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We live in an Idol society. People use technology to vote for the model, singer, dancer of their dreams. But there is no measure yet for picking the Real Estate Salesperson Idol. Or is there? How about "referrals"? Less I date myself, in the old days we performed a service and in return our clie...

Thank you for everyone who has posted comments and sent kind words to me. Gratitude is something we all need to see more in the field of business. At the end of every transaction if each entity isn't thankful for some opportunity or lesson learned, then something is wrong. Helping someone to purc...

 In a world dominated by  media,  words are becoming more powerful as a point of connection between people, businesses and entities. But at the same time our personal words are becoming benign . Just as one negative word(s) can do damage to a child's psyche, by contrast, a positive statement can ...

Real Estate is a loosely defined profession . We know we help the client to buy a home. But what does this mean to the client ? if you dont' care about your client's feelings it's time to get out of the business. Has it occured to you that your client may have a perception of what an agent does w...

Visiting the active rain post I found this post from Kathy about an alleged plan for realtors to make many points and move up in ranking. I give kudos to Kathy for having the hutpah to speak what's on her mind. What's on my mind today: Honesty in this business. I've been in the business for over ...

Here is the link to the meetup on "Location is Everything" :http://realestate.meetup.com/571/calendar/6089635/ You'll love this. Instead of just showing homes we will explore the area of Inkster/Dearborn Heights and I'll point out some homes from the very cheap( 5,000 up to six figures) This is a...

Click here to check outThe Inkster Real Estate Buying & Investing Meetup Group!

Gee you've got to visit all the blogs on active rain, because you never know what you'll find. I was out surfing the rain today and ran across these active and lively discussions about staging homes. This one particular blogger had some before and after pictures on staging. Click here to read mor...

This one is for you. What would make your life easier as a potential buyer? what bugs you about us realtors? help us to do our jobs better? would you consider buying a home sight unseen? do you trust us real estate professionals? what do you like or dislike about doing real estate business online?

I get asked this question often. But I love real estate and I'll keep working it. Why retire from something you love? and besides working keeps the mind stimulated. Do you truly love what you do? did you fall into real estate because------------------(you fill in the blank) Do you truly love work...