A Venti Amount of GratitudeI celebrated my birthday yesterday. It is always a fun day for me because it brings back so many memories of the great years behind me and makes me excited about what might be ahead.I am so appreciative of my family connect...

Get Up and GoSometimes you choose your position based on momentum. I noticed that at this weekend's Ohio State football game versus Minnesota.It was a beautiful October evening in Columbus. The ol' Horseshoe (aka Ohio Stadium) was filled with more th...

Make the Fourth Your FirstWe’re just a few days away from October 1st and the start of the fourth quarter. Hopefully you’ve got a few deals in the pipeline and will see some of your clients getting under contract soon. It’s still important to prep ne...

A Little BitWe are currently facing challenging times. The real estate market continues to search for its new "level," the mortgage rate market seems to be in limbo, and no one really knows what to expect. New lawsuits are emerging in the industry as...

The Things She Will Learn...I still remember the first real estate conference I attended back in 1998. It was the Ohio Realtors Convention in Cincinnati. I was encouraged (or perhaps even pressured) by my office manager and many of the top agents in...

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...