home for sale: How Smart Is This Car? - 09/06/08 11:23 PM
The other day I pulled into the parking lot at Chick-Fil-A to get my boys some soft ice cream at the drive through. I was pulled towards a rather interesting sight and I had to park and check it out. It was one of these new Smart cars. I don't know … (11 comments)
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home for sale: Active Rain Training Workshop in Progress at Keller Williams Greenville Central! - 09/03/08 10:50 AM
Hello and welcome to my Active Rain training workshop at the Keller Williams Greenville Central office. We are all learning how to maximize the Active Rain environment to the fullest extent possible. Active Rain offers a wonderful tool to learn from others, educate others, have fun, market our businesses, serve our … (0 comments)
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home for sale: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's Teenage Daughter Is Pregnant! Is This Topic Fair Game or Off Limits? - 09/02/08 07:30 AM
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's Teenage Daughter Is Pregnant! Is This Topic Fair Game or Off Limits?
The first big "negative" news from the Palin camp has hit the mass media over this past weekend. Alaska Gov. Palin's teenage daughter is pregnant. Word from the Palin camp is that her teenage daughter … (25 comments)
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home for sale: Do You Think Obama Is Now Wishing He Chose A Woman For V.P. ??? - 08/31/08 08:50 AM
At this point, Obama has to be asking himself the obvious question;
"Did I blow it?"
"Should I have chosen a woman for VP?"
With some 18 million voting for Hillary, it would seem that McCain has made a very strategic decision in his choice of Gov. Palin.
With all the … (30 comments)
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home for sale: Michigan Suffers A Drop In Median Income and a Rise In The Poverty Rate In 2007 - 08/30/08 11:33 PM
A report was just released that reveals yet another dark cloud of reality over the state of Michigan. Apparently, Michigan was the only state in the nation in 2007 to have suffered both a drop in median income and also a rise in the rate of poverty in the state. I'm … (4 comments)
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home for sale: Homebuyers Turn Screws On Desperate Sellers - 08/30/08 11:09 PM
"Homebuyers Turn Screws On Desperate Sellers"
This was the title of an article I read the other day on CNN/Money.com. As usual, this type of article is speaking in general terms, as if every real estate market in the country is the same. Is it a buyer's market right now? Sure! … (10 comments)
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home for sale: John McCain has chosen Gov. Sarah Palin for V.P. - Is this a Brilliant Pick or a Very Risky Move? - 08/30/08 10:22 PM
McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. Whoever wins this election, Republicans or Democrats, it will be a historical event for our great nation!
The Dems are hard at work pointing out Sarah Palin’s lack of experience and they're trying to scare everyone with the question..."who would … (18 comments)
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home for sale: I'm Thinking Of Killing My TV and Joining The Local Gym! - 08/30/08 09:45 AM
Are you in peak physical condition? Are you ever sick and tired of the brain-rot television programs that you willingly subject yourself to?
If you answered "No" and then "Yes" to the above questions...I guess you and I have a lot in common!
For far too long, now, my wife and … (19 comments)
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home for sale: McCain Picks Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin For V.P. Running Mate! - 08/29/08 10:13 AM
Wow! What a day for breaking news! The news just announced that Republican Presidential candidate, John McCain, has picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for his Vice Presidential running mate. Now, the big question is whether this choice is incredibly strategic on his part, or if it will ultimately hurt his chances … (25 comments)
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home for sale: How Effective Was Obama's Speech At The Convention??? - 08/29/08 07:01 AM
Well, last night was the big crescendo, the big, historical moment for Mr. Obama and the Democratic party. The big question on may people's minds is "how effective was his speech at the convention?". I guess ultimately a good indicator is to tune in to the various polls that the news … (9 comments)
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home for sale: My Wife Just Rearranged the Foosball Table in our Dining Room! - 08/23/08 08:29 PM
OK, log this one under "off topic-humor"...
After having spent almost the last 20 years of my life in California, first living in apartments, then a condo and then a townhome, I never had a formal dining room. Thus, my wife and I only owned a nice sized kitchen table with … (1 comments)
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home for sale: Hands-On Blogging Workshop For Active Rain Newbies at Keller Williams Greenville Central - 08/23/08 07:06 PM
"Due to popular demand..."
