Weight-Loss Challenge: Week 13 - 03/31/08 01:50 PM
I've been quiet and I've been busy. It's my first official week as "Mama Realtor!". My mother-in-law who is temporarily living with me has been helping me watch my child since he was 1-month old. Last week, she went to stay with my brother-in-law for a week.I must say, we had a … (9 comments)
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What's Behind That Real Estate Name? - 03/25/08 04:33 PM
There are many agents and real estate brokerage firms out there: the big, multi-nationals such as Re/Max, Keller Williams, Coldwell Banker and Prudential. Then there are small independent brokerage firms owned by brokers who choose not to purchase the franchise.
I am often asked (directly or indirectly) "Why should I use "you" … (5 comments)
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Weight-Loss Challenge: Week 12 - 03/24/08 08:22 PM
I have been struggling with this weight-loss thing for a while. I have been lighter, so I know I can do it. But this process seems to stall for a while now. I did lose some this week, but I'm back to where I was - 3 weeks ago. Yikes! I … (2 comments)
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From Clicks to Clients - 03/24/08 03:11 PM
With the growth of technology by heaps and bounds, consumers and real estate professionals continue to use the web to reach their goals. Consumers are able to access information instantaneously unlike their predecessors. Thus, these professionals must continue to grow in area in order to become successful.
Most consumers test the waters … (2 comments)
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What's Your Story Today? - 03/23/08 08:36 PM
Today is the beautiful day of Sunday Easter. To many Americans, Easter is a celebration of bunnies, egghunts and chocolates. But it is my heart to share this blog with you to tell you that Easter is much more than just that.
Easter has a very important significance to Christians. Christians believe … (5 comments)
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A Year In Review 2007 - Frisco TX Real Estate Market - 03/23/08 07:41 AM
Frisco sold 3082 single-family homes in 2007. The statistics below do not
include townhomes, duplexes and condominium units.
The average home consists of 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and just over 3,000
square feet.
The list price is at $304,000 with the selling price of $293,000 (96.5%) at 76 … (2 comments)
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Are You Ready For The Perfect Storm in the Real Estate Market? - 03/21/08 05:55 AM
Definition of a
perfect storm according to Wikipedia is: The simultaneous occurrence
of events which taken individually, would be far less powerful than the result
of their chanced combination. I cannot help but to relate this to the
current state of the real estate industry.
How is a time such … (11 comments)
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If I Published A Book - 03/18/08 09:48 PM
If I were given a chance to publish a book, I would probably gear that towards FOOD. Yes, yes, yes - for those who know me and know that I'm on this WEIGHT-LOSS challenge, it's probably not going to help. But since I've become a mother, I have grown to enjoy … (18 comments)
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UPDATED House Keeping Tips - Best Business Practices Group - 03/17/08 10:27 PM
REVISED and UPDATED: I have since revised some house-keeping issues within this group. As you know, my main job is to sell real estate. While I thought it is a very good idea for us to have a group that shines and polishes Best Business Practices, I do not have time to … (4 comments)
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Weight-Loss Challenge: Week 11 - 03/17/08 10:47 AM
I'm absolutely upset with myself because for the past few weeks, I hadn't been able to lose the weight. Argggghhhhhh.... Not sure why but I do think of food pretty often. And Mondays are definitely not good days to get on the scale. I seem to do better mid-week.So, to hope … (5 comments)
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What Does The New FHA Loan Limits Mean To You? - 03/15/08 06:08 AM
On March 6 2008, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (more
commonly known as HUD) published its new FHA and conforming loan
limits based on median home prices as mandated by President Bush's Economic
Stimulus Act. The new loan limits are now calculated at 125% of the published
HUD … (7 comments)
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A Successful Business Is Built Over Time - 03/14/08 06:40 PM
If you ever had a chance to speak to the other real estate agents here on Active Rain and those you come in contact with often, you will here their underlining message: That this business is built "over the years"........ Most of us are not and will never be over-night successes. … (8 comments)
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Take the 2008 Home Value Challenge - 03/14/08 06:42 AM
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Is the market wearing you down? But you would still like to move up, down size or move on? As a 3:16 team REALTY client, you are eligible for some … (0 comments)
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Be The First To Know When Your Dream Home Comes On The Market! - 03/13/08 08:47 PM
Sign up forProperty Watchright to your inboxwithout you having to search for them
A robust real estate web application has been developed for you to ensure that your real estate home buying experience is a pleasant and exciting one. When you sign up for the Property Watch on this website, this process … (5 comments)
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The Painted Churches in Hill Country Texas - 03/13/08 06:54 AM
The Painted Churches is a series of historic churches located in the Hill Country area of Central Texas (Southeast region of Austin - to be exact). Many of these churches are Czech and German-inspired because the immigrants brought with them their architectural style of that era (19th century) when they first … (9 comments)
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The Secret To My Weight Loss - 03/12/08 02:56 PM
Again, this is personal, but Frank Schulte-Ladbeck of Greater Houston had asked me if posting my weight-loss challenge on my blog has made it more accountable. I told him, I don't know.
But I had done it once before back in 2005 and I am determined to do it again. This second time seems … (14 comments)
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Maxx - The Gambler - 03/12/08 02:37 PM
For those who has not followed about my doggie's condition, I wrote about it here. Just summarizing it, Maxx was diagnosed with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) almost 2 weeks ago (February 28).
