I have had so many fun experiences showing homes...rats, the home completely gutted (like one today, we won't go into that here), gun-toting former owners, the most amazing collections of things left behind, etc. But today, after being begged asked to show his property, I set the appointment. I...

02/25/2009

Destiny Steps In...With A Thud!

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Have you ever had one of those earth-shattering moments when you know that life just whacked you upside the head? I had one today. Amazing things are converging even as I write, the phone keeps ringing. Perhaps I just did some great karmic thing. Or more likely, I just met the right people at...

02/23/2009

How a Little Rain Can Make the Flowers Grow!

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Yesterday, I wrote a short comment on one of my associates blogs about a problem I was experiencing with one of my buyers acquiring a property. A short while later, Larry Beitag sent me an email offering to help. Now, Larry does business in Illinois, and we are in Minnesota. However, through h...

02/14/2009

The Power of Positive Thinking...and Dreaming

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I've been reading many blogs lately that have to do with focus and positive thinking. I have reread a number of books on the positive mindset. If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you're right (or left....behind). When you arise in the morning, you decide how the day will go....

02/12/2009

President Obama's Speech Was Great...But Housing Third on the List?

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President Obama's speech didn't mention housing at all. But, in the subsequent questions, he did mention that it was third in his list of things that needed fixing. Where is NAR now. They are our strong arm. They should be lobbying on our behalf and on the behalf of the thousands of homeowner...

02/09/2009

When You Want to Buy a Home These Days...What to Do First?

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I had two couples through an open and later in the day had a woman call me. They all had the same questions on a theme. What can we do now and how will that affect us with the new legislation going through the Congress and the Executive Office. Well, the short answer is....we'll see. The long...

02/07/2009

Where Are You Going Today?

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I just read a post from one of my best buds. He reminded me that we are all doing what we are called to do but from our own viewpoint. Where is yours? Do you need an "attitutude adjustment"? Is there still some concern for the client in all your decisions, or have you gotten to the point that...

02/03/2009

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