I have been so delinquent in writing regularly to my readers of my blog.  I am trying to do better, but I am in sunny ,beautiful  Florida, and my head spins when I am in the midst of sunshine and water, as well as friends and continuing my education.  I love the ocean and the ocean breezes.  I am in FL for R & R, and 3 conferences pertaining to Real Estate, my passion-one of my passions, i guess, if truth be told.  I am actually  quite a passionate person. I just wish my family were here with me. I have several Second Homes in SE FL and i am hopping around from one to the other, enjoying FL and all these conferences and congresses and convenions and  (C.E.) classes !!!

I graduated from University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy and I am still a Registered Pharmacist and keep my license active through 15 hours of annual Continuing Education, but I have been selling and listing and buying and investing in Real Estate for 25 years.  Thus,  you see what one of my passions truly is.  I also love People and being involved in Real Estate usually means I am involved with people.  Because I am a Broker in 6 states (KY, FL, NC, SC, TN, AL), I get to meet so many great people from all over the world. I am still quite high on Real Estate as an Investment and a great way to enjoy life with friends and family, and helping others do the same.

As I have told you before, I have my certification in the Resort and Second Home market (RSPS), the International market (CIPS), and the Luxury Home market (CLHMS).  The International market, the Second Home market and the Luxury market are converging.  That flips my switch, if it isn’t already flipped!!!

Speaking of some great folks and friends, I have the good fortune of being a member of the greatest Realtors Association in the United States, RAMB, Realtors Association of Miami and the Beaches.  Now you may say I am not qualified to make that judgement but I do belong to about 50 mls services and many Realtors Associations throughout the 6 states in the Southeast USA.

I just received my (CHMS) Certified Home Marketing Specialist ( furthering my expertise on staging , advertising, and photography from Martha Webb, author of Dress Your House For Success) . I received this training and certification/designation there at RAMB Headquarters, and I also just took an Advanced Short Sale class there last week,  and tomorrow I am attending the second 2008 International Congress on Miami Beach with almost 200 International Brokers from around the world !!!  Then we are all off to the National Association of Realtors Conference in Orlando Nov.6-10th.  Last week I was in Miami for the Leaders in Luxury Conference hosted by  The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing  (ILHM–also the best at what they do).

The Leaders, Directors, and all the staff at RAMB ( from the CEO to COO to the Cocierge) are just amazing, and sitting in the middle of the International Hub for America makes it even more fun. These folks are my friends too, and like family (remember one of my passions is People).  If you are a Broker in FL you need to be a member of RAMB.

i know my minute is up and not very newsy today, but more passionate and personal.

Next blog, i will give you some more International Real Estate News.

Please come back and don’t give up on me.  My head is spinning and i am on “Information overload” and will start getting some of this great news out to you !!!

One of my favorite spots to enjoy the late afternoon-The covered porch at The Pelican Grande Resot in Ft. Lauderdale. What a happy hour.!!

I just finished attending the Leaders in Luxury Conference in Miami, FL and I got to see all my Realtor buddies from across the nation.  This is my 4th year to attend The Leaders in Luxury  Conference hosted for Guild members of The Luxury Home Marketing Institute. I have been a member of this for 4 years or so. 

I will be reporting to you some great new statistics about the Luxury market across the nation-statistics  giving you a new fresh perspective that will inform you and help you make wise real estate decisions and choices.

I am so pleased to be associated with all these fine agents/Brokers across America and I look forward to sharing my perspective about the Luxury Market, since this is one of my specilties/niches in the real estate profession.