Main Line PA Chester County|Photo Friday
June 20th, 2008 categories: A Realtors Life, Lifestyle, Photo Friday
Main Line PA Today Real Estate ~ Photo Friday
Gardening Around The Main Line and Chester County Pennsylvania.
Our Photo Friday selection is real estate related in spirit. I love Sunflowers. Every year I plant some seeds in the early Spring and then watch in amazement as the Sunflowers reach for the sky, from a small beginning to a glorious finish in the Fall. Reminds me of the adage, “mighty oaks from little acorns grow”. Sunflowers give us a glimpse of beauty, drama AND usefulness. Welcome to nature’s banquet table in the Fall when Sunflowers go to seed. The edible Sunflower variety is what you want. I like Park Seeds. They’ll send you a nice catalog in late Winter for Spring gardening dreams. Main Line Gardens on Paoli Pike in Malvern is one of my favorite Garden Centers on the Main Line and in Chester County. Also Waterloo Gardens in Devon and Exton offer good choices. Read the rest of this entry »
| Discussion: Comments Off on Main Line PA Chester County|Photo Friday
Blackthorn Performs At Wilson Farm Park In Tredyffrin
June 9th, 2008 categories: A Realtors Life, Chester County, Fun Things To Do, Lifestyle
Wilson Farm Park In Tredyffrin Township -Free Summer 2008 Concert Series
Beginning Thursday, June 19th from 7pm to 9pm, the Summer in the Park Concert Series is the place to be in Tredyffrin Township. The series opens with Blackthorn, the popular Irish Rock Band. All of the concerts in the series will be held at the Shire Pavilion.
Blackthorn performs throughout the area and they have been a popular draw for previous concerts in the Park.
The Wilson Farm Park Summer Concert Series offers a rousing Summer evening treat for good family fun with friends and neighbors. Read the rest of this entry »
| Discussion: Comments Off on Blackthorn Performs At Wilson Farm Park In Tredyffrin
Realtor Tech Happiness Equals 320 Gigs
May 21st, 2008 categories: A Realtors Life
How Western Digital Saved My Real Estate Life!|Have Gigs Will Travel
I hear tell that there was a time in the life of a Realtor® when all that was needed was an MLS Book, a car, a pen and a contract to sell a property! Not Today. The Tech Savvy Realtor® of today needs Gigs and lots of ’em!
I just invested in a new Camera, a Nikon D40 SLR. It doesn’t cost as much as a house, but neither is it disposable. I try to stay cutting edge in my tech investments and avoid the”bleeding edge”.
The Nikon D40 takes great pictures right out of the box, but I like to play. My original digital camera was one of the first of Kodak DC4800’s which is an excellent camera for wide angle shots in real estate. Simple but good. Sometimes you can still find it on eBay.
However, the Nikon D40 is an SLR Digital. It came with an 18mm to 55mm lens. I added a 55mm to 200mm lens, so the possibilities are endless – as soon as I learn them all. One that I should have learned was to reset the size of the photos I took, unless they were going to be posters, so they wouldn’t fill up my hard drive. Hopefully, both cameras will help to keep my listing photos off of the amusing Worst MLS Picture list. Read the rest of this entry »
| Discussion: Comments Off on Realtor Tech Happiness Equals 320 Gigs
Get Your “Hot” Hot Spots Here – Main Line Pa Today
May 2nd, 2008 categories: A Realtors Life, Lifestyle
The Free WiFi Yellow Brick Road
As a Real Estate Agent, I’ve been in search of Oz or the Holy Grail of Real Estate, the Paperless Transaction, and the Wizard of the Free WiFi connection.
The truth is, it’s not easy to find the yellow brick road of a Free WiFi connection along the Philadelphia Main Line and Western Suburbs. And we still kill a lot of trees in real estate. I now have all of my records stored in my computer AND on paper. Now that we’re mostly wired in real estate, we might be tempted to look back with some disdain for the old MLS Books, 3X5 cards and “runners” to deliver contracts. But not so fast, we still have one foot in, and one foot out, of the technology revolution.
“BL” ( before laptop), I often lugged around 3 or 4 trade show canvas bags filled with lock boxes and MLS Map Books, etc stashed in the trunk of my car.
Today, my Garmin GPS gets me there without too many Realtor U Turns and my IBM Think Pad dreams of replacing stacks of paper………….when I can get connected. Stay tuned. I’ve got some “hot” Hot Spots for you right here on the Main Line and Western Suburbs.
If you live on the West Coast and you’re reading this, you’re probably thinking, “What’s she talking about, when I can get connected?”
My Dream Free WiFi Real Estate Cafe
The last time I visited family in California, we had lunch in a cute little cafe. It was no bigger than the famous Hymie’s in Bala Cynwyd, Nudy’s in Berwyn or Our Deli in Paoli. But, they were wired. You know, like Free WiFi Wired. Several people, one looked like a Realtor with a client, just lounged about on a sunny California day, multi-tasking, enjoying a smoothie and a “crunchy lunch”. It was awesome.
One can only dream! So, for my Main Line Pa Today friends here’s my right coast Philadelphia Main Line Read the rest of this entry »
| Discussion: Comments Off on Get Your “Hot” Hot Spots Here – Main Line Pa Today
Back To Top
