Internet Savvy REALTOR is Your Best Choice...

Marti Pattinson — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:54:00 GMT

The answer is usually price, location, condition and marketing. But an agent must be internet savvy and know how to market on the internet for todays consumers who shop for houses on the internet first. Our market is in a flatter position and we have stepped into a buyer’s market. National media is not our friend. The DFW market is stronger than many other markets. However, most of the DFW homes are experiencing a problem in step-up housing. That is to say, normally as the family or income expands the homeowner is ready to step up to a larger mortgage to accommodate the families needs. As an example stepping from an $150K to a larger home would usually be to a $250-$300K. Our economy is a factor. We are still driven by our economic dependency on our local industry. Although we are fortunate to have this base of opportunity, this must change in order to grow. The only way to change this perception is to embrace the inevitable by promoting our outstanding communities as part of the Greater Dallas Forth Worth Metroplex. Our counties governments, our city officials, our schools, our churches, our medical communities provide the perfect setting to accept this growth. I am a member of the local Association of REALTORS the local MLS and NLS and am honored to promote the properties in a broader marketing arena.

There Really are No Hard & Fast Rules About Family Portraits

Marti Pattinson — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 01:22:00 GMT

Traditionally, portraits were a symbol of affluence and power. They were hung in main entrances or in prominent positions in public rooms where they could be seen and admired by all.

There are still two schools of thought on the subject. One, that a beautiful portrait can greet guests in any public space as a sign of welcome to the home. Two, that a portrait is personal and should be on view for the family in a more private area. Today we can run the gamut between the two. For example, a collection of family portraits is often hung on the wall of the stairs leading from the public to the private space.

Hanging them over the fireplace is a traditional solution and above the couch leans to the contemporary. Make your choice depending on how prominently YOU want them displayed. The first wall a person sees when walking into the room is the most prominent position.

If portraits are the same size and framed similarly, hang them beside each other (within 2 to 4 inches). This will form a horizontal grouping that will echo the lines of the mantel or the couch. Be careful not to hang them to high. Keeping the centre of the piece at eye level is a good rule of thumb.

Marti Pattinson : Family Portraits

Internet Savvy REALTOR is Your Best Choice...

There Really are No Hard & Fast Rules About Family Portraits