arizona: The Gift - 11/05/09 05:20 PM
Do you give your very best at all times? The great American Olympic runner, Steve Prefontaine (1951-1975) said, "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift." Talent alone is not enough and it is a waste if you do not give your best all the time. Excuses … (1 comments)
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arizona: The Sunday Difference - 10/04/09 09:21 PM
Sunday is a "different" day! Sunday feels different, Sunday smells different, Sunday is the most unique day of the week. Whether you are a religious person or not, their is something special about Sunday and that special feel, smell, or sight, is uniquely different to everyone. If you haven't stopped to … (1 comments)
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arizona: What does the Graphic Say??? - 09/05/09 12:16 PM
When you get to the bottom of a post to leave a comment sometimes a box appears and the comment asks "What does the graphic say?" Occasionally a real word is listed but most of the time the "word" is gibberish. I chuckle at some of the graphics listed and as I was entering … (3 comments)
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arizona: Surprise or Secret Agent - 08/31/09 12:11 AM
You decided to purchase, sell or lease your home in Surprise, Arizona and use a professional Realtor to insure fair and ethical treatment. Congratulations on your first correct decision! Now where do you go and how do you decide which agent to utilize? Let me suggest some criteria that might help you select the best … (4 comments)
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arizona: Thorns Among Roses or Roses Among Thorns - 08/30/09 04:41 PM
I am a firm believer in a positive outlook in every situation that arises and we can learn from everything that comes our way. Someone once said, "Some people complain because God put thorns on roses, while others praise Him for putting roses among thorns." Which type of person are you?
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arizona: The Fish Are Biting - 08/29/09 01:53 AM
For a fun fishing outing without a long drive, cast your line right here in Surprise, Arizona. The Surprise Lake, just between the County library, and the new tennis complex is stocked with a variety of fish and the limits are posted for your convenience.
Walk around the lovely lake or picnic at one of … (3 comments)
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arizona: Tact & Courtesy - 08/28/09 01:39 PM
Someone once said, "The nearer one person is to another, the more necessary is tact and courtesy." As Real Estate Professionals we work closely with each other so tact and courtesy should be paramount in our dealings and relationships. It is so satisfying to work with an agent on a sale … (4 comments)
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arizona: You Only Think You Are All That - 08/26/09 08:21 PM
I try to be a very positive person and I hate to rant and complain. But to all Arizona Real Estate Agents who are to "important" to give updates and communicate on short sales or bank owned property offers, the reality is: You only think you are special and "all that." Actually, … (6 comments)
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arizona: Are Your Challenges Fun? - 08/20/09 03:37 PM
The legendary Walt Disney once said, "It's kind of fun to do the impossible." Walt had the right attitude and spirit in all that he did and where would TV, Movies and Entertainment in general be without his visionary outlook?
These past few years have been loaded with challenges in the … (1 comments)
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arizona: What Matters Most - 08/18/09 10:50 AM
I'm a firm believer in a positive attitude and believe if you radiate enthusiasm and confidence it rubs off on others and they react positively to you.
How do you see yourself? It is so easy to obtain a negative defeatism attitude if we listen to the TV news or read … (2 comments)
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arizona: Where is Your Property Manager? - 08/12/09 10:44 AM
Homes being rented in Home Owner Association community's with absentee landlords need a qualified property management company to oversee the property. Most complaints received by HOA board of directors revolve around fines received from weeds, illegal parking, trash containers left in view, and noise.
In many cases letters requesting fine waivers contain … (3 comments)
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arizona: A Core Value - Pass It On - 08/11/09 11:28 AM
Progress is a wonderful thing in many cases and it is good to leave some things in the past. Take for example how I'm writing this blog. In the olden days I would be writing with a pen and paper, later a typewriter, now the computer, where I can save my … (3 comments)
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arizona: Incompetence is Rampant - 08/10/09 09:13 PM
My rant for today involves the continued incompetence by listing agents and brokers. Someone takes a listing for a home - bank owned of course - and places it on the MLS. The lock box is not ARMLS and so it required contacting the number given on the MLS form. Guess … (2 comments)
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arizona: Knock, Knock, Knock - 08/08/09 10:12 AM
I read this thought provoking quote in Life's Little Instruction Book, number 123, "Learn to listen. Opportunity sometimes knocks very softly." We often don't see the opportunity right in front of us because we are thinking, talking, and dwelling on the negative. Right now Realtors® are selling homes. Right now … (1 comments)
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arizona: Luck - 08/04/09 07:56 PM
"Luck," said the great baseball General Manager, Branch Rickey, "is the residue of design." How prophetic those words of wisdom always turn out to be. Another axiom in this same vain, the harder I work the luckier I get is also true. When you examine the life of those who have … (0 comments)
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arizona: HOA's and Renters - 08/03/09 11:08 AM
It is unusual in Arizona to move into a community that does not have an Home Owner Association (HOA). The owner of the property, whether living in the home or an investor who is renting or leasing the home, is responsible for the compliance of the HOA CCR's and Standards. In most … (2 comments)
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arizona: Distractions - 08/03/09 10:39 AM
Trying to balance real estate with family and civic obligations can be a challenge at best. Do you delve into a project, running comps, updating records, or contacting clients and someone wants to ask a question or the phone rings or other things distract you from the task at hand and … (1 comments)
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arizona: Surprise City Hall - Wow - 07/24/09 04:23 PM
The new Surprise City Hall is open and the four-story 134,000 square foot north building housing the city staff and council chambers is beautiful. Right next to this building to the south is the one-story 26,000 square foot facility that is home to Rio Salado Colleges' Communiversity. Rio Salado offers two … (2 comments)
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arizona: Mystery Listing - 07/23/09 12:50 AM
I pull up to the curb with the clients in tow. The real estate sign is hanging by one fastener and papers are scattered all over the yard. Overgrown weeds fill the sidewalk cracks and around the bushes. At the security door, cobwebs greet us and I unlock the screen and … (1 comments)
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arizona: Surprise Party - 11/18/07 09:23 AM
Everyone loves a party and a Surprise party is always terrific. You are all invited to the 6th annual Surprise Party at the Surprise Recreation Campus in Surprise, Arizona on Friday November 30th and Saturday December 1st. The admission is free with a donation to Sanderson Ford's Operation Santa Claus.
There will be … (2 comments)
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