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Should I or Should I Work With This Buyer? - 11/29/10 08:58 PM
Holy Cow... My last Blog "Should I or Should I, Take an Over Priced Listing had nearly 1100 views and over 85 comments in 4 days.
So I thought the next best thought provoking Blog should naturally be "Should I or Should Work With This Buyer"?
Just as stated in the previous Blogs, I have had several conversations about working with a NON-COMMITTED buyer, or the buyer who won't sign an "Exclusive Buyer Agency Agreement"
So Here is the Discssions and Comments:
Do you work with a Buyer who won't committ to you exclusively, and what is the best approach to obtain … (4 comments)
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Should I or Should I Take The Listing. - 11/26/10 10:41 PM
Okay Please be Gentle With Your Comments, But I Really Would Love Your Feedback.
During my 36 yrs as a Broker and Appraiser, I always hear some agents boast that they walk away from over priced listings. I won't walk away from a listing, but I will walk away from a seller.
My top agents and I have this discussion once a week, should I take the lsting or walk away.
Below are some of our opinions.
The Key Is To Ask Enough Questions about the Sellers Motivation and How Much They Owe. During your visit be thinking what kind of seller is this. … (89 comments)
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Appreciation For What We Have - 11/24/10 05:18 PM
To all of us in the real estate business.
In my 36 yrs of real estate, this is the most difficult real estate market I've seen. However, you should always consider how you're doing in life. You may not be making the money you once did, or you may not be making enough money to pay your bills, but hopefully you and your family are in good health and in a good place.
This market will change, and hopefully bad health will change, but unless you're faced will a serious health issue, you really won't appreciate how good your situation is. Recently, I heard about a … (0 comments)
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Why Men in Real Estate Never Get Depressed-Your Morning Smile - 11/23/10 03:05 PM
WHY MEN in Real Estate ARE NEVER DEPRESSED: Your last name stays put. The garage is all yours. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack. You can be President. You can never be pregnant. You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a water park. Car mechanics tell you the truth. The world is your urinal. You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky. You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a … (4 comments)
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Real Estate Agents Who Want To Be a Hit at Thanksgiving-Your Morning Smile - 11/21/10 04:58 PM
Now that Thanksgiving is Near, Here are a Few One Line For You.
Why can't you take a turkey to church?Because they use such FOWL languageWhat are the feathers on a turkey's wings called?Turkey feathersWhat's the best dance to do on Thanksgiving?The turkey trotCan a turkey jump higher than the Empire State Building?Yes - a building can't jump at allWhat do you get when you cross a turkey with an octopus?Enough drumsticks for ThanksgivingWhat kind of music did the Pilgrims like?Plymouth RockWhich side of the turkey has the most feathers?The outsideWhy did they let the turkey join the band?Because he had the … (0 comments)
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The Benefits of a Small Real Estate Office - 11/20/10 05:20 PM
After 30 yrs as a small independent real estate office, I realized the benefits after working for corporate America. Below are are few thoughts of mine.
A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours. - Milton BerleA committee is twelve men doing the work of one.A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually. - Abba EbanA conservative is a man who believes that nothing should be done for the first time.A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who has never learned to walk. - Franklin D. RooseveltA consultant is … (3 comments)
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A REALTOR forgot to buy turkey for Thanksgiving-Your Morning Smile - 11/20/10 05:00 PM
A REALTOR forgot to buy turkey for Thanksgiving
It's the day before Thanksgiving, and the butcher is just locking up when a male REALTOR begins pounding on the front door."Please let me in," says the agent desperately. "I forgot to buy a turkey, and my wife will kill me if I don't come home with one.""Okay," says the butcher. "Let me see what I have left." He goes into the freezer and discovers that there's only one scrawny turkey left. He brings it out to show the agent."That's one is too skinny. What else you got?" says the agent.The butcher takes the bird back into the … (1 comments)
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I Challenge all Real Estate Agents-Your Morning Smile - 11/19/10 12:46 PM
Okay I Challenge all Real Estate Agents To Check Their Coordination
My bet is you can't do this and
Please let me know if you can or can't do it.
1. While sitting at your desk in front of your computer or you don't have to be at your computer, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.
Now The Challenge
2. NOW... While rotating your foot to the right draw the number 6 in the air with your right hand, I bet Your foot will change direction, and start circling to the left
I told you There is … (0 comments)
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REALTOR Friend Who Gives Thanks For Thankgiving-Your Morning Smile - 11/18/10 08:35 PM
Okay he not my friend, but read it anyway
The football-playing turkey
The pro football team had just finished their daily practice session when a large turkey came strutting onto the field. While the players gazed in amazement, the turkey walked up to the head coach and demanded a tryout.Everyone stared in silence as the turkey caught pass after pass and ran right through the defensive line. When the turkey returned to the sidelines, the coach shouted, "You're terrific!!! Sign up for the season, and I'll see to it that you get a huge bonus.""Forget the bonus," the turkey said, "All … (3 comments)
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Reflection of a Real Estate Broker after 36 yrs Part 3/final - 11/18/10 10:20 AM
After 36 yrs of real estate here a few things I learned.
