Cathy Calia-AMAX Real Estate

I think there are a few reasons for this. 1) Some realtors lack professionalism;  A true real estate professional, in my opinion, has to have many gifts and be able to share those gifts.  They must be educated in the profession, just like any other professional.  They must carry with them the ability to have empathy and sympathy and be able to conduct themselves with dignity, but without prejudice or ego.  They must be patient and build a trust relationship with ALL clients.  2)  There is a lot more work that goes in to being a real estate professional than most people realize.  Not only do they need to constantly be a part of continuing education for the their license, but my experience says that to be a GOOD real estate professional, there are many things that we are doing behind the scenes that people do not realize.  With each client, depending on their circumstances, there is research that SHOULD ALWAYS be done.  The due diligence in...

So....when do people usually decorate for the holidays?  I usually put up my Fall things after September 30th.  Put out some Halloween things and inside I decorate quite a bit.  I used to put up my Christmas things after Thanksgiving, but since we moved to southern Missouri, I put them up before Thanksgiving because we try to celebrate Thanksgiving here, and my son and grandsons come down.  If I don't put them up, then the grandsons don't get to see it, because we go back up to Kansas City for Christmas.  I'm thinking of changing out some of my decorations for Christmas this year.  Almost everything I have are things that I have had since 2001.  And sometimes you just need a change!  Agreed????  What are your thoughts? You know what?  I really like all my decorations that I have.  There are many that have been given to me as gifts throughout the years.  I might get new ribbon to weave around it.  That sound...

Doing a little research about the Ozarks.  Of course, everyone wants to go to Branson and Silver Dollar City (see this site:   https://www.explorebranson.com/article/campfire-stories-and-ozark-folklore , but how did these little towns get their start and how did this area become branded as part of the Ozark Mountains or Plateau.  It is pretty interesting that the area down here has so much history and there are a lot of documented history sites you can go to read about it: https://ozarkshistory.blogspot.com/2011/01/legends-of-ozarks-part-1.html This is just one that I went to and found myself intrigued!!  Coming from Kansas City, my family always enjoyed trips to the Ozarks.  I did not realize that I had not seen about 90% of it!  I've been to Lake Ozarks, Branson and different towns, just driving through.  I've also been to Eureka Springs and other places in Arkansas.  But, I just didn't realize just how beautiful this area of my home...