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Happy Birthday Matilda!

July 20, 2026
Abigail Lee
Abigail Lee
I’m sharing a picture of my daughter today simply because she celebrated her birthday last week, and she’s one of my favorite people in the world. (And yes… she’s obviously my favorite daughter!) It has absolutely nothing to do with today’s topic – I just think she’s pretty amazing, and I hope she had the […]
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Too Much, Too Late
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Too Much, Too Late

July 12, 2026
Abigail Lee
Abigail Lee
Recently I read a Facebook post on a local page showing old downtown buildings being torn down to make room for our mall. It sparked the same conversation I see over and over again – people saying how sad it was that those beautiful historic buildings were demolished, it never should have happened, and building […]
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Clear Lake is For Sale
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Clear Lake is For Sale

June 24, 2026
Abigail Lee
Abigail Lee
Lee Realty currently has a few homes for sale in both Clear Lake and Ventura. Looking at today’s prices always reminds me of a conversation I had a few years ago when the first home in our area was listed for over a million dollars. At the time, I was shocked. Today, you’d be hard-pressed […]
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The Beauty You Don’t Always See: A Midwest Spring Perspective
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The Beauty You Don’t Always See: A Midwest Spring Perspective

May 20, 2026
Abigail Lee
Abigail Lee
When I lived in Texas for a few years, people would often ask what I missed most about the Midwest. My answer was always the same: the four distinct seasons. Yes, technically every place has seasons, but in many areas they tend to blur together. Here in the Midwest, each one makes its presence known […]
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When Charm Comes at a Cost: Loving Pella, Iowa as a Visitor and Seeing It as a Realtor
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When Charm Comes at a Cost: Loving Pella, Iowa as a Visitor and Seeing It as a Realtor

April 23, 2026
Abigail Lee
Abigail Lee
There are some places you visit that just stay with you. For me, Pella, Iowa is one of them. Yes, my son goes to school here, so I’ve spent quite a bit of time in town. But even if that weren’t the case, I think I’d still find myself coming back. There’s just something about […]
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