broker/Realtor

Want to Find Out ANONYMOUSLY What Price Home You Can Afford?

If you are considering buying a home and have no idea what you can afford, but you don’t want to have to give out your social security number, name or phone number, create a Loan Request at Zillow Mortgage and get your answer.

This does not mean ‘pre-approval.’ By completing the Zillow Mortgage loan request, you will merely have an idea of what you can afford according to various lenders.

If you want your realtor to drive you around to look at homes, you’ll have to get down to the nitty-gritty, fess up to a live person that your Neiman-Marcus bill is huge, and show up to look at homes with your Pre-Approval from your lender in hand.

Want to call directory assistance to get your lender’s number FREE? Watch this!

Search the Haywood County, NC MLS.

List of 6 things to know about North Carolina’s largest non-alcoholic dance club (located right here in Maggie Valley!).

1. The name of North Carolina’s largest non-alcoholic dance club is The Diamond K Dance Ranch.

2. Their band plays a variety of music for all dancing tastes, ranging from Classic to Top 40 Country music.

3. The name of their band is the Full House Band.

4. The Diamond K Dance Ranch is located next to the Maggie Valley Community Center at 1 Playhouse Drive, Maggie Valley, NC. Call them at 828-926-7735.

5. They have Free ‘Line Dance’ Lessons. Come and learn the Love Train from “Wild Gerald,” who has choreographed several line dance hits.

6. The band only plays on Saturday night.

People who love the mountains, the creeks, the outdoor activities, the log cabins, the fireplaces, the long range views, and the ’slap yo mama’ barbecue unique to Maggie Valley, NC, can’t help but love line dancing Saturday night away at The Diamond K Dance Ranch. Moonshine not allowed.