Joshua and Kathy's Cabot and Central Arkansas Real Estate Blog

New Listing in Cabot School District! 15 Lorene

Joshua and Kathy Schmidt (ERA Armstrong Team Realtors) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:49:57 -0600

Wonderful Home in GREAT subdivision!

15 Lorene

Come see this elegant home in a great subdivision just minutes from the hustle and bustle of the city. Country living with the convenience of the city near by! You have to come check out the beautiful hardwood floors, new carpet plus a $1500 flooring allowance. Huge backyard with a great covered patio. Split floor-plan with a wonderful master suite. This one is in the coveted Cabot School District and is just a short drive to them. Seller is offering a one year home warranty from First American Home Buyers Protection. This one will not last long!

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First Week of GRI Classes!

Joshua and Kathy Schmidt (ERA Armstrong Team Realtors) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:35:16 -0600

I don't even know where to start. I was warned before I went to the class that there was A LOT of information to be learned. I didn't know it was going to be like putting a fire hose to my ear and turning it on. WOW! I learned so many cool little tricks and tactics that it will be impossible to incorporate them all into my business. Of course, the instructors stated over and over that we couldn't use them all but we should pick a few that we were comfortable with.

The first day of class was fun. I met a lot of knew people and did some networking with Realtors from all over the state of Arkansas. I can proudly say I know some good Realtors that will be getting my referrals if I ever have any for their areas. Kay Lawrence was our teacher on the first day. She has been in the business for many years and has a vast knowledge of the industry. It was an absolute pleasure to meet her and I am lucky to have been able to attend her class. Kay taught me a lot about getting back to the basics and working my SOI to the fullest of its capabilities. She gave me some great ideas on keeping in touch with my SOI and some percentages on the number of them I need to touch on a weekly basis. She really stressed organization and goals. Both of which have been beat into my head here at The Rain.

One of my favorite things that she stressed that I haven't been doing enough is MAKING time for family activities. If you can't enjoy a little time with the family after your hard work then what are we working for? She also stressed that we should prepare a marketing budget/schedule and stick to them. We should also closely monitor what is working best and what isn't working and adjust our marketing budget often. Hey if something isn't working, why pay for it! One last thing that she taught was learn how to delegate. Being in the Army has helped me a lot with this aspect of the business and let me tell you, delegation can save you a lot of time.

The second and third day of the course were taught by John Mayfield. Let me tell you one thing this man knows about technology and I soaked up every word that he spoke for two days. I was lucky enough to get to go to lunch one day with him and picked his brain. If you want to learn A TON about technology, check into getting John at your next event as a speaker/instructor. http://www.RealEstateTechGuy.com I promise you that you will not regret it. I can't even begin to explain everything that John taught us in the class so I am going to highlight a few. Some of my favorite things were the free programs/websites he showed us. Like http://www.cutepdf.comwhich is a website that converts documents to PDF format, FOR FREE. Wow! http://www.tinyurl.comis a great website. It takes looooooooonggggg url's and makes them short. A great tool to use with twitter. Also, http://www.hellotxt.com is a website where you can post things one time and it will post to most of your networking/socializing websites. That is so awesome!

John Mayfield also showed us some cool toys we should definitely get. First, I am absolutely convinced that I now have to have an iPhone. I did not know the wide array of things this phone can actually do. One of the cool applications for the phone is actually a digital voice recorder that can convert your voice to words. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? You mean to tell me that I can speak into a voice recorder and it can convert my words to writings??? Wow! Does that sound like it could save you some time blogging? Just a thought... Also I have been looking at buying a more expensive camera so we can take wide angle shots. Slow down Josh, you don't have to. John showed us a site called http://www.magneticlenses.com With these lenses, you can take wide angle shots at a cost of just over $35 and the lenses fit most digital cameras. Even the cheap ones! Yeah!

