humor: My World: My Assistant always told me I should write a book! - 05/09/12 06:16 AM
I've been blogging on AR for about 3 years at this point. It's been a journey for me and my posts reflect it. I started out with posts about the mortgage mess as the real estate market started to crumble under our feet. The overall attitude that I had during that period was rather unhappy, since I could see that the problems which had developed were not being addressed in a sensible fashion. Eventually I got tired of writing those sorts of posts, so I came up with the idea of simply telling a joke every day. That wasn't good enough … (4 comments)
humor: My World: On-line Lead Systems - 04/26/12 07:29 AM
I'm going to talk about on-line lead generation systems in this post. Regardless of whether you like them or hate them, they do place you in contact with people. The lower level of inventory we have in our area has created an interesting situation. How is it possible for prices to remain as weak as they are and yet properties sell so quickly? This poses an interesting problem when working with buyers. We've been getting a lot of leads from various on-line systems lately and the buyers are having a tough time grasping the fact that the house they initially inquired … (1 comments)
humor: My World: Notice that Santa has been replaced in the South - 12/23/11 12:01 PM
I've been reading that the US Post Office isn't doing too well (an understatement) and now even worse news has come down from the North Pole. Santa's contract has been re-negotiated.We regret to inform you that Santa will no longer be able to serve the Southern United States. Due to the growing population, his contract was re-negotiated by North American Elves Local 243. He now only serves certain areas of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan. He also gets longer breaks for milk and cookies, paid vacation time, retirement benefits, health insurance, and workmen's comp.However, we are certain that your children will be … (0 comments)
humor: My World: Has the Real Estate Market Bottomed? - 12/14/11 09:05 AM
The news during the last week has been pretty grim. Every headline seems to be about either some really stupid government action which will adversely impact the economy or about some really stupid government action which adversely impacts the personal freedom of the populace. Yesterday just about topped the charts when I read that NAR had admitted that the home sales statistics for resales had been roughly doubled due to miscounting and also counting new home sales. I don't know about you, but I've been suspicious of home sales statistics for a long time. When the NAR economist makes some rosy … (3 comments)
humor: My World: Prison vs. Real Estate - 12/06/11 01:12 PM
Several times recently, I've had people tell me that working in Real Estate must be wonderful. Perhaps they see something that I don't. I don't know. They usually come up with some platitude about the freedom to set your own schedule or to drive around looking at expensive real estate. Sometimes they say, "I just really like to look at houses" in an envious tone of voice. Despite their enthusiasm for what they imagine real estate work to be like, the reality is that it has its drawbacks also. Here's a brief comparison of ---
Prison Vs. Working in Real … (3 comments)
humor: My World: On the importance of being nice! - 12/01/11 09:54 AM
As professional sales people, Realtors have their differences of opinion. However, we all would probably admit to having a similar dream that involves listing expensive property and impressing important buyers who subsequently purchase said property. I ran onto the following joke which combines the impressing an important client aspect with something which every Windows user would probably thoroughly enjoy. Here it is: I was in the airport VIP lounge en route to Seattle a couple of weeks ago. While in there, I noticed Bill Gates sitting comfortably in the corner, enjoying a drink. I was meeting a very important client who … (3 comments)
humor: My World: Viewing property in the Astral zone... - 11/20/11 11:16 AM
You'd think with all of the practice people get, they'd be better at sleeping. When you consider that most of us sleep between 6-8 hours every day, that adds up to a lot of years of practice, especially when you get to be my age. Children don't seem to have any difficulty with sleeping, although the phrase "sleeping like a baby" is somewhat misleading. It's usually supposed to mean that one is sleeping peacefully, but in fact, sleeping like a baby would mean that you woke up every couple of hours in a bad mood with wet pajamas. I think that … (0 comments)
humor: My World: Learning to succeed. - 11/19/11 11:43 AM
Have you ever heard or used the expression, "Money isn't everything?" That's something that a real estate agent might say when he fails to get a listing or perhaps when he is talking about someone who is more successful at earning money. It's a statement used to disparage the more successful person. I'm guilty of sometimes having used it myself. No one can argue with it, since it is always true. Humans don't actually need money to have joy in their lives. However, we've carefully set up our society so that money represents the time and effort that we expend in … (2 comments)
humor: My World: Ants in the walls... - 11/15/11 10:35 AM
It's funny how experiences that you have in life prepare you for problems you encounter later. Actually, it's a good thing, because if we didn't learn anything from experience, we probably wouldn't survive very long. We've been watching the DIY channel again and remarking on the general willingness of homeowners to tackle jobs that they have no idea of how to approach. I'm a fairly handy guy when it comes to fixing things around the house. I have no problem tackling light electrical work, plumbing problems, or carpentry. This is probably due to growing up as a child of depression-era parents. … (1 comments)
humor: My World: What you eat may kill you! - 11/14/11 10:26 AM
Stress isn't good for your health. We all know that, but we rarely make any changes in our lives to alleviate the stress which we're suffering. In fact, we often deliberately choose stressful careers for a variety of reasons. For example, if every Realtor I've ever talked to can be believed, real estate sales is a highly stressful line of work. Based on personal experience, I'd definitely agree with this consensus of opinion. Here's a short joke about one of the effects of stress on your body: Two young wives were shopping. Eventually they started to discuss their marriages and one … (1 comments)
humor: My World: Computers are perfect and never have problems...Not! - 11/13/11 11:52 AM
