How long will you jerry-rig that contraption before you lose patience? It’s that thing that’s not working as it should, and we tolerate the necessary work-arounds under the heading of: “It still works even if not well or consistently.” Some folks take great pride in keeping that thing alive rather then replacing it with another, […]
Author Archives: Barry Owen
OMG! I didn’t bring my phone to the Celebration
In today’s all pervasive digital environment, it’s common knowledge that if there aren’t any pictures or video, it didn’t happen. We are expected to document each and every experience and publish this “proof” that it happened in all of our myriad social media in real time . . . even better if we do a […]
Don’t feed the Monsters
No matter how nice and cute they seem when they’re young, they’re gonna grow up and do harm. Go catch a little bear cub – or a mountain lion – Feed it and give it a great environment to thrive, and inevitably it’ll grow and become a full-fledged adult that could turn on you in […]
Let’s make hay while the sun is shining
Good Morning!Very little (if any) rain is in the forecast this week in Middle TN . . . YAY! Spring has sprung in Owen Hollow – Looks like Imma gonna hafta cut some grass next weekend.In today’s Http://BarrysDriveTime.com, I talked about “deciding to start” . . . That’s my theme for this week. With the seemingly […]
Don’t be confused about your role in the RE Transaction
I had to “FIRE” my favorite lender @ 20 years ago. This loan originator was ON THE BALL! She was uber responsive to the client AND to me (the Client’s REALTOR). At the time, I was working almost exclusive with first time home buyers . . . LOTS of 1st time buyers, so I really […]