realtor: 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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realtor: 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 … (1 comments)
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realtor: 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 … (1 comments)
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realtor: 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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realtor: Focused Productivity Workshop With Vaughn Loudenback - 07/25/08 01:17 PM
Today our office enjoyed a visit from a professional productivity coach named Vaughn Loudenback. He covered a very methodical and well organized course outline including key questions we must ask ourselves, how we learn and retain information (and how our prospects learn and retain information about us), how we communicate most … (0 comments)
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realtor: Real Estate Investors - Greenville, South Carolina Is A Go! - 07/25/08 12:57 PM
Investors wanted! If you are a residential real estate investor, Greenville, SC is a hot market that you should be investing in! As a skilled Realtor in the area, I have the professionalism, business acumen, knowledge, expertise, listening skills and negotiation skills necessary to help you achieve your investment goals and … (0 comments)
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realtor: Who is the best health insurance provider for the self employed? - 07/25/08 07:58 AM
We just got a notification in the mail that our health insurance provider is raising our monthly premiums. Can any fellow Active Rainers share with me who they prefer and use for health insurance coverage for their family? Assuming you too are self-employed, with a family to insure. Any feedback is … (3 comments)
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realtor: Grampa's Mountain Bike! - Frugality Gone Too Far! - 07/14/08 03:15 PM
I went for a bike ride with my kids yesterday in our neighborhood. I pulled out my really cool mountain bike that is really expensive and really valuable and should never ever be thrown away, given away or sold!
My god! What's wrong with me? My frugality has become insane!
I'm … (6 comments)
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realtor: Marshall Reddick Real Estate Investor Seminars - Any Active Rain Feedback? - 07/14/08 03:00 PM
When I lived in Irvine, CA a friend of mine invited me to attend a seminar going on in our neighborhood called the Marshall Reddick Real Estate Network.
It seemed quite impressive and well organized. There were people from all over the country there with tables set up and endless information … (3 comments)
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realtor: Daddy Was Not A Rockstar! - 07/14/08 02:50 PM
My son saw some old pictures of me, dated about 20 years ago, and he was convinced I was in a rock band!
For a very brief period of my youth I did in fact sing and write songs on my acoustic guitar. And, as many of us probably went through … (3 comments)
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realtor: No Monday Blues Here! - I'm Pumped Up To Have A Great Week! - 07/14/08 10:44 AM
It's funny, but instead of the Monday blues, I'm quite pumped up this morning to have a very productive day and I'm thinking about my entire week!
I've been getting things done all morning and I've been filling in tasks in my Microsoft Outlook calendar to get done.
I'm even tending … (3 comments)
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realtor: Craigslist Realtor Promotion: FREE GAS! - 07/14/08 10:07 AM
I've just posted an ad on Craigslist designed to attract short term buyer clients who are seeking to buy a home in either July or August.
The promotion is quite simple: "Free $300 Gas Card" to CLIENTS of Realtor Kirk Westervelt who buy and close on a home in either July … (3 comments)
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realtor: So, I Took The Plunge And Joined Facebook! I'm Hoping This Is For Business Networking And Not Some High Schoolish Nightmare! - 07/13/08 11:17 PM
I took the plunge and joined Facebook this past week. I'm hoping it will result in effective business networking, and thus an increase in my business!
I'm also hoping that it does not turn into some ridiculous trip down memory lane with a bunch of people that were in my high … (7 comments)
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realtor: Paris Mountain State Park And The Civilian Conservation Corps - 07/13/08 11:03 PM
I took the family to Paris Mountain state park today. This park has 4 lakes that benefit from the watershed behaviors of the topography of the mountain.
I was fascinated with the park's history, which is preserved and on display in the old bath house near the swimming lake. The showers … (1 comments)
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realtor: My Kids Are Swimming Pool Snobs! No "Gross" Lakes For Them! - 07/13/08 10:44 PM
We took the kids to the Paris Mountain state park today. Quite a few people were swimming in the lake in front of the old bath house. Lake water looks like.....lake water! My kids were saying things like "gross" and "no way would I swim in that!".
It cracks me up … (5 comments)
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realtor: Cesar Romero - The Best Joker! - 07/09/08 11:01 PM
When I was little I watched that ridiculous, campy TV show, Batman.
My absolute favorite moments were when the Joker came on the TV screen. He was amazing to look at, to listen to, to watch. He was funny, and terrifying all at once. He was like some grandfather you … (3 comments)
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realtor: Did You Say "TOGA"? - 07/09/08 10:09 PM
Actually, no. I didn't say "TOGA". I said "TOMA".
I guess sometimes I hear what I want to hear! TOMA stands for Top of Mind Awareness and it was one of the topics covered in our Team Meeting yesterday.
TOMA, or Top of Mind Awareness is what we all dream … (4 comments)
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realtor: Hands-On Blogging Workshop For Newbies - 07/09/08 09:18 PM
Today we had a hands-on blogging workshop for Active Rain beginners at our offices.
It went rather well. Most everyone showed up with their laptops and from what I can tell, everyone got something out of it. Some people had already signed up and needed an orientation to the Active Rain … (5 comments)
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realtor: Bionic Man Doll - Six Million Dollar Memories! - 07/08/08 11:23 PM
Wow! What a trip down memory lane! I was just checking out the Bionic Man action figure from my youth with the help of some Google searches. I can honestly say that this was one of my all time favorite toys that I got for Christmas when I was a … (5 comments)
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realtor: Hula Burger Anyone? A Lesson On Success And Listening To The Customer! - 07/08/08 10:21 PM
In 1962 a struggling McDonald's franchise owner, Lou Groen, in Cincinnati was only making $75 on Fridays due to the fact that Catholics wouldn't eat meat on that day.