Think How These apply to real estate!
"Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance." "If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'." "Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got. "The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'." "Always drink upstream from the herd." "Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment." "Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole … (0 comments)
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Reflections of an Experienced Real Estate Broker Part 2 - 11/17/10 10:32 AM
Over the past 36 years I've found the following phrases to be great guidance
"When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty." "The best sermons are lived, not preached.""Most of the stuff people worry about, ain't never gonna happen anyway." "Don't judge folks by their relatives. "Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer." "Live a good and honorable life, then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time." "Don 't interfere with somethin' that ain't bothering you none."
"The wisest words are the words not spoken"
Hang In There
Don Keeton
RE/MAX The … (2 comments)
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Reflections of an Experienced Real Estate Broker Part 1 - 11/16/10 10:03 AM
Advice From a Broker Who Been Throught It All
"Keep skunks and lawyers at a distance." "Life is simpler when you mow around the stump." "A bumble bee is considerably faster than a golf cart.""Words that soak into your spouces ears are whispered.......not yelled." "Meanness don't just happen overnight." "Forgive your enemies; it messes with their heads." "Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you." "It doesn't take a very big person to carry a grudge." "You cannot unsay a cruel word." "Every path has a few puddles."
Hang In There
Don Keeton
RE/MAX The Producers of Omaha
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Omaha Real Estate Agents Can Advertise Open Houses FREE! - 11/15/10 03:19 PM
To agents in the Omaha Nebraska Market, I use this site and it's very good for lead generation, and contact management.
Don Keeton
RE/MAX The Producers of Omaha
Via 4114Homes.com - Stephen M. Wigg (http://4114Homes.com):
The O.A.B.R. released an enhancement through Paragon that allows agents to enter open houses and have them show up on nearly 50 websites in the Omaha area. This is being adopted slowly but steadily.
As of today there are already 150 open houses through Paragon! FREE is a good deal!
View the Open Houses
It only takes a few minutes and the instructions on how do … (0 comments)
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Real Estate Agent Stock Tips-Your Morning Smile - 11/15/10 03:08 PM
Real Estate Agent Stock Tips:
>>>>I just received this from my broker. I normally don't
>>>>pass stock tips on but I thought this exception would
>>>>be ok. If you hold any of the following stocks, you
>>>>may want to review:
>>>>American Can Co
>>>>Interstate Water Co.
>>>>National Gas Co.
>>>>Northern Tissue Co.
>>>>
>>>>Due to the uncertain market conditions, at this
>>>>present time I'd advise you to sit tight on your
>>>>American Can, hold your Water,and let go of your
>>>>Gas.
>>>>
>>>>You may be interested to know that Northern Tissue
>>>>touched a new bottom today, and millions were wiped
>>>>clean.
Hang … (1 comments)
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Psychology of Real Estate-Your Morning Smile - 11/14/10 06:52 PM
The psychology instructor had just finished a lecture on mental health and had proceeded to give an oral quiz to the freshman class.Speaking specifically about manic depression, the instructor asked, "How would you diagnose a patient who walks back and forth screaming at the top of his lungs one minute, then sits in a chair weeping uncontrollably the next?"A young man in the rear of the room raised his hand and answered, "a real estate agent that just had a sale fall-through?"
Hang In There,
Don Keeton
RE/MAX The Producers of Omaha
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Real estate agents need Political Correctness-Your morning Smile - 11/12/10 01:41 PM
Political Correctness Due to the climate of political correctness now pervading America ,
Kentuckians, Tennesseans and West Virginians will no longer be referred to as'HILLBILLIES.' You must now refer to them as
'APPALACHIAN-AMERICANS' .
And furthermore,
TO SPEAK ABOUT WOMEN AND BE POLITICALLY CORRECT:
1. She is not a 'BABE' or a 'CHICK' - She is a' BREASTED AMERICAN'
2. She is not a 'DUMB BLONDE' - She is a
'LIGHT-HAIRED DETOUR OFF THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY..'
3. She does not 'NAG' you - She becomes
' VERBALLY REPETITIVE.'
HOW TO SPEAK ABOUT MEN AND BE POLITICALLY CORRECT:
1. He does not have a 'BEER GUT ' - He has developed a
'LIQUID … (0 comments)
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For REALTOR Who Are Interested In Finding Intelligent Life-Your Morning Smile - 11/11/10 12:27 PM
For REALTORs Who Are Interested In Finding Intelligent Life.
