real estate: World Wide Market for Certified Organic Foods is Staggering - 02/15/08 04:55 AM
As more and more people come to find that the human food supply is clearly lacking, these consumers are turning to Organic Foods. There sure seems to be a huge growing world wide market for "organic foods" these days and in the US it seems we have a bit of consolidation … (0 comments)
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real estate: Lead By Example or Lead By Fear - In Real Estate You Are Going to Have to Choose Sometime - 02/01/08 11:59 PM
There are many ways to lead people, the best way predicts Machiavelli in The Prince, is to lead by example, and be loved and respected. Of course, too Machiavelli is quick to note that if that does not work the second best way is to lead by fear; feared and respected. … (7 comments)
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real estate: The Mass Media Economic Doom and Gloom is Nothing New - The Real Estate Market will Return - 01/23/08 06:14 PM
The media loves controversial subject matter and nothing could be more full of chaos and controversy than the US Economy post real estate bubble burst. Indeed, you cannot turn on any TV or Radio Station or read any newspaper without seeing more doom and gloom. And no I am not perfect … (4 comments)
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real estate: Planning a Bike Ride from Canada to Mexico - Which Charity Should I Choose? - 01/21/08 12:22 PM
Well retirement can get a little boring at 40, so I have decided to do an adventure. I am planning to ride my bike (carbon 10-speed - already donated) from Canada to Mexico. I have picked out the route; The Bike Centennial Route - predominantly a coastal route, which actually takes … (13 comments)
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real estate: Property Line Fences Are Getting Lower These Days - 01/11/08 02:49 AM
As a young man growing up I remember the fences around town seemed to be a lot higher. The chain-link fences around the school-yard were a good 8 1/2' tall. Today I noticed they are only about 6 1/2 foot tall, but they still keep people out. Do you know why?It … (3 comments)
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real estate: Dayton OH is a Great American City - 01/07/08 07:07 AM
Dayton OH sure has a lot going for it. Everyone likes the Big Air Show and Aviation Conference. Wow, what a show. If you are an aviation buff you should not miss it. In fact our Commander in Chief also visited there for the Air Show event signifying the Wright Bros. … (3 comments)
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real estate: Drive Real Estate Prices Thru the Roof - Urban Planning Around Research Industries - 01/07/08 06:28 AM
When urban planners talk about master planned communities, so often they will look for meaningful high paying jobs to support the citizens of the community. Of course, if you were designing a master planned community or you were an urban planner and knowing a thing or two about the up and … (1 comments)
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real estate: Industry Blogs - Should Every Industry Have One? - 01/07/08 05:52 AM
Every Industry Association should have a Blog and Forum attached to their websites as a means to communicate to their membership. It is a great way to pass on information and more and folks are getting their information in this way. Industry Blogs seem to be a very powerful tool indeed … (2 comments)
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real estate: I Feel Very Guilty at Active Rain - I Have More Comments than I Have Left - I Promise to Fix That - 01/07/08 04:22 AM
It has just been a little overwhelming all the pouring out of love and support here at ActiveRain, It is unbelievable that I made so many friends in just 15-days here. You see, just yesterday, I broke my goal and hit 600 comments on my Blog in a two-week period. I … (7 comments)
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real estate: Are only Realtors and Real Estate Agents Allowed on Active Rain? - 01/05/08 02:12 AM
Not long ago, a very successful Real Estate Agent specializing in REOs put up a blog stating that, I should not be allowed to post here, because I was not a real estate agent. Of course, most of us know that all folks involved in real estate, commercial or residential are … (22 comments)
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real estate: Should Lie Detector Tests be Mandatory to All Real Estate Professionals? - 01/02/08 06:39 PM
Well this subprime problem to the economy is akin to the climate cliff of the Doom and Gloom Global Warming Alarmists. There are many factors involved here, even some overseas providing huge amounts of capital to financial markets for home loans. Everyone is busy blaming everyone else and the lawyers are … (22 comments)
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real estate: All Realtors are Great - Every One of them, Without Exception! - 01/02/08 01:05 AM
All realtors should be given an award for all their hard work during these challenging times. It is not the professional Realtor's fault that they are in a trying buyer's market, it is not their fault for the subprime lending fall out and it is certainly not their fault that so … (5 comments)
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real estate: Car Wash Statistics and Economic Considerations in 2007 - 12/31/07 02:51 AM
What is the car wash business and industry sector trend for 2007 and 2008? Well, currently, new car wash construction has slowed a bit, due to water supply issues. Although more high-tech car washes that conserve water are getting popular. Labor supply is another issue slowing construction numbers of new car … (1 comments)
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real estate: Northeast to God - Global Warming Bring it On! - 12/28/07 07:18 PM
So anyway, I talked to a good friend of mine the other day, you know to wish them the happiest of holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and what have you. I asked him what he wanted for Christmas, and he indicated he would really like to have some Global … (4 comments)
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real estate: Clean Up Your Real Estate Office Exterior - A Disgusting Image Detracts from Your Professionalism - 12/27/07 07:30 PM
How often have you walked up to a real estate office and found chewing gum on the sidewalk, spilled chocolate fudge bar remnants or black marks from bicycle tires or skateboarders? I did a quick survey the other day when I went cruising over the hill to the next city and … (1 comments)
