Quick Poll to the masses here, what do you think? Are Yellow Pages Effective As Advertising Anymore? I see some of the larger offices advertised in my area, in bold print, some of the dominant Realtors or Realtor teams. But does anyone read these books anymore? Better in small towns vs. large cit
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02/16/2009
As professionals taking care of clients in the real estate industry, Realtors and their associates are heavily involved in customer service. There is a concept in service called a "Servant's Heart" but all too often I think many colleagues just do not grasp it. The reason I say that is all I hear
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02/15/2009
My wonderful and loving friend, Deb Brooks, reigning Beauty Queen of Huntsville, Texas, and Lake Livingston Real Estate Realtor extraordinaire, wanted me to get the word out over here on my lily pad that folks, there's a way to accelerate getting those points we all work so hard to obtain. Deb i
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02/14/2009
With this year's Valentine's Day celebration I always thought similar to Christmas, people put too much pressure on themselves to PLEASE others. Love is more about just appreciating the other, not being more than you already are. The power of love is just incredible. It can make a stormy day seem
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02/13/2009
Sometimes we all just have those days. They are full of stress, we end up sleeping with night sweats and just don't have answers. Where is my Teddy Bear? Where is Mommy? We may have arguments between our coworkers. There might be fights with our clients. It could be a big battle at home. Stress,
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02/13/2009
As real estate professionals we work hard to make things happen. Food fuels our body and provides us the necessary energy from dawn to dusk to accomplish this. But, To Be Your Best Don't Have Chipmunk Cheeks. We are what we eat. Don't overeat. Portion size is the key per meal. Try smaller more fr
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02/13/2009
In selecting the best real estate professional for you, the best friend, the best spouse, the best advisor, all relationships in life With Danger Know Who Your Meerkats Are. These are the little desert mammals who purr with contentment, chatter at nervousness and downright squeal at the sight of
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02/12/2009
A classic of English literature, the novel Gulliver's Travels has the captain travel to Lilliput where after a shipwreck awakes to find himself tied town by these little six inch citizens. In much of our life being tied down with a job, people we don't care for, or suffering with health can indee
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02/12/2009
In price negotiation or back and forth dialogue in getting a house sold a good tip for an agent on either end is to stay professional throughout the discourse. What we need to learn as agent and parties is How Not to Lock Horns in Negotiation. The key to not getting in a bitter fight is "not addi
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02/11/2009
