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2013
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We've all been there, at one point or another. Mine use to be when my old bosses wife used to tell me to "Empty the trash can in her husband's office"... I envisioned taking all the trash cans and emptying them into the office, and giving the single finger salute on the way out. But that was a v...
09/30/2013
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Today, once again, I was reminded that "birds of a feather, tend to flock together". What does that mean, and what does it have to do with real estate? Well, it really applies to almost any situation, but I have noticed over and over again, that Good agents tend to represent good clients. And b...
09/29/2013
You know the time between when you tell your client... "Don't worry... let's stick to our guns... I think they'll take our offer."... and the time when they come back to you..... ? Yeah, that time when you're chewing your fingernails to the nubs (damn, that was a wasted manicure)... waiting to pr...
09/24/2013
Irene Wertheimer had a recent featured post, talking about the rude behaviour she received from a listing agent for merely calling him on a Sunday evening, and it resonated for me. In case you missed it, it's worth a read.This is a situation, if you've been in the real estate business for any rea...
09/24/2013
An article caught my eye in the most recent issue of Realtor magazine. It was a new technology that was talked about under the heading of "What's Trending in Real Estate?". It's about the use of radio controlled helicopters used for taking aerial photography. "What a clever idea" I thought... ta...
09/23/2013
My daughter, who is an Occupational Therapist at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, is going to be featured in People Magazine this Friday for her work with a 9-year-old boy named Jackson Cunningham who was a stroke victim who befriended Senator Mark Kirk in his rehabilitation after the Sen...
09/18/2013
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" The dishwasher doesn't drain ... we'd like the homeowner to repair or replace it. Also, there are some rotten supports under the front porch, and some of the porch boards need replacing... we'd like the homeowner to repair and replace those before we take posession." Not an uncommon statement ...
09/18/2013
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Today, I'm going to write about the uncertainty of life. We, as Realtors, have irons in the fire all over the place. We have buyers we're working with, we have sellers that we represent. We have appointments set up with buyers and sellers... searching for properties, helping determine the prici...
09/12/2013
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The new iphones have been announced... I know, I know... Not a major happening in most households. My office knows that I'm an Apple-fan. I love Apple products. But I'm not sure that either of the new iphones are phones that I need to have. My Apple 4S is still working well, and they haven't r...
09/11/2013
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L'Shanah Tovah to the "members of the tribe", as well as everyone else. 'tis the Jewish New Year (which is based on the Lunar Calendar)... and once again we find ourselves in that cycle of renew, atone, refresh and restart. The new year is quickly followed by Yom HaKippureem (Yom Kippur) the Jew...
09/05/2013
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