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2008
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Wolfnet?? I have been thrown to the wolves. I don't know wolfnet from apples. Anyway, I have been struggling to figure out what I am doing setting up my website here at Keller Williams. What the heck is wolfnet? And how bout this back office? And will I need to buy Top Producer??? I have no cl...
06/30/2008
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In the end, it was probably time for a change. I had a good two and a half years at my last company. I learned tons about real estate. I learned tons about myself. I learned I had tons more to learn. But, it was time to change. And I have. I joined Keller Williams this afternoon. I have fill...
06/25/2008
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Mmmmm good. I am having my third piece. Not real big pieces. But tasty. Not too sweet. A bit tart. Just right. When you start with a crumbling grahm cracker crust, how can you go wrong?? I did my yoga this morning. And ran three times last week. I have been good. Three pieces? I will be be...
06/24/2008
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I was just relaxing on my in-laws back deck. It is a beautiful evening in Naperville. Perfect early summer. Not too warm. The sun is just starting to set. I was reading a book. A book written by Gary Keller. Founder of Keller Williams Realty. Big time Realtor. Good book. Yet I am wearing ...
06/24/2008
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I wrote a post yesterday titled "WHY IT IS A GREAT TIME TO GET "IN" TO REAL ESTATE". I thought it was a fairly positive post about the market and our profession. In it I not so subtly referred to RE/MAX as FEE/MAX. The "FEE/MAX" reference offended a local RE/MAX agent. Most of the things I wri...
06/21/2008
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I write a lot about my life. I have struggles. Financial struggles. But, I want to make it clear that this is... THE PERFECT TIME TO GET "IN" TO REAL ESTATE It is. I don't care if you live in Las Vegas, Chicago, Miami, New York, Austin, Atlanta, or my little hometown of Naperville Illinois. It...
06/20/2008
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So it looks like this is my decision. RE/MAX vs. KELLER WILLIAMS After a somewhat in debth search for my next office, these are the two the seem to match my needs the most. They are very similar from a business standpoint. Both give the agents lots of independence. Both have a very high payout ...
06/20/2008
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Keller Williams? RE/MAX? Baird&Warner? Ryan Hill? Coldwell Banker? Tracy Real Estate? I think I know. I will decide by Monday. I am itching to be a Realtor again. There are homes that need sold. Ken
06/19/2008
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Choosing a brokerage firm to hang my license has been more challenging than I thought. You may know I parted ways with my old office, a RE/MAX office, about 3 weeks ago. Since then, I have done a slow search for a new place to build my business. These have been stressful times. I don't want t...
06/18/2008
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Do you remember the huge red pitcher that used to smash through walls when the kids yelled "Hey Kool-Aid"? I do to. Funny commercial. Probably 70's and early 80's. Anyway, many people refer to working at RE/MAX as drinking Kool-Aid. The thought being we must be delusional "paying" to work in r...
06/18/2008