How To Benefit From Twitter with Zero Effort - 02/28/09 03:09 PM
Great information if you don't already have your AR set up to automatically go to Twitter.
Via Steve@ Amazing Video Tours (AmazingVideoTours.com):
I can see where Twitter would be a fantastic tool for a Mortgage Lender to use to announce the day to day movement of interest rates and other economic indicators. But I have always wondered how I can use Twitter to benefit my business.
Luckily, ActiveRain provided that answer for me!
If you have a Twitter account, ActiveRain allows you to "Announce New Blog Posts" on your Twitter feed! Best of all, it's done automatically. You do nothing!
The benefit … (1 comments)
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There's a Diplomatic (Nicer) Way to Say IT! - 02/28/09 03:07 PM
What a great post --- I felt it certainly worthy of a re-blog. Some of the things that I have read on AR have shocked me. I will have to say though, that most of AR content is outstanding.
Via Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman HAWAII Relocations & Real Estate (Century 21 Liberty Homes):
We ALL feel the need to express opinions on many subjects. It's human nature.....we all think differently and have different opinions. Regardless if it's political, about something going on around ActiveRain or Localism or just plain views on religion or abortion, the way you are presenting it can make all the difference … (0 comments)
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Making My OWN Magic in the World of Blogging - 02/28/09 02:49 PM
There are some real leasons to be lerned here. I have bookmarked this page so that I can reference it often.
Via Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman HAWAII Relocations & Real Estate (Century 21 Liberty Homes):
Blogging on Active Rain IS the most astounding way of communicating with the consumer and peers that I have ever encountered. Blogging means to make my own magic by writing with conviction and passion about a subject I want to get out to the public, the consumer, to others in the Real Estate Industry and of course to other members in the Active Rain community.
Amongst following the general rules and guidelines for Active Rain (found … (0 comments)
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Addicted to Active Rain - 02/28/09 02:44 PM
Since I have too become addicted to AR, I thought it appropriate to re-blog this one.
Via Lisa Udy (Logan Utah Real Estate Youngblood Real Estate LLC):
Seriously Addicted.....Please help!!!
I am sitting at home on Saturday morning, and I just had a serious realization. I am addicted to Active Rain. Seriously addicted. I have passed the recreational user stage. I start going into withdrawal if I am away for too long. I have officially reached addict status. Please help....
How It Happened
As with any addiction it starts out slowly. When I first discovered Active Rain I thought blogging, and everything that … (0 comments)
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A Few of My Favorite Quotes - 02/28/09 02:42 PM
A Few of My Favorite Quotes "It is my observation that too many of us are spending money we haven't earned to buy things we don't need to impress people we don't like." author unknown "Everyone you meet knows something you don't know but need to know. Learn from them." author unknown "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead, where there is no path and leave a trail." Robert Frost The AgentOwned Realty serves your real estate needs for:
Charleston, Johns Island, James Island, Mt. Pleasant, Isle of Palms, Sullivan's Island, Daniel Island, North Charleston, Summerville, Goose … (2 comments)
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My Plan to Change the Real Estate Industry Forever! (Sounds Humble, Right?) - 02/28/09 02:34 PM
I love this idea --- very interesting and I thought worthy of a re-blog. Thanks, Jason.
Via Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) (Austin Texas Homes, LLC):
For the past several years, I have had an idea that I think would help to level the playing field a bit for real estate agents in any market. I have shared this with many of my personal clients, but never publicly...until now. Consider this: When you are working with buyer clients, and they are interested in making an offer on a property, you then contact the listing agent to let them … (0 comments)
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Points to Ponder... - 02/28/09 02:30 PM
What a beautiful picture --- just breathtaking. Also, I really like the quote.
Via Michael Thornton - Nashville, TN area Home Inspector (Complete Home Inspections, Inc.):
Points to Ponder... "Life is a lot like nature. You only have as many animals as the ecosystem can support and you only have as many friends as you can tolerate the bitching of." ~~ Randy K. Milholland
Fall in the Smokies...
