Who's on first.......? - 09/24/08 08:43 AM
Remember the old Abbott and Costello routine..."Who's on first?"  This beloved sketch had it's beginning in the 1930's in a touring vaudeville revue called "Hollywood Bandwagon.  Since then it has been performed countless times and in 1956 a gold record of "Who's on First?" was placed in the Baseball Hall of Fame museum in Cooperstown, New York. 
Little did these comedians know how prophetic their routine would be in describing today's real estate and financial markets.  Think about these comparisons as you enjoy listening to the following link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sShMA85pv8M:
1st base - Who?   ............................Today's buyer
2nd base - What?.............................Today's lender
3rd base - I don't know.....................Today's government
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The A, B, C and D's of Real Estate..... - 09/02/08 07:00 PM
Years ago I was taught that there is a hierarchy of daily tasks in real estate that can best be described as follows:
"A" activities = those activities that are income-producing in nature.  Example: listing presentations, showing appointments, negotiating offers, etc
"B" activities = those activities that support "A" activities.  Example:  preparing CMA's, previewing homes, organizing, etc.
"C" activities = those activities that improve our skills.  Example:  training classes, sales meetings, etc.
"D" activities = those non-business activities that have nothing to do with real estate. Example:  personal and family time, golf, etc.
Well frankly....lately I seem to be having more fun with category … (4 comments)

 

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