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AWARD STATUS FOR 2006 - 02/28/07 03:59 PM
I SEE MANY COMPANYS' POSTING THEIR AGENTS AWARD STATUS FOR LAST YEAR IN VARIOUS NEWSPAPERS
AS THE MARKET FELT ADJUSTMENT SO DID AWARD STATUS LEVELS FOR MANY[NOT ALL-BUT MANY]
MAY 2007 BE A BANNER YEAR FOR ALL!!!!
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NEW WINDOWS APPLICATION - 02/28/07 03:42 PM
the new windows application has been launched...always like to hear from some other real estate professionals their opinions before purchasing a new version
seems like the most financially sound decision is to upgrade with a new computer purchase,one that already has the new system installed....currently operating systems with pentium 4 technology.
feedback?
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What is the next...latest greatest business tool? - 02/23/07 05:07 PM
IN TODAYS BUSINESS WORLD...
WHAT WILL BE THE NEXT LATEST GREATEST..BUSINESS TOOL
IN 1993 I WAS THE FIRST REALTOR IN MY OFFICE TO HAVE A 'PENTIUM 100'...MARQUIS DISPLAY SCREEN SAVER AND ALL....WOW WAS I COOL!
I REMEMBER ATTENDING A REAL ESTATE CONVENTION...AND A TREND-SETTING AGENT HAD AN AUTOMATED NAVIGATION DEVICE UPGRADE FOR THE CAR...COST THEN $10,000?....MY LAST 2 CARS CAME WITH THIS STANDARD
A FEW YEARS AGO I HAD CUSTOM MINI CD BUSINESS CARDS....LET THE COMPUTER TELL THE WORLD HOW GREAT I WAS AND WHAT I CAN DO FOR THEM....GREAT WOW FACTOR....ALTHOUGH IT DID LINK PEOPLE TO MY WEB SITE
I AM NOT-[REPEAT]-I AM NOT.... A TECHIE...BUT … (1 comments)
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Reducing my Printer Expenses -nearly in half - 02/23/07 03:41 PM
Thought I would share this with you ....
my hp PRINTER CARTRIDGE just ran out again[1 of 4 hp printers]
stopped by the local MEGA OFFICE SUPPLY STORE in my travels to pick up replacements but they were out of the cartridges i needed......[i have been using the three rule task thing for years-you know-never go out to do 1 task-group your tasks in minimal of 3-save TIME and money]
anyway...i remember seeing an ad in the local paper for a place called "cartridge world"????
went to the phone book...could not find them[.....YOU REMEMBER PHONE BOOKS DON'T YOU?
WELL....went online...found their web site....www.cartridgeworld.com....clicked the usa flag icon ....entered … (1 comments)
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BUY A FARM-ADOPT A HORSE .......[PART 2] - 02/19/07 05:48 PM
AS A FOLLOW-UP TO MY FIRST BLOG ON THE ABOVE SUBJECT......
I WAS THINKING ABOUT WHAT SOME FOLKS MIGHT BE THINKING ABOUT MY SUGGESTION
LIKE.....SURE...WHY DOESN'T HE "BUY A FARM-ADOPT A HORSE"
WHAT'S THAT SAYING?....DON'T TALK THE TALK,UNLESS YOU WALK THE WALK"....SOMETHING LIKE THAT
WELL....GUESS WHAT????...I BOUGHT A FARM AND DID ADOPT HORSES...2 FROM- THE STANDARDBREAD RETIREMENT FOUNDATION-
[WWW.ADOPTAHORSE.ORG]
ATTACHED PHOTO IS "MINDY" A 16 YEAR OLD MARE STANDARDBRED WHO WAS BROUGHT DOWN FROM CONNECTICUT....ABOUT 15.2 HANDS HIGH.....WE FOUND HER AT THE STANDARDBRED RETIREMENT FOUNDATION DAY AT THE HORSE PARK OF NEW JERSEY IN OCTOBER 2005.
SHE IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS....AND A JOY TO WATCH....GRACEFULLY TROTTING IN THE FIELD...HAPPY … (0 comments)
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Road Ready for Business - 02/18/07 04:16 PM
WITH THE FAST PACE WORLD OF THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS MANY PROFESSIONALS MAY BE OVERLOOKING ONE OF THEIR MOST IMPORTANT BUSINESS TOOLS.....THEIR AUTOMOBLIE
WITH RUNNING BETWEEN LISTING APPOINTMENTS-PROPERTY SHOWINGS-OFFICE MEETINGS -BROKER TOURS-VISITING NEW CONSTRUCTION SITES-DELIVERING CONTRACTS-MEETING APPRAISERS[WOW-WE SURE DO RACK ON THE MILES]
IF YOUR CAR HAS ITS FACTORY MAINTENANCE BOOK-TAKE A LOOK AND SEE IF YOU ARE DUE FOR SERVIVE
MANY OF THE MAJOR AUTO SERVIVE FACILITIES HAVE COMPUTERIZED WHAT MAINTAINANCE/SERVICE MIGHT BE DUE ON YOUR VEHICLE
THE OLD "RULE OF THUMB"WAS TO CHANGE YOUR OIL AND FILTER EVERY 3000 MILES.