Wishing all my fellow drips and tweeps a great weekend 8-) If you or someone you know is purchasing a home in Brentwood, Franklin, Nashville, Spring Hill or Thompson's Station in the Davidson … (0 comments)
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10 Top Ways to Be Disciplined in SC - 02/28/09 02:25 PM
Continuing 10 Top Ways to be Disciplined in SC # 3 Failure to disclose material facts --- A material fact is anything that a reasonable purchaser or seller would consider important in deciding whether to buy or sell or how much to pay or take. A licensee who fails to disclose any material facts concerning a real estate transaction can be disciplined, no matter the instructions of the seller or buyer. Silence, in and of itself, can be considered to be fraud where there is a duty to speak. Real estate licensees have an agency relationship with their clients, with … (2 comments)
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GET OUT OF BED AND GO TO WORK IN THE MORNING, EVEN IF IT'S JUST DOWN THE HALL. - 02/28/09 01:50 PM
I thought this was so good that I simply had to re-blog it.
Via Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate:
John MacArthur, a gentleman and a scholar, who uses grace and finesse to inspire agents in the office he manages, inspired me to render a bit of HARD CORE REAL ESTATE ADVICE.
GET BUSY. Do a business plan where you determine your market and your resources and and and work it hard. If the market changes, be nimble and ready to change focus with the market.
THINK ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS EVERY DAY. Remember that being a real estate salesperson is a full … (0 comments)
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Why Am I Writing So Many Blogs in one Day? - 02/28/09 01:35 PM
Why Am I Writing So Many Blogs in one Day? I'm sitting here on a Saturday trying to catch up for the past week. Several days I simply could not get to my as badly as I wanted to. Other duties called. A friend, Maria Hart (known as Jim & Maria Hart) told me that the week on AR runs from Sunday through Saturday. I was complaining to her that I had posted a blog only to discover that I got no points because I had already posted 10 blogs that week. So, here I am on a Saturday and … (4 comments)
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Misrepresentation - 02/28/09 01:19 PM
Misrepresentation Continuing on discussing SC Real Estate License Law Misrepresentation -- A false representation of a material fact or failure to disclose a known property or transaction defect which would cause the purchaser or seller to suffer damages. Misrepresentations can be made by statements, actions, in-actions and silence. Real estate practitioners must always present a true picture when involved in a real estate transaction. A half-truth can be considered a misrepresentation, because if it is near the truth it will be more likely to be believed by the consumer. If a licensee hears a party in the transaction making statements … (3 comments)
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Sitting on the Side of the Road - 02/28/09 12:13 PM
Sitting on the Side of the Road Sitting on the side of the road waiting to catch speeding drivers, a state trooper sees a car puttering along at 22 mph. He thinks to himself, "This driver is as dangerous as a speeder!" So, he turns on his lights and pulls the driver over. Approaching the car, he notices that there are five elderly ladies, two in the front seat and three in the back, wide-eyed and white as ghosts. The driver, obviously confused, says to him,. "Officer, I don't understand. I was going the exact speed limit. What seems to … (2 comments)
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Is has Been A Long Day Today - 02/27/09 03:25 PM
It has been a long day today Today has been a long day as was yesterday. Why? Because I cannot talk and how can a broker not talk. I have had laryngitis for 4 days now and each day seems a little worse. Hey, I'm not complaining. I am alive, I do not have a cold or anything else. My cancer is in remission. Being "speechless" is the least of my concerns, right? I have had a wonderful interview today with a potential recruit --- a very experienced and knowledgeable sales associate. I was able to set up 2 different … (5 comments)
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Don't Stick Your Head in the Sand! - 02/24/09 04:13 PM
Don't stick your head in the Sand A lot of real estate sales people have their head stuck in the sand now. The old "woe is me" attitude. That attitude never got anyone anywhere. As a cancer survivor, I know that you cannot stick your head in the sand --- you must "live". The same is true with the economic situation. You must "live" --that is, get up in the mornings with the attitude that you are going to "work" actually "work" contact you sphere go where people are so that you can drum up new business my favorite … (17 comments)
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Huge Pick Up In the Market - 02/23/09 04:39 PM
Huge pick-up in the market I am just too excited --- just had to write this blog. Just this afternoon, I have had 4 agents talking about getting contracts ratified. One agent has just ratified 3 contracts and working on the 4th. Another agent has ratified 2 and working on new folks coming to town this weekend. Another agent just ratified a contract. Another agent just got a contract in on one of his listings. Becky, our in house loan officer, was extremely busy today!!!! Yeah!!!! Hallelujah - Praise the Lord.
