debra brooks: The Gift of Butterflies in My Garden~~~wow~~~A Halloween Treat From Huntsville, Texas - 10/29/09 02:37 AM
I was blessed with the lovely gift of Butterflies in my garden today. The sun came out and my yard became alive with butterflies in the very colors of our season! I just wanted to share these lovely creatures with you in the spirit of they were received. They brought me … (13 comments)
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debra brooks: Do You Speak Real Estate "SIGN" Language? - 10/17/09 05:30 PM
Do You Speak Real Estate "SIGN" Language? And, no I don't mean like this...
No, no.
I mean really...
Do you speak Real Estate sign language??
I find this to be one of my weaknesses in this busy crazy business we are in.
I was thinking about it today though and … (117 comments)
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debra brooks: WHY RAISE THE CEILING IN A NEGOTIATION? - 10/16/09 06:10 PM
When assisting "potential clients" or "clients" do you qualify "CEILING PRICE"? If they tell you their top dollar is $400,000 Shouldn't you GO ONE STEP FURTHER FOR THE GOOD OF THE CLIENT?
What is that one step???
Think about it.
LIFE IS A NEGOTIATION ANY DIRECTION WE TURN.
Not just … (11 comments)
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debra brooks: Hi...I'm an Acronym. KISS - 09/18/09 07:02 PM
Hi, I'm an Acronym...get it? No, they won't get it. Think this through and learn to speekie da English.
Sure, it's impressive to see all your designations next to your name. Sure, you put a lot of work into getting through those courses to attain a "certified" status....
BUT,
My question … (18 comments)
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debra 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 brooks: HELLO... - 06/28/09 10:22 AM
I love my computer because my friends live in it ! DEB
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debra brooks: What if? - 06/13/09 11:04 PM
What if............
you didn't have to work?
What if...........
you had all the money you needed or wanted?
what if...........
you didn't have to worry about paying your bills?...
would you still be working Real Estate? Do you love it? Do you love the people? Do you love the … (8 comments)
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debra brooks: WHERE WILL YOU PLACE YOUR EFFORTS? - 06/13/09 08:10 PM
WHERE WILL YOU PLACE YOUR EFFORTS?
The top 5% of the nations Realtors make up 80% of the nations Real Estate Business. Scary, huh?
Will you hang in there? Are you in the top 5% I'm not sure about you but I'm seeing a strengthing of our economy. Or, possibly it's … (2 comments)
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debra brooks: A Rose By Any Other Name... - 06/13/09 07:44 PM
I'm so glad I have my Active Rain friends and co-workers surrounding me. These times they are a hurtin'. I believe that a rose displays as much beauty on a cloudy day as it does on a sunny day. It is all in how you look at the rose. … (3 comments)
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debra brooks: Lake Livingston Real Estate Prime! - 04/29/09 10:49 AM
Lake Livingston Real Estate awaits! Phenomenal one of a kind Waterfront Home in the
Coveted Carolina Cove subdivision is ready for move-in.
I can thank Active Rain for the opportunity to be in the MakeOver to TakeOver contest last summer that pushed many of us beyond our normal scope of production! … (8 comments)
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debra brooks: 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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debra 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 brooks: Sunday Walk In My Yard - 08/24/08 01:26 PM
Dear Diary,
I guess you could call this my Turtle Run? We have had so much rain because of Fay I have flowers beginning to pop everywhere! I just wanted to share some of the sites in my yard with you!
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debra brooks: Lake Livingston Real Estate......The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - 08/16/08 10:09 PM
LAKE LIVINGSTON REAL ESTATE:
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY...
BY: DEBRA A BROOKS
THE GOOD:
Lake Livingston Real Estate stands alone. The beauty is that our market is ever changing yet
consistently remaining the same. What changes? The seasons, the faces and the availability of … (8 comments)
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debra 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 brooks: 103 degrees...mini vacation at Sonic with my grandbabies! - 07/23/08 10:50 PM
Dear Diary, It is July 23rd, 2008 and it is 103 degrees here in Huntsville Texas.
What does one do in 103 degrees in July in Texas? Well, they go eat outside of course!
Ask Marchel...she knows. When you're a Texan it shows in your eating habits.
Air conditioning all around … (25 comments)
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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 … (11 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 … (60 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? It's not that simple. Tons … (34 comments)
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