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As Real Estate professionals, we all are aware to be careful of other people as well as some animals.
Well, I was reminded by an experienced agent at lunch yesterday that we need to be on the look out for much smaller dangers. Please be extra careful in empty homes or new constuction. Any homes that are undesturbed by people living in them.
Fire Ants are normally near their mounds outside and have painful little bites. Keep an eye out when picking up and placing your signs in the ground for Fire Ants. If you get bitten by one, quickly check to find all of its friends before they bite you too.
Brown Recluse Spiders hide in small, dark places such as shoes, weep holes, piles of wood, stacks of brick. Their bite is painful and needs immediate medical attention. Their venom contains a flesh eating enzyme that eats the flesh around the festering bite. Not pretty. I found pictures, but thought it better not to post.
Black Widow Spiders are highly venomous. Their venom is considered more toxic that a Rattle Snake bite. Their bites can cause death if untreated. Their webs are sticky and strong, with no real pattern. They can be found on the underside of ledges, rocks, plants and debris, wherever a web can be strung. They are normally shy and come out at night unless you disturb their web.
Work smart, stay safe, and stay aware of your surroundings!
For more information please contact Lara O'Keefe at 972.838.9156 or visit Hunter's Creek.
I promise that this blog will not make you cry.
It has a happy ending with two very spoiled Golden retriever buddies, Bailey & Baxter!
Bailey was about 6 months when he out grew his crate (over night) and was trusted alone in the master bedroom while we were out. I had read all the puppy books and treated the corners of the walls and the window sills with "bitter apple." Apparently I missed a corner. We got home and Bailey was standing on the bed eating the stuffing out of our comforter! Upon closer investigation, he had already finished chewing a giant "shark bite" out of one of the sheet rocked corners! He spent most of the night throwing up, so we took him to the Emergency Vet (ER.) For $325 we got a lovely picture of his insides and sent home only to give him Pepto Bismol!
At 6 years Bailey and his buddy Baxter went chasing a bunny rabbit out of their yard. Bailey ran into the house leaving a trail of bloody paw prints. He must have punctured his paw on some metal landscape edging! I grabbed his paw, raised it above his head, and wrapped it with a small towel and hockey tape. We loaded up in the car and headed to the ER!
Baxter is not one to be left out. We were smarter on the second dog and Baxter was almost one before his first visit to the ER.
It was Christmas and we had just finished decorating the tree. Neither of us noticed that Baxter stole a glass ornament from the bottom of the tree. He started bucking up and down playing with his new "ball." We both yelled "no' and "stop" as he went chomp, chomp, chomp in slow motion! We got him to spit out the pieces and I stuck my finger in his mouth and around his gums to ensure he had no cuts. He looked like he had shiny, blue braces on his teeth. We couldn't risk it, so we got a pretty picture of his insides for Christmas!
I know that these stories are not unique to us and our dogs. Please share your favorite emergency vet story.
For more information please contact Lara O'Keefe at 972.838.9156 or visit Hunter's Creek.
I work hard to match families with their new dream home! I work well with Realtors and other professionals in my field. New home sales professional for over ten years.
I love what I do for a living! I am a Home Builders Association Certified Sales Professional.
I have been successfully selling new homes for over ten years in the DFW area. I work in Melissa Texas for DR Horton Homes.
I enjoy matching people with their dream home! It's fun to help people through the construction process and build a community from the ground up!
I have the utmost respect for Realtors, having been one myself, and understand the value and expertise that they can add to the home buying process. I am very outgoing and like to make the home buying process as stress free as possible!
On a more personal note. I am married to a great guy named Jay who is very loving and supportive. We have two spoiled Golden Retrievers named Bailey and Baxter. They are a constant source of entertainment for us.
I moved a lot growing up and have lived in England, Ireland, Canada, Ohio, Puerto Rico, and Texas. I have recently become a US citizen, have lived in Texas for 23 years, and love all of the opportunities that it offers!
Hunter's Creek is a Shaddock Development located just 7 minutes north of McKinney in Melissa Texas.
New homes start in the $150's. We offer 42" kitchen cabinets, gas appliances, 100% brick, ceramic tile floors, and much more!
Hunter's Creek offers spec homes that are ready for move in or we can build on the lot of your choice!
Please stop in and visit soon. I'll always have cold bottles of water for you and your clients and air conditioned models for you to recoup and regroup.
"As the owner of Robert E. Hafer & Associates, a company that specializes in new home sales training, I've had the pleasure of working with thousands of new home salespeople. When Lara O'Keefe asked me to endorse her I considered it an honor. Lara is that unique salesperson who walks her talk. Simply put Lara is one of the best salespeople I have had the pleasure to work with. She listened to me and then went out and made it happen - not just some of the time - all of the time. I know Lara as a special individual with a positive can-do attitude, who accepts responsibility and makes things happen with little oversight or direction. I highly recommend Lara to any company seeking these qualities in an individual."
--- Bob Hafer, Owner of Robert E. Hafer & Associates
"I've had the privilege of working with Lara as both a business partner and a client. My husband and I built our David Weekley home prior to me entering real estate, and Lara was our sales consultant. Lara saw us through the entire process - from selecting our lot through moving in to our new home, and it was an incredibly smooth transaction thanks to Lara's professionalism and her commitment to helping us. We couldn't have gotten through it without her. And, as a Realtor, I've had the pleasure to work with Lara to do the same for my clients. She is simply amazing at her job!"
--- Audrey Reed, Realtor, Keller Williams
"Lara, you are a great sales person. From the business side, your marketing creativity and drive is tremendous! You're creative in communicating the positive features of your homes and community. Plus, you are a true team player and are unselfish with your marketing ideas. Secondly, you bring a lot of experience from living abroad that allows you to naturally build rapport with people. Your interest in serving your client and helping to meet their needs shows in your attentiveness. It's always a pleasure working with you."
--- Henry Morales, Sales Consultant, DR Horton Homes
"Lara is a driven, creative consultant who keeps the needs of her client foremost in her mind. She has an attention to correctness of detail and brings a level of quality to the experience that is equal to her passion for success."
--- Leah Burgdorf, Senior Sales Associate, David Weekley Homes
"Lara is a 'think outside the box' type sales professional who is consistently creating new innovative solutions to help her customers, clients, real estate agents and her other colleagues. When she's working with someone, she gives it her heart and soul and makes things happen quickly and effectively without hesitation. She goes to bat for you as the client and goes above and beyond the call of duty. Lara is definitely the sales professional of choice when I refer my clients to a builder!"
--- Robin Kuklenski, Realtor, Keller Williams
"Lara is one of the most knowledgeable, hard-working, on-site reps I have ever had the pleasure to work with! She is not afraid to take charge and help you get your buyer through the process seamlessly. I look forward to my next opportunity to work with her!"
--- Sara Braden, Sales Consultant, DR Horton Homes
"Lara is an exceptional salesperson. The thing that makes her stand out is her marketing ideas and promotions. She always has new and creative ways to get new clients in the door."
--- Erika Klingenberg, Lead Sales Consultant, David Weekley Homes
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