The AgentOwned Realty serves your real estate … (8 comments)
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Little Johnny --- Finding Jesus - 02/22/09 03:00 PM
Little Johnny - Finding Jesus
A Sunday school teacher is concerned that his students might be a little confused about Jesus, so he asks his class, "Where is Jesus today?"
Steven raises his hand and says, "He's in Heaven."
Mary answers, "He's in my heart."
Little Johnny waves his hand furiously and blurts out, "He's in our bathroom!"
The surprised teacher asks Little Johnny how he knows this.
"Well," Little Johnny says, "every morning, my father gets up, bangs on the bathroom door and yells 'Jesus Christ, are you still in there?!'"
I thought this joke was really funny … (3 comments)
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How to Refer to My Grandchildren - 02/22/09 01:54 PM
How to Refer to My Grandchildren As I was responding to a comment on one of my blogs, I had this idea. I have an issue that I feel you folks out there can help me solve. The agent/owners who work under my broker's license are each and everyone very special to me --- I feel like they are my children --- they started calling me "Mama Liz" about 4 years ago. You see, we have this Mother/Child relationship. As these young folks have babies of their own, I feel like I just became a Grandmother again. Now, my dilemma … (9 comments)
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Virginia's Vehicle Safety Inspection - 02/21/09 03:15 PM
We seem to have a lof of our folks going to the Virginia area, so thought this was worthwhile to re-blog.
Via Chris Ann Cleland, GRI (Long & Foster):
If you are relocating to Virginia from another state, you may be surprised by our annual Safety Inspections for vehicles. I've lived in Virginia my entire life, so it's something normal to me. However, when I talk to relatives in Florida, for instance, they are shocked at the idea of a vehicle undergoing a mandatory safety inspection.
The Virginia State Police Safety Inspection inspects over twenty components of your car annually. For instance, … (2 comments)
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To Pass Or Not To Pass? That Is The Question - 02/21/09 03:14 PM
I feel very strongly about this, so I felt it worthy of re-blogging.
Via Jim & Maria Hart ~ Charleston, SC Real Estate (AgentOwned Realty):
This one hits a nerve with me and I wanted to get your opinion on the matter.
What are your thoughts on funeral procession etiquette? I only ask because this past weekend, while driving home with my family, I had the privilege to pull over and pay tribute to someone who I did not know. I am one who believes that you should pull over when you are passed by a funeral procession. It takes two minutes at the … (0 comments)
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What I Learned on Active Rain Today - 02/21/09 02:56 PM
What I learned on Active Rain Today Just a couple of weeks ago, I was just a blogger and a reader on Active Rain. Today, I am here to tell you, I am so much more. I cannot believe how much I got done and how much I learned on Active Rain today. read Brad's blog about the badges got really excited about getting me a badge went into the Localism section and signed up for 2 areas ----how much fun. Now I will start writing some about those communities. went to the Listing Router ---- purchased a couple of … (7 comments)
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Handling Other People's Money - 02/21/09 02:52 PM
Handling other People's Money Licensed real estate agents in SC are responsible for the earnest or trust monies collected from their clients/customers. Mishandling of these trust funds can cause a real estate agent to lose their license (worse case scenario). Yet this is the major area in which real estate agents are disciplined in SC. The rules are simple: Any earnest/trust monies for a sale in the form of a check must be deposited within 48 hours of ratification of the contract of sale (weekends excluded) Any earnest/trust monies for a sale in the form of a money order, … (5 comments)
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A Burglar is in Big Trouble - 02/21/09 02:38 PM
A Burglar is in Big Trouble A burglar has just made it into the house he's intending ransacking, and he's looking around for stuff to steal. All of a sudden, a little voice pipes up, "I can see, and so can Jesus!" Startled, the burglar looks around the room. No one there at all, so he goes back to his business. "I can see you, and so can Jesus!" The burglar jumps again, and takes a longer look around the room. Over in the corner by the window, almost obscured by curtains, is a cage in which sits a … (3 comments)
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Friday Funnies - 02/20/09 04:26 PM
I love to Laugh I love to laugh. I am always looking for jokes to use when I teach my continuing ed courses. I thought the one below was hysterical. No one else seemed to like it as much as me. My grandsons said, "Grandmother, that is just dumb" That made me laugh too. A judge was punishing three men because they had committed a crime. Their sentence was a few years in the desert. He said that they could each take one thing with them.
