Author: Jane Garvey

5¢ Cucumbers By M. Jane Garvey Cucumbers are just too expensive!  We have a right to cucumbers! We need more affordable cucumbers! We find a legislator that agrees with us. They write a bill legislating that cucumbers can’t be sold for more than 5¢. We are thrilled and we get everyone we can think of to support the bill in the hopes of it passing.  Sure enough it passes. Now we can buy cucumbers for 5¢. We are thrilled. The grocers have some cucumbers in inventory.  They sell them for 5¢. The shippers have some cucumbers in the truck on…

Due Diligence on the Legal End By M. Jane Garvey One of the things that really concerns me in today’s world is the amount of advice being casually asked for and given on the internet about legal matters. Currently, we are in a period where the number of new regulations, laws, ordinances, mandates, and rules coming at us is overwhelming. Legislative experts are struggling to keep up as this information is changing by the day, and the subtle nuances of the legislation takes careful study to understand. Some of these legislative changes come with huge penalties if you get them…

Stop, Look, and Listen By M. Jane Garvey This phrase is drilled into us from childhood – pertaining to railroad crossings. It will also come in handy when reminding ourselves of some of the key things we need to be doing when we are looking for opportunity, transacting in real estate, or negotiating on just about anything. Stop what you are doing so that you can focus your attention on the opportunity in front of you. If this involves a phone call from a potential seller or buyer, answer the phone and talk to them. If this is a property…

Embrace The Opportunity by M. Jane Garvey We all have our routines disrupted from time to time in our lives. Sometimes this is a personal disruption coming from a life event like moving, marriage, a new child, an illness, a job loss, a family tragedy, where most everyone else’s routines stay the same. Sometimes it is a particular industry or geographical location that is hard hit by an economic change, or damage from a natural event. Sometimes almost everyone’s lives and routines are disrupted at the same time. Change happens and we can benefit from it if we can learn…