PHOENIX, AZ—Ingrid Teal of RE/Max All-Pro in Lancaster, California, recently returned from attending the top educational opportunity offered in the real estate industry, the STAR POWER Annual Conference.
Presented by internationally acclaimed educator and trainer, Howard Brinton, this Conference brought together over 1,500 of the most progressive, forward-thinking professionals in real estate today to share their methods of success. The faculty consisted of 170 of the continent’s top-producing real estate professionals, all ranking in the top 1% of all REALTORS in North America
Ingrid, a REALTOR with RE/Max All Pro, had this to say about the experience: “This Conference and the STAR POWER Systems have armed me with the best tools available to provide the highest quality of service to my clients. In addition, I continue to build a tremendous network for referring my clients to the best agents all over the country when they’re considering a move or looking to buy a second home. I also received invaluable insight on the benefit of operating from a business philosophy, and incorporating the latest technology to keep me on the cutting edge.”
As a part of the Conference, Ingrid received information for consumers about the top six mistakes that sellers can make when selling a home, as well as a questionnaire for evaluating and hiring a real estate professional. As a public service, Ingrid has decided to make these two reports available to Antelope Valley residents at no charge. Anyone wanting this information can call Ingrid Teal at (661) 478-6674 or e-mail their request to ingridteal@remaxallpro.com.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Thursday, August 30, 2007
The Settling in of Autumn
As summertime is wheeled away, the tranquil pace of autumn settles in. The next two months represent a transition in season,s and hopes that cooler weather will be ours to enjoy! It is a great time to learn about our community and experience some of the events waiting for you in the Antelope Valley.
Fall Festival is always a pleaser! October 14 & 15 at Marie Kerr Park.
Palmdale Playhouse, gearing up for its 13th season, invites you to experience the magic of "Life in the Arts."
Lancaster Performing Arts Center, LPAC, has a schedule of top performing artists and productions you won't want to miss!
Parks & Recs for Palmdale and Lancaster have great offerings for all members of the family!
Take some time this autumn and get acquainted with our community! You'll be glad you did!
Fall Festival is always a pleaser! October 14 & 15 at Marie Kerr Park.
Palmdale Playhouse, gearing up for its 13th season, invites you to experience the magic of "Life in the Arts."
Lancaster Performing Arts Center, LPAC, has a schedule of top performing artists and productions you won't want to miss!
Parks & Recs for Palmdale and Lancaster have great offerings for all members of the family!
Take some time this autumn and get acquainted with our community! You'll be glad you did!
Sunday, June 10, 2007
A Tale of Two Granddaughters!
“A Tale of Two Granddaughters”
“It was the best of times… it was the worst of times… It is a far, far better thing that I do…” are of the most famous lines in English Literature, and so applicable in the life of a very loving Grandmother!
This year has already been full of wonderful things to look forward to! My oldest granddaughter has been preparing to graduate from college in Arkansas, while just a couple of states away the advent of the birth of my youngest grandchild was imminent. And, in California, I stayed in contact, excited about the prospects and anxious to celebrate both events. Yet, as with all best laid plans, life sometimes has ways of making our life travel arrangements challenging!
To say that I’m proud of my grand children would be an understatement! They all bring joy to my heart and fill my soul with pride as I watch them grow and mature, taking control of their lives and making decisions each day. But, this month, I find myself drawn to focus on two very special young ladies… my oldest and now, my youngest granddaughters, and the parallels of life. Just prior to my granddaughter’s graduation celebration my wonderful Mother who had been struggling with ill health took a major turn for the worst and left me with a wrenching decision to make… to remain by her side, and the longing to celebrate the dawning of my granddaughter’s future tugged at my heart! Finally, I made my hearts peace with my mother and then flew to celebrate the achievements of my granddaughter!