TODAY THRE ARE MANY SYNTHETIC OILS WITH 5,000 TO 15,000 MILE SERVICE CYCLES
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KNOW AREA REGULATIONS - 02/18/07 03:42 PM
REAL ESTATE "FOR SALE"SIGNS-"OPEN HOUSE SIGNS"-REAL ESTATE DIRECTIONAL SIGNS.....
BEFORE ANXIOUSLY PLACING THAT OPEN HOUSE OR DIRECTIONAL SIGN .....YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK MUNICIPALITY OR ASSOCIATION RULES CONCERNING PLACEMENT.
SOME MUNICIPALITIES MAY ONLY ALLOW OPEN HOUSE SIGNS [AS EXAMPLE]5PM FRIDAY TILL 5PM SUNDAY
SOME PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS[PUDS]DO NOT ALLOW SIGN PLACEMENT AT ALL...NOT EVEN A FOR SALE SIGN PLACED IN THE WINDOW OF THE PROPERTY BEING SOLD.
HOMEOWNERS CAN CHECK WITH THEIR ASSOCIATION CONCERNING THEIR SPECIFIC GUIDELINES TO ALLEVIATE FINES BEING ASSESSED FOR VIOLATION....KNOWLEDGE BEFORE ACTION IS KEY
MOST MUNICIPALITIES HAVE WEB SITES WHERE THEIR SIGN ORDINANCES MAY BE AVAILABLE
LOCAL REAL ESTATE BOARDS MAY ALSO HAVE THIS … (1 comments)
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OPEN HOUSE TODAY OR A MOVIE - 02/17/07 04:15 PM
FOR ALL THOSE OPEN HOUSES ON SUNDAY
THINK OF THIS........
MOM,DAD,3 KIDS AND THE MOTHER-IN-LAW
BEEN STUCK IN THE HOME FOR DAYS DUE TO BAD WEATHER...LOOKING TO GET OUT SUNDAY!
HOW ABOUT A MOVIE? $10.00 A TICKET[$60]POP CORN/CANDY AND SOFT DRINKS[$45]$$$$$$$$$
MOM SAYS TO DAD..LETS GO VISIT SOME OPEN HOUSES -THAT WILL BE ENTERTAINING.....AND ITS FREE!!!!!!
MIGHT EVEN PICK UP A DECORATING IDEA OR TWO!
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TO BE-OR NOT TO BE....A GREAT REALTOR - 02/17/07 01:48 PM
THIS YEAR WILL MARK MY 30TH YEAR SINCE RECEIVING MY REAL ESTATE LICENSE AS A "LICENSED SALESPERSON"
IN 1990 MY "BROKER SALESPERSON" LICENSE...........IN 2000 "BROKER/OWNER OF MY OWN BROKERAGE.
DURING THAT TIME I HAVE COME IN CONTACT WITH MANY NEWLY LICENSED SALESPEOPLE
I REMEMBER ONE COMMENT VERY WELL-TO QUOTE......"REAL ESTATE -EASY MONEY"
THE PRACTICE OF REAL ESTATE IS CERTAINLY NOT EASY...IT TAKES SKILL,DETERMINATION,KNOWLEDGE,AND PERSISTANCE TO ACHIEVE EXCELLANCE
TO ALL THE NEWLY LICENSED SALESPEOPLE...MY BEST WISHES FOR SUCCESS TO BECOME ...A GREAT REALTOR!!!
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BUY A FARM-ADOPT A HORSE - 02/16/07 09:29 AM
THE NEW JERSEY ANIMAL IS....THE HORSE
NEW JERSEY IS ALSO KNOWN AS "THE GARDEN STATE" WITH MANY BEAUTIFUL FARMS
WHEN GROWING UP I HAD THE PRIVILIDGE OF MY FATHER TAKING ME HORSE BACK RIDING...AN EXPERIENCE WITH GREAT MEMORIES....NOT ONLY WITH THE HORSES....BUT WITH MY FATHER.
A FRIEND OF MY FATHERS ,WHO LIVED A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD,HAD A "QUARTER HORSE" NAMED TRAMP.....HIS PROPERTY BACKED TO A FARM WHO ALSO HAD HORSES.THE FARM OWNER -MR. CUBBERLY- HAD A "TENNESSEE WALKER"HORSE NAMED LADY-ABOUT 16 HANDS HIGH- HE HAD TURNED OUT IN THE FIELDS....THE FARMER TOLD MY FATHER IF WE COULD GET THE HORSE IN FROM THE FIELDS,MY FATHER COULD RIDE … (1 comments)
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SUNNY AND COLD-PRINCETON - 02/16/07 07:56 AM
AFTER OUR RECENT BLAST OF A WINTER SNOW STORM...TODAY IS SUNNY AND COLD...17* THIS AM
REAL ESTATE LIFE GOES ON...BRAVE THE DAY...ENJOY LIFE!!
