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Thanks Christopher for your blog! This came at a perfect time and hence I decided to re-blog these words of wisdom. Sometimes we forget these things as we move through our day and business. Good advice for us all. Thanks. 1. They Don’t Waste Time Feeling Sorry for Themselves Mentally strong peopl...

We sometimes need to be reminded of ways to get a home sold. Especially in a slower market. This is great information to remember and that is the reason I chose to re-blog it. Thanks for allowing me to share this with my friends. Good luck and good selling. When your home is for sale, it becomes ...

Sheila, great words for all of us to hear. I think we sometimes let things stay in our minds and with that said we become paralyzed to move forward. I will take your advise and practice the "move on" theory.Whether national or local, bureaucracy is still what it is, an excuse to be in control. I ...

Great advice Barbara and I look forward to following it. We as agents sometimes let our emotions and pride get in the way of our confidence. Being confident and having the tools for it is all we need to succeed even if we don't get all the business. Competition is a good way to improve your prese...

Great information for all of us to follow. Thanks Larry and Sheila this blog is worth re-blogging to share with others. I think the most important one on the list is the putting the client's needs above our needs. I have seen many agents who forget this!Are You That Good?              What makes ...

Well here are the changes in AR. Now I want them to bring back the spell check and start giving me points for logging in! I guess they are working on it but as of today nothing has changed. So read about all the changes and let them know the probelms. More exciting updates are here, a few changes...

This is a great blog. Having a license in two states where one allows Dual Agency and the other does not it is very interesting and still often times confusing for the general public.Why did HUD remove the dual-agency provisions? At the request of NAR, HUD removed their recently published restric...

Amen to this blog! Such a simple rule to follow by looking and checking things out before you list or a buyer buys can save everyone very big headaches. It is our responsibility to do these things since we have the education to see them.When I am a listing agent, I always research the home I will...

Barbara, I am in total agreement with the postcards. Most of my business comes from those and I have even had people save them on their refrigerator and call me one year later to list their home. I think in our world of electronics sometimes a simple friendly piece of mail is inviting.Direct mail...

Thanks Mona, I really enjoyed Van Morrison. I am in an area that is similar to yours in that the miles are large between showings and it is a resort type market that appeals to those who want peace and quiet and no traffic. Signs are often run over, non existent and will sometimes freeze into the...