It's been said that a computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history - with the possible exception of the combination of handguns with tequila. It's true that computers make very accurate mistakes very quickly. Having had a previous consulting career which involved writing a lot of software, I can understand the fact that any computer will malfunction, most likely at a critical time. With this in mind, I offer a series of computer laws for your entertainment: When computing, whatever happens, behave as though you meant it to happen. When you get to the point where you … (1 comments)
humor: My World: Think the proper thoughts for success... - 11/12/11 12:38 PM
Part of my ancestry is Germanic and that seems to predispose me to sometimes exhibit a bad attitude. I had a friend who was both Irish and German. He used to say that it meant that he'd get very, very angry, but was usually too drunk to do anything about it. As for me, I just get discouraged about our country's future whenever I spend too much time reading the news. There is a cure for this, however. It's not actually found in medical treatment, either. Here's a brief joke about that: A psychiatrist gave a depressed man some pills, "Take these and … (2 comments)
humor: My World: We're not those people! - 11/11/11 10:35 AM
When people complain about the problems they are having in business, about the political and economic situation, or just about the world in general, they often justify their complaints with the rationale that they just don't have the opportunity to positively impact the situation. In the worst version of this behavior, they ascribe their impotence to achieve change to simple bad luck or blame it on other people. After thinking about this for a few minutes while browsing the Internet, I stumbled on the following joke which just might give us a clue as to the root of the problem: After … (5 comments)
humor: My World: Playing poker and selling houses - 11/10/11 10:49 AM
It never fails to irritate me when I'm faced with arranging showings and I run into an agent who seemingly doesn't want his seller's listing to be shown. Most of the time, it's easy to find out showing instructions by making a call or clicking on the Showing Button in the MLS. A certain percentage of the time though, the showing button doesn't contain any useful information and you have to call either the listing agent or their office. This is particularly problematical when the office is a one-person office. Some agents who have their own office and are in business … (40 comments)
humor: My World: Learning when to keep your mouth shut! - 11/09/11 11:00 AM
I don't usually write anything which contains jokes which refer to the relationship between men and women, but I got a bit of a laugh out of this story, so I decided to incorporate it into my post: A man died and went up to heaven. Upon arriving he noticed two signs One said “Men Who Are Bossed By Their wives,” the other one said “Men Not Bossed By Their Wives.” After closer inspection he noticed that while next to the first sign was a big line, by the second sign there was just one man. After getting even … (3 comments)
humor: My World: Stopping Cold Turkey... - 11/08/11 09:43 AM
I woke up this morning wondering whether or not to write a post. It seems like I should. I've written one a day for the last year and yesterday accomplished my initial goal of making my 365th post. Stopping cold turkey is not as easy as it sounds. The interesting thing is that the feedback that I get from readers is rather addictive. I guess that I've reached the point where it's easier to continue to write than to quit. With that in mind, this is the first post of a series which I've decided to name, "My World." It will … (2 comments)
humor: Joke of the day - #365: A worried pig... - 11/07/11 08:36 AM
Today marks the end of one year of my Joke of the Day posts. When I originally started this blogging project, I had been writing more or less controversial posts at random intervals based on my outrage at the mortgage mess caused by the government, greedy bankers, and irresponsible consumers. I had become tired of the subject and decided that I'd just start telling a joke every day, under the assumption that everyone could use a laugh now and then. I've often advised people to persist in their endeavors. Persistence is at least ninety five percent of success. The other 5% … (3 comments)
humor: Joke of the day - #364: We're all in this mess together! - 11/06/11 10:55 AM
The sun is shining and it's a nice cool day with a little crisp breeze. That might not be unusual for you, but for Florida residents, the cooler temperature is a welcome respite after a long, hot summer and fall. Having a hot and humid summer is the price you pay for living in the swamp. It's now moving into the season where you want to be here. The humidity drops and the weather gets cooler, but you're still most likely to see tee-shirts and shorts on the residents. It just makes my son crazy when I tell him that I'm … (3 comments)
humor: Joke of the day - #363: Walk it off.... - 11/05/11 10:08 AM
At least some of our earliest ancestors apparently lived on a savannah. There is evidence of humans thriving on open grassland in Africa from 2 million years ago. They created stone tools and used them to butcher various animals. Other evidence indicates that hominids also lived in dense forest and in a patchwork of woodland, grass and shrubs. Regardless of where our ancestors lived, they had to walk to get there and to forage for food. There was no convenient government-sponsored mass transportation for them. Humans may not be the physically strongest beast on the planet, but we're sure good at walking. … (1 comments)
humor: Joke of the day - #362: Why wait for tomorrow? - 11/04/11 10:17 AM
Most people I know end up waiting for things to happen. They just go along from day to day, waiting for a client to come to town, for a closing, or for Christmas or some other holiday, or even for the weekend. It's hard to explain, but it's sort of like they have to have that event or that day happen before they can really begin to live. Here's another perspective on this, courtesy of a rather naive, but potentially wise, small boy: It was young AJ's first ride in a railway train, and the succession of wonders reduced him to … (1 comments)
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I've been blogging on AR for about 3 years at this point. It's been a journey for me and my posts reflect it. I started out with posts about the mortgage mess as the real estate market started to crumble under our feet. The overall attitude that I had during that period was rather unhappy, since I could see that the problems which had developed were not being addressed in a sensible fashion.
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