The first guy decides to take an umbrella, so that he can have … (4 comments)
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My Newest "Grandchild" - 02/20/09 02:46 PM
My newest "grandchild" My newest "grandchild" is 'Miss Maddie Parker' - born Feb.2, 2009. She is beautiful and I am so thankful that she is here and in perfect health. Her parents are members of our AgentOwned family. Therefore, she is my "grandchild". Her parents, Kim Peasley-Parker and Ray Parker work in our Sumter office. As a matter of fact, Kim was our very first agent and only agent in Sumter until May 2008. They had a nightmare with their first pregnancy -- the baby was born and he died the same day. So, we are particularly relieved and on … (5 comments)
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Teaching SC License Law - 02/20/09 10:58 AM
Teaching License Law I know this sounds like a boring subject, but I find it very interesting. Yesterday, I spent 4 hours teaching "Top Ten Ways to Be Disciplined" which is a continuing education course for SC Real Estate Commission. Actually, SC now mandates that every licensed real estate agent take this same course. When you first hear the title, many assume that it is an ethics course. The course lays out the top ten ways a real estate agent in SC can be disciplined. # 1 - Failure to comply with trust fund accounting measures # 2 - Misrepresentations … (5 comments)
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Interesting Day - 02/17/09 02:54 PM
Interesting Day
From the time I got up today, I knew it would be a wonderful day. Know how I knew? First of all, I was alive and well.
2nd -- my husband was happy & well --- (he is almost always happy)
3rd -- the sun was shining brilliantly
4th -- my puppies were all happy
5th -- after breakfast, I got dressed in a record time
6th -- I went by to pick up my grandson to take him to school --- he was still asleep -- not to worry -- that was not going to ruin my … (4 comments)
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Charleston, SC by the #'s - 02/16/09 02:44 PM
Charleston, SC by the #'s 51.5 inches of rain fall in Charleston annually, 14 more inches than Seattle expects each year. 33 consecutive years Joseph P. Riley has been the city's mayor. During that time, 7 mayors have served the city of Chicago. 16 years in a row, readers of Conde Naste Traveler magazine have named Charleston one of America's op Ten travel destinations. Its most recent ranking was #2 behind San Francisco and one spot ahead of New York City. $3,000,000,000 of visitor money is injected in the area's annual economy, a testament to the region's beauty, its history … (3 comments)
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The First 24 Hours- Crucial Internet Strategy for Listings - 02/16/09 12:03 PM
When I read this blog, I just thought it was terrific. I wanted to be sure that my agent/owners saw it -- so, the re-blog.
Via Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman HAWAII Relocations & Real Estate (Century 21 Liberty Homes):
It is so important to have my game plan ready for marketing a property and giving it the best exposure possible as a new listing. Provided that the home is in "showing condition ready" those first 24 hours are crucial to get all marketing material ready and out for the public to consume.
I take dozens of pictures before the listing is even ready to put on the MLS to ensure that I … (0 comments)
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A Gas Pump Can Bite You - 02/16/09 11:43 AM
A Gas Pump Can Bite You My son-in-law's sister (Karla) is in Mt. Pleasant, SC visiting from Mexico. She speaks fluent English. Since our daughter and son-in-law live next door and Karla is staying with them, my husband and I get to see a lot of her. She is very attractive and extremely smart. She has been helping out with taking the children to school and picking them up and also helping out at our real estate company. Last week, I needed to take their suburban as I traveled to Manning, SC to teach a continuing education course since I … (3 comments)
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Opportunity Knocks-Happy Monday! - 02/16/09 10:28 AM
This is absolutely wonderful --- you must watch it.