One of the cool software programs that John showed us that is free is Photo Story 3. You can create virtual tours all by yourself and you don't have to pay a company to do them for you and it is FREE! Add music, voice over, text, etc. it is a great program and we are already using it. As you can see I learned a ton of technology tools from the class and I am pumped about them. You would think this is all of it but I am here to tell you that what I have written above is a drop in the bucket to what all he showed us.

The last day of class was taught by Tina Daniel. She travels the United States teaching in almost all areas of Real Estate. Let me tell you, this woman knows her regulations and she knows Real Estate. http://www.AIRE.usThis is her website where you if you are an Arkansas Realtor you can take many courses on-line that will help you with your business. Tina really help me discover things that I didn't know about the Real Estate process and help me improve my knowledge of things that I had forgotten.

Tina also got into reverse qualifying, which as I understood was common practice in Real Estate a few years ago. It sounded like a great tool to help a buyer early on in the process of buying a home figure out how much home they should be looking for. She also got into the subject of unauthorized practice of law. Let me tell you that there is a very fine line between what we do and the practice of law. So, if you haven't read your regulations lately, maybe you should pull them out and make sure you are doing the right things to stay in the know and out of trouble.

Well, I am sorry I have babbled on and on about the class but it was a great experience. I still have 8 more classes to go but I am extremely stoked about the opportunity to get my GRI and to soak up more information that will help not only myself, but most importantly my clients. Anything that I can learn to help my clients will make me a better Realtor and I can be happy with that. Thanks for stopping by!!!

http://www.joshandkathyschmidt.com

Wordless Wednesday! My 1st!

Joshua and Kathy Schmidt (ERA Armstrong Team Realtors) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:27:33 -0600

Getting my GRI designation!

Joshua and Kathy Schmidt (ERA Armstrong Team Realtors) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:33:19 -0600

Graduate Realtor Institute: GRI is a designation I have been wanting for a while. I don't think I have ever been as excited about taking classes as I am for taking the GRI series. I am excited about what I am about to learn and can't hardly wait to apply my new knowledge. The class begins on Feb. 9th and I'll have all of my requirements met by mid May.

Not only will I learn a lot but I will have a broader knowledge of how to help serve my clients in new and better ways. I believe after I finish the GRI series of classes this year that will be it for this year as far as designation classes. However, I do believe next year I am going to get my CRS(Certified Residential Specialist). That is definitely second on my list. But who knows, I may work on it over the summer if I can.

Well, I ask everyone to wish me luck and I know that I am doing the right thing for my clients and for my career. Thanks to all here who have inspired me to better myself and a BIG THANK YOU to my beautiful Wife for tolerating me and keeping me in line so I can take this class. I love you sweetheart! I'll keep you updated on how the classes are going!

3 Overland Park Vilonia, AR

Joshua and Kathy Schmidt (ERA Armstrong Team Realtors) — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:58:06 -0600

3 Overland Park

Beautiful home on 1.3 acres with a scenic view. Large kitchen with breakfast area, walk in pantry, custom oak wood cabinets, 2 side by side ovens and a formal dining area. Oversized laundry room, large master suite with gas log fireplace, master bath with heated whirlpooltub, walk in shower, separate vanities and 2 walk in closets. Media room upstairs wired for surround sound with a full wet bar. Large foyer and living room with beautiful crown molding throughout the home, wooden blinds, hardwood and ceramic tile throughout home except for carpeted media room. Full irrigation system, very nice landscaping, heated garage, heated workshop, huge floored attic, 2 fifty gallon water heaters, large covered back patio with large patio extended, much much more! This is a beautiful must see home!

Check out the Kitchen!

What a beautiful entrance!

If you would like to see this house or any other in the Central Arkansas Area give Kathy and/or myself a call at 501-626-2975 or 501-626-4749 or email us at joshandkathyschmidt@gmail.com

1st ActiveRain Lead

Joshua and Kathy Schmidt (ERA Armstrong Team Realtors) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:43:26 -0500

Well all the time spent blogging and commenting has paid off. Today I got my first phone call from someone who found my blog online. What a great day it was and what a great feeling it was to hear someone that appreciated my work.

