Entries Tagged as 'General'
Losing focus? Clearly, we all are on a current December slump. Rather than envision this month as a loss, find ways to turn the end of 2010 into a bang.
Keep these values in check.
Make Goals: We all have ideas of what we’d like our month to look like and how we [...]
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Tags:december·focus·holidays·homescout realty·productivity
What gets you in the holiday aura? In honor of this early Hanukkah start, I thought we’d get thinking about festive moods on this December 1st.
For some it’s the gift giving act, shopping galore. For others, it’s the receiving of gifts that excites them. Another mood setter would be [...]
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Tags:christmas·decorations·hanukkah·holidays·homescout realty
It’s finally hit the end of November, a favorite time for most. Autumn is coming to an end, most of the leaves have settled on the ground and family and friends are flying in from every which way. A time to simmer down from a hectic few months at the office [...]
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Tags:autumn·homescout realty·november·thanksgiving
Our lives are in disarray. Cluttered with TOO much stuff. Open up your closet and my point is proven. Shoes that range from snow boots to sandals, to recently bought, borrowed, or so aged that the color is no longer apparent. Is your ballet recital tutu still hung up next to [...]
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Tags:closet cleansing·clothes·clutter·give-away·goodwill·homescout realty·junk·shoes
Networking events can go one of two ways. Hit or miss. I lack experience in this field, but I believe the reason people attend these events is to enhance their brand, in addition to marketing themselves and their business. It’s kind of funny if you think about it. The awkward approaches [...]
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Tags:billy dec·blogs·facebook·homescout realty·networking·rockit bar and grill·scott stratton·social media·twitter·unmarketing
Walking into an apartment, the first thing that comes to my eyesight are the walls. Is the color so bright it hurts? Does the family portrait generate that homey feeling from the get-go? Do I feel like I’m in a garden or my grandmother’s house with the amount of floral arrangement?
Recently [...]
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Tags:apartment·homescout realty·wall ideas·wallpaper·walls
Packing, or unpacking? I ask myself this question a lot. Which of the two is most appealing? Let’s weigh the options.
Packing: This can be thought of as somewhat of a cleansing activity. It gives you the opportunity to organize and sort out the many accumulated piles. Piles, you ask? There’s the giveaway pile. [...]
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Tags:boxes·clean·homescout realty·moving·packing·real estate·unpacking
Wanting to spruce up your living space, but running low on cash? Not every stylish adjustment has to be formulated with a credit card transaction. Let’s discuss some basic stylish transitions for your home.
Move things around. That blanket that’s been draped over the couch for a year, find it a [...]
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Tags:apartment·art projects·chicago·crafty·decorations·homescout realty·inexpensive·photos
Homescout Realty is looking for a ROCKSTAR intern!
If you want hands on experience and the chance to add some amazing experience to their resume, look no further. We want someone with a large skill set that is over the hypothetical college work and wants get their hands dirty working on real projects, with [...]
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