A PRESCRIPTION FOR LIFE CHALLENGES More than ever in my life I have been challenged to remain well grounded. This is not intended to be a confession but a declaration of fact about the world that surrounds me. So many of my friends and business acquaintances have expressed that the challenges of family, work and finances are overwhelming. From a macro standpoint, the challenges of our Country and Continue Reading
Archives for 2011
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The Season Begins
THE SEASON BEGINS April is a month of change for many reasons. Most obvious is the annual weather adjustment from the bitterness of the cold and absence of color to the gentle nighttime temperatures, which bring the overnight explosion of the flowering fruit trees. For those of us that are homeowners, it is now that we prepare our checklists for those minor repairs that have been put on hold Continue Reading
Important Items that Can PREVENT you from Buying A Home
IMPORTANT ITEMS THAT CAN PREVENT YOU FROM BUYING A HOME We received an email from one of our preferred lenders, Kari Phillips of Southern Fidelity Mortgage with some great tips to help buyers ensure a smooth mortgage transaction. We hope you find these tips helpful: Following these simple guidelines can help your loan process go smoothly. · Do not make any deposits into your bank account Continue Reading
Blankfeld Group Rocks Annual Prudential Americana Awards
BROWN BLANKFELD GROUP ROCKS ANNUAL PRUDENTIAL AMERICANA AWARDS On March 15th, the Blankfeld Group was honored at the Prudential Americana Group, REALTORS® General Sales Event held at Aria in City Center for their outstanding accomplishments in 2010. Our most notable award was the "PREA Top 100" Award for placing 28th in the entire country out of 60,000 agents in the Prudential network for Continue Reading
Full Circle
FULL CIRCLE It was only 16 years ago that I relocated to the Las Vegas area. I feel like a native resident that has experienced a lifetime of changes to their once quaint town. The fluctuations in the real estate market have gone full circle. In 1995 we saw nominal appreciation with reasonable value to entice the newcomer. Just a few years forward in time the frenzy had started with values soaring Continue Reading
Client Testimonial
CLIENT TESTIMONIAL Today we received a beautiful Edible Arrangement from a client we have been working with and while we all enjoyed the delicious fruit, what we treasure most is knowing that we have exceeded our client's expectations and provided excellent service. Continue Reading
February Market Conditions
FEBRUARY MARKET CONDITIONS Available inventory remains stable in the market. Prices remain stable for listings under $200,000. Listings above that are still experiencing some small drops. Short sales dominate our market but traditional sellers are making up a bigger portion of our current inventory than we've seen in recent years. We've seen some small improvement in appraisals where the Continue Reading
What Is That Postcard I Received In Section 10?
WHAT IS THAT POSTCARD I RECEIVED IN SECTION 10? After receiving a card in the mail, I found myself wondering what changes were coming to Section 10. The proposed zoning change involves changing Section 10 and part of the adjacent sections to "RNP". That means Residential Neighborhood Preservation Overlay District. I had the same reaction...Huh? It means several things, but mainly according to Continue Reading
Goals are Tools
GOALS ARE TOOLS By this time of the year, you start hearing from your friends and associates how they have fallen short of their New Year’s resolutions. The failed intentions, goals that were unrealistic and unobtainable are as common as the ritualistic declarations made only several weeks earlier. For some this may be perceived as a failure of life and establishes the tone for the year by Continue Reading
What A Great Way To Wrap Up 2010!
WHAT A GREAT WAY TO WRAP UP 2010! Since the Blankfeld Group has been a team, we have celebrated the end of the year with a holiday party filled w/ fun, food, jokes & much more! This year Harvey invited us to join him on a Mexican Riviera cruise that ported in Santa Barbara, CA, Ensenada, MX and then ended w/ a very exciting day at sea. All of us at the Blankfeld Group worked especially hard Continue Reading