I guess it is something I have been waiting for but I never expected a phone call like this. I was thanked over and over for the sacrifices my family has made, what I have done for this countryand the service I provided for free in my blogs. To think all of that thanks just for writing about what I do. It was GREAT and brought a smile to my face.

Needless to say I will be working with this client very soon and they are a military couple. I love working with military couples as I am military myself and I know what they go through. I just want to say thanks to the ActiveRain community for all of your help and I hope this is the first of many clients that find me here. For those of you still waiting on your first, I am living proof that in just 2 short months blogging has brought me business and if your patient and diligent in writing it will bring you business too.

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What's the hold up?

Joshua and Kathy Schmidt (ERA Armstrong Team Realtors) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:32:29 -0500

Government loans require a lot of documentation so don't allow yourself or your customer to become frustrated. It is imperative for everyone to cooperate fully in order to have a smooth government transaction. Here is just a list of some of the "hold up" items as well as some recommendations on making it a smoother transaction.

Tax returns must be SIGNED and DATED even if they were filed by an accountant or online (Full return w/all schedules must be included)
Bank statements must include NAME of the bank and the customer, Account number, and cover a 30 day history. If they are online statements they must be printed directly from a secure website indicated by "https" at the bottom of the printout. If they are provided by a bank employee, ALL pages must be signed, dated, and stamped.
A pest inspection must ALWAYS be done for VA loans and submitted to the lender for approval. If the inspector comments on items like rotted wood, be prepared to fix them in order to close the transaction.
Contract must be signed and dated by all parties, as well as all changes initialed/dated by all parties. This can no longer be taken care of at closing.
Do not put items in the contract such as "Seller to pay buyer $500 for repairs." Anything the seller is paying to the buyer must be "Towards closing costs" or paid directly to a third party vendor. (IE. Handy man, Home Warranty, etc.)
Delays that are out of our control happen with government loans as all of you know. Make it a less stressful process for you and your customer. Advise your buyer not to set up appointments w/movers, contractors, parties, etc. for the day after closing. The mortgage company understands and cares that our customers have obligations but sometimes delays are unavoidable. Advise customers to schedule appointments a week after the closing date.
Turn in the contract asap. If there are changes required that must be initialed, sellers can get very irritated when they have to tend to the contract again a couple of days before closing.
The worse the credit, the more documentation required. Prepare yourself and your customer.
All VA applicants must have their Certificate of Eligibility (COE). If they have never used their VA benefits before we can generally obtain this online instantly. If they have used their benefits before this process can take SEVERAL WEEKS! Make sure this is taken care of before the customer finds a home so they can close on time.
All FHA/VA applicants must have 2 years of work history. School/College does count. If the customer does not meet this requirement, they will have to provide a satisfactory letter of explanation telling us why.
An offer letter is not sufficient to show income for FHA/VA loans. The customer must provide a pay stub including 30 days history prior to closing, NO EXCEPTIONS!
If the customer receives a gift for down payment and closing costs, they must show this transaction properly by way of a gift letter. There should be a paper trail proving transfer of funds from the donor to the recipient (IE. Gift letter filled out by both parties as well as a copy of the cancelled check. Sometimes donor will be asked for a bank statement to prove ability to gift funds.) This is very important.

The above is a list sent to me via email from a friend(Bob Worthington of Coldwell Banker Mortgage) in the mortgage business. I hope you all take advantage of this list and go into your Real Estate transaction more prepared and hopefully you will not be asking "What's the hold up". Feel free to give us a call or email us if you have any questions. Thanks for stopping by our blog!

