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Selling Williamson County

It turns out that “selling” a client on a community or town or city is remarkably like selling them a home. I come armed with statistics and numbers and comparative analysis and they basically ignore all those things and make their decisio...

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Financial Fall Forecast

You know that feeling when you finish a really fantastic book and you’re in the doldrums because you actually miss fictional characters? Well, I’m experiencing a version of that since I finished the last blog series. Giving my favorite de...

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HGTV – Listed Sisters

This is the last installment in my TV real-estate reality check, so I’m especially excited that I came across a brand new show on HGTV that elicited way more thumbs up than any show I’ve seen in a long time. “Listed Sisters” has only a...

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HGTV – House Hunters

As promised, here’s my “reality busters” post about the much loved, oh-so popular HGTV show, House Hunters. This show is a cornerstone of the network’s franchise and has even produced spin-offs in the form of “House Hunters: Where are...

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HGTV Fixer Upper

I’m not gonna lie… this week almost brought me to my knees. With three brand-new listings requiring contract negotiation, photography, marketing and listing and a host of new ads that needed spiffy layouts and catchy copy, I joked to my bel...

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HGTV Love & Hate

Confession time: I have a love/hate relationship with HGTV. Given a free 24 hours, I would happily gorge on House Hunters marathons. I could watch Fixer Upper and Flip or Flop for days. Those shows, those homes, those designs and plans… fo...

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Blog Revue – Young House Love

I’d be completely remiss in this “best of blogs” series if I didn’t spend at least one week writing about Young, House, Love… they are the gold standard for DIY, home decorating and renovating. They’ve been working on their homes a...

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Blog Revue – The Heathered Nest

Some days I sit down to write my weekly blog post and just sit. And sit. I have all these ideas, but the words won’t come. Which, if you know me live and in person, is completely out of character. I’m rarely without an opinion and am usuall...

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Blog Revue – The Inspired Home

Truth time: how many of you started perusing the blog I recommended last week and found yourself still reading HOURS later? I know, I know! This whole blog-lifestyle (both the reading and the writing!) can be a huge time-suck if you’re not ca...

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Blog Revue – Intro

In my spare time – yes, I do hear you laughing – I like to meander through other blogs and sites, especially those picture-riffic posts about home improvement, design and interior decoration.  Scrolling through a blog that takes a home fro...

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