I’m a little non conventional.  I rarely work in my office.  I dont feel that I need to in most circumstances.  Most if the properties I show are 30 minutes or more away.  I often stop at other office’s that are in the area that I am showing.

I sometimes feel disconnected from the fellow agents in my office, as they are so different from me.   They are not a geek like me (the little that I am) and I feel as if the passions I have in life are so different from there’s.   I have a huge desire to make positive changes in the real estate world.   I want to help others and share all the information I can.  To me, its not as much about making the big bucks anymore.   It just truly makes me feel wonderful when someone appreciates a blog I wrote or just simply giving someone help.  I like to help, anyone if I can.

Yesturday, I received a phone call from another agent in my office.  He said ” I heard you were letting your license go, so I was wondering if you were going into the referral network, and if you would send them to me?”

I paused for a second.   In my head I was screaming WTF.   The agent that called me, was newer and a completely nice guy. I knew it was not his fault.  I simply told him “No, I am not letting my license go, but thanks for your offer”

I took and hour to ponder what just happened.  I was slightly offended as, I felt like no one knew what I had been doing or even bothered to ask.

I would never say that I am swamped with deals, but I have been lucky enough to have an “ok”  year.   I take a lot of pride in what I do.  I cherish the things I have been able to accomplish.   I strongly believe that this has been my best year and it can only get better.

After I calmed down a bit, I decided to email my broker.   As I am not in the office, I cant truly know whats being said or if it was at all.

I simply told him how I felt, and that it seemed like it was implied that I would be leaving.   I have never once said I would leave or that I was even considering it.

I have calmed down about this quite a bit since.  I almost feel bad blogging about it.  I have decided to take the high road, and just ignore those who don’t beleive in me.   I genuinely think that this is how I will change the world.   By sharing and staying positive.

I’m a little non conventional.  I rarely work in my office.  I dont feel that I need to in most circumstances.  Most if the properties I show are 30 minutes or more away.  I often stop at other office’s that are in the area that I am showing.

I sometimes feel disconnected from the fellow agents in my office, as they are so different from me.   They are not a geek like me (the little that I am) and I feel as if the passions I have in life are so different from there’s.   I have a huge desire to make positive changes in the real estate world.   I want to help others and share all the information I can.  To me, its not as much about making the big bucks anymore.   It just truly makes me feel wonderful when someone appreciates a blog I wrote or just simply giving someone help.  I like to help, anyone if I can.

Yesturday, I received a phone call from another agent in my office.  He said ” I heard you were letting your license go, so I was wondering if you were going into the referral network, and if you would send them to me?”

I paused for a second.   In my head I was screaming WTF.   The agent that called me, was newer and a completely nice guy. I knew it was not his fault.  I simply told him “No, I am not letting my license go, but thanks for your offer”

I took and hour to ponder what just happened.  I was slightly offended as, I felt like no one knew what I had been doing or even bothered to ask.

I would never say that I am swamped with deals, but I have been lucky enough to have an “ok”  year.   I take a lot of pride in what I do.  I cherish the things I have been able to accomplish.   I strongly believe that this has been my best year and it can only get better.

After I calmed down a bit, I decided to email my broker.   As I am not in the office, I cant truly know whats being said or if it was at all.

I simply told him how I felt, and that it seemed like it was implied that I would be leaving.   I have never once said I would leave or that I was even considering it.

I have calmed down about this quite a bit since.  I almost feel bad blogging about it.  I have decided to take the high road, and just ignore those who don’t beleive in me.   I genuinely think that this is how I will change the world.   By sharing and staying positive.

A couple of weeks ago, the New Hastings Bridge design was revealed. I had very mixed thoughts about it.

Below is the new design.

The details listed on the Hastings Bridge Project website

ttp://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hastingsbridge/

Innovative design is based on a free-standing arch main span
Four lanes of traffic (two northbound and two southbound lanes)
A 12 foot wide common use pedestrian/bike path from 4th Street to the North Loop that will run beneath the bridge
A Plaza Area south of 2nd Street
Parking directly beneath the bridge between 2nd Street and the Mississippi River
An anti-icing system similar to that on the I-35W Mississippi River bridge
A new North Loop contributes to safety by eliminating an at-grade, high-speed median crossover from northbound Hwy 61 into local businesses; it also will allow southbound pedestrians safe access to the local trail system
Minimal affect on traffic, with two lanes of traffic maintained throughout the project (one lane in each direction)
Permanent construction is scheduled to begin in October 2010, with a portion of the bridge scheduled to be open to two-lane traffic in summer 2012, and all four lanes open to traffic by May 31, 2013
The bridge has a 100-year design life at a construction cost of $119,830,890

I love the idea of the modern bridge but it doesn’t exactly fit with the scene coming off the bridge. The buildings are historic. This is what you would see as you come in to Hastings via the Gobblegait Race I did this past year.