Search for Cabot and Central Arkansas Homes at www.joshandkathyschmidt.com

Joshua and Kathy Schmidt (ERA Armstrong Team Realtors) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:39:42 -0500

We just wanted to give you an opportunity to check out our website and search for homes in the Cabot Real Estate Area and Central Arkansas Real Estate Areas. We have been working hard on our website to make it as easy for you the consumer to use and find homes as easy as possible. So check it out at http://www.joshandkathyschmidt.com and if you have time and want to get to know us a little better you can check out our profile on Active Rain at http://activerain.com/joshandkathyschmidt.

From there you can checkout our blog, our profile, a little bit about us, our specializations and just a few testimonials from happy customers. I hope you have time to read a few of our blogs to get to know us and I hope that you utilize our website in your home search on-line.

We particularly enjoy working with military families as I am in the military myself and a Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I learned a lot in my time overseas and I have the highest respect for those families who have to deal with being active duty in any service.

When you are ready to buy or sell in the Central Arkansas Area please give us a call or just email us and we will get in contact with you asap. We look forward to hearing from you and hope that we can help in any way in your Real Estate endeavor.

Mini Vacation: Train Rides, Ghost Hunting and Philanthropy

Joshua and Kathy Schmidt (ERA Armstrong Team Realtors) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:23:50 -0500

Well to start with my wife, my son, my mother, my sister and myself all took a trip this past weekend just to get away for a few days. We went to a small town in Northwest Arkansas called Eureka Springs.

The above picture was taken at one of the local train rides in Eureka Springs. They give a very informative ride and give you a great history lesson behind how Eureka came to be.

We also had the pleasure of visiting the ThornCrown Chapel during our stay. To say this building is stunning would be an understatement. It was designed by award winning architect E. Fay Jones and is being replicated in a few places around the country. But I have always believed there is nothing like the original.

As you can see you are completely surrounded by nature and the Chapel is one of the most beautiful buildings I have ever had the pleasure of visiting and if you are wanting some peace and quiet along with a little time to talk to God this is definitely the place to go.

While we were there we had the chance to visit the Crescent Hotel. This is a hotel, turned college, turned cancer treatment hospital, turned back into a haunted hotel destination. The hotel itself has a very storied past and you will have to check it out at the website above as it is way to long to type it all here. The picture below is a shot of the entrance to the hotel.

The next picture I amgoing to share with you may freak some of you out, but I just couldn't resist showing off some of our pictures from our ghost tour of the hotel. I can assure you this is an original and has not been photo-shopped or altered in any way. When my wife and I looked at this after taking the picture, the chill running down our spines was easy to explain. Can you see the face?

Look between the exit sign and the window in the picture and tell me that doesn't give you a chill. Yes, this is authentic and it was taken this past weekend. No, the shadow out the window isn't what we are talking about, look for the face.

Well now that we got the spooky stuff out of the way, lets get to the fun stuff. While we were in town we just had to visit Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. For those of you who love wildlife and those of you with big hearts looking for a good cause to donate to you have found it. The organization takes in abused, neglected, and unwanted "big cats". They provide as natural of a home as possible for Lions, Tigers, Cougars, Pumas, Panthers, etc. My son absolutely loved it there and so did my wife and I. You can actually stay there overnight and wake up to the site of Tigers in the morning. It is quite the feeling to donate to such a cause.

The above animals are new to the refuge and after a period of getting used to the other animals they will be released into a bigger natural habitat.

Above the little man and me enjoyed feeding a few White Tail Deer the refuge had taken in. To say that we had a blast at the refuge would be about as accurate as I could get. My wife, my son, and I had smiles on our faces the whole time we were there.

Well that about sums up the trip. We left on Wednesday and came home late on Friday to enjoy all of the firework displays in and around our community. I would have to say it was quite a fun weekend and some much needed quality time with the family. It put a smile on their beautiful faces and is that not the most important thing of all? Thanks for reading!