Ok, I just had to say that! Sorry. But seriously, I will be teaching a repeat of a hands-on workshop for Active Rain newbies on September 3rd at the Keller Williams Greenville Central office training room. If you happen to be a Realtor in the Upstate, SC … (3 comments)
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home for sale: ARE YOU ANGRY THAT OBAMA DID NOT PICK HILLARY??? - 08/23/08 06:53 PM
I was watching one of the major national news stations last evening and they were reporting how many thousands of emails they had been receiving from very anxious Hillary Clinton supporters. First it was reported that Obama was going to announce his running mate last night. Then, it was changed to … (29 comments)
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home for sale: 100,000 Active Rain Points! How The Heck Did That Happen? - 08/22/08 02:56 PM
I feel compelled to stop and reflect on the fact that I just hit over 100,000 points on the goold ole' Active Rain tally. I guess it's kind of funny to me as the points reflect the fact that I'm not only "active" on the system, but perhaps even a bit … (13 comments)
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home for sale: That Was Fast! I Received A Decent Offer On One Of My Listings In Just Days After Listing It! - 08/16/08 11:39 PM
I listed a client's home for sale just over a week ago. We received a decent offer on the property within days after listing it. We're in the counter offer process right now, related mostly to details other than the purchase price. I can't help but be happy for my client … (8 comments)
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home for sale: What Do You Think About When Watching The Olympics? - 08/16/08 10:46 AM
I've been watching the olympics over the past week. As I watch the olympics, two things keep popping up in my mind:
1: A sense of American pride
2: A feeling that it is long past due that I dedicate myself to a regular exercise regimen
I don't know if I … (5 comments)
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home for sale: Heat? Humidity? Where Is This "Big Bad Wolf"? - 08/16/08 10:04 AM
Before I moved to Greenville, SC I recall people telling me two things about this area:
1: I would absolutely love living in Greenville
2: It gets pretty hot and humid in the summer months
Well now, I'm just a little confused about this "big bad wolf" that is supposed to … (0 comments)
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home for sale: Back To School...Already? - 08/16/08 09:48 AM
I can't believe how fast time can fly by! My boys have had a nice summer and I remember how proud I was of my two older boys after finishing the school year with good grades. Now, the summer has flown by! Tuesday August 19th my boys are back in school. … (5 comments)
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home for sale: Isaac Hayes Dies at Age 65 - Unanswered Questions Follow His Death - 08/11/08 01:20 PM
Sadly, another talented performer has passed away. Only a couple days ago Bernie Mac passed away at the age of 50. Now, Isaac Hayes has passed away at the age of 65. I was just reading about him and I must confess I did not know much about him, other than … (1 comments)
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home for sale: 2nd Annual KW Family Picnic Was A Great Success! - 08/09/08 09:29 PM
We all had a great time today at the Keller Williams 2nd annual family picnic. There was so much great food, I felt like it was Thanksgiving! I pigged out and then went for seconds! Then, I barely had any room left for apple pie, or brownies, or cake, etc. My … (2 comments)
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home for sale: Bernie Mac Dies At Age 50 - 08/09/08 12:32 PM
What a sad thing it is to see so many relatively young, talented people die over this past summer. Tim Russert, Tony Snow and now Bernie Mac have all passed away far too young and much too early for their friends, colleauges, fans and family members to accept. It makes me … (11 comments)
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home for sale: Productivity Workshop with Vaughn Loudenback - 08/09/08 10:50 AM
Friday morning we had a special guest trainer spend about 3 hours with us. This was a very well constructed productivity coaching class, focusing on communication, marketing, selling and time management. It was very good content and Vaughn is very smart and a skilled trainer. However, it truly was too much … (0 comments)
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home for sale: Keller Williams Greenville Central's 2nd Annual Family Picnic Today! - 08/09/08 10:36 AM
Well, it's been a just over a year since our Keller Williams Greenville Central office opened up. We've got close to 100 agents hanging their hats at our office. At our 1 year anniversary it was announced that our office was in fact quite profitable at the 1 year benchmark. It … (1 comments)
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home for sale: It's Official! Facebook Has Become A "Runaway Train" High School Reunion! - 08/07/08 01:14 AM
Well, I joined Facebook a few weeks back in the hopes of somehow leveraging it towards a networking tool for my real estate business. I had fears that it would be the furthest thing from that and instead turn into a high school reunion forum. At this point, it is officially … (9 comments)
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home for sale: Vacation Options Are On The Table! - 08/06/08 05:51 PM
My wonderful fellow Active Rainers have certainly inspired me to see the light as per a recent blog I posted about vacations and when a Realtor ever gets to take one. I will be taking my family on some sort of trip before the kids go back to school. Now the … (2 comments)
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home for sale: Blogging Class Was A Great Success at the Spartanburg, SC Keller Williams Office! - 08/06/08 11:28 AM
We went from 10AM to about 12:45 and we covered a very structured course outline, including "why we blog", "when we blog" and "how we blog". I thoroughly enjoyed teaching the class! I hope the people that were in the class are able to apply themselves to this wonderful gift called … (0 comments)
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home for sale: Blogging Class in Progress at Spartanburg, SC Keller Williams Office! - 08/06/08 11:28 AM
We are in the process right now of having a class on blogging at the Keller Williams, Spartanburg, SC office training room. This is a hands-on training workshop. Everyone in the room has logged in to the system, created an account profile and made comments to other people's blogs. We are … (1 comments)
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home for sale: Exploring Asheville, NC - 08/05/08 08:59 AM
