active rain community: We Don't get Paid Till We Close...Of Course I'm Doing My Best! - 10/30/08 08:12 PM
The tide has changed...and I mean drastically! Sales use to wash in and close and then wash out back to the sea of contentedness...and now what's happening?
Fanny Mae, Freddie Mac are just not the same entities...they are now the boss.
We, as in Real Estate Agents and Brokers and Mortgage … (25 comments)
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active rain community: Open your intuition and "radar" to your client's needs. - 10/26/08 02:16 PM
Real Estate is not only a Profession ... it is our lives.
Our business is an integral part of everyone's lives. Not just because we sell Real Estate but because it just is.
We all must be housed.
Mama bird builds her nest for protection and comfort.
… (14 comments)
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active rain community: Is your attitude good towards others? - 10/25/08 11:03 AM
No? Then you are losing a lot of business. EDITED ... QUOTE BY BARBARA HERSHEY; "So let them be rotten apples...they'll fall off the tree soon enough!"
Yes? Then you are a wise person.
We have all experienced the Agent with an attitude...
What good does this do anyone?
Does it … (31 comments)
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active rain community: Are you using today's technology to your best advantage? - 10/18/08 06:19 PM
Are you using today's technology to your best advantage?
We, as Realtors, Mortgage Brokers, Stagers, Insurance Reps, and others have a host of Technology at our fingertips.
And, if you're like me....you may not be utilizing it to your fullest advantage.
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active rain community: Oh I'm Fine, I'm Fine She Says.... - 10/15/08 07:58 PM
Quickie laugh. I was just visiting with Marchel Peterson of Spring Texas. Marchy and I have been able to network and make money TOGETHER with the help of Active Rain.
I was visiting with her about the Real Estate BarCamp Houston we both plan to attend on Wednesday the 22, of … (21 comments)
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active rain community: Yo Baby, my cheese done slid off my cracker... - 10/10/08 10:37 PM
Yo Baby, this creature of habit is lost like a mouse in a maze...I know this change in the format of Active Rain is simply "progress" but whoa.
I thought I was dreaming when I couldn't find the Blog catagory and every time I click on my home the states come … (33 comments)
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active rain community: Take Charge of Your Attitude and Sell More Real Estate! IMHO - 10/09/08 06:24 PM
Take Charge of Your Attitude and Sell More Real Estate!
IMHO...
Our attitudes, as well as our thoughts, actions and the love we choose to give are all CHOICES.
If you want a better attitude....make better choices.
Awake with a smile and a positive attitude and be glad to greet … (37 comments)
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active rain community: Don't Let the Media Cripple You...The Blinders of Faith. - 10/01/08 09:55 PM
Allowing our economy to tank is like playing "follow the leader" and not looking where we are going. I have money in the stock market...oh, well. It tanked. You won't find me jumping out of any buildings or crying "poor me" on any corner. We should be just as happy when … (53 comments)
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active rain community: The House that Jack Built... - 09/27/08 10:02 PM
When you have a home built or are dealing with CONTRACTORS...
Or, cleaning up after a storm....
Getting a JACK OF ALL TRADES can be devastating. With so many "iffy" contractors pouring in to help clean up after IKE, we must all be very, very careful.
1. Interview a minimum of … (64 comments)
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active rain community: Boy, do I have an idea! - 09/27/08 01:30 AM
Boy, do I have an idea! I have always wanted to get together with "professionals" within the Real Estate business to network and learn.
I would like an easy going "open" forum where we can all relax, share and learn of new technologies and applications.
I want to meet … (27 comments)
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active rain community: Acquire High Dollar Internet Property With Active Rain! - 09/23/08 11:58 AM
Internet (Cyberspace) property is judged by the same criteria as the Real Estate we sell daily.
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.
Where do you want your Internet Real Estate? At the top of Google of course.In some markets the competition is so fierce that you may feel your site is NEVER going to … (7 comments)
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active rain community: Hi Honey I'm Home! - 09/21/08 09:49 PM
Hi Honey I'm Home!
I'm so glad to be home! I'm excited about getting back to work and I am grateful that we were so fortunate to have had as little damage from IKE as we did.
The closer I got to home the more the damage was apparent.
Trees down, … (41 comments)
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active rain community: Ike, The Bay of Pigs and Me and Bobby MaGee... - 09/15/08 09:47 PM
Ike, The Bay of Pigs and Me and Bobby MgGee...
I do have a tendancy to become fearful of storms. Growing up just outside of Camp Atterbury as a young child caused a major impact to my personality. Camp Atterbury was being used at the time for the "test bombing" … (27 comments)
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active rain community: Yike, now comes Ike...PLEASE TAKE CARE... - 09/10/08 11:27 PM
Yike, now comes Ike...Yuk. Please take care if you are in the wake of Ike...please.
What is it? Is mom nature upset with us? Do we seem too lethargic or overly confident within our mortality? What?
Here comes another and I CAN'T STAND IT!!!!
Okay, I have a generator and … (17 comments)
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active rain community: When the going gets tough the investors buy. - 09/10/08 09:51 PM
SMART INVESTMENTS.
When the going gets tough the investors buy.Have you read Rich Dad's series written by Robert Kiyosaki? It's amazing and profitable. What I can find by his teachings is that they are governed by YOUR states' mandates. He and his wife Kim are great. They are a success story from … (8 comments)
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active rain community: The Wealth of Points - 09/07/08 02:39 AM
Localism.
It is new and shiny and ready to go. Are you ready? I am. I like the look and I think I will post more than ever! The idea of being the "neighborhood specialist" is really appealing! Although, I work a lake of more than 50 active waterfront subdivisions I … (68 comments)
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active rain community: Create a Man Cave! - 09/06/08 03:21 PM
The magic formula for making Real Estate sell is becoming an art. With the market tightening it's time to pull out all the stops.
Staging is becoming an incredibly popular "science" to optimize any space to become more appealing to the buyers. If your property already has the selling benefits … (14 comments)
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active rain community: Drats, Cats and Bats! - 09/04/08 09:34 PM
I've had a really interesting week. I'm pooped. I'm going to try to make this blurb short. I found a dead bat on my porch a week ago Friday night.
Hubby and I, out of responsible citizenry, decided we should bag it and take it to the City. We did. All … (24 comments)
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active rain community: Did You Ever Stop To Think And Then Forget To Start Again? - 08/31/08 02:05 PM
Dear Diary,
I believe that's what has happened to me. Quite by accident though. My lovely daughter and Office Manager for the last two years has just left our Brokerage.
Ouch.
Bragging rights allow me to say that she is one of the brightest, gregarious, responsible, thoughtful and proficient people … (23 comments)
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active rain community: Be Prepared...Not Scared - 08/30/08 06:58 PM
Hurricanes are a unique animal in my book. I've seen tornados, tropical storms, hail storms, wind storms, snow storms and others.
I am in the preparation stages for our own Gustav. I want every one close to please take this to heart. The loss and devestation of the last several … (13 comments)
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