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Alex and Cadey Charfen - Experts on handling distressed properties with information you need to know about how to survive and thrive in today's real estate market.
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2007
"Obstacles are what we start to see when we take our eyes off of our goals"Given the current state of the market, lending, and economy we all have more than enough excuses for why this year won't work out for us. The reality is if we focus on the negative that is what we will get. Take some tim...
08/09/2007
"It is much easier to stay up than to get up!"- Zig ZiglarAn airplane uses most of its energy just to get off the ground, once it is up the pilots throttle down and "cruise". You have even heard them refer to a 'cruising altitude'.People are the same way, if you get out of bed and kick the night...
08/08/2007
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Cadey and I are trying to determine what the best closing gifts are. We have tried several and there are a ton out there - what have you used that works? We want something that is 'sticky' and has the possibility of staying around for a while. We are considering using custom made return addres...
08/05/2007
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For those of you who haven't been there, Morikami Gardensis a must see if you live near or are visiting Boca Raton. The gardens are rich in history and offer the visitor an exploration of the development and changes in Japanese Gardens throughout history. The way you see this progression is by ...
08/05/2007
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I am constantly amazed at the new fast food options that are being advertised. I mean really a bacon cheeseburger wasn't bad enough but now you can get 2 patties and 6 strips of bacon for a whopping 830 calories and over 50 grams of fat. If you are really hungry or you skipped your morning baker...
08/05/2007
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Just like Blanchard's other books, this one is presented in a story format with an interviewer dissecting various businesses and seeing why they create Raving Fans. It can easily be read in an afternoon but deserves to be read and reread. The contention that customer service is dead is so true...
08/04/2007
We are blow away on a daily basis by how many Realtors in our area are still discounting their commissions. Thankfully (and predictably) most of the discounted brokerages have gone out of business however there are still a ton of agents from respectable companies that are listing their co-broke...
08/04/2007
Gone are the days of adding a listing to the MLS and waiting for the calls to come in -- believe me, we miss them. More than ever if you are going to maintain your volume you need to have a plan. Cadey and I have spent the last six months creating systems for everything we do. We have added a ...
08/03/2007
For those of you who have not read it yet I would highly recommend Where have all the Leaders Gone? by Lee Iaccoca. I remember back when Iaccoca took over ?Chrysler and with a team breathed life back into the dying company. I agree with some of his critics that he did not know when to leave and ...
08/03/2007
"The fastest way to get what you want is to help as any people as you can get what they want."--- Napoleon Hill Cadey and I believe that the best book on the Residential Real Estate business ever written is Millionaire Real Estate Agent by Gary Keller and Dave Jenks. Now before you take a look a...
08/03/2007
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