debra a brooks: How to rescue a squirrel... - 10/18/09 02:11 PM
One of my favorite things on Sunday is having the time to surf Active Rain and say hello to my friends. I love reading all the diverse topics and being able to view the world from others' perspectives! I learn, I laugh and I love getting to know so many different … (9 comments)
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debra a brooks: Is Qualifying the same today? No Way!!!!!! - 10/06/09 11:48 PM
We have all been taught to pre-qualify our clients before wasting their time and ours looking for a house they can not buy.
Are you still doing that?
Do you realize just how much the qualifications have changed?
Geez. I remember not more than two years ago the lenders were touting … (16 comments)
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debra a brooks: Give me my deserved TAX CREDIT or I'm outta here! - 09/17/09 09:41 PM
Recently a cousin of mine assisted his son in the purchase of his first Townhome. Ross, the young man that made the purchase is a recent graduate of Rose-Hulman, Institute of Technology, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, located in Terre Haute, Indiana, is one of the nation's top undergraduate engineering, science and … (11 comments)
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debra a brooks: Words of the Wildflowers... - 06/13/09 11:30 PM
The wildflowers give hope...
They are blowing in the wind and dropping the seed of the future. They provide beauty and substance to our landscapes and are the sign of spring and a new beginning. Our wildflowers are an inspiration that we should follow. They are a constant and show us … (4 comments)
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debra a brooks: Greed vs. Common Sense! FSBO'S? Whatchya gonna do? - 06/13/09 09:35 PM
I passed by a beautiful home on the water of Lake Livingston yesterday. It is a home whose homeowners have been discussing "selling" for a couple of years.
Now, she told me up front..."I want to sell it myself and I believe I can."
Well, I said, I believe you … (17 comments)
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debra a brooks: Dear President Obama, plea from a Realtor, - 03/09/09 05:10 PM
Dear President Obama,
With all due respect sir I would like to discuss what is truly happening with your promise of "CHANGE" from the view of a Realtor. I do believe your intentions are good. I do believe that you believe what you are telling us. I do believe you … (226 comments)
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debra a brooks: Nuttin' Honey. - 11/19/08 09:54 PM
Jesse Clifton, Fairbanks Ak Real Estate Broker Jesse Clifton Fairbanks, AK, one of the most cantankerous sweetest most wonderful people here in the rain provoked me tagged me into doing yet another meme.
Somehow this man finds time to sell RE like a pro, take photos of the Aurora Borialis, be … (6 comments)
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debra a brooks: 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.
… (15 comments)
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debra a brooks: 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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debra a brooks: Diary of a Day of Dial-Up for Deb... - 09/19/08 06:33 PM
Diary of a Day of Dial-Up for Deb...
First of all let me just say that I am grateful to have access to the Internet right now with so many people still fighting the effects of IKE.
I am connected to a phone line that is as old as dirt … (22 comments)
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debra a brooks: 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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debra a brooks: 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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debra a brooks: 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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debra a brooks: The Dog Days Of Summer... - 08/23/08 07:03 PM
The Dog Days Of Summer...yep, they're here. I think I finally figured out why we call these days just what we do. It's almost too hot to step outside. I melt like the wicked witch of the west!
Of course, everybody else is too! The kitties are all curled up underneath … (9 comments)
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debra a brooks: 1965, Dairy Queen and Cherry Coke - 08/04/08 11:24 PM
1965, Dairy Queen and Cherry Coke
Dear Diary,
I will never forget this day. It was in the summer of 1965 and I was a child. My mom treated me to an old fashioned (new then) Drive Inn lunch. We just left one of my swimming meets and I was starving … (31 comments)
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debra a brooks: If I Only Had A Brain - 06/25/08 10:20 PM
A command. Just do it may work for a shoe company. But, it doesn't really mean anything without the why, how and the total psychology of the reason...with people, compassion, intuition, responsibility, truth, ethics and common sense.
Example: outline of buyers guide.
Show them properties.
Whatever? It's not that simple. Tons … (34 comments)
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debra a brooks: I Lied and That's The Truth...Most Positive Experience. - 06/15/08 11:13 PM
***With this submission I just hit 100,000 points! Wow. That is the truth.***
I lied
Picture
this: the year was (I'm not going to share this) and I was a child.
I was a child raising children. My two children were very young. My
husband had a well paying position but … (109 comments)
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debra a brooks: Active Rain is just playing catch up! - 06/10/08 02:04 PM
Active Rain is just playing catch up!
Don't worry! They'll be back stronger than ever! Newbies just hang in there and it will be worth it! From what I understand, Active Rain is upgrading servers. Now, that may not seem like such a big deal but with over 90,000 people and … (23 comments)
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debra a brooks: Do Properties Have Kharma or Dharma? - 06/09/08 11:15 PM
Okay, I don't really know what these things are but I do have a slight understanding. I believe that Kharma is the bad stuff and Dharma is the good stuff. Stuff meaning luck or a power of attraction. So if you go putting out bad vibes to the world, the world … (43 comments)
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debra a brooks: More than you need to know! - 06/01/08 01:16 AM
A couple of my fiendly friendly blogger friends forced me into tagged me for SUPER MEME which actually does keep our answers stifled in tow! Darn you Thank you dear Simon Conway and dear Chris Fisher for this embarrasing wonderful opportunity. I am one of my least favorite people to talk … (39 comments)
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