solutions: Why Did THIS Transaction Fall Out of Contract????? - 11/19/08 12:36 AM
Marketing the property well was a given. With internet presence galore, the MLS, Open Houses and a couple of ads it's no wonder my listing was in contract within a month. Even in a a slower market. I even helped my guy clean up and repair a couple of minor things so they signed off on the home inspection. Everything was going oh.....so too well. But... 'ship' happens. So what exactly did happen? Passed the Home Inspection and even met them a second time to go over the minor repairs the seller and I completed. Addtional deposit was sent in to escrow after the … (59 comments)
solutions: Give a Little.....Gain a Lot. - 10/13/08 08:25 PM
There have been many situations during the course of my life where I have had to give a little in order to gain a lot. In relationships - It's definitely a give and take situation. Though I keep healthy boundaries it's still impertive that I give a little and I don't always have to win. In business - It's also a give and take situation where I have contributed credits, items or repairs so the transaction works....runs smoothly. A few months ago one of our trees by our bedroom was cut down because it was diseased. During high winds there were branches that broke and often … (34 comments)
solutions: 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 life is viewed in these eyes. Life is way too short. The Great Depression started in the United States in 1929 and the downward spiral started when the stock market crashed (known as Black Tuesday). No matter how bleak the outlook looked back then, there was still optimism from John D. Rockefeller when he … (45 comments)
solutions: Pixels, Megapixels, Digital Images & 'Laugh Lines' - 08/15/08 03:09 PM
Okay, it's Friday and I REALLY need to have answers to this thing that's been bothering me for quite some time. You know how people keep saying that we should have our REAL pictures up here without 'touching it up'? Well, I think that's B.S. Why? Why would anyone want to show their detailed 'laugh lines' (okay, age lines, wrinkles) Generally thinking, pixels are the smallest single component of a digital image. Regarding cameras, digital images are 'photosensor elements'. In plain language it means the more pixels used to represent an image....well, the more it represents a more detailed image (closer to … (51 comments)
solutions: The Roadrunner Guy.....and "Shift" Happens - 06/20/08 11:23 PM
Scenario - Day 1: I woke up yesterday morning and do the same routine like any other morning. Use the bathroom, brush my teek and take a shower. Ah...the aroma of fresh brewed coffee! I scurry about getting ready and of course remembering to make the bed before I prance out to my desk. Coffee already made and sitting on my desk, my computer is already up and running and I click on Outlook and take a sip. Ummmmm. Wonderful! Until......... ERROR! Outlook can't detect...email server. Frantic, I click on my internet and .....NOTHING. ERROR! I drag out our Mac laptop and manage … (14 comments)
solutions: Bathroom & Kitchen Leaks- Responsible Condo Living in Hawaii - 05/29/08 08:21 PM
Ah, the luxury of living in a townhouse complex with neighbors above and on the side of me. (I'm currently rethinking this) I longed for a nice little townhouse with a small fenced in courtyard for my English Cocker Spaniel and we have managed to upgrade with nice vinyl tempered glass sliding doors and windows, and got it to just how we want it. Well, remember the Condo/Townhouse Living in Hawaii..........and A Water Leak where my bathroom leak ended up in a total restoration of bath/shower/walls? I have been happy these last few months since I no longer have to worry about fiberglass cheapy bathtubs and … (35 comments)
solutions: Buyer & Seller Guidelines: Code of Ethics or Fantasy? - 05/24/08 12:59 PM
Over a year ago I wrote the basic Real Estate Code of Ethics for the Buyer and Seller. I figured that we Real Estate Professionals abide by our Code of Ethics (REALTORS'® Pledge of Performance and Service) and if there were some sort of guidelines for the Buyer or Seller (on top of the Buyer's Representation Agreement or Listing Agreement) I would dream that they would follow them. Is it just fantasy? The following points I wrote before in the old post (and a couple more) and in parenthesis are my additional comments to give it a little humor:
I will be loyal and honest to my REALTOR® and respect … (42 comments)
solutions: When Life Throws a Bunch of Curve Balls........ Deal With It! - 12/13/07 12:21 PM
After contemplating Dan Forbes What If You Could Write Your Future? and his suggestion to try the experiement, I already knew what I would be writing about. The power of suggestion is a wonderous thing when it is coming from within. I have always believed that what I hand out to the world will come back to me tenfold. Positive? Negative? We reap what we sow. One thing that Dan pointed out from "The Attractor Factor" bu Joe Vitale was "You create your next moments out of this moment. What you do right now is the energy you send out that attracts what you … (67 comments)
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Marketing the property well was a given. With internet presence galore, the MLS, Open Houses and a couple of ads it's no wonder my listing was in contract within a month. Even in a a slower market. I even helped my guy clean up and repair a couple of minor things so they signed off on the home inspection. Everything was going oh.....so too well. But... 'ship' happens.
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