7 Loetscher Lane Vilonia, AR

Joshua and Kathy Schmidt (ERA Armstrong Team Realtors) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:09:18 -0500

Wonderful home in Vilonia with over 2 1/2 acres on a cul del sac. Three over sized bedrooms and 3 full baths with a split floorplan. Large open living room with woodburing fireplace. Huge shop with plenty of covered parking for your boat, tractor, ATV, etc. Enjoy the stocked catfish pond and country living at it's best. Don't let this one get away! Call today for an appointment to view this home.

Joshua and Kathy Schmidt

Coldwell Banker Advantage Realty
140 Professional Drive
Cabot, AR 72023

501-626-4749
501-626-2975

http://www.joshandkathyschmidt.com

http://www.7loetscherlane.info

Josh and Kathy are licensed REALTORS in the state of Arkansas

14 Payton Dr.

Joshua and Kathy Schmidt (ERA Armstrong Team Realtors) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:39:06 -0500

14 PAYTON DRIVE

CABOT, AR 72023

MAGNESS CREEK SUBDIVISION

$169,000.00

Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath plus office or dining home with 1896 sq. ft. built in 2006 in Magness Creek Subdivision. Large back yard with deck for entertaining. Split floor plan. Huge walk in closet in master bathroom. Very open floor plan. House flows so naturally it is great for entertaining. Two car garage with floored storage space above. Well maintained yard with wonderful landscaping.

Find out more at: http://www.14PaytonDrive.info or http://www.joshandkathyschmidt.com

Super MeMe...Ugh!

Joshua and Kathy Schmidt (ERA Armstrong Team Realtors) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:36:28 -0500

I'll start off by saying Anthony I will get you back and BLRGUY I haven't forgot you. Thanks for tagging me for the Super MeMe. This will be my first and hopefully my last. So here goes...

1. Who is your favorite musical artist? There are a ton of artist I listen to. I listen to a little of everything. I have always been a huge Eagles fan as I like to try and learn to play a few of their songs. Right now I am big on Audioslave. They aren't to hardcore but they are a fairly new band. For the most part I'll listen to about anything.

2. Who is your favorite artist? This is something I wish I had more time to do. I really enjoy viewing paintings and wish I had more time for it. I would have to say that Claude Monet is one of my favorites. I also happen to like about anything that Michelangelo done. His work was beautiful and inspiring. One day I WILL travel to Europe to see as much of it as I can. I can't wait for that day!

3. Who is your favorite blogger? Right now I would have to go with Jason Crouch. He is always full of great info and willing to help if he can. He seems to be a stand-up guy and WILL get any referrals in the Austin, TX area from me. There are many that I like to read, to many to list, and they all have helped me in some shape form or fashion.

4. If you could meet anyone (alive or dead), who would it be and what is the most interesting thing about them? This one is a tough one. There are many, of course I will get to meet Jesus one day. I have already met the people I would like to meet again, but I am going to have to say both of my Grandfathers. I looked up to both of them but I was too young to get to really talk to them and pick their brains. One of them fought in WWII and the other was born in 1896. Can you imagine the things that they seen. I can't wait to see them at the pearly gates so we can do some catching up.

5. What did you want to be when you grew up? A Doctor. I don't know why but it is just something I wanted to do from the time I was a very small child. Probably something that isn't going to happen at this point, but hey, I can still dream right?

6. What is the most interesting piece of trivia you know? There were over 22 million military deaths in World War II. That is JUST the military deaths the total deaths for both sides was over 62 million. I couldn't imagine that amount of people dying in a single war today. For those of you keeping count, that is more than the populations of California, Florida and Missouri combined!

7. If you could live in any point in history what would it be and why? There is definitely no time like the present, but I don't want to cheat here. I am going to have to say the 70's. Who wouldn't want to live then? The music was groovy and the way they dressed was righteous... Not to mention I would like to see my wife in some of those go-go boots, he he.

