I've been reading about agents giving home sellers the current price they think they could sell their home for in today's market and the shock on the homeowner's face. Stagers too who essentially say this place is a dump and we've got a lot of work to do to get this place ready. Living In Real
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08/08/2009
In watching other agents, reading other real estate industry bloggers, observing buyers and sellers, having conversations with friends I am trying to conclude real, fake, or clueless? I'm talking about It Is ALL About What You Think About Yourself. That is self-esteem. How aligned is your inside
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08/07/2009
It amazes me in life how some Realtors, some consumers, and even the press and media do not grasp some basic economic ways of behavior. So here is a little Supply and Demand 101 Why is my house not selling as much as it could have two years ago? Less demand, more supply, lower value. Why is
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08/07/2009
In interacting with other real estate agents it does amaze me some days how a handful of them are going through the motions. It made me think that Commitment To Excellence Is More Than A Buzz Phrase. I used to work for a company that their service mark was "commitment to excellence." I have seen
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08/07/2009
A man walks up to the bar with an ostrich behind him, and as he sits, the bartender asks for their order.The man says, "I'll have a beer" and turns to the ostrich. "What's yours?" "I'll have a beer too" says the ostrich. The bartender pours the beer and says "That will be $3.40 please," and the m
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08/06/2009
In listening to the dialogue of many in presenting ideas in real estate or in negotation I wonder often about their thinking processes. Are You Well Grounded Or Are People Shocked By You? In electrical transmission the ground conductor prevents dangerous current from flowing through YOU and allow
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08/06/2009
I have always thought, especially with observing as a Realtor in an intensely people-oriented business like real estate that some of us just need to change our internal programming. If I can draw the parallel to a machine, the computer, ask yourself this question, Do You Need To Change Out Th
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08/05/2009
With the growing ranks of Twitter and Facebook I sense Better Connected Than Ever Before, But Worse Connection. We must pay attention to our Friends and Family. Our "real" friends and the family members we truly love and care about are most valuable in life. I laugh about Facebook friends if they
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08/04/2009
A very overlooked aspect in our real estate lives and lives with our family and friends is "appreciation." In fact it is An Underrated Facet of Love. As hokey as trophies and plaques can be we all like to get them. As a child getting that gold star at the top of your paper was appreciated. Those
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08/03/2009