My oldest granddaughter is a woman of today! A woman of strength, a woman of character; confidant, competent, and capable! Secure in herself, intelligent and poised, looking forward to her future and all that the world holds for her! She has spent the last several years focused on higher education goals and with those goals met we gathered in a small town in Arkansas to celebrate that achievement as she graduated from college with a degree in Psychology. This was not an easy goal to obtain, as she struggled with the normal challenges that most college students face, but, additionally dealt with a minor learning disability. While never afraid of a challenge, she maintained a regular study load, and took on two jobs to help provide the necessary funds to complete her education; working as a dorm mother on campus, which we all know is a 24 hour a day job, and also working off campus in a local café as a waitress.
Her graduation celebration was moving and beautiful, and we enjoyed spending time together celebrating her achievements. Yet, hardly an underachiever, days after graduation, she packed up some warm clothes, and headed off to the Himalayas where she’s spending her summer volunteering her time and energies to the people of that region. Wow! What an opportunity and an adventure!
Barely back in town from the celebration of one granddaughter, we welcomed the arrival of my youngest son’s beautiful baby daughter! I was glued to my computer waiting for the first photos of that adorable baby girl, my newest and youngest granddaughter, and was quick to take them over to share with my mother! But, within days of her birth, her mother’s health was in distress, my son was overwrought with concern for both and I found myself jumping on a plane and rushing to be there and so after spending a few hours with my mother, again, unsure of her health, I rushed to celebrate the future of my youngest granddaughter!
Oh, we work so hard to come into this world… Her precious mother spent almost 12 hours in hard labor before they determined to do a C-section. This sweet little baby girl then began to cast her spell upon us; our hearts were filled with love for this adorable, little angel! While her mother continued to struggle with many complications, her father’s heart was wrenched with fear and concern of the medical issues, simultaneously filled with love and joy upon the arrival of his first child!
Oh, how a baby can grab a hold of your heart and inextricably entwine their very essence deep into your soul!
The best of times… the dawning of a future; the future for both. The oldest on the brink of adulthood, with so much before her… learning to love, deal with hurt, and to live as an adult, giving, caring and providing for others, learning to be an adult and the prospect of raising a family and delighting in the joys of professional success, learning from her failures and reveling in the opportunities to learn, grow, and pass on to those who she comes in contact with all the benefits of her maturity and experience! And, youngest at the beginning of her life, with all the experiences of learning before her… learning to walk, run, and dance; to eat sweets, talk sweetly, smile, play, love, hurt, and live!
The worst of times… the ending of innocence; the closure of a chapter in their lives… the setting in the life of my mother, as age and health slowly creep up on her and we face the day when we will thank her for the wisdom she has demonstrated to us, the life she has given to us and the lives of my beautiful granddaughters who are both beginning their own lives!
It is a far, far better thing that I do… to share in their lives! To demonstrate to them both, to all of them, the value of priorities! To share with them the benefits of hard work, consistency and dedication, to family, work and self!
Yes, life is an exciting adventure and a journey that is filled with many challenges. From my youngest granddaughter, Leah, just a few weeks old to my oldest granddaughter, Terra, 23 years old, this is what my life is all about!! How very thankful and blessed I am to have these very special young ladies as a part of it!
So, I got an email from my oldest granddaughter the other day… she’s climbing up to 16,000 feet level to spend several days with a monk in prayer and meditation… wow! What an experience and a memory! So exciting! But, of course! This is Life!
“It was the best of times… it was the worst of times… It is a far, far better thing that I do…” are of the most famous lines in English Literature, and so applicable in the life of a very loving Grandmother!
This year has already been full of wonderful things to look forward to! My oldest granddaughter has been preparing to graduate from college in Arkansas, while just a couple of states away the advent of the birth of my youngest grandchild was imminent. And, in California, I stayed in contact, excited about the prospects and anxious to celebrate both events. Yet, as with all best laid plans, life sometimes has ways of making our life travel arrangements challenging!
To say that I’m proud of my grand children would be an understatement! They all bring joy to my heart and fill my soul with pride as I watch them grow and mature, taking control of their lives and making decisions each day. But, this month, I find myself drawn to focus on two very special young ladies… my oldest and now, my youngest granddaughters, and the parallels of life. Just prior to my granddaughter’s graduation celebration my wonderful Mother who had been struggling with ill health took a major turn for the worst and left me with a wrenching decision to make… to remain by her side, and the longing to celebrate the dawning of my granddaughter’s future tugged at my heart! Finally, I made my hearts peace with my mother and then flew to celebrate the achievements of my granddaughter!