8. What is the most interesting job you have ever held? Paying or non-paying? Well, I am still in the military and that is going to trump any other job I will ever have or have had. I really enjoy what I do and it is very self fulfilling to be able to help people when they are in need. I am truly fortunate to be able to serve a country that I love because I want to, not because I have to. God Bless America!

Now I am going to pick a few people to pick on: (Insert Evil Laugh Here)

Dean Guadagni

Jennifer Allan

That's all I am going to pic on.......for now!

For the Soldiers!

Joshua and Kathy Schmidt (ERA Armstrong Team Realtors) — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:01:19 -0500

Let me see, I'll start by saying thanks to everyone that posted on my first blog. When I started it I had no idea what I was in store for and didn't know if I would do it again. Now I feel obligated to do so and maybe there is just a small bit of pressure to deliver another great blog. Maybe not, lol! I am so glad that the first one is out of the way and now I am officially on the blog bus>>>>>

Okay, maybe that is going a little overboard but hey, I thought it was funny.

Well with this post I wanted to share with everyone a little bit of what myself and some of my fellow soldiers endured sometimes on a daily basis while deployed.

As you can see it was just nasty at times. So next time you feel like complaining about the weather just remember what our soldiers are overseas enduring and say a prayer for them. These are pics from my camera so believe me when I say it wasn't any fun on this particular day! To go along with these wonderful weather conditions that you see above most days during the summer the temps vary from 110-140 degrees Fahrenheit. That makes the time there so much more fun. <sarcasm>

Notice the temperature pegged out over 120!

If you can't tell the picture above was IN THE SHADE! To say I am glad to be home is an understatement. I would also like to take this opportunity to push a couple of websites that supported me while I was there and continue to support the troops. Just click here to adopt a soldier from Soldiers Angels. It is a great program and another I like is Treat the Troops which sends cookies to troops and you can make donations if you would like. If my last blog got the attention it got a blog for the troops had better generate some serious traffic. If you know a soldier and you have his/her address, you better at least click on treat the troops and request some cookies for them.

Thanks for the Invite!

Joshua and Kathy Schmidt (ERA Armstrong Team Realtors) — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:38:41 -0500

Thanks for the invite. We appreciate the chance to network with you all and look forward to learning from you all. I hope that we can contribute to the group even if it is in the smallest way. By the way, I love the picture of Old Main. It is my wife's favorite building on campus. Thanks again!

My first blog....an introduction!

Joshua and Kathy Schmidt (ERA Armstrong Team Realtors) — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:28:23 -0500

Well, I guess it is about time that I start blogging. I read a ton of blogs, on a daily basis, but I never thought I would be a "blogger". Since this will be my first, of hopefully many, I am going to take this chance to introduce myself, my wife and tell you a little about our family. After that, I'll tell you the story of how Real Estate found me and a little bit about how we do business. To start with, I am 28 years old, born in February of 1980. My wife is the same age, but more beautiful than I ever thought I could catch. Brains and beauty, I don't know how I keep her. We have one HANDSOME little sonAustin (AJ) and he is our world! I would go to the end of the world for them both and will do absolutely all that I can to keep a smile on both of their beautiful faces. AJ is 2 years old and growing ever more inquisitive. He makes me proud on a daily basis and he always keeps me smiling. I think my favorite thing in life is just being in our back yard, relaxing with my wife and playing baseball with my son. As you can tell, we are all HUGE Razorback fans and I plan on taking my son to his first Razorback football game this coming fall...Go Hogs! I am ecstatic about getting to share a passion with my son and if you are from Arkansas, you probably know where I am coming from.

Kathy and I met back in 2001, the week after I came home from Basic Training and AIT. Sparks flew from the moment that our eyes met and boy did I ever make the catch of a lifetime. We were married in June of 2006 just before I deployed to the Middle East for a year in the sand box. Not to mention 3 months of training in Southern Mississippi before that. That is a total of 15 months away from my beautiful wife and brand new baby boy for those of you keeping count. Once I got home it did not take long to get caught up and my son came right to me when I got off the bus. That was one of the greatest feelings in the world! I am truly blessed with a loving wife and the smartest little guy in the world. I thank God for the many blessing in my life on a daily basis and sometimes I wonder how I could ever be so blessed.

