Welcome to my 200th post. Where does the time go when you enjoy sharing?Real Estate as a profession is a great teacher. You learn whether as a Realtor, Stager, or other professional that It Is All About CaringEmmet Fox wrote that "If only you could love enough, you could be
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02/28/2008
There is a fallacy in looking at the universe of Realtors out there if you are a home seller. Just because someone is #1 in sales in a city or area, doesn't mean they are right for YOU!! I am not making this up. I am just reporting what some home sellers have told me with regard to using Mr
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02/28/2008
In looking at many motivational ideas and drivers to success (real estate and life), oftentimes it can come down to just a few things. I think we sometimes try to make this into rocket science when more often than not we need to just focus on a few simple things. In order to motivate you today I
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02/27/2008
In difficult and trying times for people I have noticed many people give "happy" advice. I see this in the real estate industry of late. Be a positive thinker they say. Put a smile on your face and things will be better. Have a good attitude. On the surface all this is fine, but I think it needs
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02/26/2008
I must admit I am mystified. Prior to joining the real estate professional community I did like thumbing through glossy, color real estate magazines not mainly to look at houses but to see how Realtors marketed themselves. Some were "top guns" showing off their shotguns. Many were husband-wife or
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02/25/2008
In writing information on real estate in a blog I have noticed something of late,Link Love.I read comments from others on what I write which I greatly appreciate. But then when I read what others write I find reference occasionally back to me. What a compliment! It's such an honor for someone to
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02/24/2008
With REALTORS griping about business being down in certain areas of the country due to supply and demand issues, my retort to them often is "give me a break!" Buck up, bucko! What you need is a dose of courage in hard times. Some don't even know what courage is. Courage is not just not being "afr
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02/23/2008
Texas always amazes me. A big state. An independent kind of people. They say it is not a state but a state of mind. We were LAST in getting any kind of home equity loan program and then only getting to borrow on 80% of the equity back in 1999. This now has Texans having more equity in their homes
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02/23/2008
There is one element in nature that has ALWAYS fascinated me and at the same time taught me a valuable lesson. The iceberg. Why? It reminds us in life that oftenTHERE IS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE.With a chunk of ice that cracks off an ice sheet in the North Atlantic and floats around, nearly 3/4 of
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02/22/2008
As we approach more the traditional selling season for homes and hopefully this year moving away from reluctant buyers, hiding buyers, and buyers sitting on the fence, what are the marketing things to refresh our memories as Realtors to MOVE THOSE HOUSES?* Excellent Staging!!!* Correct Market Pri
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02/22/2008
