One of my passions that goes hand in hand with selling real estate is design. It's an enjoyable endeavor and naturally spilled over to my business. I began staging listings with new furniture, free for all sellers, in 2004. That staging has evolved mightily to a very large collection of items in storage that I can pull from at anytime. The furniture is still new for every listing. Furniture that I wish to keep goes in the collection after the listing sells. Some of it is sold. The investment I make in my listings is unmatched. I cannot find anyone or any company who spends what I spend to make houses look amazing. The other pieces of decor are picked up everywhere and brought home, often...

Next Wednesday, September 14th, I will be joining my fellow nominees at the annual San Diego Magazine Woman of the Year festivities. No, I am not expecting to win! Truth be told, I think the winner is usually affiliated with a much larger company that can or will do the most advertising in the magazine. San Diego Magazine is a business after all and winners of past years seem to support my theory. The winner is chosen solely the editor. Prove my cynicism wrong! It's always an honor to be named to something like this and I do appreciate it very much.  Candidates are selected based on their work experience, their involvement in the community and some kind of unknown magic genie third...