I am in NYC this week for the INMAN Agent Reboot and Real Estate Connect conferences. Thousands of influential leaders gathering to share successes and ideas. It is like drinking information through a fire hose but the benefit to my clients from the “take-aways” I implement are invaluable to my clients. Stay tuned to my Twitter, Facebook or Blog account for tips, thoughts and notions as they come forward over the next few days.

Mild Minnesota temperatures have left an opportunity for procrastinators. Take 30 minuets to make sure you have completed the following winter preparation tasks.

Clean the gutters to help prevent ice dams.

Rake the yard to remove dead leaves and help prevent mildew in spring.

Turn off and drain exterior faucets to help avoid pipe bursting.

Change the furnace filter to increase airflow and efficiency.

Clean cobwebs and debris from the electronic eye sensors on your garage door to insure it goes down once you leave.

A few minutes or efforts can save you hundreds in repairs…

In listening to a television report in Las Vegas where postal managers were interviewed, they all stresses that  mailing sooner than later is the key for ALL types of mail at this time of the year due to the the sheer volume of items being sent.  Based upon the lines I personally experienced when buying stamps yesterday, I would have to agree.  A clearly addressed letter or package is key to a timely delivery.  If it can not be read or if the wrong zipcode is used, this could add days, weeks or simply make the delivery impossible.  If you don’t know zipcode, you can easily obtain it by going to the “Find a zipcode” tab on the www.usps.com website.  Another piece of advice from the interview was that is you do not know the zipcode and cannot look it up, simply leave it off and the postoffice will put it on your item for you.  They would rather do this than have you provide the wrong one. Perhaps a bit strange, but seems to make sense at the same time.

A special thanks to Lynn Underwood for writing the article which appeared in last Sunday’s Star Tribune featuring a spectacular listing of mine – The 317 Groveland Penthouse of award winning interior designer, Billy Beson:

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A Minneapolis condo with a sleek tangerine lacquer kitchen, luxe master suite and a view of the downtown skyline from the top floor — and you can have it for $1.48 million.