Mid-Atlantic Home & Flower Show in Virginia Beach

Today begins the Mid-Atlantic Home & Flower Show in Virginia Beach.  I am in my way to the show this afternoon.  I love Home shows.

Gardens, gardens and more gardens! Alive with an impressive variety of blooming flowers and thriving plants - you will find something just for you!
Presented by the Tidewater Builders Association and The Virginia Horticultural Foundation, the show is part of The National Home and Garden Show Series with PremierHomeShows.com, sponsored by Better Homes and Gardens magazine.

Pat Simpson ot "The weekend Gardener" will be one of the speakers..  An expected 25,000 attendees should be there this weekend.  

Some of the highlights of the Mid-Atlantic Home & Flower Show in Virginia Beach are:

-"Little Projects...Big Impacts! Easy and Inexpensive Projects" at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 6 and noon for Feb. 7 practical and inexpensive ways to increase a home's comfort, functionality and value, including at least three DIY projects costing $1,000 or less.
-"Name That Tool" presentation - at 2 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Feb. 6 and 7.
-"Landscape Design for Homeowners" and other presentations by Renegade Gardener Don Engebretson, "Dr. Lori" Verderame's antique appraisals (one free per ticket-holder), and hourly educational seminars by expert horticulturists and gardeners, including design demonstrations.
"Living art"  with Pearl Fryar.  Topiaries, pruning, finding your own gardening style and more during several presentations at
12:30 and 3:30 p.m. Friday, 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Feb. 6 and 1 p.m. Feb. 7.

Make sure to visit the stand of my new favorite company.  "The Bath Guys"  I will be writing a blog about them soon, as once of my clients saved thousands of dollars on their bathroom remodeling.  

It starts today Friday at 10AM until 9 PM the same as Saturday and on
Sunday From 10 AM to 5 PM

Admissions are $10 for adults with children 6 and under FREE.

Active-duty military and senior citizens receive a $3 discount.

To SELL or BUY  Real Estate in Virginia Beach, or Hampton Roads visit my website. http://www.tererottink.com/  visit my Blog at HamptonRoadsrealEstateVoice.com 

Call me at: 757-502-5324

Mid-Atlantic Home and  Flower Show in Virginia Beach.  Join the fun! was first published on Hampton Roads Real Estate Voice Copyright © 2010 By Tere Rottink, All Rights Reserved.* Mid-Atlantic Home and  Flower Show in Virginia Beach.  Join the fun!

Listen - listen- listen Listen, pay attention,  Listen pay attention.

 A common theme of blogs that I comment on are the ones that address other people listening and not paying attention to what they are being told.  When I am with clients, I make it a point to listen to everything they say.  Some times they are not even aware of what they feel.  For example they want a bargain, and they are willing to do some work, if we find a property that meets their needs.  Within minutes they tell me stories of nightmare minor construction work that they have done.  I try to make them aware that a fixer upper is probably not some thing they want.  But, on a more personal note,

 I want to share two stories.

One.  When I was very young in my early 20's I considered selling my home.  I put it on the market with a real estate agent, but I informed him of my hours which included my night job.  I slept until late because I was up until late.  I told the agent to make sure and make appointments.  Well, one day I was awaken by strangers in my bedroom.  Disoriented, I realized that these were buyers, I asked the agent if he had made an appointment, and he said that since he had tried to make one, but unable to reach my agent, he thought it was ok to come in to my home.  Those were the days of books and not computers, but I had seen the bolded "must make appointment before showing."  I was very angry opened the door and asked them to leave.  I felt sorry for the young couple, but I couldn't believe the attitude of that young "Mercedes driving" agent.  My home was very humble, and I could see his face of entitlement.  Well, maybe I was also sleep and disoriented.  I took the home of the market and kept that home for another decade.

Two.  I was talking to my sister yesterday and she told me of the sad news of a close relative  who is in her deathbed.  Thanks to Facebook, I am now in contact with most of my relatives, so I proceeded to send a FB note letting her children know of how sorry I was for these sad news.  Some how the name of another cousin was in my mind, so I decided to send him a quick email saying hi and how are your brothers and sisters and mother.  It sort of had a recurring joke between us.
Here is the punch line.  Those  cousin's mothers share the same name.  And the dying mother is the one of the second cousin.  I have to admit that I have laughed at my stupidity, and inability to listen because I assumed that the first aunt that came to mind was the sick one.  How sad it is to see my relatives passing away.  Reminds me to keep in contact more often, and yes I feel very guilty for laughing.
Very heart felt apologies are on their way.
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To SELL or BUY  Real Estate in Virginia Beach, or Hampton Roads visit my website. http://www.tererottink.com/  visit my Blog at HamptonRoadsrealEstateVoice.com 

Call me at: 757-502-5324

 Listen, pay attention,  Listen pay attention. was first published on Hampton Roads Real Estate Voice Copyright © 2010 By Tere Rottink, All Rights Reserved.*   Listen, pay attention,  Listen pay attention.