He invented a fish sandwich as a creative alternative to serve his Catholic customers and increase his sales on Fridays.
After … (4 comments)
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realtor: Willard Scott-The Original "Ronald McDonald" - 07/08/08 07:28 PM
I was watching a documentary on the fascinating history and success of the McDonald's empire last night. I thought it was interesting that Willard Scott was the original Ronald McDonald clown.
From August 1959 to August 1962 Willard Scott portrayed Bozo the Clown on a local Washington DC area television … (2 comments)
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realtor: I Guess You Can Never Really Go Back Home - 07/03/08 11:17 PM
Every wonderful memory I have from my youth happened in this home.
Christmas mornings, playing in the snow, playing on the staircase with all of my hotwheels and matchbox cars, playing "kick the can" with the neighbors, flying down the driveway and skidding out in my Big Wheel...all of my … (5 comments)
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realtor: Rediscover Your American Pride This 4th Of July! - 07/03/08 10:42 PM
I don't know about you, but I'm just so overwhelmingly sick of all the doom and gloom being pumped through the mass media today. Housing, cost of oil and cost of a gallon of gas, cost of groceries, unemployment, etc, etc. It's all enough to drive someone nuts!
I'm not … (6 comments)
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realtor: The Dangers Of Selling FSBO! - 07/02/08 01:29 PM
I called on a FSBO last week and the elderly homeowner anxiously awaited my arrival so I could preview his home.
Apparently, he was quite eager to have me there and sure enough...he had a story to tell!
Once we got to talking about things he proceeded to inform me about … (9 comments)
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realtor: Comedian George Carlin Dies At Age 71 - 06/23/08 12:24 AM
Comedian George Carlin has died at the age of 71, due to heart failure while at a Santa Monica, CA hospital.
Carlin was very anti-establishment, and edgy, provocative and controversial.
He did a comedy bit about the seven dirty words you could not say on television. A regulatory battle over … (5 comments)
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realtor: Get Off The Fence And Buy Now! - 06/23/08 12:04 AM
With mortgage rates ticking upwards, now is the time to buy a home! In many markets people are just scared. They're thinking if they sit on the fence just a little while longer, then the prices will drop another $50,000.
Well, by waiting to buy a home the buyer runs the … (3 comments)
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realtor: Curb Appeal - The Little Things Can Make Such A Big Difference! - 06/21/08 11:28 AM
I previewed a home the other day and I couldn't help but notice how the house was paid attention to, and looked great, but the front yard was just a mess!
The front lawn was filled with weeds, bald spots, dry grass, it hadn't been trimmed or edged along the curb...it … (5 comments)
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realtor: Keller Williams Orientation Seminar...An Inspirational And Eye-Opening Experience! - 06/21/08 10:36 AM
Yesterday I attended a Keller Williams "Orientation" seminar. Somehow I missed out on attending this seminar in the past, due to schedule conflicts.
Wow! What an awesome experience it was!
The mindset, the structure, the training, the culture and beliefs, the Agent Leadership Council, the supportive environment, the compensation … (2 comments)
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realtor: Keller Williams Greenville Central Announces New Hands-On Training Experiences For Realtors! - 06/17/08 10:02 PM
As if Keller Williams didn't already have industry-leading training classes throughout any given week...we're now turning things up quite a few notches to a whole new level of "hands-on", experience oriented training sessions.
Don't just talk about it....DO IT! That's the simple yet powerful message our operating principal brought to us … (3 comments)
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realtor: 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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realtor: 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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realtor: Realtor Poll: Are You a Fox News or a CNN Viewer? - 03/30/08 08:42 PM
OK, let’s all exercise a little honesty on this topic and keep it light, not heavy…
Are you a devout Fox News viewer? Or, are you a devout CNN viewer?
Now, if you watch Fox News are you a “conservative”? Are you a Republican?
If you are a CNN viewer, … (21 comments)
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realtor: Be True To Yourself! This Realtor Was Almost An Appraiser! - 03/30/08 01:18 AM
Within the year prior to me moving my family out of California to South Carolina I was suddenly struck with a brilliant idea. I had figured out that it was a brilliant move for me to get my real estate appraiser’s license!
Well, as memory serves, the class was about … (4 comments)
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realtor: Ready...FIRE!...Aim... Why Small Custom Home Builders Must Stop and Consider Their Plans Before They Build! Thoughts from a Greenville, SC Realtor - 03/26/08 01:27 PM
I have come across this exact situation now quite a few times since last summer and it has occurred to me that something has to be said about it. As Realtors we've got to get the word out to smaller custom residential builders.
Since last summer I have shown many new construction … (4 comments)
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realtor: Overcome Negative National Media Reports with Hyper-Local Market Knowledge! Thoughts from a Greenville, SC Realtor - 03/26/08 12:05 PM
"Home Prices: Down Record 11%"
This was the headline of an article I read yesterday on a prominent financial news website. It went on to say:
"The S&P Case/Shiller Home Price index of 20 key markets, released Tuesday, shows that home prices plunged 10.7% in the 12 months ending January".
To the average … (1 comments)
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realtor: The 24 Hour Real Estate Convenience Store; A Workaholic Realtor in Greenville, SC - 03/26/08 09:08 AM
Workaholic: "A person who works compulsively at the expense of other pursuits".
I have to admit my decision-making recently could have been better, or at least more balanced towards what really matters in life. I was so eager to get the next big deal under contract that I allowed my clients to … (5 comments)
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realtor: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Realtors in Greenville, SC - 2 - Begin with the end in mind! - 03/15/08 09:30 PM
You must formulate your own "personal vision statement" to document your vision in life. Next, set long term goals, medium term goals and short term goals. Begin each day, begin each week with a clear vision of where you are going in life and how you intend to get there. If … (2 comments)
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