I wrote a post a long time ago that the sky was not falling with the problems in the housing market. In the feeble attempts to iron out the current "bailout" bill for banks and lending institutions I think I need to go back to my well grounded self and serve up the reminder that THE SUN ALWAYS RI
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09/30/2008
With my reverse wired brain leave it up to me to see a completely different lesson in the Federal bailout of banks and lending institutions. Life Is ALL About Second Chances. While the example in this case is not of the most noble, think about our whole spectrum of life. Who would not like a sec
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09/28/2008
Over time as I have gotten older I have been more and more of a seeker in life. One of mankind's biggest needs beyond love is the quest for happiness. I know that joy is different necessarily from happiness and comes from within. Joy is kind of like this zenith of happiness. Joy can be present de
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09/27/2008
With the financial markets in turmoil with banks and credit problems one word pops into my mind as the Scrabble game word of the day. TRUST. From an institutional point of view, from our representative government, from entirely too many an individual, trust is not what it is supposed to
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09/26/2008
Certain images stand out in my mind throughout life. There is a LIFE LESSON FROM FEEDING DUCKS. It could equally apply to feeding geese, seagulls, or pigeons. Imagine you are one of these birds. Some little boy is throwing bread your way. You may or may not get your piece right away. You have to
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09/25/2008
I have always been a student of effective time management and balance in life. Talking with coworkers and real estate clients I know that balance is a challenge for ALL of us in today's time starved work weeks. I heard an expression that goes like this: DO NOT GAMBLE AWAY THE SWEETNESS OF LIFE. I
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09/24/2008
We all remember toward the end of the Wizard of Oz with Dorothy clicking her ruby red shoes together saying, "There's no place like home... " So if you are a buyer searching for a home or a buyers' agent helping someone what is the ONE key to finding home sweet home? LIFESTYLE. It
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09/23/2008
Your House As Seen By: Yourself... Your Buyer... Your Lender... Your Appraiser... Your Tax Assessor... Don't you like that within the walls of this blog you just learn how the real world works. The smartest readers and commenters come here for the facts. Now you know all you need to k
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09/22/2008
While I am a big fan of dancing and the true country and western dance, the Texas Two Step, in real estate and in life, many times we should be AVOIDING THE TEXAS TWO STEP. In other words, don't retrace your steps to get something done. Do it right, do it all one time. Why? Time is precious
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09/22/2008
It amazes me with Real Estate clients, peer level relationships, and life relationships how people can turn into a weasel on you. They can cancel appointments without telling you, not do what they say, and become a master in indirect communication. You hear of bosses firing people through email o
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09/20/2008
