real estate industry: Setting Ourselves APART from .... "The OTHERS" - 12/15/09 01:35 PM
In order to set ourselves apart from our competition we have to have our own niche and areas of expertise in our profession. As Real Estate Industry Professionals we hold ourselves to higher standards and that is definitely NUMBER ONE in setting ourselves apart from ...."THE OTHERS".
Instead of focusing on … (21 comments)
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real estate industry: So...You Think YOU'RE Excluded From Paying Taxes? - 12/03/09 04:39 PM
Independent Contractor.....means that we are small business owners and is the majority of the Real Estate Industry although I specifically want to talk about Hawaii's Real Estate Agents and their obligations for paying taxes.
Yup...it's that time of year again and that's what I've been doing for the past two days.
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real estate industry: Are You Engaging Your Readers? - 10/13/09 05:44 PM
There are many topics and thousands of posts that have been written about How to Blog, Why to Blog, When to Blog, Where to Blog and What to Blog. And then you see a comment on someones post where the writer is complaining about others getting featured posts all the time. … (88 comments)
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real estate industry: Fact or Fiction? - 10/13/09 12:00 PM
What kind of books do you read? While perusing the book store for a great read I gravitate toward documentaries, news and then look at the soulful (Deepak Chopra) stuff that has helped me through the years with ‘getting a grip' on the meaning of life. On the flip side I … (14 comments)
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real estate industry: Overlapping Real Estate Job Descriptions - 07/25/09 10:01 PM
Over the years I've learned that being a good Realtor Associate® means I know every aspect of our market and all involved in the real estate transaction process. I know the duties for each and how it's imperative that we all work together as a team to meet a common goal.
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real estate industry: For EVERY Action there IS a Reaction | The Ripple Effect in Motion in Hawaii's Housing Market - 05/22/09 07:36 PM
There IS certainly a reaction for every action and regardless of how much we try to just....BE....there is always the human mind and behavior that will cause some sort of reaction.
For instance, if I call you a @#%^&! you are not just going to just ....be. You'll either fly a remark back or your eyebrows will … (23 comments)
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real estate industry: PROFIT FROM TECHNOLOGY - A Book By ActiveRain Members - 05/19/09 05:23 PM
In March of 2007 I joined the ActiveRain Real Estate Network and started blogging for the first time in my life. It has become my most valuable tool for internet marketing as well as a place to get to know other professionals nationwide that I have ever come across.
Back … (73 comments)
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real estate industry: What is YOUR Shangri-La? - 05/06/09 09:41 PM
The Byodo-In Temple at the Valley of the Temple Memorial Park was established on June 7, 1968 to commemorate the first of the Japanese immigrants to Hawaii....and built entirely WITHOUT nails. This temple was constructed as a replica of a temple constructed over 900 years ago in Uji, Japan.
The … (19 comments)
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real estate industry: Not All Realtors® Are Bad Apples - 04/17/09 08:53 PM
Goodie! I can write a spinoff of Jeff Corbett's Survey Says...Realtors Suck Jeff said, "....unfortunately, a few GOOD apples don't ripen the bunch". In other words a few bad apples spoil the bunch. (and pardon the title...I was just counter copying Jeff :) I changed the title folks...the word 'sucks' was … (162 comments)
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real estate industry: The Magic Formula for a Smooth Transaction - 04/02/09 03:07 PM
The Real Estate Industry is a complex industry indeed and there are so many different factors to make a transaction work. If one party does not do their job or another does not work together with another in a timely manner then that dream of homeownership for a buyer is doomed … (23 comments)
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real estate industry: Reflections and Compassion in the Real Estate Industry - 02/06/09 04:23 PM
Most of us have had to adjust our budgets, spending habits, marketing techniques and life in general to change with the changing economy and market. I limited my trips to those junk food places (which is most likely healthier for me) and sellers have had to adjust their thinking and actually … (30 comments)
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real estate industry: Real Estate is NOT JUST A PAYCHECK - 01/29/09 01:23 PM
It's TAX time again! What does that mean for Realtors®? The one thing that changed this year for me was that my tax man finally made me put my expenses in categories. In the past I listed each one line by line (date by date) and I guess he got sick … (79 comments)
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real estate industry: The First Day of a New Year & Reflections - 01/01/09 02:22 PM
Well, after spending the night 'protecting' my dog Shadow from all the 'bad noises' outside we finally got to sleep around 2am. We always are up by 5-5:30am and this was a first for 'sleeping in'. It's cold (yeah, not like most areas but chilly for us) and rainy and yesterday … (22 comments)
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real estate industry: Goals for 2009 -The Possibilities ARE Endless - 12/29/08 08:13 PM
Regardless if I have a business plan for 2009 that surpasses all goals that I have previously set for myself, the amount of effort and action I put into it will dictate my success no matter what year it is.
Regardless if I have a plan for my social and personal life … (57 comments)
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real estate industry: Nothing is EVER Perfect - 11/14/08 10:43 AM
Nothing is ever perfect is it? I walked outside on Wednesday to hop in my car and drive to the swap meet. (Yes, more orchid plants for $5 each) I sat in the drivers seat and reached over to close the door but something got in the way.
A picture perfect cloudless sky.
Too lazy to … (24 comments)
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real estate industry: Fell in a Rut...Now What? - 10/09/08 11:43 AM
You live on the edge and you're spending all that money as you make it and live from commission check to commission check. Paying off all those monthly car bills for that brand new BMW you just had to have because everyone else had one.
Then, while all your … (52 comments)
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real estate industry: Remember When? - 10/01/08 11:57 AM
Being human and struggling each day to keep an optimistic outlook on life, I have learned that the best way to roll with the changes, accept the punches, cushion the falls and come out with a shiny star every time starts from within.
You see, there are no ifs, ands or buts when it comes to how … (45 comments)
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real estate industry: Illusion or Reality? - 09/12/08 11:35 AM
An illusion is a distortion of reality. We look at an object and it appears to be something that really isn't but when we train our brain to look at the object differently then we may perceive the object differently as well. Some illusions take on different perceptions from the assumptions … (26 comments)
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real estate industry: Are WE Flawless? Or Humanly Flawed? - 06/05/08 04:15 PM
A Realtor® who follows through from beginning to end and dotting all their i's and crossing all their t's surely are the ones who are considered ....flawless?
Uh, we are human and no matter how much we go over details we are bound to make mistakes. Now, this is a far … (29 comments)
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real estate industry: Pick Yourself Up, Dust Yourself Off ..... And Start All Over Again (UPDATE) - 05/25/08 11:01 PM
With sales considerably lower from the start of last year, it was imperative that I regroup and make a new plan for this year. Not only did my business slow but it was also compounded with a few of life's challenges; so restructuring our household, our lives and keeping our sanity … (44 comments)
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