debra brooks: Wake Up On Lake Livingston...New Take On Localism Part II - 07/04/08 03:00 PM
You pour your coffee, step out on the back deck and sit under the shade of your Oak tree. You begin thinking back to the first day you learned of the treasures of Lake Livingston, Texas. It really was like a treasure hunt without the hope of finding the treasure...but low … (6 comments)
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debra brooks: Wear Flowers in your Hair! - 07/04/08 12:24 PM
EVERYONE DESERVES TO GO! To Inman Connect in San Francisco!
The time is drawing near...our final announcement for the top 3 teams is on Monday July 7, 2008. We're biting our nails and twisting our hair and jumping up and down waiting for the final announcement. The Makeover2Takeover contest has been … (5 comments)
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debra brooks: What Makes a Community? - 06/29/08 01:07 AM
What Makes a Community?
PEOPLE
If you are active in the rain you understand what community means. It's not the binding of people that have known one another forever or the fact that you live next door, it is more the foundational building of a friendship, business … (58 comments)
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debra 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? Tons of diverse phsycologies are … (24 comments)
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debra brooks: Real Estate Just Is. - 06/22/08 07:10 PM
When you are considering throwing in the towel because you've had more bumps and bruises than you think you can take, I would like to ask you to think again. Please, think again.
We all go through hard times and times that make us wish we were somewhere else, doing something … (23 comments)
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debra brooks: May I Ask You A Question? - 06/08/08 01:59 AM
Yes, we are Professional Real Estate Agents.
We have good days and bad days.
#1. From a consumer's point of view...why would they want to work with you?
#2. When you advertise do you offer the consumer something they want?
Or, do you simply tell about "you?"
… (26 comments)
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debra brooks: Establish a Niche Market...Stay on Top! - 06/03/08 10:02 AM
A good definition of a Niche Market is a Market In Which You Specialize. So many agents seem to be available for anyone at about any time. After viewing the video snip from Brian Block (that is hillarious so click to view), I really began thinking about our diverse markets. Brian … (84 comments)
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debra brooks: Contingencies and the DominoTheory. - 05/27/08 09:35 PM
Contingencies and the DominoTheory.
You probably get initially excited thinking, "oh, finally I've got this one sold," but then you wake up to the light of day. We have all gotten offers from a customer or client that makes you feel like you had a mountain to climb. A contingency is one … (19 comments)
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debra brooks: Sorry, I don't type. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Yup. - 05/26/08 05:29 PM
Sorry, I don't type. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
I can remember being so humiliated in typing class as a Freshman in high school. My classmates didn't seem to be having the same trouble as me. I sat in front of that clunky looking apparatus and I … (44 comments)
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debra brooks: You Will Vote For Us!! READ THIS NEWBIES! The DreamWeavers... - 05/20/08 07:31 PM
Really, you will...
Debra A Brooks, Mentor
Melissa Grant, Apprentice
I want every one reading this to relax. Are you relaxing? Uncross your legs. Breathe deep, deeper, with
shoulders back. Breathe, close your eyes … (34 comments)
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debra brooks: You Gotta Know When To Fold Um... - 05/18/08 11:23 PM
You Gotta Know When To Fold Um...cuz you may have to hold um.
Investors can find every one of their anticipated dimes eaten up in holding costs in today's market.
The investment of Real Estate is still today one of the safest and strongest investments one can make. But, the overall … (17 comments)
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debra brooks: Property Opinions? Reality of Real Estate? - 05/13/08 09:17 AM
One of the most difficult things I've found about actively working my Real Estate profession is that I need to keep my opinion to myself! This is one of the greatest things about Active Rain!
We CAN express our opinions! Now, that doesn't mean that our opinions will be popular but … (51 comments)
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debra brooks: Bad Words!! Dual Agency!! Bad! - 05/06/08 09:40 PM
Active Rain has had so many articles based upon dual agency recently. Dual Agency comes in many different packages. Arguments ensue about how the agent will divulge information to the other client and all this is illegal, immoral, unethical and doesn't stand a chance of being honest.
To this I must say … (22 comments)
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debra brooks: Please Welcome Kehaulani Kea into the Rain from Honolulu Hawaii. - 05/05/08 01:19 AM
I am anxious to introduce to you
Kehaulani Kea of Honolulu Hawaii.
On occasion, I will come across a person with such a wonderful smile I am immediately drawn to them! I am here today to introduce you to a lovely lady that just joined our Community.
Like you, I am looking forward to … (21 comments)
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debra brooks: Positive Attitude is No Secret. Are we hurting our Real Estate Business? - 05/03/08 06:35 PM
Do you know the Secret? Of course you do! Could you be hurting your own Real Estate business?
Such is written in our very own Ethics of Realtors.
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you".
The world wants you to understand that you can create your … (63 comments)
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debra brooks: WIDGET WORTH WATCHING! - 04/27/08 06:48 PM
I am finding that the phrase "necessity is the mother of invention" is holding true throughout the ages. Little by little I am learning to take advantage of the incredible information here on Active Rain.
I have toyed with the idea of adding widgets to my sidebar for some time. I … (26 comments)
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debra brooks: LEARN HOW TO LEARN...ANYTHING...ON ACTIVE RAIN... - 04/26/08 02:35 AM
Several of Deb's Buddies have been asking, "Deb, how did you do that?" Please keep in mind that Deb does not really know what Deb is doing. Deb simply knows that Active Rain is awesome!
Active Rain is comprised of many of the most talented and brilliant "computer gurus" alive today! How does … (78 comments)
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debra brooks: Give her an inch and she'll take the tub... - 04/18/08 12:01 AM
Yes she will. I was thinking about this today.
One of the first little houses we sold for an elderly gentlemen was just empty. Now, when I say empty, I mean it was lucky to have walls.
He was a big hearted gentleman that just could no longer take care of … (36 comments)
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debra brooks: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER! FUN IN BANDERA... - 04/15/08 03:33 PM
FUN IN BANDERA...is what we had!
I wish we all could have had much more time together. Ricki Eichler and Judi Morgan really should be commended! What a wonderful job they did for the Active Rain crowd! It took a great deal of work and planning to pull this off Ladies! … (33 comments)
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debra brooks: What's HOT about our SPOT? Lake Livingston Real Estate... - 02/21/08 09:03 PM
What's HOT about our SPOT? Lake Livingston Real Estate...
I've been asked so many times, "why would I want to live by Lake Livingston?" Now, that's quite a question. I am a Realtor and you may think my answer would be tied in to Real Estate. It is some, of course, but … (16 comments)
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