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Real Estate Broker/Owner - Metro Life Homes - RS-78439 / BRE #01708344

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2010 

Today I am doing our second run of our office group Grocery Co-Op. You're probably wondering what is is, right? Well, what I've done is start an office co-op where everyone who participates pays $20, and then I take the money to the downtown grocers district and buy some fresh produce at wholesal...
04/19/2010
I'm trying to get my two boys trained NOT to act like banshees around other dogs. They are the sweetest little guys when they're at home with us, but I take them out for walks and if there are other dogs around, they turn into gremlins. I've been through several trainers and each one says the oth...
04/18/2010
HOA Websites: What kind of content do you think they should have? I'm Vice President of the Valencia North Valley Homeowners Association, and it was my project to get a website up and running.  Our homes include those from the Discovery, Bungalow, and Sunrise, homes and there are over 500 single ...
04/18/2010
Interest Rate Update 04/17/10 Interest rates improved this week for the most part, in spite of mixed economic news. The 30-Year Fixed Conforming Rate is under 5% again, so that is great. Below are some rates for the weekend. These rates are typical for the PURCHASE borrower will excellent credit ...
04/17/2010
Earth Day / Beach Clean-Up Day 2010 - Will Rogers State Beach - Pacific Palisades, California Each year my broker organizes a Beach Clean Up Day in conjunction with Earth Day.  We had over 30 agents from our office get together and help clean up one of our local beaches - Will Rogers State Beach ...
04/17/2010
Adios MotherF-er: Ever had one of these? I knew I would get your attention.  I'm sure you'd like to say this on occasion to an irrate client once in a while, but that's not what this is about. Now get your mind out of the gutter!! A friend of ours told us how she met her husband at a bar.  He cam...
04/16/2010
GMAC, Aurora Loan Services, PNC Bank (National City) - what's your experience lately with short sales on these banks? Just curious as to what any of my Active Rain peeps experiences has been lately with short sales on these banks. I have accepted offers on a couple of short sale listings where th...
04/15/2010
Me, my partner, and one of our associates are going on a $3 Million dollar listing appointment today. It is a 3 acre estate, with a 5,800 s.f. home that is amazing. Horse property with a small farm, orchard, vegetable garden, even a chicken coop. The home itself is an amazing Spanish estate with ...
04/15/2010
ShortSale Superstars: What a resourceful site! I became a member of the Short Sale Superstars about 9 months ago. I have to tell you, this group has put together a site that is continously growing as a great common resource for short sale agents. You can find answers to issues that other agents h...
04/14/2010
As a tennis player, I found this unbelievable: Meet Butch Lumpkin A tennis buddy of mine sent me a link to a video. After watching it I was totally blown away and I will never again whine or complain when I have a bad day on the tennis courts! After watching the video of Butch Lumpkin that my fri...
04/13/2010
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