ar: The Heart is Just an Organ, isn’t it? Happy Valentine's Day!! - 02/14/12 09:38 AM
The Heart is Just an Organ, isn’t it?
Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 14th we celebrate Valentine’s Day, a day associated with love, relationships, hearts, and chocolate. Hope your day with that special someone, or multiple someones, is wonderful. And the chocolate, too!
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
There are numerous songs … (9 comments)
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ar: I’m Off to Preview Homes for Relocating Buyers, and I’ve Got My Preview Kit with Me - 02/11/12 05:47 PM
I’m Off to Preview Homes for Relocating Buyers, and I’ve Got My Preview Kit with Me
I do a fair amount of previewing of homes, especially for relocating buyers who do not know the area and are not nearby to explore.
I expect you do the same, even … (68 comments)
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ar: Introducing New ActiveRain Member Linda Holloway - 02/02/12 04:21 PM
Introducing New ActiveRain Member Linda Holloway
I wanted to take a moment to introduce Linda Holloway, a new AR member as of December 2011.
A main reason for talking about her here is that even though Linda is a new member, in contrast to so many who simply join, add … (9 comments)
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ar: Lorraine and Loretta Kratz – Invitees Who Know the Value of ActiveRain - 01/29/12 11:51 AM
Lorraine and Loretta Kratz – Invitees Who Know the Value of ActiveRain
I’ve invited a number of people to join ActiveRain over the years, often as a result of them taking a class I was teaching, or at talks I have given at REBarCamps and real estate expos. Some have … (4 comments)
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ar: We’re a Diverse Group Here on ActiveRain – A Weltanschauung Commentary - 01/28/12 07:15 PM
We’re a Diverse Group Here on ActiveRain – A Weltanschauung Commentary
The ActiveRain community is diverse in many ways, not just by job, and becoming more so.
That’s a great thing, since it’s the reality of the real world, and there’s no reason why on-line shouldn’t mirror real world.
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ar: Trust and Integrity - 01/22/12 11:04 PM
Trust and Integrity
Trust is a funny thing.
You know when you have it, but you also know when you’ve lost it.
Sometime it takes time for a feeling of trust to develop, while at other times it just comes with the territory and you don’t really question … (14 comments)
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ar: A Worldview With a Local Perspective - 01/13/12 11:39 PM
A Worldview With a Local Perspective
I’m a bit ashamed that, after 5+ years of AR membership and participation, I have not read AR’s worldview, the Weltanschauung (boy THAT brings back some not-so-fond memories of my German classes in college!) until Lynn created the 2012 BIG Jumpstart Blog Challenge.
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ar: Can ZILLOW and ACCURACY be Used in the Same Sentence? - 01/02/12 01:45 PM
Can ZILLOW and ACCURACY be Used in the Same Sentence?
I had to wonder, when I received a weekly Zillow report, if ZILLOW and ACCURACY can be used in the same sentence??!!
It appears not.
This is not about inaccuracy of their Zestimates – plenty has been written … (96 comments)
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ar: Yikes I Got Beat Out by a Family Member Agent - 12/23/11 11:10 AM
Yikes I Got Beat Out by a Family Member Agent
It happened again.
Fortunately it is not something that has happened to me for quite a while, but it happened again.
I got beat out by a family member agent for a listing.
It started off … (12 comments)
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ar: Buyers and Sellers: How to Use My Blog to Benefit YOU (Part 2 of 2) - 12/20/11 01:49 PM
Buyers and Sellers: How to Use My Blog to Benefit YOU (Part 2 of 2)
Congratulations. You’ve been searching on-line for real estate information in or around the Carlsbad CA area and found your way to my blog. Thanks for visiting!
This is Part 2 of my 2-part series, … (5 comments)
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ar: Is There Mold in Your Carlsbad Home (Part 5 of 5)? - 12/19/11 11:23 PM
Is There Mold in Your Carlsbad Home?
~ Part 5 of 5 ~
If you missed the first 4 articles in this series you can read them below:
Is there Mold in Your Carlsbad Home (Part 1 of 5)
Is The Mold in Your Carlsbad Home … (6 comments)
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ar: Buyers and Sellers: How To Use My Blog to Benefit YOU – A Guided Tour (Part 1 of 2) - 12/16/11 10:35 PM
Buyers and Sellers: How To Use My Blog to Benefit YOU – A Guided Tour (Part 1 of 2)
Congratulations. You have been searching on-line for real estate information in or around the Carlsbad CA area and found your way to my blog.
Here’s how to use my blog … (9 comments)
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ar: Why Would You do That to Your Seller? - 12/13/11 10:02 AM
Why Would You do That to Your Seller?
Recent observations and experiences, when helping some buyers find their perfect home, and searching for properties in the MLS for several families that are relocating to the area, prompted this post.
One has to wonder sometimes about how some agents think, … (20 comments)
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ar: The One Tip You Need for Writing Those Market Reports - 12/07/11 12:04 AM
The One Tip You Need for Writing Market Reports
If you don’t already buy into the logic that writing market reports makes a lot of sense, this post is not designed to make you change your mind. It may make you think, though.
There are plenty of reasons … (109 comments)
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ar: Is Now the Right Time to Buy? - 11/29/11 12:01 AM
Is Now the Right Time to Buy?
That’s a loaded question, but one we hear often in our business.
So how do you answer it?
And more importantly, what do you think consumers are thinking about this question if they are not working with, or consulting, a knowledgeable REALTOR … (9 comments)
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ar: What Lens Are You Looking Through? - 11/16/11 08:15 PM
What Lens Are You Looking Through?
We all have different perspectives – different lenses we gaze through which color our interpretation and impact how we behave.
I worked for a Sr. VP in one of my corporate roles years ago and he always encouraged us to consider the lenses … (30 comments)
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ar: It’s Not What You Say That Matters, It’s What You Do. - 11/09/11 02:15 AM
It’s Not What You Say That Matters, It’s What You Do.
Or is it?
Consider this:
You spout off all sorts of “promises” about the print and on-line marketing you are going to do at the listing presentation, but don’t deliver
You imply, or worse state, you … (70 comments)
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ar: ActiveRain is Like a Kick in the Pants - 09/29/11 12:09 AM
ActiveRain is Like a Kick in the Pants
Some times some of us need a kick in the pants.
Perhaps it’s procrastinating or avoiding doing something, or we simply need some sort of jump start to get with the program.
It might be using a new gadget … (42 comments)
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ar: REMINDER - ActiveRain Meetup in North San Diego County - The Beach and The Bar on TUESDAY Sept. 6 - 09/05/11 06:01 PM
In case you still haven't made plans to join one of the ActiveRain Meet-ups, there are MANY to chose from this coming week around the country, in addition to ActiveRainCamp OnLine on THURSDAY September 8th.
Here's the full schedule of AR Meetups - Meetup Locations Announced
It's not too late … (6 comments)
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ar: Do You HONK or MOO? Standing Out in the Crowd - 08/29/11 09:45 AM
Do You Honk or Moo?
Are you standing out in the crowd?
It's a crowded real estate world out there. There's lots of competition.
So are you one of the crowd or are you able to stand out?
Most of us no doubt want to stand out, and … (16 comments)
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