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My Hockey Incident

Posted on Sep 19, 2022

I was playing pick up hockey a number of years back. And there was two guys that were going for the puck and I skirted around them, picked up the puck. And when they collided, I got a stick right across the front of my two teeth, knocked out half of my, tooth front teeth. So I was partially toothless for a few days until I can get in to see the den...

How to do a Water Sample for Your Home

Posted on Sep 15, 2022

What is a water sample? I'm at one of my newest listings and before it hits the market we gotta do a water sample. So water samples are typically done on rural properties where you've got a well and we just want to confirm the potability of the water.

So potability means no E coli and no coliform. And typically lenders will want to see a clean bill...

My Viral Haunted Listing Campaign

Posted on Sep 14, 2022

Oh, yes. The viral haunted listing. So we were selling a manse to a church. It had been on the market for a couple weeks. We hadn't really been getting much action. We were coming into the beginning of October and I thought it would be a great idea to have a marketing campaign that said not haunted on the, on the listing or on the sign.

And people w...

How to Tell the Age of Any Window

Posted on Sep 14, 2022

I go in lots of showings and lots of houses get to see lots of things. Had a client recently ask how I knew the age of the windows. Here's a funny little tip for you. Something you may or may not know inside the window. You can see in the seam. We can see the manufacturer as well as we can see the date.

So there you go, go home, take a look at your...

Advice for First Time Homebuyers

Posted on Sep 12, 2022

One very important thing. First time home buyers should know if you've purchased a house, you've got your financing in order. Don't be so excited that you go out and buy new appliances or new furniture and put them on credit. If you put them on credit, it's gonna throw your debt ratios right off. And when it comes to closing, you may not be in a po...

A Day In The Life

Posted on Sep 11, 2022

A busy day. I wish I could be like my mentors that I or my podcast guys or they're up at at five o'clock in the morning, they have their protein shake and then they go hit the gym and then they answer their phone calls and emails at 9:00 AM and, that sort of thing.

But unfortunately that's not the way I roll these days. We usually like to sleep in u...

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