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Vol 204 – Looking for the Unicorn
What’s New? “I want four bedrooms upstairs, three bathrooms, a flat backyard, chef’s kitchen with an adjoining family room, great central location that’s ‘walk-to’ everything, and ‘turn-key’ condition,” my client emphatically stated. “Oh, and I need it for only . . .” (Hmmm . . . ) As a friend of mine jokes, “Find me that house and I’ll [...]
Vol 201 – A Fly on the Wall
What’s New? “You don’t suppose I could just quietly sit downstairs during the Open House?” my client plaintively asked. “I’d love to hear what people are saying.” (Uh, no you wouldn’t.) It’s not that I don’t understand your desire or your inclination to be a “fly on the wall.” After weeks of purging, cleaning, and preparing your now fabulous home [...]
Vol 200 – I’m Two-Hundred! (Don’t I Look Good for My Age?)
What’s New? I’m officially two-hundred! Wow, that’s kind of amazing when I stop to think about it. With fifty-two weeks in a year (except for a few vacation breaks each summer ) I suppose that means I have been penning “The Piedmont Perspective” for a little over four years now. (Don’t I look good for my age? AND more [...]
Vol 197 – The Quintessa! August 24, 2011
What’s New? Leave it to my husband and son to maximize their “winning opportunities.” Each year when we head to Tahoe, the Backgammon board comes out for marathon sessions of competitive Backgammon. Between Cliff, Tristan and his buddy, Andrew (who has joined our family vacations for years), these boys don’t mess around. In between hikes and [...]
Vol 198 – The Keys to the Castle
What’s New? “Thanks for getting back to me so quickly,” the email said, “and at midnight no less.” Let’s be honest, I’m not usually awake at midnight, but I was catching a plane early the next morning and the sad truth is, I’m not the easiest, nor the breeziest of travelers. Of course I was wide awake. What else would [...]
Vol 195 – How Does the Story End?
What’s New? A few of you have caught on to the fact that I’m now “a chain.” Well, not technically, a “chain,” but I am now being published in the Piedmont Patch, in addition to my weekly Blog here in The Piedmont Perspective. It’s not exactly syndication, but hey, it’s a start . . . Writing twice a [...]