Essays
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A Home Buyer and Seller’s Journey, Part 4: Finding a Buyer’s Agent
The hardest part of the selling and buying process this go-round was figuring out how to select a buyer’s agent. What did I say when Alan asked what we should do to find our real estate agent?
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A Home Buyer and Seller’s Journey- Part 3: Open Houses
We visited six open houses in the span of two hours. All six open houses had very different presentations and organizations. Here’s what sticks out.
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A Home Seller and Buyer’s Journey – Part 2: Choosing a Listing Agent
This time, we know zero real estate agents. So how did I go about finding a listing real estate agent? What did they do to win my business?
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A Home Seller and Buyer’s Journey – Part 1: Hello, Agents
Read about my family’s home selling and home buying journey. As a freelance copywriter who happens to write for many real estate agents, I’ve spent hours crafting content on everything from the value a real estate agent brings to a transaction to how to stage your home. This is my perspective on the process.
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I Was Disconnected For Three Days. Here’s What Happened
This disconnect wasn’t one of experiments where people turn the phone off for a day, and then peter around the house streaming Netflix and ordering takeout on Alexa. No, I was forcibly unplugged from our always-on world for practically three days.
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5 Things I Learned Rowing Solo and 5 Things I Miss About Rowing Teams
My husband had recently asked if it would be different going back to a masters rowing team after all this time. The question lingered, leading me to think about the dynamic of a rowing team vs. rowing solo.
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How to Actually Get a Work Out on The Rowing Machine
I can’t tell you how often I’m working out on the rowing machine and someone nearby says, “This isn’t hard.” The secret lies in understanding HOW proper rowing technique translates to real effort and real results.
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Why Your Bad Technique Drives Rowers Crazy
Search the web for “rowing technique,” and you’ll unearth the good, the bad, and the downright ugly. I’m here to reveal why your bad technique drives rowers insane.
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The Problem with Balance–or Why You Can’t Have It All
Is it possible to have it all? Family, fun, a killer career, and a clean house? On social media we see people who appear to be crushing their life. One reason I quit teaching was the lack of work/life balance.