Courage and Determination

Courage~ also known as bravery and heart. Determination~ also known as purpose and strength.

I have been watching the Olympics over the last couple of weeks and have seen triumph and disappointment, spectacular athletism and then great tragedy, almosts and certains, and medals won and medals lost by milliseconds..... But, the athlete that touched me the most was Joannie Rochette of Canada, Women's Figure Skating, and her great courage and determination while facing the sudden passing of her Mom. She mourned her loss in front of millions and was so uplifting and inspirational to many; most definately to me.

What Being Home Means To Me

I'm going home, I'm on my way home, I'll see you at home, I will be home at.., you are at home doing what? (just kidding) ... those are the many things I may say with the word home in them, but taken at just face value it just means I'll be at the house at a certain time or something is going on at the house. I have been thinking about "home" and that is why I titled my blog Welcome Home because it is more than just a word for me....it's a place I honor for my family and really for my business in a figurative sense as that is what I do for a living...real estate ..."homes".

House Hawker or Trusted Advisor...Hmmm

I was reading the above article that my good friend HeyAmaretto posted from InMan.com and was dismayed at the way the information was presented for Realtors. I loved that Diane posted this but it steams me up to say the least. I have posted a link to the article for reference. http://www.inman.com/buyers-sellers/columnists/roberthahn/house-hawker-or-trusted-adviser

The article started out with a quote: "Well if you ask a Realtor, then it's always a good time to buy." This comes from some of the recent adverstising from NAR and others and to a certain degree I agree with that, but he goes on to state that consumers just don't trust real estate professionals to tell them the truth. On this point I disagree. There are unprofessionals in every industry to say the least, but to lump everyone together thoughout the article is just plain wrong.