🤔 Well, Austin… This Is Interesting!

Here’s something I didn’t have on my Austin bingo card! The Ayn Rand Institute is moving its operations from California to Austin, and it isn’t just renting an office. The Institute has announced plans for a $30 million permanent Ayn Rand Center near the University of Texas, with an anticipated opening in 2028. And they’re […]

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Looking Beyond the Front Door ~ What We Carry Forward

This past weekend, so much was going on. We paused to remember and honor the heroes whose lives were taken on September 11, 2001. I still remember that morning so clearly. I was on my way to the office when Geno called and told me to turn around and come home. Like so many of […]

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Monday Lessons with Dorie Our Reputation Is Money in the Bank

I overheard a nurse talking to an intern the other day, at a coffee shop while I waiting for my appointment, and something she said really stuck with me. She told him, “You have no credits in the bank.” He looked at her, completely puzzled. What are you talking about? She reminded him that he […]

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Monday Lessons with Dorie ~ Coming Home to Yourself

“At the end of the day, it isn’t where I came from. Maybe home is somewhere I’m going and I’ve never been before.” ……. Warsan Shire Labor Day seems like the perfect time to think about where we’re going, not just where we’ve been. We spend so much of our lives working toward something. A career. […]

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Labor Day ~ A Little Time to Pause and Appreciate

There’s something about Labor Day that makes me want to slow down for a minute and appreciate the people behind all the things that make our lives work. The teachers who show up every morning ready, to make a difference.The nurses, doctors, and first responders who care for us when we need them. The small […]

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August Market Matters ~ Looking Beyond the Numbers

Wednesday Market Matters Helping You Understand What the Numbers Mean. Looking Beyond the Numbers “The headline tells one story. The numbers tell another.” One of the questions I’m asked most often is: “Dorie…how’s the market?” My answer is usually the same. “It depends on which numbers you’re looking at.” Headlines are designed to grab our […]

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Looking Beyond the Front Door ~ 07.07.2026

A Home That Grows With YouOne of the things I’ve learned after helping families buy and sell homes for more than 30 years is this:The best homes don’t just meet your needs today…They continue to meet your needs as life changes.Families grow. Childre…

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Wednesday Market Matters

Helping You Understand What the Numbers Mean.Looking Beyond the Numbers ~ “The headline tells one story. The numbers tell another.”One of the questions I’m asked most often is:”How’s the market?”The truth is…The answer is rarely found in headlines.I…

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Monday Lessons from Dorie 07.06.2026

Begin with Today”Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.”— Mother TeresaThis quote stayed with me after an unusual Fourth of July weekend.Instead of spending the holiday with family and friends, I found myself o…

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