My oldest granddaughter is a woman of today! A woman of strength, a woman of character; confidant, competent, and capable! Secure in herself, intelligent and poised, looking forward to her future and all that the world holds for her! She has spent the last several years focused on higher education goals and with those goals met we gathered in a small town in Arkansas to celebrate that achievement as she graduated from college with a degree in Psychology. This was not an easy goal to obtain, as she struggled with the normal challenges that most college students face, but, additionally dealt with a minor learning disability. While never afraid of a challenge, she maintained a regular study load, and took on two jobs to help provide the necessary funds to complete her education; working as a dorm mother on campus, which we all know is a 24 hour a day job, and also working off campus in a local café as a waitress.
Her graduation celebration was moving and beautiful, and we enjoyed spending time together celebrating her achievements. Yet, hardly an underachiever, days after graduation, she packed up some warm clothes, and headed off to the Himalayas where she’s spending her summer volunteering her time and energies to the people of that region. Wow! What an opportunity and an adventure!
Barely back in town from the celebration of one granddaughter, we welcomed the arrival of my youngest son’s beautiful baby daughter! I was glued to my computer waiting for the first photos of that adorable baby girl, my newest and youngest granddaughter, and was quick to take them over to share with my mother! But, within days of her birth, her mother’s health was in distress, my son was overwrought with concern for both and I found myself jumping on a plane and rushing to be there and so after spending a few hours with my mother, again, unsure of her health, I rushed to celebrate the future of my youngest granddaughter!
Oh, we work so hard to come into this world… Her precious mother spent almost 12 hours in hard labor before they determined to do a C-section. This sweet little baby girl then began to cast her spell upon us; our hearts were filled with love for this adorable, little angel! While her mother continued to struggle with many complications, her father’s heart was wrenched with fear and concern of the medical issues, simultaneously filled with love and joy upon the arrival of his first child!
Oh, how a baby can grab a hold of your heart and inextricably entwine their very essence deep into your soul!
The best of times… the dawning of a future; the future for both. The oldest on the brink of adulthood, with so much before her… learning to love, deal with hurt, and to live as an adult, giving, caring and providing for others, learning to be an adult and the prospect of raising a family and delighting in the joys of professional success, learning from her failures and reveling in the opportunities to learn, grow, and pass on to those who she comes in contact with all the benefits of her maturity and experience! And, youngest at the beginning of her life, with all the experiences of learning before her… learning to walk, run, and dance; to eat sweets, talk sweetly, smile, play, love, hurt, and live!
The worst of times… the ending of innocence; the closure of a chapter in their lives… the setting in the life of my mother, as age and health slowly creep up on her and we face the day when we will thank her for the wisdom she has demonstrated to us, the life she has given to us and the lives of my beautiful granddaughters who are both beginning their own lives!
It is a far, far better thing that I do… to share in their lives! To demonstrate to them both, to all of them, the value of priorities! To share with them the benefits of hard work, consistency and dedication, to family, work and self!
Yes, life is an exciting adventure and a journey that is filled with many challenges. From my youngest granddaughter, Leah, just a few weeks old to my oldest granddaughter, Terra, 23 years old, this is what my life is all about!! How very thankful and blessed I am to have these very special young ladies as a part of it!
So, I got an email from my oldest granddaughter the other day… she’s climbing up to 16,000 feet level to spend several days with a monk in prayer and meditation… wow! What an experience and a memory! So exciting! But, of course! This is Life!
Thursday, April 19, 2007
What A Ride It Has Been!
This January, I closed a chapter in my life… Several years ago, a colleague and I were attending a convention for Realtors when we happened upon a group of women who genuinely impressed us! Curiosity got the better of us, and upon inquiring we discovered that they belonged to an organization that was soon to change my life! Within a short time, we formed a chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors ~ Antelope Valley, and thus begun an exciting adventure! As I stated in my outgoing message as two-term president (2005-2006) of the WCR~AV, “what a ride it has been!”
