Today is a big day in the U.S. and the world. Everyone is watching. Anything can happen, and it will. We all feel out of control at times. We all want to have a perfect ending. “I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories […]
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The Courage to be Authentic
I have been thinking about authenticity lately, not just in the real estate business, but in the current world, we inhabit. Here are some questions I have been asking myself, as I sit down at my computer each day, that may resonate with you: * Why am I writing to this person or group of […]
Behind the Scenes: Travel and Relocation
From a young age, all I wanted to do was travel and explore. I’ve relocated more times in my life than most people I know who weren’t in military families. I consider myself to be somewhat nomadic these days. I’ve lived in my home state of Connecticut, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Wyoming, Hawaii, and Washington State. […]
Using Your Network to Create Leverage
A few years ago I was living in Tuscany, Italy. I opened my laptop to draft a message to the list of real estate contacts that took me ten years to build. I didn’t know what to say, so I said nothing. Feeling lost and disconnected, I closed the virtual window and never formally wrote […]
Being The Best vs Doing Your Best
This week I sat with my 15-year-old son for 10 hours while he worked on his first math project of the year. Math is not his favorite subject so I’m not sure how he was able to endure hour after hour. As I watched the clock tick, I knew I would not have persevered at age 15. I always worried […]
Who Needs A Vacation?
Did you hear that Hawaii Will Reopen To Visitors On October 15 (With Testing)? One Mile At A Time reported yesterday that Hawaii will finally reopen on October 15. Hawaii Governor David Ige has just announced that Hawaii will launch its pre-travel testing program as of October 15, 2020. Check out the six bullet points […]
Not So Fast!
CNBC reported this week that U.S. “Housing starts increased by 22.6% — far more than expected — to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.496 million units last month, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday. Data for June was revised up to a 1.22 million-unit pace from the previously reported 1.186 million.” But if you […]
Myth and Match
“A bad time to sell? Well, no. It may not seem like it to those outside the real estate industry, but buyer demand continues to outstrip seller supply. And many people are stuck in the last recession, expecting home prices to drop – but that won’t happen anytime soon.” The Florida Realtors respond: The Top […]