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real estate: Why Realtors Should be Advertising in a High School Booster Club Programs - 12/27/07 05:16 AM
Most small businesses in communities around the country spend thousands of dollars each year in advertising to no avail. They waste money on ads that do not pull in customers like it should and yes those many businesses often include real estate professionals too. Even with that said, there are the … (6 comments)
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real estate: Advertising is Serious Business and a Crappy Set of Ads Can Kill a Real Estate Company's Image - 12/27/07 04:55 AM
Some folks in real estate say that all news is good news and therefore you would assume that these same folks think that all advertising even crappy advertising is better than no advertising. Well those are both mistakes when it comes to building brands, communicating with customers or driving targeted sales … (0 comments)
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real estate: Tips on Marketing from Avis Rent-A-Car - Case Study as it Relates to Real Estate Agents - 12/27/07 04:35 AM
Not every agent is the top agent in a geographic area, in my career, I have always been fortunate to be the best at everything, but sometimes being the best is not as important as the message you have for your customers. Sometimes folks like the underdog, and sometimes even a … (0 comments)
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real estate: Shrink Wrap Your Real Estate Car for Maximum Impact - 12/27/07 04:20 AM
One of the greatest ways to advertise if your company has company vehicles on the road is to shrink wrap the entire vehicle with an advertisement or a picture. I am sure you have seen these vehicles where the advertisement wraps around the entire car curving with fenders and bumpers and … (1 comments)
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real estate: Real Estate and Franchising - 12/26/07 03:33 AM
It is often discussed in Business Management Program or MBA School history books that Ray Kroc's McDonalds was successful due to the fact that they controlled the real estate underneath every store, and the appreciation was their true asset. There is some truth to this, but that is not the only … (1 comments)
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real estate: Is Your Life and Career in Real Estate a Perfect Storm? - 12/24/07 03:23 AM
More and more realtors are getting out of the business - some of those who are battle hardened and will never give up have become cynical. I advise you to take a different path, the bumpy dirt road. Why you ask? Well, because adversity builds character; that's why.
You see, life is … (10 comments)
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real estate: Be Careful Writing Advertising Informational Real Estate Financial Advice Pieces as a Ghost Writer - 12/24/07 01:09 AM
It is generally okay for you to write articles, as a ghostwriter for business folks, but beware, as there are some laws now in a few industries, which makes it illegal for the clients of such articles to send them to their customers and claim that they in fact wrote them, … (0 comments)
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real estate: Charitable Giving Real Estate - 12/23/07 07:38 PM
Recently traveling thru West Virginia on my way out West to the Plains of Texas and the Hot New Mexico Desert, I met with a financial planner at a coffee shop and we discussed many new strategies of giving away money. Perhaps you are not aware but giving away money is … (1 comments)
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real estate: Commercial Property Strategies Considered - 12/23/07 07:35 PM
Speculating in Commercially zoned property can be a little bit of a challenge. Buying up such property is a smart investment especially during a down economy as things will go up eventually and well there you will have an instant rise in valuations as supply and demand tilt the tables once … (1 comments)
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real estate: As a Realtor You Have More Power Than You Think - Do Not Discount Consumer Confidence - 12/23/07 06:09 PM
Do Not Discount Consumer Confidence - Speak Positive About Real Estate Market in Your Town
In business, we often say that the customer is King and indeed, the consumer is the supreme authority, not only on which products and services they purchase but also on the economy itself. If consumers believe the economy … (5 comments)
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real estate: The Earth is Cooling Down - Global Cooling and Why You Should Buy Beach Front Property - 12/23/07 05:38 PM
There certainly has been a lot in the newspaper and on TV about global warming. In fact, there has been more information on global warming than there ever was on Y2K, which if you'll recall was to be the calamity of all calamities caused by mankind. There were almost as many … (2 comments)
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real estate: Truck Wash Steel Buildings Have Tripled in Cost in the Last 4-Years - 12/23/07 05:00 PM
There are many ways to build a Truck Wash building. Some Truck Wash buildings are made out of concrete tilt-up structures, others are steel buildings and there are advantages to both. It used to be that you could build a steel car wash building a lot cheaper than you could Truck … (0 comments)
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real estate: Is the Building Industry Forsaking our National Sovereignty? - 12/22/07 01:36 AM
In the United States we have many industries, which continually hire illegal aliens and illegal immigrants and we all know, which industries are the greatest problems. For instance the Building Industry is a huge problem, as they hire sub-contractors knowingly who hire illegal aliens by the busload and who are clearly … (1 comments)
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real estate: How Much Does it Cost to Build a Truck Wash? - 12/22/07 01:34 AM
Many folks want to build a truck wash and then start making a business plan. They go look at a truck wash and then think to themselves, well I can build something like that cheap enough. Get a steal building, put down some concrete, buy some equipment and suddenly I am … (1 comments)
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