Three, short years later, I watch as a strong chapter continues on in the tradition that we established When we first started this chapter of the Women’s council of Realtors. We really didn’t know what we were doing, but stumbled along, never the less, without any money to back us, and a book of guidelines to follow. We were fortunate enough to be able to travel and pay our own way, which provided us the opportunity to see how the national and state organizations were operating; from there we formatted most of our meetings and the goals of today.
But, the memories! The WCR has taken me across this country, and introduced me to some of the best of the best in Real Estate. Women and men of dedication and integrity! I’ve been privileged to learn from the greatest teachers and all has added to my ability to represent my client! My horizons were broadened… my experiences shaped, molded and reinforced my character, my knowledge & wisdom!
Like the song… “I’ve been every where, man…” Jacksonville, Washington, D.C., San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, & Los Vegas, to name a few! In 2005, during my first term as President, I actually got to see, and touch, President George Bush, Jr. He was a “surprise” speaker at the NAR (National Association of Realtors) in Washington DC. Dana & I got in line at 4:00 am so that we could get a seat in the front row! The hall only held 3000 realtors, and there were over 8000 of us there, wow! What an experience! How cool is that!
My memories in Sacrament are also very vivid! We were very privileged to have a private tour of the state capital set up for just us! We also got to see State Assembly Woman, Sharon Runner’s office, and had a private meeting set up with her to voice our complaints or approvals.
I have also developed so many wonderful friendships that will last me a lifetime. We e-mail each other and talk on the phone a lot! I can also keep up with what is going on in different markets across the country. I will be attending conferences this year to receive more education! The Real Estate industry is constantly changing and adjusting, it is vital to the success of my client’s transactions that I stay on top of the current trends, and base of knowledge that will enable me to provide them with the very best service possible. My experience with the WCR may be the closing a one chapter, but my continued involvement with this organization, is also the opening of a new chapter! This chapter is all about the client… and bringing the knowledge, experience, and training to work for you!
Call me today! Let’s talk for a while! (661) 478-6674
Three, short years later, I watch as a strong chapter continues on in the tradition that we established When we first started this chapter of the Women’s council of Realtors. We really didn’t know what we were doing, but stumbled along, never the less, without any money to back us, and a book of guidelines to follow. We were fortunate enough to be able to travel and pay our own way, which provided us the opportunity to see how the national and state organizations were operating; from there we formatted most of our meetings and the goals of today.
But, the memories! The WCR has taken me across this country, and introduced me to some of the best of the best in Real Estate. Women and men of dedication and integrity! I’ve been privileged to learn from the greatest teachers and all has added to my ability to represent my client! My horizons were broadened… my experiences shaped, molded and reinforced my character, my knowledge & wisdom!
Like the song… “I’ve been every where, man…” Jacksonville, Washington, D.C., San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, & Los Vegas, to name a few! In 2005, during my first term as President, I actually got to see, and touch, President George Bush, Jr. He was a “surprise” speaker at the NAR (National Association of Realtors) in Washington DC. Dana & I got in line at 4:00 am so that we could get a seat in the front row! The hall only held 3000 realtors, and there were over 8000 of us there, wow! What an experience! How cool is that!
My memories in Sacrament are also very vivid! We were very privileged to have a private tour of the state capital set up for just us! We also got to see State Assembly Woman, Sharon Runner’s office, and had a private meeting set up with her to voice our complaints or approvals.
I have also developed so many wonderful friendships that will last me a lifetime. We e-mail each other and talk on the phone a lot! I can also keep up with what is going on in different markets across the country. I will be attending conferences this year to receive more education! The Real Estate industry is constantly changing and adjusting, it is vital to the success of my client’s transactions that I stay on top of the current trends, and base of knowledge that will enable me to provide them with the very best service possible. My experience with the WCR may be the closing a one chapter, but my continued involvement with this organization, is also the opening of a new chapter! This chapter is all about the client… and bringing the knowledge, experience, and training to work for you!
Call me today! Let’s talk for a while! (661) 478-6674
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