Vickie’s Lane

DRINK RESPONSIBLY!

Yesterday the Camera had a story about alcohol and animals. Not two topics I would normally put together. One phrase struck me as particularly funny. The story said that dogs are much more likely to drink alcohol than cats. Which was a huge relief to me. It is very reassuring to know  that my cats are not at home hitting the hooch while I'm at work. As I got further into the article I realized that it was [+]

HAPPY NEWS YEAR!!!!

Another year winds to a close..... and it has certainly been an interesting one! While the rental side of the market has been great, the sales side has been, well, less than good. As we head into the new year we can only hope that the market will be good for both property managers and realtors. For myself, and the rest of the real estate team here, we would like to extend our thanks for your [+]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!

May your stuffing be tasty May your turkey plump, May your potatoes and gravy Have never a lump. May your yams be delicious And your pies take the prize, And may your Thanksgiving dinner Stay off your thighs!   [+]

Traditions Make the Memories

Ever wonder where the term "lucky break" came from? Ever fight over the "wishbone" from the turkey or chicken? In 322 B.C. the Etruscans termed the receipt of the larger peice of the bone and it's accompanying wish to be the "lucky break". The Romans brought the practice to England and the English brought it with them to America. Most of us have some kind of family traditions handed down through the generations. Some of us [+]

A Swarm of Fireflies

Times are tough for most of us right now. It's very easy to dwell on the negatives. The economy is in crisis. Major corporations are laying off thousands of employees. The automobile industry is on the brink of disaster. Gas prices are down. Oh wait, I'm going the wrong direction. A woman called in this morning to tell us she thought we should only put good news on the front page of the paper. She thinks all of [+]

WIF Realtors?

[caption id="attachment_67" align="alignnone" width="250" caption="Zillow.com"][/caption] The answer is 5.2 million unique readers which is what you get when you combine the Daily Camera with  Zillow. Call your Daily Camera real estate representative today to find out about our featured listings, showcase listings and banner ads. Julie Smith 303-473-1451 Susan Lind 303-473-1452 Vickie Lane 303-473-1376 Kelly Hendershot 303-473-1171 [+]

ZEALOUS FOR ZILLOW!!

[caption id="attachment_31" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Zillow Logo"][/caption] We are Zealous for Zillow -  home of the zestimate! Call your real estate representative today to see what all of the buZZ is about! Kelly Hendershott 303-473-1171 Susan Lind 303-473-1452 Julie Smith 303-473-1451 Vickie Lane 303-473-1376 [+]

“The falling leaves, drift by my window…..

  ...... the Autumn leaves of red and gold".* Yikes! There are falling leaves! They are wild and beautiful in the wind. The stuff of poetry and song!  If only they would land neatly in waiting trash bags! The whole whirling, twirling, spinning, drifting thing means they can pretty much land anywhere! Willy and nilly and all that jazz and at some point that means raking. It's not the same as when we were kids and we'd build up a huge pile and leap into [+]

Welcome!

Hi, Here I am just starting out, new to this blogging business, but looking forward to spending some time here and getting some feedback from all of you out there. The idea behind this blog is to exchange information about all facets of real estate and any related topic. I hope to share information that is relevant, timely and practical, as well as being occasionally entertaining and thought provoking. I would like to kick off this first, inaugural [+]