We took a regional trip over the weekend and explored downtown Asheville, NC. I had never been there before and it was an enjoyable trip for me. Asheville has quite a few older buildings downtown, some of which were amazing and reminded me of certain parts of San Francisco. We enjoyed … (2 comments)
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home for sale: Greenville South Carolina Has Some Of The Lowest Priced Gas In The Country - 08/02/08 10:44 PM
Greenville South Carolina has some of the lowest priced gas in the country. I'm not sure why. Perhaps it's due to lower state taxes as part of the overall cost of a gallon of gas. Perhaps it's due to our proximity to distribution routes or a refinery. Whatever the reason...I don't … (0 comments)
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home for sale: Active Rain Customizer Tool Is Awesome! - 08/02/08 10:05 PM
Thanks to my colleague giving me a little guidance, I was able to take advantage of the Active Rain Customizer tool to make my blog pages look like something special! It's a wonderful tool and very easy to utilize. In today's world of intensive and constant visual marketing images, it only … (2 comments)
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home for sale: Big Challenges For General Motors - 08/02/08 09:49 PM
It's almost impossible to imagine, but General Motors lost over $15 Billion in the second quarter of this year. Forgive me if I've got my numbers wrong, but I'm fairly certain that was the approximate amount of money they lost in the second quarter. They're proceeding with multiple plant closures, laying … (3 comments)
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home for sale: When Do Realtors Ever Get To Take A Vacation? - 08/02/08 09:20 PM
As the title of this blog suggests...I'm just a little confused. Every time I get a tad closer to sticking to my plans to take the family on a well deserved vacation, I'm suddenly blessed with another prospective client who asks to go out looking at homes during the time I'd … (13 comments)
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home for sale: Knee Surgery? Please Call Me Before You Decide To Climb Ladders Again! - 08/02/08 02:40 PM
I got a call the other day from an older woman, a widow, who was seeking to list her home and downsize. She's all alone and she recently decided to climb a ladder to do some cleaning up high around some columns in her home. She fell off the ladder and … (3 comments)
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home for sale: Over 200 Blog Posts! Cool Beans! Active Rain Is Awesome! - 08/02/08 02:20 PM
Well, I just noticed that I'll now clocked in at just over 200 blog posts on Active Rain. Kinda funny, actually, as I only got started on this new hobby last February (as my memory serves). I have enjoyed this hobby, which is also a powerful tool to market my services … (4 comments)
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home for sale: Open Home On A Saturday - New Clients and Active Rain! - 08/02/08 02:08 PM
I'm sitting in an open home that I'm hosting right now, enjoying some down time from visitors and tending to my Active Rain habit. The model I'm in happens to be staged quite nicely and it has wireless internet access. Wow! What a great way to spend a few hours on … (3 comments)
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home for sale: Congratulations To Our New BIC! - Keller Williams Greenville Central - 08/02/08 01:58 PM
Congratulations are in order! My colleague Bill Kennedy is our new BIC as of earlier this week. The Greenville Central Keller Williams office is in good hands! Bill is well liked, greatly respected and appreciated by all of us at the office! He's incredibly knowledgeable and helpful to all of us. … (1 comments)
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home for sale: Wizard of Oz - My First Childhood Nightmares! - 07/27/08 07:31 AM
As I contemplate whether or not I'll allow my younger boys to go see The Dark Knight today, I'm reminded of my own first scary movie scenes and my very first (or at least the most memorable) nightmares.
I remember seeing the Wizard of Oz on TV every year. I believe … (8 comments)
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home for sale: Batty Dilemma! Has Anyone Seen The Dark Knight? - 07/27/08 06:40 AM
I almost went out to see the Dark Knight last night. Almost, that is, until my oldest son, Jacob, overheard me talking about going and he tried really hard to wiggle his way into my plans. He really wanted to go and by the time we were done messing around with … (3 comments)
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home for sale: Any Honda Fit Owners Out There? - 07/25/08 11:24 PM
As I contemplate how the other half lives and drives (the fuel-efficient half, that is), I keep thinking it would be a good thing if I owned a sub-compact, Honda Fit. Then again, I wonder if such a car would be a death trap on four wheels, an overgrown beer … (7 comments)
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home for sale: Relocation Specialist - Realtor Serving Simpsonville, SC - 07/25/08 04:47 PM
Relocating to a new city can often be incredibly stressful for you and your family. It certainly was stressful for me and my family when we moved from Irvine, CA to Greenville, SC.
If you are in the process of relocating to Simpsonville, SC, I can help reduce the stress involved … (1 comments)
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home for sale: Any Golfers Out There? - 07/25/08 04:39 PM
My company is attending an all day event at a new development with a golf course. I must confess, I've always wanted to try golfing and even take my boys out golfing, but I've yet to even try the game.
Does anyone have any advice on the best way to get … (3 comments)
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home for sale: The Powerful Health Benefits of Green Tea! - 07/25/08 04:21 PM
If you haven't yet heard about the many health benefits of green tea, I highly recommend you take a moment to learn about this amazing beverage!
Please click on these links to discover some of the reported benefits of green tea:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_effects_of_tea_on_health
http://chinesefood.about.com/library/weekly/aa011400a.htm
Excerpt from the second link above, to … (3 comments)
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home for sale: Relocating to Greenville, SC? I Can Make Your Move Enjoyable And Less Stressful! - 07/25/08 02:24 PM
Relocating to a new city can often be incredibly stressful for you and your family. It certainly was stressful for me and my family when we moved from Irvine, CA to Greenville, SC.
If you are in the process of relocating to Greenville, SC, I can help reduce the stress involved … (0 comments)
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