Being a Diplomat

Hi. You might know me or you might not know me. I am Michelle Reeves, J. Harmon Home Team’s fearless Ops Boss®. I am the glue holding the team together and I am also a top level chaos juggler. (The “Chaos Juggler” title was given to me by one of our teammates, by the way.) […]
June Teacher of the Month: Tyler Mingle

J. Harmon Home Team would like to congratulate Tyler Mingle on being awarded our June Teacher of the Month award. His nomination reads: Tyler gives 100% to his students. He is very caring and wants the best for them. He always goes the extra mile. He not only teaches, but is the archery coach, too. We […]
What’s the Big Deal About a 7.25% Interest Rate?

I’ve heard many, many people say something to the effect of “7.25, well when I bought my first house it was 14,15,16,17%. I don’t see what the big deal is.” And they are right, if that was the only factor. Historically, 7.25% is not very high. In the most recent 20 years, its actually about […]
June Hero of the Month: Ericka Downing

J. Harmon Home Team would like to congratulate Ericka Downing on being awarded our June Hero of the Month award. Her nomination reads: She (Ericka) works relentlessly and selflessly to protect victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. She lives her role and is a great pillar in this community! Her second mention reads: Ericka is […]
Busyness vs. Business Revisited

Always a topic on my mind. Something I constantly have to monitor myself on. Is what I am doing right now business or busyness? We tend to worship busyness. “How are you” “Oh I am just so busy!!” “Wow, that’s great!” Is it though? I can be really busy and not really accomplish anything. Busy […]
I Can Do Hard Things

A good dude said something to me a few weeks ago and I have been thinking about it off and on since then. He said that (paraphrased) a life lesson kids need is to learn that they can do hard things. You never get better at anything, including life itself, if you only ever do whatever is […]
What is Happiness?

I struggle with this question often. Is happiness complacency? Is happiness something you achieve? Is happiness a state of mind? Is happiness something you can or can’t buy? Is happiness a choice? I don’t know the answer to those questions. It seems like all of those positions have their merits. You meet some people and […]
May Hero of the Month: Patsy Brown

Michelle Reeves, Patsy Brown, JonMichael Robinson J. Harmon Home Team would like to congratulate Patsy Brown on being awarded our May Hero of the Month award. Her nomination reads: Patsy started the Smyrna Senior Activity Center herself over 50 years ago. It is the only private senior center in the county, and she still serves with […]
What Should We Inspect?

Let’s talk inspections for a minute. What should you inspect? Who should do it? Do we we even need inspections? Valid questions that come with almost every home purchase. What should we inspect? To answer this question, I would ask you how handy you are and how much do you want to fix? If you are […]
May Teacher of the Month: Rebecca Morris

J. Harmon Home Team would like to congratulate Rebecca Morris on being awarded our May Teacher of the Month award. Her nomination reads: She is motivating! Her youthful energy is invigorating when you meet her. She’s passionate and sees each child’s talent. We need more young inspiring educators like Ms. Morris! We would like to thank […]