Via Midori Miller-Daytona Beach Florida Real Estate Trainer (CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty):
Make it a great selling week! Midori Miller is a licensed real estate associate with CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty, Real Estate Trainer and Manager . If you are interested in a career in real estate please contact me! All calls and inquiries are confidential. CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty is located in Volusia County with 3 office locations to better serve the public. Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach and Ormond by the Sea. 2009 midorimiller@yahoo.com (386) 453-3236
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Short Sale and Loan Modification Nightmares – Week Six - 02/14/09 12:26 PM
More information on short sales ----we can use all the information we can get.
Via Todd Clark (Realtor), GRI (Your Washington Co. Real Estate Expert) (Kastings & Associates):
There are not as many stories as I had hoped this week, but we still have a few, including a story of the government trying to kick home owners when they are down. Another one where I personally had to call out the big guns to get a bank to take some action on one of my short sales, and then one where the agents didn't know if they should laugh or cry. I … (1 comments)
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Short Sale and Loan Modification Nightmares - Week Two! - 02/14/09 12:23 PM
As we deal with the short sale crazies, I feel this is good information to put out there again. Thanks.
Via The Thom And Ray Team:
Ok, it is more like week three, but we need some more stories from the trenches that can be sent on to Congress. I'm still getting the calls from our Congressman and unless you post your stories to our group, and allow us to put them together as one post, then we can't help our country get out of the grips of the banks.
So, if you have a short sale or loan modification nightmare, … (1 comments)
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Real Life Story - Why You Need Owner's Title Insurance - 02/13/09 01:47 PM
Why Do You Need Owner's Title Insurance - # 4 I have a friend who is going through the below dilemma right now. We will call the friend, Sam. Sam bought a lot -- he did not get owner's title insurance. Later, Sam built a home on the lot. The lender required lender's title insurance, but Sam did not purchase owner's title insurance. Sam knew when he got the lot that there was a dirt driveway at the edge of his lot that lead to a home (owned by we'll say Scott) behind his lot. What he did not know … (5 comments)
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A Close Call - 02/13/09 01:04 PM
A Close Call Susan Bryant (one of my wonderful agent/owners) sent me the below email. "One of my clients told me of a close call he had involving one of his rental properties. His tenant vacated the house during our recent very cold weather and forgot to turn off the electricity so the heat was on. A plumbing pipe froze and burst overhead, flooding the house completely and causing extensive damage before it was discovered. My client made a claim on his landlord policy and learned that if the power had been turned off, the claim would have been denied!" This … (3 comments)
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Valentine's Day for Seniors - 02/13/09 11:48 AM
Valentine's Day for Seniors Am sure that most young people (anyone under 68) feel that seniors (older than 68) are not interested in Valentine's Day. They think of "seniors" as old people who have passed the stage of "love". I would like to correct those young people and tell them that they are soooooooooooooo wrong. We "seniors" are still very much "in love" --- we are for the most part, a lot more "in love" than they are -- many "really young folks" don't really know what true love is about. -- they think it's all about sex. My … (3 comments)
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Why Do You Need Owner's Title Insurance - part 3 - 02/12/09 04:17 PM
Why do you Need Owner's Title Insurance
Another true story from Charleston, SC.
Sellers and Buyers were at the closing table to close on a transaction. The attorney asked the sellers and buyers for identification. The buyers provided driver's licenses and the male seller provided his and the female seller got up and walked out.
You see, she was not the seller's wife, but the girlfriend. Had that attorney not found that out before the closing and the real wife had come back later to claim her half of the property --- guess what?
If this buyer couple had closed … (3 comments)
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Why Do You Need Owner's Title Insurance - 02/11/09 03:51 PM
Why You Need Owner's Title Insurance The following is a true story that happened here in Charleston, SC --- if this can happen in Charleston, SC, it can happen anywhere: There was a FSBO (for sale by Owner) sign on an ocean front lot on the Isle of Palms. Potential purchasers (we will call them, the Browns) called on the lot and discovered that they were only asking $500,000 when all other ocean front lots were going for pretty close to $1,000,000. The Browns got really excited- asked the "sellers" why it was being sold so low and the … (2 comments)
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What do You Know About Title Insurance? - 02/10/09 04:29 PM
What Do You Know About Title Insurance? Until our real estate company in Charleston, SC tri-county area got into the Title Insurance Business (we are today still the only realty based title insurance company in SC), I did not know anything except that my buyers were told by their lenders that they had to have title insurance. And usually, the attorneys would tell them that they could purchase owner's title insurance, but they didn't really need it. Well, a little background ---South Carolina is an attorney state, meaning that an attorney must be involved in the closing of a real … (6 comments)
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A Special Thanks to You Active Rainers - 02/09/09 04:25 PM
Special Thanks to You Active Raine-rs
You guys have been so helpful to me in learning all these different aspects of Active Rain. I can see that I am only at the very basics, still.
