Realtor Poll: What Are You Sleeping On? - A Good Night's Sleep Is A Crucial Part Of Your Day! - 04/30/08 09:55 AM
If you are anything like me, a lack of sleep or a bad night's sleep can literally ruin an otherwise productive day!
I recall years ago tossing and turning throughout the night and waking up with a stiff neck or an achy, stiff shoulder. A lack of good sleep and a sore … (3 comments)
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CNET.COM User Reviews Are A Great Resource Before Buying Electronics! - 04/29/08 09:26 PM
I don't know if you are one of those "early adopters" of new technology and gadgets, but I am not! In fact, you could say I am most definitely a late adopter!
I'm too frugal, I guess. I'd rather wait for other consumers to work through the inherent bugs associated to new … (1 comments)
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Two-Lane Roads In Greenville, SC - A Little Different From California Rush Hour! - 04/29/08 09:39 AM
After having lived in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Orange County, CA, over approximately 20 years, I can tell you that I consider myself a skilled driver. You have no choice but to learn to navigate congested traffic and find quicker routes and be aggressive and yet be safe. I've … (0 comments)
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I Love The Rain In Greenville, SC! - 04/28/08 11:28 PM
I grew up in Michigan and I loved the heavy downpours we would get there. Rain drops the size of quarters! It was too much fun as a kid to run outside with my brother and sister in a heavy Michigan rainfall!
After living in San Francisco for many years, I got … (2 comments)
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Today I Realized Some Of The Many Blessings In My Life! - 04/28/08 10:54 PM
My wife and I went out home shopping today. We're not terribly serious about a move, but as a Realtor I am always keeping an eye out for that perfect opportunity that would be a better fit for my family and please my beautiful wife.
A funny thing happened. Rather than rushing … (6 comments)
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Shame On You Fox Carolina 10 O'Clock News! - 04/28/08 10:07 PM
Our local 10 O'Clock news advertised today for a special segment this evening on local real estate. As a local Realtor, I tuned in to hear what they had to say. Not only was it a useless report, it ticked me off!
After watching their usual disgusting dribble and nonsense (violence, murder, … (2 comments)
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My New Client is A Piece of Local History! - 04/26/08 10:24 PM
I met up with a nice couple the other day and we proceeded to view homes in an effort to find their perfect retirement home.
As we went around the lake and came up on the North side of the lake my Client gave me his "nickel and dime" tour of the … (5 comments)
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Offensive Realtor Shoots His Mouth Off! - 04/26/08 10:01 PM
Before I moved my family to Greenville, SC from Southern CA, we were attempting to do a little house hunting with a Realtor to decide if we might buy in and stay in Southern CA. I was not yet a Realtor at the time.
This particular Realtor had a flashy, almost cartoonish … (3 comments)
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My Mobile Office is Too Cool! --Greenville, SC Realtor Taking Care of Business On the Road! - 04/26/08 09:20 PM
I saw another blog today from a fellow Realtor who loved the fact that they were set up with the ability to function from their vehicle, and called it a "mobile office". I thought I would also share information on my favorite piece of equipment which enables me to perform with … (8 comments)
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Are We In A Recession? Maybe So, But We Must Take Note Of Historical Trends and Cycles! - 04/24/08 08:55 PM
Are we in a recession? Regardless of the formal definition being obvious and present (two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth) we have some extremely intelligent and successful people suggesting that we are in fact in a recession. Warren Buffet recently declared that the U.S. is "essentially in a recession", regardless … (1 comments)
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Greenville, SC; The #1 Foreclosure Success Story in the Country! --Realtor Kirk Westervelt - 04/24/08 08:51 PM
It is absolutely amazing to me how real estate is truly a "hyper-local" phenomenon. As the stars align and the socio-economic realities of a given region settle in, that region's real estate market will have quite a story to tell. Unfortunately for some markets, as is the case all too frequently lately, that … (0 comments)
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DQ News.com is a Great Resource! - 04/20/08 12:50 AM
Before I moved from Irvine, CA out to Greenville, SC I was frequently reading articles and looking up stats on a website called DQNews.com that's www.dqnews.com the company is called Data Quick.
In fact, I still enjoy looking at DQ News.com because after having lived in California for something like 19 years, … (1 comments)
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Everything is fine here in Greenville! - 04/19/08 11:57 PM
The other day I came across an on-going series on Money.com.
They're inviting people to write in with their horror stories related to the current struggles in the economy.
There are a lot of stories! A lot of people with stories that will easily break your heart and cause you to have … (1 comments)
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Out Of Town Buyers, Confused By The National Media! - 04/19/08 11:41 PM
This past week I had an older couple visit from another state. They were here to buy their retirement home. They were apparently brain-washed by the national media that the sky was falling in the real estate market and it was a buyer's market everywhere and they needed to be tough … (0 comments)
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Be Grateful For What You Have and What You Do! Everyone Else Wishes They Were You! - 04/19/08 11:03 PM
My neighbor works all day at some J-O-B, with an office location somewhere. He hates this fact and says to me: "someone owns my (fill in the blank) from 8:30AM to 6PM every day".
He yearns to be an entrepreneur with the ability to set his own schedule as he sees fit … (1 comments)
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The Joys of Spring! My Sugar Maples Are Blooming and So Is My Business! - 04/19/08 10:37 PM
We enjoyed an early Spring here in Greenville, SC. Last summer I planted three Sugar Maple trees in my yard. They were each between 7 and 9 feet tall when I planted them.
