The Professional vs. The PitchmanI delivered some general market reports last week to people in my community. These included past clients as well as folks who might someday become clients or referral sources.The reports weren’t property-specific with...
10K and CountingIt doesn’t seem that long ago, but it also feels like a lifetime ago. Through the eyes of my two children, it’s more than a lifetime ago.I had passed my real estate exam and officially became a licensed Realtor in Ohio the month befor...
Just BecauseThis Wednesday, August 27th, is Just Because Day.I’m not really sure why it was created. My best guess is that it happened… just because.As random as it sounds, and even though it hasn’t earned “Hallmark Holiday” status, it’s a pretty coo...
The WAITING Is the Hardest PartTo paraphrase an old saying, "you can take the boy out of the food service industry, but you'll never take the food service industry out of the boy."Like many people in the real estate industry, I started earning payche...
It's About What Happens NextI was a guest on a real estate podcast last week and had a great conversation with Mark Peebles, the host of the Real Life in Real Estate show. You can watch or listen to our full conversation here on YouTube.As I listened...
A Fresh Coat of PaintPainted for PrideI stopped by a client’s house this weekend. She had just taken possession of her new home, which we secured in an off-market deal. The seller was the original owner, so it had lots of those "lived in for years" v...
This Might Be the DayThe odds of an average golfer making a hole-in-one are 12,500 to 1.This weekend, my younger brother Kevin defied those odds once again by sinking his fifth career ace at our home course, The Ohio State University Golf Club.There...
Tacos and MargsIt was a simple request. And you only turn 89 once, so it was a date.You see, I had asked my mom if she wanted to go out and celebrate her birthday. “You choose where you want to go, and Ronda and I will take you out.” She said she’d t...
No ConfettiThe ocean never stops. The waves just keep coming ashore. Sometimes a little slower as the tide is going out and sometimes a little faster as the tide is coming in.High tide. Low tide.Then high tide. Then low tide.Then high tide. Then low...
Quite a Memorable FourthQuick. Name the members of The Beatles.Do it now before you keep reading.If you're like most people, you probably said Ringo Starr's name last.John. Paul. George... and Ringo.I even mentioned him fourth the last time I wrote a...