1. Volume 1, Issue 1
March 2011
Talking with Taylor
Thinking of putting your home on the market? Spring is prime time,
so start the Spring Cleaning and contact me for more preparation
Talking with guidance before this big decision!
Taylor in [March] 1. Identify your problem areas. This will make you feel accomplished once
Spring Cleaning you clean out those areas.
2. Make a scheduled list! Allot times to each item. This keeps you focused &
Houston in 2011 motivated! Tip, turn on music and try to finish before each song ends.
Technology Tip 3. Make 3 decisions - Toss it, Keep it, or Store It. Every item in your problem
Taylor’s Treats areas should be taken care of.
1) Toss it away or donate the item - Decluttering is key!
2) Keep, clean , and find the perfect place for the item
3) Store the item - This should only apply to keepsakes and out of
season items, etc.
How will Houston Real
Estate Hold Up in 2011?
According to Clear Capital’s Market Report
for 2011, Houston was strong in 2010 and
will stay just as strong in 2011! Good news
for Houstonians, Houston was #2 NATION-
ALLY, based on home values in 2010.
Continue reading more at www.clearcapital.com (Company Info - Newsroom - Market
Reports) OR use this QR Code to see Houston’s ranking for Jan 11-Feb 11:
Find out how to use this QR Code on the back side!

2. Technology Tip:
The QR Code was created in Tokyo in 1994,
and has had a slow take-off in the US. It means
Quick Response, and is basically a 2D barcode.
In the US it has become the new tech savvy tool
for marketing! Like a regular barcode, it
stores information...but these PRACTICE
special squares store URLS, which WITH THIS
Taylor Skidmore connects you to websites! ONE!
Realtor® To properly use a QR Code, you
8817 Louetta Rd. must have a phone with a camera and
Spring, TX 77379 internet connection. Download a “QR
Code Reader” app. There are several
Email: taylor.skidmore@ available - My favorite is NeoReader. Simply
garygreene.com open up the app from your phone, take a
Direct: 281-728-6806 picture of the QR Code, and your phone will
Web: taylor.garygreene.com automatically connect you to the website
Blog: blogs.har.com/ that the QR Code is storing!
TaylorSkidmore
Local Restaurant
Banana Cupcakes w/ Honey Cinnamon Frosting Spotlight:
- 1 stick butter - 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
[North End Village Bistro] is the
- 1 cup sugar - 1 tsp. baking soda-
- 2 eggs - 1 tsp. vanilla new place to eat in NW Houston!
- 1/2 cup sour cream - 2-3 Bananas It is family owned and the son has
culinary experience that is hard
Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs, mix completely. Add sour to beat! They are located
cream, flour, baking soda, vanilla. Mash bananas and add to cupcake
outside of Northpointe
mix. Line cupcake pan with linters; Bake at 350 for 18 minutes.
Neighborhood, off of Hwy 249 and
Cream together: 1 1/4 Cup powdered sugar, 1 stick unsalted butter, 1 about 1.5 miles South of
Tablespoon honey, and 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Frost onto
cooled cupcakes and top with fresh banana slices. Enjoy!
Boudreaux Rd. Before you go, you
should know that my current
(Find more at treatswithtaylor.blogspot.com)
favorites are their crab cakes
and lasagna!
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