As we know it. Yes, I have returned!  What’s changed?  I have a Volvo S40 T5, to replace my totaled A3.  I have a few lingering aches and pains, but I am managing those, under the guidance of a great doctor. And I’m working on refilling my pipeline, after stepping back for many days to [...]

Oh gentle readers. The world can be a scary place. I had a BAD car wreck today. I was hit from behind by a car going VERY fast. My car is totaled. I spent the afternoon at the ER being poked and prodded. Everything checked out and I’m back home again. Jo was with me. [...]

They’re in my head!  We had SO MUCH FUN that the TV and computers never came on.  The weather was perfect!  A little rain every morning to cool things down, and then sunny afternoons so we could play on the beach for hours on end.  Not one single tar ball to be seen — the [...]

Been having some pesky, persistent pain problems, but I’m still here. Tomorrow through Wednesday will bring you posts from the sunny island of Galveston! I’m looking forward to this vacation. We’re renting a historic home equidistant from The Strand and The Seawall. I grew up in Houston, and Galveston will always be near and dear [...]

They say summer is the busy season for Realtors, and they are correct. I’m thrilled to be so busy! I had a lease listing in Rosedale that went in FIVE DAYS. I was lucky enough to scoop up the very first applicants myself, who turned out to be a charming, well-qualified couple — so up, [...]

I have one! And the story from today’s Life of Jules is so wonderful, I am posting it ~everywhere.~ This is one of those stories you tell when your kiddo is, like, 25. This evening, Johanna came running into the kitchen, wrapped up in the exciting process of showing Ellen’s friend Andi all of her [...]

So the gossip sites are all a-buzz over Jesse James’ purchase of a $1.9M property here in Austin. I did a little digging, and checked out the virtual tour…which I can’t link for privacy reasons. Here’s what I can tell you.  In many ways it’s just an ordinary house, and not the “mega-estate” TMZ claims [...]

As an unofficial Ask a Realtor response here on my blog, i’m covering a question from local Austin investor, My Uncle B. J :”It’s good to hear from you, Uncle B! What’s on your mind?” B: “Well, lately we’ve seen houses with ‘for sale’ signs but with ‘coming soon’ tacked on. What’s that all about?” Great [...]

It’s late, but I’m a-bloggin’!  Without getting too political, I really loved this news today about a pit bull who rescued a family from a house fire. I realize that the issue of aggressive breeds is very polarizing, so I won’t even try to address it here.  But it is NICE to read a story [...]

Oh dear. Courtesy of my friend Ronni, I have just learned of the Baker Hotel, in Mineral Wells TX.  How it pains me to see such a beautiful building founder! Realtors love real estate.  We see the beauty in almost any distressed property.  At least…my opinion is that the GOOD Realtors do. And everyone likes [...]