I AM NOT A WEATHERMAN,BUT NATIONS NEWLY DESIGNED WEB SITE GIVES A DIRECT LINK TO WEATHER.COM A NICE FEATURE FOR BUYERS AND SELLERS TO SEE WHAT IS PREDICTED ON THE WEATHER FRONT.
VISIT NATIONS WEB SITE....WWW.NATIONSREALTORS.COM
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First Step in Purchasing a Home - 02/15/07 05:55 PM
One of the first questions buyers ask...what do I do first?
The first step is being pre-qualified by a mortgage lender....including credit profile.
why first????
WOULD YOU WALK IN WAL- MART WITHOUT ANY MONEY YOUR POCKET...without knowing your ability to purchase...your just a shopper...not a serious BUYER till you find out what you can afford.
Secondly....what greater disapointment to be shown a home you do not have the ability to purchase.
When your price range is established....with a pre-qualification or pre-approval letter ...you are a serious buyer...not just a shopper.
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HORSES IN NEW JERSEY???? - 02/15/07 02:31 PM
DID YOU KNOW...THE STATE ANIMAL IN NEW JERSEY IS.... THE HORSE!....WE ARE THE "GARDEN STATE" KNOWN FOR OUR AGRICULTURE...THE TERM "JERSEY FRESH" IS USED WHEN MARKETING OUR PRODUCE....BUT THE HORSE IS ALSO A PROMINENT PART OF OUR EQUINE CULTURE.
DID YOU KNOW...THERE ARE MORE HORSES -PER SQUARE MILE -IN NEW JERSEY ....THAN ANY OTHER STATE!!!
DID YOU KNOW..."THE HORSE PARK OF NEW JERSEY" IS ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE FROM "GREAT ADVENTURE"-THE THEME PARK.....AND WELL WORTH INVESTIGATING.THE HORSE PARK OF NEW JERSEY HAS A CALENDER OF EVENTS THAT CAN BE VIEWED ONLINE!
INTERESTED IN PURCHASING A FARM FOR YOUR HORSE?...WE HAVE THE LATEST INFO ON … (0 comments)
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the icy chill of winter - 02/15/07 01:34 PM
LIFE IN NEW JERSEY IS BEAUTIFUL........WE ARE "THE GARDEN STATE"....TODAY THE GARDENS ARE MOSTLY COVERED WITH OUR RECENT SNOW....THE CRISP AIR IS A MERE 17*.....TRUCKS CAN BE SEEN PULLING THEIR SNOW MOBILES ,SEIZING THE CHANCE TO ENJOY THEIR RECREATION.....A FEW MONTHS FROM NOW THOSE SAME ADVENTURERS WILL PROBABLY BE TAKING THEIR SURF BOARDS TO "THE JERSEY SHORE".....THE CHANGE OF SEASONS IS A BEAUTIFUL THING....THINKING OF RELOCATING TO NEW JERSEY?...COME ENJOY THE CHANGE OF SEASONS....IN NEW JERSEY!!!!
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Gray Hairs of Wisdom - 02/14/07 05:47 PM
Like a fine wine with proper aging, experience comes with time. The best teacher is experience, learning along the way, how to do it better every day...better than the day before.
In 1976 I was first licensed as a New Jersey licensed real estate sales person...a much thinner man with brown hair. In 1990 I received my New Jersey Broker Sales Person License. Along the way I worked for three brokerage firms, received nearly all their awards, put on a few pounds, and aged (gracefully) with gray hair. The gray hair is not attributed to stress (ha! ha!) It is rewarding today to share … (0 comments)
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In it for the long term - 02/14/07 05:32 PM
Real Estate has historically been one of the greatest investments a consumer can have. Markets do adjust.
I remember in 1987 when townhouses sold for $155,000 [plus or minus]. Two years later I sold a similar townhouse in the same community for $115,000. Today that same townhouse, now 20 years old, command a market value of $230,000 plus. Real estate is a great long term investment. The short term adjustments do change... reaffirming the value of investing in real estate...for the "long term".
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Do you want to lead or follow? - 02/14/07 05:23 PM
The last time the real estate market in my area peaked was November 1987. Like the weather, real estate markets do change but not on a "daily basis" as the weather.
In softening markets, I have always asked my clients if they would like to lead the market or follow it. If they sell today, they lead. If they sell later, they follow. Their sale price in an adjusting market will be greater today than their neighbors selling a similar property at a later date.
It is always better to lead in a softening market and get the greatest return today!!!
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Maurice McLaughlin
Naples,
FL
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Address: 3411 Tamiami Trail North, Naples , FL, 34103
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