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Michael J. Perry, Lancaster, PA   Relo Specialist (KW Elite )

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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Not any longer; anticipated implosions are attended to before any departure to nirvana

Jun 29, 2016 05:08 AM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

if you need business, GO ON VACATION...it's bound to make your phone ring consistently, when you don't want that to happen....

Jun 29, 2016 04:11 AM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

LOL Michael - that just means we all should schedule more vacations!  Years ago - probably 20 years I cancelled a ski trip because I had so much going on.  Haven't done that ever again!

Jun 29, 2016 06:19 AM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Michael J. Perry This is an unwritten Murphy's Law expectation. It will happen every time.

Jun 29, 2016 06:06 AM
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Sandy Williams
eXp Realty, sandy@sandywilliams.com - Sarasota, FL

Always!! Why is that??  I think we should perpetually be on vacation, that way our business would soar!

Jun 29, 2016 05:53 AM
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Bob Betel
Allstar Home Mortgage, Inc. - Sweetwater, TN
President, Allstar Home Mortgage, Inc

Yes, it happens all the time!! And the day I get back, the phone is ringing off  the hook! It tells me I need to take more vacations to stay busy.

Jun 29, 2016 04:38 AM
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Brenda Mayette
Miranda Real Estate Group, Inc. - Glenville, NY
Getting results w/ knowledge & know-how!

Every time! Murphy's Law.  Enjoy vacation!

Jun 29, 2016 10:34 PM
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Nope - I have backups that know what I want them to do for all situations - one of my backups is my broker ;)

Jun 29, 2016 10:06 PM
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Chrissi Chapman Topoleski
Coldwell Banker Realty - Woodbridge, VA
Helping agents live an exceptional life!

Almost always! I leave Sunday and have my fingers crossed 2 listings go under contract beforehand!

Jun 29, 2016 08:50 PM
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Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

Yes but I have a good system to handle it when the work load gets heavier.

Jun 29, 2016 07:05 PM
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Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

Absolutely!  I think it's Murphey's Law!

Jun 29, 2016 02:44 PM
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Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

This is one of the basic laws of the Universe!

Jun 29, 2016 01:16 PM
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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Of course.  It's a law of some kind.  

Jun 29, 2016 12:31 PM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

I do not take long vacations, just a few days. I used to travel a lot, now I like working. 

Jun 29, 2016 06:57 AM
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Susan Haughton
Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA
Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

It is the best way to generate business there is!  And the most pleasurable way, as well!  Enjoy your vacation.

Jun 29, 2016 06:30 AM
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John Meussner
Mortgages in AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, MD, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI - Fair Oaks, CA
#MortgageMadeEasy Fair Oaks, CA 484-680-4852

Every time!

Jun 29, 2016 06:24 AM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Yes, but not EVERY time. I alays try to prepare for the fact that it might and how to deal with. Have a great time!

Jun 29, 2016 06:06 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I don't really take vacations ... yet even when I steal a day away ... it does seem to happen.  We need to plan time away more frequently.  

Jun 29, 2016 05:49 AM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Sure book a vacation, people pop out of the woodwork.

Jun 29, 2016 05:22 AM
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Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

It has many times in the past.

Jun 29, 2016 04:46 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I really don't know since it's been so long since I've had a vacation.  

Jun 29, 2016 04:21 AM
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Liz Wallace
Century 21 Sherlock Homes - Rockville Centre, NY
Broker C21 Sherlock Homes, Rockville Centre, LI, N

Almost always.

Jun 29, 2016 04:06 AM
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Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Michael - It has in the past. Maybe I should try and plan a vacation again to see if it stirs up some more business.

Jul 02, 2016 05:42 AM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Happens all the time, that is a good thing.

Jun 29, 2016 11:32 PM
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susan paige
Canzell Realty - Spring Hill, FL
Pet Friendly

I am scheduled to fly to Maine to visit for a couple of weeks and wouldn't you know things are going crazy now. I amstill going. two weeks, that's all I ask for.

Jun 29, 2016 11:10 PM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Sure, if you are in a slump plann a vacation! It cures all!

Jun 29, 2016 10:48 PM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

It seems to happen every time

Jun 29, 2016 10:34 PM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

A trip to Disneyland tends to make the phone ring!

Jun 29, 2016 09:45 PM
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

If it is what you are expecting it will happen!

Jun 29, 2016 09:39 PM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

yes

Jun 29, 2016 09:20 PM
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Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Absolutely...it is the very best to get new business ..offers...listings !

Jun 29, 2016 09:05 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Michael J. Perry Murphy was a smart guy who created many laws and forgot to add this one...lol!

Jun 29, 2016 04:16 PM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

every. single. time.  

I'm taking tomorrow off and today I got multiple offers on a listing of mine.

Jun 29, 2016 02:35 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Of course. I end up packing at the 11th hour because  I work 14-16 hour days before I leave.

Jun 29, 2016 10:57 AM
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Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Yes, it never seems to fail. People whom you haven't heard of in years start crawling out of the woodwork needing real estate assistance. Business is good when you are going away!

Jun 29, 2016 10:56 AM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Business presents itself at all times hell or high water. Its part of being in it

Jun 29, 2016 09:39 AM
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Wayne Zuhl
Remax First Realty II - Cranford, NJ
The Last Name You'll Ever Need in Real Estate

Of course - but that's the price we pay for having our own business!

Jun 29, 2016 07:57 AM
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

It happens to me all of the time. 

Jun 29, 2016 07:01 AM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

   Vacations...  start the engine, pull out of the driveway, and the phone rings. 

   "Hi, I would like to list my super high-end luxury home, could you come by and discuss it with me?"

Jun 29, 2016 06:41 AM
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Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

You have a backup agent?

Jun 29, 2016 05:56 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Sometimes a crisis pops up during a trip, I activate my troupes at home for some of this and explain to the client that some of the things that are not time sensitive may have to wait until my return.

Jun 29, 2016 05:23 AM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Uncanny how that appears to be true.

IT's 4 o'clock, time to close this open house. Three cars pull up.

Time to head for Key West, then that ad campaign gets traction.

Uncanny.

Jun 29, 2016 04:17 AM