July 2017

Terry Brezsny Ballantyne

- Terry Brezsny Ballantyne

From a friend

July 22, 2017From a friend: I never thought I would have any trouble grieving a great loss because as a kid, I often felt betrayed by how readily tears came. Moments of feeling exposed and tender seemed like a major handicap in a world where appearing 'better than' was somehow a win. But then, when everything fell apart, I think the ability to live in denial for a time, though costly itself, also saved my life. Even as I became an abyss (relative to the radical contact...

He’s the Most Interesting Realtor in the World…

July 13, 2017I don’t know how many of you noticed...Dos Equis beer recently retired Jonathan Goldsmith, the American actor who became famous for his role as The World’s Most Interesting Man in the World. The ads became memes of their own and spawned a flood of internet take-offs. Goldsmith’s character was replaced by a new, younger, most interesting man intended to appeal to the next generation of millennial beer drinkers. Unfortunately this new Most Interesting Man doesn’t quite live up to the original. Good news though, Goldsmith...

Own Your Own Process First

July 13, 2017What do most Buyers facing a multiple-offer situation on a house really want to know? Simple: “What’s the least possible amount I can offer and still stand a snowball’s chance of getting the home?” Some of the rationale in their heads sounds like this: “ I don’t want to pay any more than I have to. I know I can’t offer too little or I’ll get creamed. But if I offer too much, how will I ever know? What if the Seller accepts my offer...

Death and Taxes

July 13, 2017 Death and Taxes. Everyone’s heard those words before. It’s part of a quote that actually originated with Benjamin Franklin: “Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Here we are, living more than 240 years after Ben made his pithy observation. A lot has changed since then but as of today’s blog post, death is still at the top the short list of inevitable...