My Other Car I drive a Jeep Grand Cherokee, V-8, with four-wheel drive. It is nice and comfortable for my clients, and still can get off-road, around Sierra Vista, for showing land… a favorite of mine. My other car is shown above. Since it has only one seat, it is not suitable for showings. But, if I need to preview a property, I can get there in 3.9 seconds! With an eight thousand (Yep - 8,000) horsepower, nitro methane burning, controlled explosion, motor pushing me along, I can move out smartly. Of course, it is better … (0 comments)
This was the way of life, in the “bad old days.” Now, with technology on our side we no longer are suffocating in paperwork. Instead, we are suffocating in technology. Think about it. How many hours per week do you spend maintaining your blog, your FaceBook page, your Twitter account, your web site(s), and other "Modern" tools? Would you be better off in face-to-face meetings with folks who are able to make decisions regarding buying and selling real estate? Of course. I'm afraid that many of us are just as buried … (3 comments)
land: I Gave Away 100 Business Cards Today... For Free!
- 07/21/11 05:00 PM
A Nifty Card Holder I guess I should have sold my cards today, but... I'm not that good at business. Most agents I met today left their cards at home, or at the bank, in their safe-deposit boxes. Shoot, I gave away over 100 of them today. That's just how dumb I am. I guess that they must be worth about $5.00 each, if you leave them in their origibal box. After all, most agents never buy more than their original 1,000 cards, unless they change companies. Heck, I've been with Keller Williams Southern Arizona since March, and I'm on … (1 comments)
land: Monument Fire
- 07/18/11 04:37 AM
Despair Two weeks of hell; some of you heard about the Monument Fire, just south of Sierra Vista. The fire was stopped about six miles away from our community. Before it was stopped, it created immense suffering, burning several dozen homes, displacing thousands for nearly two weeks, and exhausting local... and then, exhausting firefighters who were moved in from other states to protect Sierra Vista. Here is a link to a video that captures some of the power and majesty of Mother Nature, once more proving her dominion over we mortals. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxN4CZY6f_o We survived. No fatalities. Lots of pain and … (0 comments)
DO I WANT TO DO THESE? I DON'T KNOW. I'm going to Las Vegas next week, to gain certification at the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) course. I will then be known as an "Expert." Wow! So far, as i've done Short Sales and REOs... feeling my way through the process, it dawns on me: Do I Really Want To Focus on Distressed Properties? Distressed Properties and REOs are great for investors. They don't mind the inexplicable delays, the three, four, five, or, six-month wait to receive approval of their purchase: because they don't need to occupy them. … (53 comments)
land: Arizona Centennial: February 14, 2012
- 05/05/11 09:06 AM
Once Upon A Time... Around the turn of the 20th Century, the Territory of Arizona was anxious to join the United States. The USA then consisted of 46 states, but, in order to join the union, certain prices had to be paid. First, the Territory was a lawless mess. Partially because the Texas Rangers had done such a great job of cleaning up their state, many "bad hombres" came to Arizona. After all, there were stage coaches and trains to rob, gambling, prostitution, and rustling... what fun for bad guys! The problem of lawlessness was solved by the Arizona Rangers. Formed … (1 comments)
land: "When you come to a fork in the road....Take it." Yogi Berra (1925 - )
- 04/06/11 04:28 AM
Yogi Berra got this one right. Every day, we come to "forks in the road." We usually do not recognize them at the time, but, with our 20/20 hindsight, we recognize them. The real estate industry is at a fork in the road, a fork with two clear directions. And, the great thing is that we can see this one, and make a reasoned decision. Technology has hit the real estate world, with great impact. It affects real estate practitioners, buyers, sellers, and all ancillary service providers. The "fork," then, is the choice to ride the technology wave, or to continue … (3 comments)
land: GRI: A Baseline For Every REALTOR®
- 04/05/11 03:26 PM
Ah, back to the basics... and, a little refresher along the way. I read a new post today, from Erica Kelter, of Helena, Montana. It brought enough of a reaction from me that I need to expand a bit. Erica wrote of her first GRI class (tomorrow), and, of her excitement. That's one of the things I love about the GRI program. Because it is often the first formalized training, after one gains their real estate license, it is memorable to the attendees, and they will form professional bonds throughout their state, or region. I have attended GRI classes in many … (0 comments)
land: A Picture Is Worth... Well, A Million Words!
- 04/03/11 08:25 AM
I know; I know... a picture, at one time, was only worth a thousand words. But, with inflation, it started to take more words to equal a picture. Now, with the graphic-rich Internet environment where we live and work, It takes a million words to equal a GOOD picture. So... how do you get a GOOD picture? I've tried everything. I took a course at my local Community College, I've read books, blogs, "wikis," and I still don't know how to take a good photo. I've spent more money, and wasted more time, sending in film, only to have the photos … (1 comments)
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