NASA was celebrating, they had just made the scientific breakthrough of a lifetime. As they were uncorking a bottle of champagne, the head scientist at NASA, asked everyone to be quiet as he had received a congratulatory phone call from the President of the United States.He picked up a special red phone, and spoke into it."Mr. President," he said, grinning broadly, "after fifteen years of hard research costing billions of dollars, we have finally found intelligent life on Mars."He listened for a second, and his smile gradually disappeared, replaced by a frown. … (1 comments)
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REAL Estate Agents Conquer Procrastination Points 7-10 of 10 - 11/10/10 03:34 PM
Conquer Procrastination Points 7-10 of 10 THIS IS THE FINAL TOPIC FOR PROCRATINATION
For the next 10 Blogs I'm going to touch on a POINT that nearly every real estate agents has to deal with, so each Blog will make a point to Conquer Procrastination.
I don't know about you, but I believe my real estate worth is defined by what I've produced. Every time you forgo productivity in favor of TV, golf or gardening, aren't you wasting your most precious resource-time? The following ways to reduce procrastination have often worked for my clients. I hope you'll find at … (0 comments)
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REAL Estate Agents Conquer Procrastination Points 4-6 of 10 - 11/09/10 01:29 PM
Conquer Procrastination Points 4 - 6 of 10
For the next 10 Blogs I'm going to touch on a POINT that nearly every real estate agents has to deal with, so each Blog will make a point to Conquer Procrastination.
I don't know about you, but I believe my real estate worth is defined by what I've produced. Every time you forgo productivity in favor of TV, golf or gardening, aren't you wasting your most precious resource-time? The following ways to reduce procrastination have often worked for my clients. I hope you'll find at least one worth trying. I realize that there is more … (1 comments)
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REAL Estate Agents Conquer Procrastination Points 2 & 3 of 10 - 11/08/10 03:01 PM
Conquer Procrastination Points 2 & 3 of 10
For the next 10 Blogs I'm going to touch on a POINT that nearly every real estate agents has to deal with, so each Blog will make a point to Conquer Procrastination.
I don't know about you, but I believe my real estate worth is defined by what I've produced. Every time you forgo productivity in favor of TV, golf or gardening, aren't you wasting your most precious resource-time? The following ways to reduce procrastination have often worked for my clients. I hope you'll find at least one worth trying. I realize that there is more … (5 comments)
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Congratulations To Our Newest Real Estate Agent-Jill Karloff - 11/07/10 04:03 PM
Congratulations To Our Newest Agent-Jill Karloff
Jill started her real estate career around the early summer of 2010 with another company. During a GRI class Jill met my wife Valerie and the chemistry clicked. Jill also realized what it was like to be associated with a broker who knew more than just managing an office.
Jill joined our office August of 2010 and has obtained over 6 listings and was "AGENT OF THE MONTH with $570,000.00 in production.
Great Job Jill...
Don Keeton
RE/MAX The Producers of Omaha
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Conquer Procrastination in Real Estate Sales-1 of 10 - 11/05/10 01:03 PM
Conquer Procrastination Point 1 of 10
For the next 10 Blogs I'm going to touch on a POINT that nearly every real estate agents has to deal with, so each Blog will make a point to Conquer Procrastination.
I don't know about you, but I believe my real estate worth is defined by what I've produced. Every time you forgo productivity in favor of TV, golf or gardening, aren't you wasting your most precious resource-time? The following ways to reduce procrastination have often worked for my clients. I hope you'll find at least one worth trying. I realize that there is more to life … (1 comments)
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A Few Points of Guidance While Working This Real Estate Market-Your Morning Smile - 11/03/10 09:06 AM
A Few Points of Guidance While Working This Real Estate Market.
The following points have always helped me during my 36 yrs of real estate.
When you don't know what to do, walk fast and look worried.You will always get the greatest recognition for the listing you least like.No one gets sick on Wednesdays.The longer the title, the less important the job.Machines that have broken down will work perfectly when the repairman arrives.A minimal level of production for you, is considered acceptable for a government employee, and he still has a job.Once a job is fouled up, anything done to improve it makes it worse.All vacations and holidays … (4 comments)
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REALTOR Looking To Buy a New Car-Your Morning Smile - 11/01/10 04:45 PM
I stopped by the Toyota Dealership yesterday for a look at the new Tacoma. Just for fun, I took it out for a test drive. I wanted to sense that new "feel" before they become extinct.
The salesman (wearing an Obama "change" lapel pin) sat in the passenger seat describing the truck and all its "wonderful" options. The seats were of particular interest.
He explained that the seats directed warm air to your butt in the winter and directed cool air to your butt in the summer heat.
Feeling like messing with his mind, I mentioned that this must be … (0 comments)
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