Today, I learned about Zemanta and Picnic as well as how to put a header on my blogs ---but only because of your willingness to help.
I also learned how to put a background, even though it does not show up. Here it is:
I love the network of professionals of all different fields, but it is especially important to me to … (5 comments)
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Will the "Listers" of today be the "Lasters" of tomorrow? - 02/09/09 01:53 PM
Jason wrote such an excellent blog ---sounds so much like me. I want all af the AgentOwned agent/owners to read this. Thanks. Jason.
Momma Liz
Liz Loadholt
Via Jason Neumann Realtor® www.KelownaRealEstateNews.com (Century 21 Assurance Realty Ltd.):
Most everyone in the real estate business has heard the saying..."Listers are Lasters!" The idea behind that statement being, by maintaining a steady listing inventory an agent will generate business no matter what the market conditions. It is the current real estate market that got me to thinking about whether or not that this old adage still holds true today?!
The answer is a resounding YES! and NO! Here's why...
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Recession Works for a Few - 02/09/09 01:37 PM
Recession Works for a Few
The following was an editorial in today’s Charleston Post & Courier. I thought it was great ---- being positive instead of the normal negative “stuff”.
“Hard times put most businesses in a fiscal bind. But for cobblers, the ongoing recession provides welcome motivation for folks to get their footwear fixed rather than replaced. At least there’s some upside to the 3.2 percent decline in retail sales of adult shoes in the 12 months that ended in November.
As The Wall Street Journal reported last week, the shoe-sale slump, documented by the … (3 comments)
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What My Mother used to Say - 02/08/09 03:57 PM
My Mother,God rest her soul, was not as optimistic about things as I am. Even when I was a little girl, I remember her saying, "There's a many a slip between the cup and the lip".
I didn't really know what it meant then. But as I got older, I heard it more and more from her. When I was excited that I had "almost" accomplished something, she would say, "you know, there's many a slip between the cup and the lip.
I always felt that she did not have confidence in me. But I … (3 comments)
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IT'S A NEW PARADIGM - REAL ESTATE MARKETING BY TELECOMMUNICATION! - 02/08/09 03:45 PM
I thought this was so good that I wanted to get it out to those folks who may see my blog, but missed Lenn's.
Momma Liz
Liz Loadholt
AgentOwned Realty
Via Lenn Harley Homefinders.com MD & VA Real Estate:
"YOU HAVE TO LIST TO LIVE!" We know you've heard that before from many agents and brokers.
REMEMBER THE ADVICE FROM YOUR FIRST BROKER? "List to Live".
The skills learned were classic:
Tour the neighborhood and talk to folks out walking their dog. Knock on doors and ask if the residents were thinking of selling any time soon? Or, if not do they know … (0 comments)
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What the heck were they thinking? (electrical) - 02/08/09 03:40 PM
I thought this was interesting and worth putting out again.
Momma Liz
Via Russel Ray, San Diego home inspector (Russel Ray, Property Consultant):
Generally it's not a good idea to get into an electric panel except when absolutely necessary. Of course, we might have to define the phrase "absolutely necessary."
Many of our older homes here don't have laundry rooms, leaving the owners to either go to a public laundry facility, add a laundry room, or convert part of the garage to a laundry area. In some cases, people will simply locate the washer and dryer outside. After all, we do … (1 comments)
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What Are The Do's of Real Estate - 02/08/09 03:18 PM
Do’s of Real Estate
Put the interest of the customer/client above you
Understand that activity produces prospects Attend all educational sessions as possible – always be learning When showing property, if there is another agent already in house, wait outside until that agent is finished.
