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Do Not Call Rules - 11/30/06 09:48 PM
I was having a discussion with an agent regarding dos and don'ts of cold calling and ran across this FAQ list on a database that appears to have come from the Illinois Association of Realtors Hotline. It looks dated from some of the information, but is information that is still valid and applicable if you are considering the option of cold calling.
Do-Not-Call FAQs
1. What is the Do Not Call Registry?The Do Not Call Registry is a list of residential telephone numbers available through the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Web site that cannot be called "for the purpose of encouraging the purchase or … (4 comments)
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e-mail and commercial real estate marketing - 11/30/06 09:33 PM
IAR FAQs on Commercial E-Mail MessagesQ: If I am an Illinois real estate licensee who sends commercial e-mail messages, or those messages where the primary purpose is to promote a commercial product or service, how can I comply with both federal and state e-mail statutes?
The federal CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 preempts most provisions of the Illinois Electronic Mail Act of 2000 (Illinois Act of 2000). In other words, if you send commercial e-mail messages, you will need to comply with the federal provisions. Under the Illinois statute, you would not need to be concerned if you had an existing business … (1 comments)
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Illinois 3rd Quarter, 2006 Real Estate Sales Stats - 11/21/06 11:13 AM
Illinois Home Sales Ease in Third Quarter; Statewide Median Price at $209,000 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois housing sector continued to adjust to a more sustainable pace of sales in the third quarter while mortgage interest rates remain near 45-year historic lows. According to the latest report from the Illinois Association of REALTORS®, total home sales (which include single-family homes and condominiums) were down 14.7 percent in the third quarter of 2006 to 46,759 homes sold compared to 54,804 homes sold in the period July through September of 2005. Year-to-date home sales for January through September total 131,826, off 7.4 percent … (0 comments)
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Habitat for Humanity and Illinois Association of Realtors - 11/21/06 11:05 AM
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Brevity - 11/20/06 03:10 PM
Mark Twain was attending a meeting where a missionary had been invited to speak. Twain was deeply impresed. Later he related, "The preacher's voice was beautiful. He told us about the sufferings of the natives, and he pleaded for help with such moving simplicity that I mentally doubled the 50 cents I had intended to put in the plate. He described the pitiful misery of those savages so vividly that the dollar I had in mind gradually rose to five. Then that preacher continued, and I felt that all the cash I carried on me would be insufficient, and I decided … (0 comments)
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Happiest Yet Saddist - 11/19/06 08:05 PM
Three men were riding in the Rockies on horseback. As they made their way along the base of the mountain, a voice thundered from the sky, commanding them to stop and dismount. They immediately followed the instruction. Then the voice continued, "Go to the riverbed and pick up some pebbles. Put them in your backpack and do not look at them until morning."
Completing their tasks, the men began to mount up when they heard the voice again. "This will be both the happiest and saddist day of your life." With that final thought, the men went on their way.
As the sun … (0 comments)
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Carbon Monoxide Detectors - 11/15/06 12:58 PM
Effective January 6, 2007 Ilinois residences must have a carbon monoxide detector within fifteen feet of every bedroom. It's the law.
The supply will run out fast and the prices will go up, Opportunities? Maybe, but the City of Chicago has had this law for years and I still have difficulty finding a house in Chicago that has one.
It's the old adage "You can take a horse to water, but you can't make him drink."
Has any other communities or states implemented this.
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Poverty to Prosperity - 11/13/06 08:14 PM
George Washington Carver suggested that "99% of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses."
In 1915, Carver and other residents of Coffee City, Alabama, had reason to complain and make excuses. They were nearly starving because of the boll weevil's destruction of the cotton crop. Rather than make excuses for their predicament, Carver suggested growing peanuts instead of cotton. He developed innovative uses for peanuts and made soaps, plastics, inks, chemicals and cosmetics from peanut-derived substances. The community prospered from his innovative, no-nonsense, no-excuse handling of disaster.
William Marston, in his book Take Your Profits from Defeat, wrote, … (0 comments)
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Math and Real estate - 11/12/06 06:13 PM
I know its tough, but think back when you were getting your license and you had to learn math all over again. When I teach the pre-license classes the most fear is that of learning the math. What is the minimum requirement for a license, HS Diploma or GED. How difficult could the math be.
The hardest part is to know when to divide something and when to multiply something. Some students don't see what difference it makes (they flunked).
There is a story that I tell to emphasize that knowing when to divede, multiply or add.
Three men walk into a hotel … (8 comments)
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Government - 11/10/06 11:59 AM
The wife of the congressman sat up abruptly in bed, with a startled look. "Henry," she wispered, " here's a robber in the house!"
