Blog problems? - 11/30/07 11:27 AM
This is interesting. While trying to view this blog: How Do You Work Your Contact System? - 11/30/2007 11:18 AM Where do you keep your contacts stored? Are they in a spreadsheet, in a formal contact program, Outlook? Or are they scrawled on matchbook covers, takeout menus, napkins, the back of your hand
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Mission Statement - Do YOU have one? - 11/29/07 08:17 PM
Let's be serious for a moment. Let's talk about what your reason for being in the real estate business is and how you communicate that to the public. Let's talk about mission statements. First of all, do you know what a mission statement is? A mission statement is a way of saying this
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De-Hermitize yourself...Have we lost the personal touch? - 11/29/07 08:28 AM
I read a post this morning that was very well written and made some good points. The blog was written by: Suzanne Sands-Somerset, MA Real Estate Somerset, MA The blog post title was "Get off your blog!" I have thinking about this subject a lot lately. Maybe we should start a "blogger-anonymous"
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Price Dropping - Price it right the first time - 11/28/07 03:02 PM
I was just in our local MLS system and looking at the homes on the market for today. What I saw amazed me. I don't know why...it has been like this for a few months now. In today's stats there were 69 homes that had a price drop. One of those homes
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One of the most powerful tools in my arsenal...and I get 8 for $1 - 11/27/07 01:57 PM
Yes, you read that title right. I have a very powerful tool in my arsenal and yes I can get 8 of them for $1. They are not hard to find, they can be located at just about every turn in the road. What is this magical tool that I have that
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I think I am going to buy a Santa hat... - 11/27/07 10:19 AM
As I was reading a blog on here this morning I noticed the writer was wearing a Santa hat. What a great way to show the Christmas spirit! I have been sitting here this morning and thinking about the idea of a Santa hat. Now maybe to some of you who think
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Fort Bragg, NC - Welcome to the "redhats", BRAC NEWS - 11/26/07 08:48 AM
RED HATS JOIN WING The Air Force Reserve's 53rd Aerial Port Squadron has joined the 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Air Force Base. The "red hats" had been the only Air Force Reserve units on base until the arrival of the 440th Airlift Wing from Milwaukee under the 2005 BRAC law. Amidst
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Fort Bragg, NC - Driver's License office closes permanently - 11/26/07 08:45 AM
For incoming soldiers and soldiers who need renewals of driver's license's, going into Fayetteville will become a necessity. The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles driver's license office at Knox and Randolph streets closed permanently Tuesday. The building will be demolished to make way for the future headquarters of Forces Command and U.S.
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Fort Bragg, NC - Jingle Bell Jog scheduled for November 30, 2007 - 11/26/07 08:32 AM
The 7th Special Forces Group will hold the 29th annual Jingle Bell Jog on Friday on Fort Bragg. This is a long time tradition of the Fort Bragg army community. The 10-kilometer race begins at 9 a.m. Organizers expect as many as 1,000 runners. The race is geared toward runners, but some
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Fayetteville, NC - Swampdogs baseball team collecting toys - 11/26/07 08:21 AM
Our local baseball heroes, the Fayetteville Swampdogs, are trying their hand at playing Santa's helpers this year. The Fayetteville Swamdogs will be collecting toys to benefit the Toys for Tots program in our area and to provide a Christmas to those children who might not recieve anything on that joyful morning. The Fayetteville
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An easy way to add RSS feeds to your website using Yahoo Sitebuilder - 11/23/07 10:38 AM
As we are all aware, constant updating of our website will cause the search page robots to take notice. What better way to keep your website content fresh and up to date than with a RSS feed from your Active Rain blog? If you have been following my blog you have probably
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Overpricing listings...think that will make your business grow? - 11/23/07 04:31 AM
I have come to find out that there are good agents in this business and then there are the not-so-good agents. There are the ones who will give up their commissions without so much as even a effort to make sure that they are paid what they are worth...or then again maybe
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Fayetteville, NC - "Fill the Trailer and Feed the Hungry" Food Drive a SUCCESS! - 11/21/07 10:46 AM
On November 17, 2007 Keller Williams Realtor, JT Prevatte and State Farm Insurance Agent, Ann McLeod came together once again to host the "Fill the Trailer and Feed the Hungry" food drive benefiting the Fayetteville Urban Ministry. Along with the help of State Farm employees, Jaime Prevatte and Robyn Owens this event
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Showing Beacon....gadget or good idea. - 11/20/07 09:05 AM
Has anyone started to use the new product on the market called the showing beacon? I have been hearing more and more about these as our association has been working with this company. Apparently you place this item in the home and the showing agent is asked to push the red button
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Think it is time for a new picture? - 11/16/07 10:17 PM
Business card pictures. They give our clients a gentle reminder of who we are, instead of just a name. Recently on a dare from the wife I had a bit of a change....you could say that I don't look like my business card anymore. But the thing is....it's a GREAT conversation starter!
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Keller Williams ALC Clinic - 11/16/07 09:55 PM
Well, this is going to be a short blog as it is 11 pm and I have not been home long from today's ALC Clinic in Greensboro, NC. If you are a member of the Keller Williams ALC (Agent Leadership Council) and have never attended one of these events I highly recommend
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Leaving business cards when showing homes... - 11/15/07 08:53 AM
On almost every listing sheet that I print when I am putting together a showing list there is the comment by the agent that has the house listed, "Please leave business card when showing". My reply to that is..."Why yes...I will leave my business card, I am so glad you asked
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2nd Annual Fill the Trailer and Feed the Hungry Food Drive - 11/13/07 11:10 AM
It's that time of year again! Time for the second annual "Fill the Trailer and Feed the Hungry" Food Drive. The food drive is sponsored by Keller Williams Reator JT Prevatte and State Farm Insurance Agent Ann McLeod. All donations benefit the Fayetteville Urban Ministries Food Pantry to assist the less fortunate
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Is Neighboroo ever coming back? - 11/11/07 05:26 PM
I d imagine that some of you already know about the site, Neighboroo.com. If not let me bring you up to speed. Neighboroo.com was created to display statistics about neighborhoods...and it was good at it too! Talk about a way to become the neighborhood professional representative. You could find and learn
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Vietnam Memorial Wall replica coming to Fayetteville, NC - 11/07/07 01:56 PM
A smaller-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is coming to Fayetteville today. The traveling wall is roughly 80percent the size of the real wall in Washington and is made of aluminum instead of granite. But the premise - giving honor to service members killed in the war - is the
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VICTORY!!! Land tax defeated in NC! - 11/07/07 01:47 PM
Well as most of you know, yesterday was voting day. Yesterday was the day when the "land ransfer tax" issue would be decided in NC. In talking to many homeowners there was a clear concensus that they did not want to see this tax pass. This tax would have meant quite
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Fayetteville, NC - The soldiers are coming home! - 11/03/07 09:20 AM
There is a huge buzz around the Fayetteville, NC area right now and a lot of excitment! The troops are beginning to return home to the Ft. Bragg base! For a little town that basically survives on the military members it has been a hard time with them gone. About 200 members of
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