I know that many of the business owners are very displeased with the bridge style and there are concerns about how the traffic will affect the businesses nearby.

To me, I am all for Hastings becoming more modern. Pretty much all of the buildings going down Highway 61 need some work/updating. Especially at the Hwy 61/Hwy 316 junction.

In all I hope this will be a SMOOTH process. I know, for most, everyone would be happy to have a more effective and safer way to get out of town.

Yesturday evening, I got yet another comment from someone “I would have never guessed that about you” It kind of made me think, if people are judge my book by its cover, what is my cover???

Some people would never believe by my appearance that I am a total tomboy. When I was a kid, I played with GI Joe’s, Transformers and Hot Wheels. When I was in middle school I wore Jnco’s and had purple hair and never wore makeup. In my early years of high school, I was a total punk changing my hair color every month and looking like an idiot. But I loved it at the time!

I was always in love with sports. In high school, I almost tried out for the football team because I could throw a perfect spiral long distance. Besides that fact that the coach was a total sexist pig and I wanted to prove a point.

I have spent most of my life with 90% male friends. I have my select few of female friends and the majority of them I have been friends with since childhood. The understand me and support me for the inner tomboy that I am.

As I got older, I realized that its OK to still be feminine and be a tomboy at the same time. It works for me. I have actually gotten really into fashion and I am pretty good at putting some awesome outfits together. So it always surprises people when they learn how tomboy-ish I am.

The lifetime lesson here is, you should never judge a book by its cover. People can surprise you!

Ok, I have to admit, a few years back I wasn’t about to give in to facebook let alone Twitter.
I joined facebook and was temporarily sucked in until I realized how many privacy issues there were. Plus all the people ” poking” me all of the time. It was all really annoying. I have never been a person to follow. I like to lead!

I joined Twitter and didn’t really do anything with it for months. I then attended the YoPros Squartables event through the Minneapolis Association of Realtors. I met Nobu Hata and he completly opened my eyes. I didn’t get what Twitter and other social media sites were all about. It all sank in that day.

Now I’m addicted. I feel slightly tense if I can’t tweet or see what others are tweeting about

Today, I have come to realize that I’m still not as nerdy as the tweeps I follow and I’m sure all of my followers get annoyed by all my frequent misspells. But my IQ is 150 and sometimes my thoughts go around in circles. I can’t help myself. Love me or hate me, I’m here forever! Regardless of how un-nerdy I may be’

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Ok, I have to admit, a few years back I wasn’t about to give in to facebook let alone Twitter.
I joined facebook and was temporarily sucked in until I realized how many privacy issues there were. Plus all the people ” poking” me all of the time. It was all really annoying. I have never been a person to follow. I like to lead!

I joined Twitter and didn’t really do anything with it for months. I then attended the YoPros Squartables event through the Minneapolis Association of Realtors. I met Nobu Hata and he completly opened my eyes. I didn’t get what Twitter and other social media sites were all about. It all sank in that day.

Now I’m addicted. I feel slightly tense if I can’t tweet or see what others are tweeting about

Today, I have come to realize that I’m still not as nerdy as the tweeps I follow and I’m sure all of my followers get annoyed by all my frequent misspells. But my IQ is 150 and sometimes my thoughts go around in circles. I can’t help myself. Love me or hate me, I’m here forever! Regardless of how un-nerdy I may be’

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When I was a child, my dream was to be the first female president of the USA. It still a goal but the chances of me running for office are slim. As I have gotten older, I have realized that my privacy means a lot to me. Being in public office would bring all of the family drama out for everyone to see.

Later in life, I wanted to be a dancer. I thought this was it for me. But after several years of traveling and competing, I could no longer afford it. So I quit. But every once in a while, I shake my booty a little bit. It makes me feel better.

In high school, I thought I wanted to be a chiropractor. But then after researching it a bit, I found out that they were not MD’s. So there went that idea.

After college, I ended up in real estate. Never even dreamed that this was something I would ever do. But I fell in love with it.

Now, here I am, 10 years later (wow, I have been in real estate for 10 years). Looking back, I cant even imagine being in the fields above. I am home. I will always be apart of real estate in some way, shape or form.

Recently their has been a few burglaries in the rural parts of Hastings. A friend of mine lives in the country and went to drop off her kids at her parents house. She was gone literally a half hour and when she returned, she saw a car parked at the end of her driveway. She didn’t think anything of it because people often turned around in her driveway. The moment she got out of her car, he drive away. When she entered her home, everything was piled up in her living room waiting to be stolen. Not only that but the burglar stole her child’s piggy bank. The burglar drives a 90′s black pathfinder and the burglar it a teen around 16 and is a Justin Beiber look-a-like. Thus the name Beiber Burglar. Key your eyes out! There has been another robbery since!