texas: Is This YOUR Belief System...Or Our Industry's? - 04/07/08 06:51 PM
I've recently been reading, and yes, commenting on posts that in some form or fashion relate to "serving" our clients. Most interesting are the large number of agents who are adamant that they don't deserve time off, that they must work 7 days a week because it's their job...it's what they're required … (62 comments)
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texas: Want To Work In Beautiful Austin, Texas? - 04/01/08 12:52 AM
For any Austin area agents who are seeking change in their professional lives, we would love to talk with you.
The PowerHouse Group is now seeking qualified agents to join our team and we're even offering a signing bonus to those agents who join us by the end of May, 2008.
1. 90-10 split
2. Initial and advanced … (0 comments)
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texas: RACISTS! Yeah, Well You're Fired - 03/28/08 04:38 PM
Some years back, I listed a property near the lake and explained to the sellers (an African American couple), who were still readying their house for sale, that there was no need to start looking at a replacement home until we had their current home under contract. It was highly improbable that our market (that … (12 comments)
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texas: How Do You Define Success? A New Beginning? - 03/24/08 12:26 AM
(A
recent post by Jim Crawford-Atlanta Real Estate, inspired me to expand
on this topic...I
hope you will let me know your thoughts).
How many of you know what success really is? I'm
not talking about someone else's definition of success...I mean YOUR definition of success.
If not, you're … (11 comments)
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texas: A Broker Misses The Good Ole Days Of Being “High” - 03/21/08 02:33 AM
I had an opportunity to fly to Houston recently (Southwest Airlines) for a one day business trip and boy was it a pain. It's been a couple of years since I've flown on a major airline so I'd forgotten just how cumbersome it is to get from point A to point … (7 comments)
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texas: What Do You Drive? What About A Billionaire? - 03/19/08 11:45 PM
I've seen several posts regarding the importance, or lack of importance on what an agent drives. Many of the postings describe the importance of "looking" successful. I understand the importance of looking the part, but should that be the overall focus? Here's a lesson I learned years ago about looking successful … (14 comments)
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texas: "My Client May Have Pulled Your Sign Up" - 03/18/08 09:00 AM
About 9 years ago, I was referred to and received a great listing that offered a fantastic view of Lake Travis. I knew this would be a "hot" listing....but what I didn't know at the time was just how low a veteran broker would stoop to keep her client in the running … (14 comments)
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texas: The Blame Game.....Do You Play It? - 03/15/08 01:06 AM
I just had two closings, neither of which closed on time. On these particular closings, I followed up regularly with the agents and quickly got the feeling they simply placed the transactions on autopilot and assumed all would go as planned. Understand that almost all my sellers choose to include a "time is of the essence" provision in their … (3 comments)
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texas: Did I Invite You Into My Inbox? - 03/11/08 10:33 PM
I'm sure there will be valid arguments on both sides of this issue, but this a growing problem for me and a number of other agents I've talked to recently. I'm sure we all get plenty of spam daily and my inbox is certainly no different. Spammer's nationwide will continue to load our inboxes about anatomical … (11 comments)
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texas: "I Gave It To My (Dead) Mother", Agent Says - 03/11/08 12:07 AM
Here is yet one more installment of my most bizarre transactions.
An elderly, but cash heavy buyer, contracted to purchase a small home on the north side of town. Being retired, and in less than great health, he fell in love with the large corner lot with all the flower beds … (23 comments)
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texas: But This Is A Cash Deal......Just Kidding - 03/08/08 09:59 PM
A while back, just prior to my family and I leaving for a vacation. a referral called me to list an home from his mother's estate. He was was still doing final repairs on it so we decided to wait until the repairs were complete before starting our marketing. This was going to be a very hot listing due to the location which … (4 comments)
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texas: How To Get Your Client Arrested! - 03/08/08 06:52 PM
What we experience can often be considered a cruel teacher, but a teacher nonetheless. I had a listing that was under contract and and failed to close per the contract as scheduled due to buyer/lender issues. I knew the buyer agent was out looking for her next victim...I mean client, so this transaction had … (106 comments)
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texas: I'll Sue Your %$*^#! - 03/07/08 08:02 PM
It's unfortunate, but I'm sure many of us have experienced the agent who is always right and is willing to curse at you if you indicate otherwise. Like a drunk in a bar, they're always looking for an altercation. Because of my previous career, I know it's usually a result of low self esteem, … (8 comments)
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texas: Become A Doctor.....Of Real Estate That Is - 03/07/08 09:11 AM
Over the last 10 years, I have been a student of real estate. I say student because I don't think you should ever stop learning or having a strong desire to learn. And real estate, like our world, is constantly changing.
But one thing I've noticed is how few agents continue … (4 comments)
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texas: So When Did You Join The IRS? - 03/07/08 12:57 AM
Real estate is my second career...my first was law enforcement (17 years), so needless to say I thought I'd seen and heard it all. Until I got into real estate that is.
As a police officer, I pretty much kept to myself, did my job and went home. I didn't share … (6 comments)
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texas: The Power Of Perseverance...No Matter What You Do - 03/06/08 10:29 PM
I'm sure we've all heard about the power of sticking to something, not giving up, persevering until we reach our goal. But how many of you will do it for 15 years?
I'm close to one such person who did just that. He is a talented, dedicated attorney who graduated from Notre Dame School of Law … (7 comments)
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texas: The Sky May Be Falling Elsewhere....Not In Austin - 03/06/08 09:51 PM
I have all but given up watching TV these days. Good TV, like good radio stations is hard to find. And every time I turned it on, I would hear just how bad the housing market is. Obviously, the statistics are dismal in many areas of the country, but Austin, Texas is … (2 comments)
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