"Impossible!" was his reply. "In the Senate, perhaps yes; but in the House, never!"
Do you think we through all of the"Bums" out, or will it be more of the same?
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Instructions for Success - 11/10/06 11:51 AM
An eager young graduate sought the advice of a successful businessman. "Tell me, please, how should I go about getting a start in the great game of business (real estate)." The reply was short in coming: "Sell your wrist watch and buy an alarm clock."
And in today's environment, don't roll over and Log On.
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Goals Help You to get Where Your Going - 11/09/06 01:06 PM
The snow covered the ground and 3 young boys were having fun. A man approached them and said, "Would you like to try a new type of race? I'll give the winner a good prize."
The boys quickly agreed and the man told them that his race would be one that required skill. "I will go to the other side of the field, ' he explained, "and when i give the signal, you will start to run. "The one whose footsteps are the straightest in the snow will be declared the winner."
The race began, and the first boy kept looking at his … (1 comments)
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Effort and Effect - 11/09/06 12:48 PM
"How can I get life to give me maximum happiness?" asked the student of his teacher.
"Your question reminds me of the farmer who owned a cow," was the reply. "Someone once asked him, 'How much milk does your cow give?' To which the farmer replied, 'She doesn't give any, you have to take it away from her."
If you waiting for someone to 'Give it to You' in the real esstate business you won't be happy
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Success - 11/06/06 03:01 PM
Hard work means nothing to a hen. She just keeps digging worms and laying eggs, regardless of what the business prognosticators say about the outlook for the year. If the grounds hard, she scrapes harder. if It's dry, she digs deeper. If it's wet, she digs where it's dry. If she strikes a rock, she digs around it. If she gets a few more hours of daylight, she gives a few more eggs and digs a few hours longer. Did you ever see a pessimistic hen? Did you ever hear one cackle because work was hard? Not on your life! They … (6 comments)
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Advice - 11/06/06 10:18 AM
Advise is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't.
Erica Jong
A man went to see a doctor after feeling ou-of-sorts for some time. "Have you been treated by anyone else?" asked the doc.
"No, sir," the man said, "but I did go see a pharmacist."
The doctor scolded him for seeking a layperson's advice. "What kind of idiotic advice did he give you?"
The man thought for a minute. "He told me I should come and see you." ......WHOOPS
Do you let your tongue wag before your brain kicks in?
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PERSUASION - 11/05/06 04:21 PM
Harry Truman sais, "If youcan't convince them, confuse them." There is another alternative. Give people enough time and they will confuse themselves.
The story is told of a guy who owned an elephant. It was becoming a nuisance and to expensive to maintain. So, one day he approached a friend with this proposition. "I am putting my elephant up for sale. it is only $500. You want to buy it?"
"Not a chance," responded the friend. "What am I going to do with an elephant? My wife is allergic to the smell. I have two kids to support. We live in a small … (0 comments)
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Determination - 11/04/06 02:33 PM
Achievers are resolute in their goals and driven by determination. Discouragement is temporary, obstacles are overcome, and doubt is defeated, yielding to personal victory.
General George Patton, Jr., said this about determination: "You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals."
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Time to Think about Time - 11/03/06 11:58 AM
Here are some reflections of note regarding the issue of TIME:
Time is the scarcest resource and unless it is managed nothing else can be managed.
Peter Drucker
Aside from Velcro, time is the most mysterious substance in the universe. You can't see it or touch it, yet a plumber can charge you upwards of seventy five dollars per hour for it, wihout necessarily fixing anything.
Dave Barry
There can't be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.
Henry Kissinger
Control your own time. Don't let it be done for you. If you are working off the in-box that is fed you, you … (1 comments)
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Winners - 11/01/06 04:59 PM
Bob Uecker, the former major league catcher turned broadcaster and actor, made periodic appearences on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show." During one interview he told Carson, "You know, I made a major contribution to the St. Louis Cardinals pennant drive in 1964." "What did you do?" asked Carson. "I came down with hepititus and had to be taken out of the lineup." "How did you catch hepititus" asked Carson. "The Cardinals trainer injected me with it." … (1 comments)
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Communication with Understanding - 11/01/06 04:49 PM
Communication comes from the Latin root commune, which means "held in common". Communication works when those we are talking to understand what we are saying. Consider the folowing:
A construction worker walks up to a doctor's office receptionist. The receptionist asked him why he was there. "I have shingles." he said.
She took down his name, address and medical insurance number, and told him to have a seat.
Later a nurse came out and asked what he had. "Shingles." She recorded his height, weight and medical history and asked to him to wait in the examining room.
Sometime later, the doctor came in and asked him what … (1 comments)
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David Spencer Chicago Area Commercial-Residential R.E.
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IL
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