Over the past couple of weeks I've enjoyed watching these little buds on the branches become large buds, … (2 comments)
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The Power of Good Follow UP - 04/19/08 10:06 PM
I must admit to a certain degree of pleasure I receive from people when they are amazed that I remembered them as well as details about their personal lives, months after we initially speak.
I think people are genuinely flattered at the personal attention while also being amazed at the professionalism … (8 comments)
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You Are Not A Realtor! - 04/18/08 03:03 PM
Have you ever stopped to consider the fact that you are not a Realtor? In fact, you are an Entrepreneur who chooses to work as a Realtor! I realize this is kind of a brain-teaser and many of you will immediately dispute my comments with your cute little license in … (9 comments)
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Learn To Hunt! Or Your Family Will Not Eat Dinner Tonight! - 04/18/08 11:40 AM
Think about it. Seriously! If you don't learn to hunt on a daily basis, your family will not eat!
Want a fresh perspective on your real estate business? This one might help you.
If you do not learn to hunt for prospects, convert them into clients and convert those clients into a … (6 comments)
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Are You A Stay At Home Dad? - 04/18/08 10:29 AM
My son asked me this question the other day. He couldn't help but ask the question as he suddenly realized that I was home a lot, working in my home office as a Realtor, yet my son's friend's fathers were gone all day at some mysterious "J-O-B".
I guess I've got to … (5 comments)
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Time-Block for Ourselves! Because Nobody Else Will! - 04/12/08 11:58 PM
As hard working entrepreneurs we simply must make an effort to time block for ourselves!
I’m constantly adding new “events” to my planner. I’ve got clients and colleagues and meetings with my broker and training classes, and marketing materials to work on. I’ve got my wife and four kids and … (4 comments)
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Did You Tell Your CPA to Include All of Your Home Office Tax Deductions? - 04/12/08 11:42 PM
You probably did remind your CPA. You probably don’t need me to remind you of this. However, just in case you forgot or your CPA is not up to snuff…
If you have a formal home office with space dedicated to the superb job you do 7 days a week … (4 comments)
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The Power of Feature-Benefit Marketing Inside Model Homes - 04/12/08 11:25 PM
We’ve all seen many new construction homes. Often it’s a spec home at new developments being built by national or regional builders. Sometimes it’s a single, stand-alone custom built home by a local builder.
I was blown away recently by the phenomenal job a local builder did with his interior … (7 comments)
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High Interest Home Loan - What Seems Crazy To You And Me Might Just Be Acceptable To Our Clients! - 04/12/08 11:02 PM
I had to stop myself from preaching to my client the other day. My client’s poor credit score resulted in his mortgage broker working hard just to find him a loan that would have you and me running for the exit!
I realized that he was well aware of his … (5 comments)
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My Own Private Bat Cave! How I Sound-Proofed My Home Office - 04/12/08 10:40 PM
When we moved to Greenville, SC and bought a newer construction home we were excited about a number of features the home offered, the least of which was a formal home office for my own use! Yes, my own personal “man-cave” or “bat-cave” or whatever you want to call it.
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Verbal Attack! How I Turned An Angry Prospect Into A Client With An Offer To Purchase! - 04/12/08 09:55 PM
Two weeks ago I got a call from someone interested in seeing a home. He was calling from the number on the sign in the front lawn. He was very demanding with me and all but barked at me to get my rear end over to the house, right now, … (9 comments)
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Instant Rapport! Show Sincere Interest In Prospects and They’ll Become Clients! - 04/12/08 09:11 PM
I received a call today from a prospect that was in a hurry to see a home. I went out to show her the home and things went well, I guess, but there certainly weren’t any fireworks going off between us in terms of building rapport with each other. I … (1 comments)
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The Ultimate Fringe Benefit: Time Freedom to Enjoy My Family! Thoughts from a Lucky Realtor in Greenville, SC - 04/12/08 04:39 PM
I often have to stop and realize how lucky I am. As a Realtor I choose to spend most of my office time at my formal home office and thus I get to enjoy one of the greatest fringe benefits of all…my family!
I do a lot of work in … (2 comments)
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My Large SUV – A Love-Hate Relationship! - 04/05/08 11:50 PM
Am I completely nuts? I drive a GMC Yukon XL and I'm a Realtor! That's a gas-pig on four wheels, and a career which has me driving all over town! At first glance, not a smart decision on my part!
In all fairness, I got this gas-pig before I ever became a … (9 comments)
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Active Rain – An Active Guilty Pleasure! - 04/05/08 11:39 PM
I'm fairly new to this whole blogging thing. I am thoroughly enjoying being interactive with my fellow real estate professionals within the Active Rain community. So far, my experiences have been educational, inspirational and at times humorous.
I've noticed something strange about this whole thing....it can become quite addicting! Because I'm so … (10 comments)
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Cash Flow Relief For My Real Estate Business! No More Car Payments! - 04/05/08 11:23 PM
As Realtors we are self-employed professionals responsible for all business related expenses. We're entrepreneurs and every dollar matters! Whenever you can effectively reduce your monthly overhead, it really helps to keep your business moving forward.
This month I made my last payment on my GMC Yukon XL. I can't believe I'll have … (4 comments)
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Run Your Real Estate Business Like A Business! -- Not A Hobby! - 04/05/08 10:32 PM
There is only one way that I'm capable of looking at my career in real estate, and that is to look at it as a business!
This blog posting is intended to only scratch the surface of this topic. If you are consciously enjoying real estate as a part time hobby...that's fine! … (10 comments)
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