Little Rock - 05/30/08 10:57 PM
I haven't posted for a while. The last few days have been a mixture of busyness, emotions and preparation for going to Little Rock for the weekend.
Today, my sister and I drove over to my parent's house. The weekend to come and check on my mom and to have some … (3 comments)
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The Perfect Real Estate Storm - 05/25/08 08:33 AM
The chart above contains data from the roster of agents here in our area. The data is mixed and matched but represents real numbers. You'll notice of the 25 listed, 15 are inactive. No doubt, people are "jumping ship" so to speak even here in our area where the market … (6 comments)
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Mom Creamed a Mailbox! - 05/22/08 10:24 PM
I wrote a post a few blogs back that made reference to my mom having cancer. If you missed that blog, we're dealing with non-hodgkins lymphoma. This is our second time around.
My sister called me today. Her words were, "Mom creamed a mailbox!!!"My response..."GREAT!! It finally happened!"
Okay. Now for … (6 comments)
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Mineral Rights Verses Surface Rights - 05/20/08 07:42 AM
Here in Oklahoma we have a mixture of city living and country dwelling. Land is still relatively affordable, so it isn't unusual to own some property, either to build a house on or on which to "play" (ride horses, four wheelers, hunt, etc). Last year I sold 10 acres of beautiful … (0 comments)
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zipskinny.com - 05/16/08 10:50 AM
This is a super fun website you should be aware of!
It will give you instant demographic information about various areas of the country. The only thing I don't like is that it has a lot of Google Ads embedded within the site.
You'll be able to see school stats, including … (3 comments)
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America's Top 10 Recession Proof Cities - 05/14/08 12:48 PM
Did you see the piece at Forbes.com concerning America's top recession proof cities?
Tulsa, OK ranks at the top of their list!
Here's the intro to the article
America's Recession-Proof CitiesJoshua Zumbrun 04.29.08, 8:20 PM ET
Nationally, home prices are falling, unemployment is on the rise and the economy is expected … (0 comments)
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McGraw Realtors Market Share - 05/13/08 10:35 PM
Here in our area, we are pretty fierce competitors among ourselves. We have some great real estate companies. Many of them claim to be number one. However, the reality is that that spot is held most often by my company in dollar volume. Below is a chart showing company dollar volume … (0 comments)
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What I Saw While Showing Houses Today - 05/08/08 09:21 PM
Here in my little part of Oklahoma, you just never know what a day of showing houses might hold in store for you.
For example: One day this past winter, I had taken my 4 wheel drive jeep out with a client "just to be safe."
Good thing as we found ourselves … (8 comments)
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It Does What? - 05/07/08 10:37 PM
I was showing a nice, young couple homes today when the lady asked me about the green manhole covers in the backyard. "What are those?" she said.
I told her that the house had an aerobic septic system. "You know, it's the new type with the sprinkler heads that pop up … (7 comments)
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One Reason Why I love where I Work - 05/07/08 08:23 AM
There are many reasons to love where you work. As you well know, each brokerage company has it's own "feel", it's own way of doing things, it's own inner workings, it's own social structure and it's own broker.
Our particular company is one of the largest in the area. We have over … (1 comments)
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Virtual Tours - 05/06/08 07:49 AM
Here in our area, it is fairly standard to put a virtual tour together with your listings. Not every agent does so, but many do. Last year, when I first when into real estate, I couldn't afford to put out the $150ish for each tour, so it was one of those … (0 comments)
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An Interesting Prediction - 05/05/08 07:27 AM
"22 million surplus large lot homes in the US by 2025... "
I saw this quote in a magazine that our Church makes available every week. The author was writing about where churches ought to be thinking about doing business. Here's a bit of what he said...
"Research conducted by Arthur Nelson, the director … (6 comments)
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You're an Exceptional Agent! - 05/03/08 07:07 PM
Ever had the comment made to you that you are an exceptional real estate agent?
If not, try some of these tips. They might help you to stand out from the crowd (of other agents)...
1. Ask, learn and know the name of the people you're talking to. Repeat their name back to … (8 comments)
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"And He Blew And He Blew Till He Blew the Hotel Down!" - 05/03/08 08:23 AM
OOOOKKKKLAAAHHHHOMAAAAA, where the wind goes sweepin through plain!
Oklahoma is a great place to live. We have a low cost of living and it isn't crowded! You know why? It's WINDY HERE!
Below are pics of a three story hotel that was under construction here in Owasso. Thursday night/Friday morning we had … (7 comments)
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The Floor Duty Phone Call - 05/02/08 07:55 AM
Floor Duty. Ahh Floor Duty...the opportunity to take prospective phone calls, get to walk in clients first and advance your business.
Whoo Hoo! Good stuff, right?
It's a long story, but in our particular office, the phone doesn't ring a whole lot when you're on floor duty. It could be that we're in a … (9 comments)
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HomeGain Referrals - 05/01/08 09:57 AM
One of my business practices is to do referral business - and not just referral business, but very good referral business. I have a group of awesome business partners who have earned my trust. These are people who, when I give a referral out, I know will pick up the phone and … (2 comments)
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