Always verify ownership when take a listing – use tax records Notify the office immediately after putting up a sign on new listing
On a listing, complete your MLS data sheet before turning in to the office
Treat ad and sign calls on your … (4 comments)
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How do I Customize my Header on AR? - 02/08/09 12:23 PM
I am interested in making a customized header, but don't know how. I see that most of you have a customized header.
I have looked around a little trying to find out how, but so far - to no avail.
Am sure that it cannot be that difficult. So it is making me a little crazy that I have not found it.
At first, I thought maybe it is under the Customize Blog. It is really like looking in a haystack --- at least for me
Another thing that has been bugging me is … (2 comments)
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Customer and Client Services - 02/07/09 02:18 PM
The Difference Between a Customer & a Client Under SC License Law for Real Estate Professionals, there is definitely a difference between A Customer and a Client. What are the differences? Services you must give to a customer:
Present offers Account for money and property received Provide a meaningful explanation of agency relationships Provide an explanation of the scope of services to be provided Be fair and hones and provide accurate information in all dealings. Services you may give to a customer:
Identify and show property Provide real estate statistics and information on property Provide preprinted forms Act … (4 comments)
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How Come Stuff That Makes You Well Tastes Awful? - 02/07/09 12:43 PM
How Come Stuff That Makes You Well Tastes Awful? I saw this cartoon in today's paper and it made me think of our economy. I am such an upbeat optimistic person and I am determined to stay that way, even though it seems the world is testing me. Dennis The Menace ask his mother, "How come stuff that makes you well tastes awful?" With the economic downturn, most businesses have had to "lay off" staff in order to keep the doors open. I can tell you, having to lay off employees just taste awful. But, it is something we have … (3 comments)
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2nd Attempt at A Word from Momma Liz - 02/06/09 01:56 PM
A Word from Momma Liz
Momma Liz likes to give advice to her special agent/owners (her children).
Below are a few for you to consider:
Be positive ---- no one likes a negative Ed If you can't say something nice about a person, don't say anything at all Set a personal and a professional goal for yourself --- no matter how simple Go out of your way to be nice to folks -- even strangers What goes around, comes around You must get into Social Internet Networking
You need to have at least a Facebook account Also, need a … (7 comments)
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A Word from Momma Liz - 02/06/09 01:11 PM
A Word from Momma Liz Momma Liz likes to give advice to her special agent/owners (her children). Below are a few for you to consider: Be positive ---- no one likes a negative Ed If you can't say something nice about a person, don't say anything at all Set a personal and a professional goal for yourself --- no matter how simple Go out of your way to be nice to folks -- even strangers What goes around, comes around You must get into Social Internet Networking You need to have at least a Facebook account Also, need a Twitter … (1 comments)
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Mercedes - 02/06/09 10:58 AM
"If there were no one to watch them drive by, how many people would buy a Mercedes?"
Momma Liz
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Using Security Deposit for Repairs - 02/05/09 04:22 PM
Using Security Deposit for Repairs One of my agent/owners ask me today if she could use the security deposit to make repairs on the property even though they tenant has not moved out. Here is what happened. A child put a toy in the toilet and it got wedged. The toilet kept running and the parents did not realize it because they had gone upstairs to bed. Somehow during the middle of the night, they found that the entire first floor was covered with water. My agent/owner called a plumber who found the toy wedged inside. The tenant says … (9 comments)
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Like Mother Like Daughter - 02/02/09 03:43 PM
Like Mother Like Daughter This is one case where a Mother does not want her Daughter to be like her. I was diagnosed 3 years ago with breast cancer. Today, I am doing terrific---my cancer was caught extremely early and I opted to have a double mastectomy so as to hopefully not have to worry about this "monster" again. A couple of weeks ago, my daughter discovered a "lump" (very small one) in one of her breasts. She had the mammogram and ultra sound and the results were that she needed to have a lumpectomy. She had the surgery this … (5 comments)
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Determined to become an Accomplished Active Rainer - 02/01/09 12:45 PM
Determined to become an Acc0mplished Active Rainer, I cannot stay away.
Thanks to Shane O'Gorman who keeps sending me tips via AR, I think that I have it down now as how to embed a video. We will see with this one.
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