Last week, we brought him for more lab work to see how far the cancer/ tumor has spreaded. Unfortunately, it has … (6 comments)
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Weight-Loss Challenge: Week 10 - 03/12/08 02:13 PM
Again, I did not exercise last week. To make matters worse, I should be losing weight (staying at the current weight is bad enough), I actually gained back almost 2lbs - which takes me back another 2 weeks.... shurrggghhhhhhh.... Seems like I'm not as motivated as before. And the baby's schedule … (4 comments)
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Can Dave Ramsey's Principles Work For All Of America? - 03/09/08 09:57 PM
Disclosure Note: I am a Dave Ramsey fan. My family's financial life has tremendously improved since being on the Total Money Makeover since August 2005. So, I'm not writing this blog to discredit Dave Ramsey but to simply bring up a point, Does Dave Ramsey principle's really work for all of … (10 comments)
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How Is The Market Doing? Really ??? - 03/09/08 09:20 PM
A close friend asked me the Million Dollar question earlier this morning,
"How Is The Market Doing? Really?" With a spark in his eye, he added, "I know the news is talking about how bad the market is doing, but how is it, really?"
I smiled and answered,
"Really.... if you really wanted to … (5 comments)
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We As Entreprenuers Bounce Back - Fast - 03/09/08 08:51 PM
As part of our business, we have good days and we have bad days. It's really okay to have down days. The secret is that we shouldn't be "DOWN" too long.Guess what? Our competition doesnt let us be DOWN too long. While we throw ourselves a lonely pity party, guess what … (3 comments)
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Ground Breaking - Wide Open Project at Hope Fellowship This Weekend - 03/07/08 06:09 PM
Hope Fellowship is celebrating its ground breaking ceremony at its four services this weekend:
Saturday 6:00pmSunday 8:30am, 10:00am and 11:30am
The Wide Open project is the building expansion project here at Hope Fellowship. Since its inception in 2001, Hope Fellowship (pastored by John McKinzie) has grown leaps and bounds. With the population ever … (3 comments)
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No hard and fix rule about listing presentations - 03/07/08 09:48 AM
I used to feel as if I was a listing presentation POWERHOUSE - (so I thought!). By that I meant, because of my analytical and highly organized personality, I created a super-informative listing presentation. I also used it as a guide for me to remember the key points I need to touch. … (4 comments)
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You Know You Are In Texas - 03/06/08 08:49 PM
You know you are in Texas WHEN
Yesterday was 70 degree - a great Texas gardening day
then
Today, you have 3 - 5 inches of snow !!!
For those of you know (like me) hardly get to see snow, this is such an exciting. The best thing is that we have snow twice this … (20 comments)
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Yes, it's still your business - 03/05/08 04:56 PM
How many of you do you intend to still be in business tomorrow, next week, next month, next year or even years from now? If you answer is YES to any of these time frame, then my answer to you is: Yes, it's still your business even after you close on … (13 comments)
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Get Your Furniture At The Dump! - 03/04/08 01:07 PM
The Dump - not a very sophisticated name for a furniture store. But if you are looking for furniture, it is the best place in the Dallas metroplex. When I visited this place back in February, I was drooling over their pretty furniture. Their prices are to-die-for.
Where would you be able … (18 comments)
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How Becoming A Realtor Made It Easier To Realign My Family Priorities - 03/04/08 11:21 AM
In late 2006, I turned in my resignation and said Goodbye to a very well-paying corporate job. Once a while in 2007, I turned back and wondered if my decision was a correct one. After a year later, with a baby in my arm and a sick dog on my lap, … (12 comments)
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United Title of Texas just moved to its new location - 03/03/08 10:20 PM
United Title of Texas - Frisco Branch has just moved to its new location in Frisco, Texas. They are located on:
8000 Warren Parkway Suite 202Frisco TX 75034New Phone: (214) 618-5833New Fax: (214) 618-5834
Alicia White is the branch manager and has been in the business since 1992.
Brenda Humbert is my favorite escrow … (0 comments)
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New Opinion on the SOI model - 03/03/08 09:54 PM
Jennifer Allan's blog about Rebuilding her business back in Colorado sent me on another provoking thought about the SOI business model. I read her initial blog about Jake's success and wondered if Jake - a new agent who was running on the lucky streak and wondered about the power of the SOI.I thought … (3 comments)
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Weight-Loss Challenge: Week 9 - 03/03/08 09:34 PM
The week has gone by so fast. It has been a horrible, nerve-wrecking early part of the week. I only managed to exercise 4 days and definitely did not meet my "exercise" goal. Then on Friday, I was just depressed after I found out about my dog, Maxx so I just … (3 comments)
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It's Snowing, It's Snowing - 03/03/08 08:40 PM
Well, for those of you who see SNOW often, you have to forgive us who live in North Texas!!!
It's snowing, it's snowing .... and all of us dropped what we were doing and dashed to the front door.....
It's not sticking yet. And we are already jumping for joy.
Yes, yes, yes.... it's snowing, … (10 comments)
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Some Very Unfortunate Personal News - 03/01/08 07:53 PM
Very, very unfortunately, my dear Maxx - my Basset of 10 years was diagnosed with Osteosarcome (bone cancer). To make matters worse, it's the most aggressive kind. Maxx - even though not himself lately because of the limping and this week began to not want to eat, he hasn't shown signs of excruciating pain - … (23 comments)
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Why Should You Blog About More Than Just Real Estate - 03/01/08 08:49 AM
If you have a website (who doesn't now?), you should have a small content about you - that's expected. How much of yourself do you want to let your readers (and better yet, potential clients) know about you is really up to you.
But here's my take: (Coming from almost 1 1/2 years of … (15 comments)
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