My other passion, besides my family and the Razorbacks, is Real Estate. One night I was up late, watching TV, living in a fraternity house when all of a sudden there was an infomercial that caught my eye. I had thought about Real Estate all of my life, but if wasn't what I was in school for. Well, the next thing you know I'm on the phone, package is in the mail, on my doorstep, ripped open, read, read again, and stuck in my closet. Nope, didn't even cross my mind to get my Real Estate license. I was going to buy and flip houses with all of that money I had, wait, I was a broke college student. How was I going to manage that again? So, my first venture into Real Estate was a bust as I didn't pick that program up EVER again. Then one day as fate would have it, I needed a vehicle. So there I was...sitting in a small mom and pop used car dealership when I noticed that the wife of the dealer had Real Estate cards sitting on her desk. So, being the inquisitive mind that I am, I asked her if she was a Realtor. "Yes I am, are you looking to buy or sell a house" she replied. I kind of snickered and then I told her that I was interested in "getting into Real Estate". I talked with her for a while and she suggested I take the week long class and see if I liked it. I not only liked it, I loved it. I took my test shortly after the class and the rest is history. The sweet lady at the car dealership would become my mentor in Real Estate and I could not have found a better one. I truly learned a lot from her and I still send everyone I know looking for a car to her husband.

My wife received her license about a year later. She went and got her license because it was better for us to do that, then to refer our clients that we had at the time. We would have lost more than it cost us to get her started. It was a smart choice to have her take over while I was deployed. We now both work at ERA Armstrong Team Realtors in Little Rock and we make a great team. We both truly believe the market is heading in a direction where most of the process will be done online. We strive to find new ways to better help serve our clients in any way that we can. We are working constantly to find new ways to get our listings exposure both online and off. We have both worked hard to expand our knowledge of the local market and general Real Estate knowledge overall. We now currently reside in the Cabot area just north of Little Rock, AR. We really enjoy working Cabot and the surrounding areas. Arkansas has always been my home and always will be. Therefore I will be ever diligent to increase my knowledge of the area and keep up to date with what our market conditions are. Hopefully in the process see a lot of these>>>>

I am going to close with an acronym and the meaning as I see it. I learned this acronym while I was at basic training. It has stuck with me ever since and will always be a code that I live by. LDRSHIP: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless-Service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage. I will always be loyal to God, my family and my clients. I have a duty to my country, my family and a fiduciary duty to my clients. I will always respect my wife, my son and my clients. I will serve my God, my country, my family and my clients selflessly. I will honor all of my commitments. I will carry myself with the highest of integrity toward my family and my clients. Finally, I will have the personal courage to face all adversity that may lye before me. The acronym is something the military instilled in me, but the code is something I wrote myself and something I will always live by. I would rather lose a listing or a sale than break any of my values. I live a truly blessed life and I believe in the old adage that what goes around comes around. God Bless you all and hopefully I didn't bore you to bad with my first blog.

Another Thanks!

Joshua and Kathy Schmidt (ERA Armstrong Team Realtors) — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:58:29 -0500

Richard, thanks for the invite to all of the groups. I look forward to learning from them all and hopefully contributing all that I can.

Josh

Thanks again!

Joshua and Kathy Schmidt (ERA Armstrong Team Realtors) — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:56:53 -0500

Richard, thanks for the invite to this group. Bill, looks like you beat me to the posts on both.

Josh

Thanks for the Invite!

Joshua and Kathy Schmidt (ERA Armstrong Team Realtors) — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:52:00 -0500

Hello all,

I just wanted to thank Richard for the invite and look forward to learning from you all. I hope that I can contribute and if I can, that you enjoy my input. Thanks again!

Joshua Schmidt