Staging on a Budget

Just reading the REALTOR April magazine and discovered a few useful tips for showing vacant properties. www.realtor.org/realtormag. So easy to "make a bed" by using moving boxes in the shape of a bed and covering with nice bedding. I already have been "making a table" doing the same thing and covering with a long tablecloth. Also, since everyone looking a occupied homes is checking out those closets and storage areas, have occupant remove the clothes on hangars that aren't worn very often to make the hanging space look more spacious.

GPS for Showing Real Estate

About a year ago, I bought a Magellan Maestro 4250. What a time saver that is! I enter the addresses for the homes I am going to show that day, press the button for "Optimize", and presto.....the Magellan arranges the addresses in an organized sequence for showing. This cuts down my preparation time and once I am on the road, the Magellan leaves me free to talk to clients about the homes we are seeing without having to search for the directions.

Arizona Golf

This is the fun time to play golf in Arizona as it is not too hot or too cold. My husband and I will be playing tomorrow with our daughter and her boyfriend. It is great to have something in common that we all enjoy doing together. We will be playing tomorrow at Ancala Golf and Country Club. It is target golf meaning you have to hit straight to have any chance of doing well. Whether we play well or not, we will have a good time as no matter how I play, it will be more fun than today which I spent cleaning and painting a house we are going to rent.

Golfing at Ancala Country Club

Scottsdale Chapter Women's Council of REALTORS

Our Chapter has a networking meeting every month called, "It's 5:00 Somewhere". This month it is atBella Vita of Scottsdale, a Belleview Community. We will be meeting at 5:00 at 5995 N 78th St in Scottsdale, Arizona for a tour of their condos and snacks/wine/beverages. This is a great extra way to meet as our regular meeting is lunch and a speaker.