While out looking at houses, it happened AGAIN. It was another rock flying out of nowhere and popping my windshield. I wasn't even driving behind a gravel truck this time. These pot shots at my windshield of my SUV are getting annoying. They can stay as little pebble size dings or as you see in t
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02/14/2008
Spring is in the air. No you Realtors, not buyers coming out of the woodwork. But it is that time of year again. Cupid's Day. I scurry over to the card rack with many men frantically picking over the last remaining cards for Valentine's Day. I agree with others that there is a little bit too much
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02/13/2008
Realtors by their very nature are a competitive bunch. Once they sell a house, they are off to find the next listing. They canvas neighborhoods telling people of their sale, sending out JUST SOLD post cards and the like. But what really irks me professionally is when they promote themselves throu
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02/12/2008
In Business Management circles, we owe a debt of gratitude to an Italian economist. The man's name is Vilfredo Pareto. Pay attention because if you remember his first name you will impress all your friends and get extra credit. He lived in the 1800's and was the son of an Italian civil engineer.
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02/12/2008
I don't know if they still have these positions nowadays, but when I was going through high school the title of Guidance Counselor went to those who would help 11th and 12th graders sort through career options. They would talk about pre-college tracks, blue collar vocational professions, and prob
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02/12/2008
Someone asked me along the way in my real estate blogging where do I get ideas for what I write or where does your inspiration come from? I answered that primarily it was from watching other people, listening to them, and growing from them. I will prove this to you with today's post.In the past I
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02/11/2008
In Real Estate, whether from the practitioner side or from the client side in using a professional for services, we are all in search of a voice.We all can't be good at everything. Some Realtors discover their preferences as they move through their career. It may be a neighborhood expert, luxury
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02/10/2008
Way back when, in a life far far away, I studied thermodynamics, which essentially is better understanding the properties of energy. The second law states that entropy that is not in equilibrium will increase over time. Entropy relates to the possibility of heat to do work or be useful. Without g
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02/10/2008
Around many towns and cities in my North Texas backyard, in order to protect kids coming from the local neighborhoods, ordinances are being drafted and approved to ban texting and talking on handheld cellphones while driving through school zones. Even if you are going through the zone with the li
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02/09/2008
In looking at why real estate deals go through, or don't, I've concluded it comes down to small things.A grocery store doesn't locate in town cause the big sewer pipe underground is not in place. The buyer backs away from a house cause it's an empty nester and they don't like the cutesy children'
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02/09/2008
