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I saw a very large sign the other day on the corner of a semi-busy intersection which stated "We Pay You the Most to Find Your Home". Whoa, hit the brakes there buddy! Let me get this straight.....you're going to pay someone to let you work for them? 
This is another one of those "opportunity doesn't pick locks" kind of thoughts, you know, one that's potato-off-the-couch elevating: it's something that doesn't come to us; we have to go out there in action and make it happen.
A friend approached me 10 months ago and mentioned that she was helping her mom put her house on the market. She then asked if I had any thoughts about staging it. I said, "of course you need to stage it." She then explained that her Realtor is a non-believer. My friend was a little worried though as her mom's medical bed was in the middle of the family room. The Realtor assured her that it did not need to be moved and when the house was being shown they would simply throw a blanket over it. - OH MY GOSH!
This will be short and I'll post more later, as only back in the room for a few minutes. Seth Godin spoke today, in the Key Note Session. It was, without a doubt very inspiring and he spoke on this latest book the The Dip. If you remember this was the book Fran suggested to me I read when I was trying to make my decision on whether to go or stay at RE/MAX.
Over the past several weeks I have read a handful of Blog Posts where the Real Estate Bloggers have said just enough to be a danger to themselves and to our Industry as a whole. Defamatory remarks and unsubstantiated accusations come with a price. Should the parties involved on the other end of these remarks and accusations decide to take legal action…The word ‘lawsuit’ could very well come into play. The Bloggers/Salespeople typing those remarks could find themselves in the midst of a lawsuit for Defamation of character, Slander and Libel. Before I type another word…Let’s define these...Defamation of character is … (110 comments)
Recently I read a blog by our fellow Activerainer Jason Sardi titled So why exactly are you here and should it matter to me? This blog had some great points and I just had to add my thoughts and expand on what he had to say.The argument that Activerain is for social or business will never end and each person has their own reason for being here. Like Jason, I guess I just don't care why you are here either, but that doesn't mean I don't care about you as a person.
I read a very interesting remark today by Tom Peters, "'non-geniuses' sell Rolexes. Geniuses sell the Rolex lifestyle." Tom didn't use the word 'non-geniuses', however he did use a similar word which was a bit more graphic.Above the "'non-geniuses' sell Rolexes" line, he had a picture of a Rolex. Above the "Geniuses sell the Rolex lifestyle" line, he had a picture of a beautiful yacht going across a calm blue lake. 
After reading the paper today I was a bit surprised at the high number of foreclosures coming out of some areas around the country. Detroit appears to be in a real crises. Roughly 4.9 percent of the households in the Detroit metro area were in some stage of foreclosure in 2007, which is 4.8 times the national average; according to the study released by mortgage research company RealtyTrac Inc.
The county of Alameda which is located in the state of California may be considered as a great place to live thanks to their 1,448,905 residents. Alameda County has an entire land area of 738 square miles and 83.6 square miles of water. The population density of Alameda county is fairly high with 1,964 residents in every square mile.
Alyssa started daycare last week. It wasn't a full week because we played hookie on Friday. I then took her again on Monday. Monday night, she was coughing at 2am. I was livid! 5 days at daycare and already sit?!
Imad Mughniyeh - the Hezbollah terrorist said to be responsible for more than 800 American deaths, has reportedly been killed in a car bomb in Syria. 
Anyone know about loans to rehab a home? I have a client that is looking at a Hud repo and the property quilifies for a 203K loan. Is that the way to go or is there something else out there better? My client has great credit but is young so he doesn`t have a whole lot to put down. Is there a loan he can get that he can do the rehab? He was prequified when he came to me but he is shopping again for several reasons.
Here's a question for Wordpress gurus.
the National Real Estate Cyber Convention and Exposition...Free for Real Estate Professionals
Go to MySafeFloridaHome.com and apply to see if you qualify for a free wind inspection on your home. The website states the following:
Valentine's Day is tomorrow. Let's talk about LINK LOVE. 
One of Austin’s oldest areas is the Old West Austin neighborhood of Clarksville. Its central location, between Lady Bird Lake and Enfield, and Lamar and Mopac, makes it highly popular with those looking to live in town, without having to go the downtown condo route. 
I guess I consider myself still somewhat of a newbie... I get on the Rain & I tend to be scattered in my navigation. I select the posts of my Associates and read through the most recent ones, then I skip over to the home page and look for the most active posts, then I go back to a group here and there...
Let's take a stroll along East Riverside Drive in Southeast Austin, Texas for a mini site-seeing tour of present-day Austin. Picture yourself walking by my side as I describe the sites, sounds, and ambiance of the area.
Charleston home to be a model for sustainability and green buildingORLANDO, FL - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development unveiled its new vision for a sustainable, hurricane-resistant and energy-efficient home at the National Association of Home Builders' International Trade Show in Orlando. HUD's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) revealed the design plans for a Concept Home demonstration project to be built in Charleston, South Carolina.Concept Home Charleston will serve as a model of sustainability, hurricane-resistance, efficient building practices, and floor plan flexibility. The project will incorporate the most advanced products and systems from leading manufacturers to demonstrate … (0 comments)
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