In working with buyers and sellers of real estate it is important to discover the underlying motivation for the transaction. Realtors need to play the role of armchair psychologist at times. What is the "real" reason these folks are selling? Why is this buyer taking so long to make a decision? Th
...
10/15/2008
It seems lately with watching the oncoming Presidential election campaigning hitting a fever pitch, the daily roller coaster ride we are all taking with the financial markets and for those of us here writing and reading about a still tough housing market, that we need glimpses of hope. Solutions.
...
10/13/2008
I may not know everything about Active Rain, having written and read blogs here for about a year now, but I do know people. Another gem in our midst who has a heart of gold who stepped away in April 2008 for business and family reasons is Realtor Julie Neerings out of the Salt Lake City Area. Jul
...
10/12/2008
In today's stress filled daily lives with financial and housing problems instead of offering some additional positive spin, today I thought I would add some practical thoughts. DO YOU KEEP YOUR TANK ALWAYS HALF FULL? This is really a bit of common sense but I wanted to raise the awareness in this
...
10/12/2008
In the movie Bucket List with Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, who are both dying with terminal illnesses they list all the things they want to do in their life before they "kick the bucket." As a writer, Realtor, and a person, if you've read me over time, you know I stand out like a sore thumb
...
10/12/2008
One thing to be aware of if you are represented as a buyer or seller in real estate by an agent is to find one that will go to bat for you. One who works hard in the negotiation phase of the transaction. And as an agent one must ask themselves, Are You Mule Headed? Every deal is a littl
...
10/10/2008
Our financial markets continue to get pummeled of late. I hate to keep sounding pollyannaish but life is more than about money. Sure money is important for stability in our lives. But so are people. I just see the world so different than most. Some starving kid in Africa who might have a smile on
...
10/09/2008
In the news media related to housing and the financial markets some have told me to NOT watch the evening news. Usually I'm too busy with MANY other things to watch much TV but I sampled it for the first ten minutes the other night and concluded WE DON'T NEED NO MORE STINKIN' PROBLEMS !!!
...
10/08/2008
We're off to see the Wizard... Telescopes and Microscopes and Focus, Oh My... In the deluge of never ending bad news in the business marketplace, how is a buyer or a seller, a Realtor or a Stager, a Loan Officer or Title Company Officer, supposed to make heads or tails of business OR life for tha
...
10/07/2008
The world has been tough lately in business and on Wall Street and in government. You could search for answers or try to optimize your website but You Make Your Way Through Life not with Google but with Goggles. It takes courage. Michael Phelps, eight time Olympic gold medal winner dove into the
...
10/06/2008
