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Thought For The Day

Posted on October 10, 2008

Be Thankful for what you have, and you will end up having more- Focus on what you don't have, and you will never have enough.

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Lest We Forget

Posted on September 11, 2008

On this day, "When buildings fell, heroes rose." ...and we will never forget.

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Summer Sum Up

Posted on September 05, 2008

We are eager to get back to the office after spending the last 2 months out of town. While we were away we observed a few things which I thought I'd like to share in today's post: No matter how far off the beaten path we travelled; whether it was on a remote island in The North Channel, a quiet cove on Georgian Bay or a tiny seaside town along

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Success!

Posted on August 29, 2008

We said we were "gone fishing"...and we did not tell a lie! Here are a few super shots of Captain Chip taken at South Benjamin Island in the North Channel in Ontario Canada...he fishes almost as successfully as he sells real estate! We will be back home soon making things happen and "reeling" in those buyers! ...After all, we are "Reel"-tors!

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“Gone Fishing”

Posted on July 03, 2008

Well, it's been a couple of weeks since I blogged. Forgive me, but even Realtors take a break once in a while. Our break just happens to be a little looooonger than the usual... Truth is, we are about to embark on perhaps our longest stretch "away" and out of touch ever! Up till now we have been very connected...whether near or far, whether we take a few days or

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Zen and the Art of Selling Real Estate

Posted on April 16, 2008

It was about 30 years ago when I first came across "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An inquiry into Values". It is Robert M. Pirsig's first text in which he explored his theory of metaphysics and reality. Reading it reconfirmed a core belief instilled in me by my father...basically, Everything you think, you are. This mantra has become part of the fiber of my being and is reflected

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New Feature on our site!

Posted on April 10, 2008

We love getting feedback and input from the public and our customers who frequent our website. We take all suggestions into consideration and today I am happy to announce a few improvements to our already awesome site! First of all, as a buyer you will now be able to search in better price point increments to help you zero in on listings that are closer to the actual purchase price

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Excellence is a Habit

Posted on March 21, 2008

"We are what we repeatedly do.Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." Aristotle Chip Harris & Michele Peppe are proud to announce that recently at their annual awards banquet, they were awarded the distinction of being named the top listing and selling agents at the prestigious Coldwell Banker Previews office on Fifth Avenue South in Naples for 2008. They were also named as one of the top 10

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Spring Cleaning!

Posted on March 20, 2008

Whether your house is listed or not, these following tips are recommmended for your annual Spring Cleaning! Clean sliding doors and tracks & lubricate tracks if neededPull out and wash behind appliancesThoroughly clean stove, oven and refrigeratorWash blinds, shutters, dry clean drapes if neededClean all cabinet doors, interior & exteriorWash and reorganize all drawer interiorsWash inside and out of all windowsPull out and vacuum under all furniture and bedsClean all

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Portability and Homestead information

Posted on March 19, 2008

For those of you interested in information concerning portability, the additional homestead exemption or other benefits of Amendment 1, please check out the Department of Revenue's website: http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/sb4d.html The portability application and other pertinent forms can be found at the DOR site!

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