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2012 

I woke up this morning and read a very sad news. A man I have never met passed complications from his bout with pneumonia. The difference between this man and all the others who passed was this man was an inspiration to so many of us. I know, he left me with hope and several answers to questions ...
11/29/2012
Some times the phone is ringing off the hook. Be it inspectors, appraisers or escrow; sometimes bads news comes in droves. When this happens to me I have found that stepping outside the situation for just 30 minutes; leaving my phones setting side by side on my desk, can give my emotions a much n...
11/20/2012
  When you started in real estate did you buy into a whiz bang real estate program? I did. I went to my company national convention in Las Vegas, where I sat in on several speakers. Each of these speakers wasn't there to sell anything (tee hee), they were there to talk about prospecting and how t...
11/19/2012
  Time is running extremely short if you want to close in 2012... A lender this morning told me that unless you are using a conventional loan or cash you will not be able to close by the  end of the year. He also told me that after the first of the year they are bracing for a mortgage reality che...
11/15/2012
You don't have time to sleep on it! With low inventory and low interest rates, we are having the perfect storm. If you want to sell your home and you price it within the comps, It will sell fast. When I show houses right now and see a good one, my Buyers have to jump on it. No second guessing, if...
11/12/2012
 When thank you just doesn't seem to cut it... You are in my thoughts and prayers everyday. I, through experience, know how hard it is to be isolated from your loved ones. I lost my father while I was serving in SE Asia and the "not being there" still haunts me 35 years later.  Who cares? I care!...
11/12/2012
For those of you that are worried; the world is not coming to an end.  I've been getting mixed reactions over the election results.  Some clients are on cloud nine about the president being reelected.  Others; believe that the world is going to come to a end.   The fact is we have had an economic...
11/07/2012
Whats the point? The only benefit with switching back and forth from standard to daylight savings time is I get to connect with my clients. I don't send out cards anymore after I found out that an election keeps anyone from going through postcards. I found 95% of my clients recycled those postcar...
11/06/2012
Do you ever wonder how some tradesmen stay in business?  I am constantly amazed how plumbers and contractors stay in business.  I mean, if I make an appointment, I am always within a block of my appointment, 5 minutes before the scheduled time.  I hate to be late.  If for some reason, beyond my c...
11/03/2012
What a bargan grandchildren are! I give them my change and they give me a million dollars' worth of pleasure... ~Gene Perret~ Can you imagine if every investment was that fruitful...   This post was authored and the photograph taken by Paul Henderson. ©2012, All Rights Reserved, This content may...
11/02/2012
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