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In an effort to raise awareness of the dangers of broadcasting your location to your social network buddies, telling them you are not home, PleaseRobMe.com is “Listing all those empty homes out there”. 
San Diego Spring Home/Garden Show will be at the Del Mar Fairgrounds 
Everyone knows immediately who I'm talking about. Doesn't matter if it's a first time buyer or a real estate investor, it's the client who calls/emails all day long with every question which pops into their minds. I think we all feel for these clients, it's a big purchase/transaction, they are unsure of the process, or the timeline, or the costs, or the disclosures, and they need to speak to you; you need to explain it to them and ease their minds.
As I have mentioned in previous posts, this is my fourth market. Throughout the various stages of my wifes education we have moved from city to city and each time I must start building my business from scratch. As I have only sold in each city for a few years my focus has always been on the immediate sale. I did not put any effort into maintaining a relationship with my client. While working with them I know I worked hard and did my best for them, but our relationship ended when the transaction closed. I have never had repeat business.
One of my big ah-ha moments at Keller Williams Family Reunion this year was that multi-tasking is a lie! When I heard this I was crushed. I was always so proud to be considered a multi-tasker! Then I find out it's all a lie! Gary Keller points out that multi-tasking isn't true because when you multi-task nothing really gets done effectively and many times your unfocused efforts result in mistakes. 
In the 1960's Simon and Garfunkel I think were way ahead of their time. Their classic song, Sound Of Silence, opened up with the line of
Like many ideas we all get, this one came from a current client. She and her husband are buying their first home, and I am doing the legal work. This woman is extremely bright, and she asked all of the right questions. Even though I try, I cannot usually get a client engaged in the merits of an owner's po0licy of title insurance until the day before the closing, at the earliest. This woman was the exception. She and i had several email interchanges, and she finally acknowledged that an Owner's Policy made sense, and she wanted one.
Raking In The Green Stuff Via Active Rain Once Again! It never ceases to amaze me how we can take it all the way with Active Rain. Don't miss the gravy train- get on board now! We just closed an REO that we got from a lender finding us on Active Rain!!!! We do the happy dance at every closing but I also do a happy dance every time: 
Have you seen the local cactus blooming in Mesquite NV yet? Mesquite is in Clark County NV, on the Arizona border, 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas, about 10 miles from Littlefield and Beaver Dam Arizona and 35 miles from St George, Utah. Located in the desert with elevations averaging 1800 feet and surrounded by mountains, not really the Death Valley kind of desert - more of a hilly little valley of desert terrain with bluffs and canyons - beautiful sunrises on the eastern mountains - and gorgeous sunsets on the western bluffs.
I am proud to say I have used Hays Legal to write a contract for me recently. He did such a phenomenal job that next month we are sitting down and talking about people who use my blog or web info that I create in an unauthorized manner.
We've got 28 different types of real estate professionals that can set up profiles and contribute to this forum. We have everything from environmental services to real estate media. And, despite the fact that one is involved in every non-cash or non-seller financed transaction, we don't have underwriters!
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As of this week I have lost 52.2 pounds. That is an average of two pounds per week and over 50 pounds in exactly 1/2 of a year. My waste size has gone down 6 inches. I am still way too big, but I believe I can and will do this. I still have over 100 pounds to loose. 
Senna Hills Austin TX is having a great year thus far. It's only March and look at the market activity and homes for sale happening around here.
To say I am shocked doesn't even begin to describe the feelings I am having right now. When I posted my blog about cut and paste I did not name anyone. This was obviously deliberate on my part. The reaction and the "outing" of Wallace by someone other than me was truly shocking.
Here in Northeast Los Angeles, we have amazing homes of every size, style and description; from small cottages built in the 1800s, to mid-century modern and newly built contemporary.
When you go to social events, do you make an effort to snazzy yourself up? Of course you do. The simple fact is attraction is a key factor in forming relationships and the same applies to your house. When you put the house on the market, you need to make it look good for the dates with potential buyers. The color of your house can make all the difference.
I went out to throw some hay to the horses and donkey girls and cows a little while ago. Got a couple of cart loads in the feeder and was filling the cart again. Had heard some geese overhead, heading North, a bit earlier, and suddenly realized that they were REALLY REALLY LOUD! (The ranch here outside of Jarrell, Texas, is on a major migration route, so we're used to seeing all sorts of birds coming through this time of year, but this was really a racket.) So I stopped what I was doing and went to where I could see … (4 comments)
Have you ever thought about purchasing a holiday home in Central Florida? Florida may be known mostly for it's beaches but don't ever forget we have so much more to offer. Hundreds of lakes with some of the best bass fishing in the World. And of course Disney World, Sea World, Wet N Wild and Universal Studios.
I was surprised when on one of my google alerts I saw one of my own listings - no , not surprised at seeing the listing as we (brokerages) share information all the time. I was surprised at the notation on the listing:
Desirable California Contemporary 2244 S. Stuart St., Denver, CO 80219 View Map This lovely California Contemporary home has all the popular features home buyers dream about, hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, spacious sunny rooms and lots of storage. There's a full basement with a retro-rec room, large laundry/craft/sewing room plus a workshop! The location is wonderful too, just 1 block to a lovely park with two lakes! (click on the map to see how convenient this location is to the park!) Hurry, call now to see this home.
Lots of buyers, sellers...agents and lenders ....people in general, rely on "Mother in Law Research". This is a term coined long ago that means...ask the people you know...not the people THAT know....and draw your conclusion based upon this "research."Disclaimer: ActiveRain Corp. does not necessarily endorse the real estate agents, loan officers and brokers listed on this site. These real estate profiles, blogs and blog entries are provided here as a courtesy to our visitors to help them make an informed decision when buying or selling a house. ActiveRain Corp. takes no responsibility for the content in these profiles, that are written by the members of this community.
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