Donna & Larry Johnson's (elbow3140) Blog

Each qualifying child could slash your tax bill by up to $1000.00 Thanks to a flurry of year-end tax legislation, eligible families will continue to benefit from a $1,000 tax credit for each child under age 17 when they file their 2010 taxes -- and for each of the next two years. (A tax credit, w...

"Fear comes from uncertainty," wrote the poet William Congreve. Last week, however, the markets were moved by fear and by uncertainty that were unrelated. On the one hand, unrest in the Middle East drove up Oil prices and pushed investors into the safety of Bonds - while on the other hand, fear o...

What About Your Internet Marketing (Drip) Campaign? You heard right!  A short time ago a study was released that in effect said that over 90 percent of ALL homebuyers and sellers began their research from 1 to 5 years "Prior" to making a real estate move! Here is another opportunity for you - do ...

Keys to Qualifying for a MortgageThe purchase of a home is the goal of the vast majority of Americans. That is why home ownership is often referred to as "The American Dream of Home Ownership." Two-thirds of Americans have taken advantage of the tax benefits, government programs and the economic ...

A secret of success we're trained to ignoreFire ThemPerhaps it is against our nature. After all, we are all sales people. We make money when we sell more. Perhaps it is the fault of those who trained us. It is our mentors who told us that sales was a numbers game. The more calls you make, the mor...

How About More Customers? Ever find that easy chair or breakfast table on the weekends and have the opportunity of reading your weekend newspaper?  The next time look for the Births and Marriages section of the paper.  Are you aware statistics show that over 90% of those announcements lead to a m...