misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: The last computer backup program you will ever need - 04/25/09 11:20 PM
How many times have you or someone you know lost important data on a computer and failed to backup or the backup they had failed to restore? I also know too many associates and friends that have a beautiful external hard drive that is full or has never been programed to … (13 comments)
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misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: A recession proof business you must see to believe! - 03/05/09 09:12 PM
I never expected this in Idaho but I saw it with my own eyes and all I can say is WOW! I recently purchased a new home and purchased 90% all new furniture. It is the most amazing home I have ever owned and I wanted it to look really … (26 comments)
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misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: Change your "mind" and change your world - 03/04/09 04:07 PM
My good friend Tamara Dorris interviewed me yesterday and asked how Realtors can change their mindset and become more successful in their business. How can they change their work ethic, determination and thier "Passion" for the business which is a huge ingredient?
So how can we as Realtors change our thinking to … (23 comments)
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misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: She had it all - 11/27/08 07:51 PM
I love music and the other day I pulled out an old CD that I had not listened to in years. On that CD was a song by Simply Red called "You've Got It". Everyone that has truly been in love with that one special person has a song that says … (38 comments)
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misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: Perceptual Blindness >> What does your perception tell you? - 10/10/08 09:47 AM
A friend of mine sent me this powerful video. Please view it and then look at my comments below.
We focus our attention on what the media tells us is reality. Most of us focus on what the media wants us to focus on and we fail to see the … (21 comments)
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misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: I am the Greatest Realtor in the World! - 09/02/08 02:56 AM
Those that know me know that I love the game of golf for many reasons. Today I witnessed one of the most amazing feats in golf I have ever seen (sorry Tiger) and I have been watching professional and amateur golf since the early nineties.
One of my favorite current golfers is … (93 comments)
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misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: The 4 traits of all successful Realtors - 08/31/08 11:40 AM
I started my real estate career in 1980 and if ever I have seen history repeat itself it is now, nearly 30 years later. In 1983 I sold homes with interest rates of 17 1/2 %. Realtors dropped like flies because the attitude was "I can't sell homes with those kinds … (23 comments)
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misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: Make 150 families remember you for $100! - 06/25/08 10:24 AM
REMAX Mainstreet just posted a blog about keeping in contact with past customers/clients. One REMAX agent, Jaqui Robbins offered this tip:
The day after Christmas she hits all the department and discount stores and purchases all the holiday dormats she can located. She said she spends about $100 and generally picks … (35 comments)
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misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: Embracing Change and reaping the benefits - 06/23/08 01:53 AM
One thing that is a constant in our lives is change. The real estate business has changed dramatically at least four times in the past 28 years I have been in business. For many, change is a scary thing. It takes us out of our comfort zone and many have a … (53 comments)
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misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: The greatest resource is you - 06/22/08 05:47 PM
When I was very young growing up in the sixties I remember seeing a movie about a man that that was confined to a room for several years. He could not leave the room but would be given anything he asked for. He went through many phases during those years. … (30 comments)
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misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: What song impacted you the most and where were you? - 06/07/08 11:19 AM
I don't have a very good memory at all and forget names and important dates very easily. This is why this amazes me. I remember where I was, what day of the week it was, and what time it was when I heard this song. It was 1974 on a Satuday night … (37 comments)
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misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: Professional Realtor or "Control Freak"? - 06/04/08 01:08 PM
Yesterday I called Realtor that had a home listed because there was no phone number for the sellers on the MLS listing form. I have seen more and more Realtors submitting listings like this with no contact numbers for the sellers. Mostly "Discount Brokers" are doing this in our area. Our … (19 comments)
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misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: Why High Gas Prices are a good thing - 05/17/08 08:38 PM
A lot has been written about the rising cost of gas, groceries and other goods and services that are related to the cost of gas. With all due respect I see some good things coming from all of this.
I can't tell you how many sports cars and hummers that showed … (64 comments)
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misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: Another Active Rain Blog goes International with Re/Max - 05/05/08 04:11 PM
Just last September of 2007 I was contacted by Amanda Okker of RE/MAX International and asked if RE/MAX could publish my blog If I Knew Then What I Know Now in the RE/MAX Times for the December, 2007 issue. I gave my blessing and the article was printed and distributed to 64 … (37 comments)
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misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: Idaho produces Entrepreneurs as well as Potatoes! - 04/25/08 10:32 PM
In spite of a sputtering economy nationwide, Entrepreneurial business is growing in many parts of the country with 495,000 new businesses per month started in 2007, according to the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity which monitors entrepreneurial activity across the country and state by state.The Kauffman study, which is sponsored by … (27 comments)
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misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: Why some Realtors are flourishing - 04/16/08 09:06 AM
In golf the difference between the winner of a major golf tournament is a few extra putts here and there. I have watched many golf tournaments over the years where a single putt won a tournament.
I tell everyone in my second life I am going to be a basketball player. I … (94 comments)
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misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: College Degrees >> A solution for the real estate industry? - 04/12/08 03:04 PM
There has been a lot of talk over the years here in Idaho about the requirements for one to obtain a real estate license. For a salesman's license in Idaho one simply completes a 45-hour Salesperson Module 1 and then a 45 hour Salesperson Module. Pass the exam that follows and … (39 comments)
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misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: The secrets of success in real estate and business - 04/07/08 01:00 PM
Any of us that have been in the business any length of time can easily see all the innovations that have entered the real estate business the past several years. Real Estate coaches, PDA's, Email, Text messaging and on and on.
While I embrace technology and use it to grow my … (78 comments)
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misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: Free Virus Scan that is impressive - 04/01/08 04:46 PM
FREE is always good in this day and age...especially if it is not only free but GOOD! I purchased a new notebook computer this weekend and after a very lengthy conversation with the very knowledgeable Best Buy salesman I decided to purchase the virus software Trend Micro for $39.99 with a $20 annual subscription … (43 comments)
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misc ramblings from the idaho real estate specialist: Windows Vista looks at the world differently - Who am I writing for? - 03/31/08 01:47 PM
Hi folks, I entered the world of Windows Vista over the weekend and purchased a new notebook computer with Vista for Windows installed. My office computer is a desktop with Windows XP installed.
I was going along just fine over the weekend with my new notebook computer and didn't mind some of … (30 comments)
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