I'm dreamin of a gadget juxtoposition - 12/30/06 03:37 PM
Ok, so now I have Active Rain and Blogger sites. I have my company website too of course. Sure would be nice if I could post to one place but still get the inter-linking power of the multiple sites.
I have a camera that also takes video. This lets me take pictures … (7 comments)
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Eagle Ridge Model For Sale - 12/29/06 08:34 PM
The Synergy Homes model home, used for the last two years as our key customer center, is now for sale. We are beginning construction on our new model for 2007 and getting our office pulled together to move it soon.
Sales Price is $216,900 ... which frankly is about $20,000 less than … (0 comments)
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Threadless in Valparaiso - 12/29/06 07:50 PM
Have you checked out this Threadless T-Shirt company? It's obviously a lot more than shirts, it's an entire attitude and digi-community. I got this link from my sales and marketing director this morning. Now, before you jump to the next post, follow a second. His thought? I sure wish we could deliver to our … (2 comments)
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Want some great marketing ideas? - 12/28/06 01:38 PM
I ran this list on my blog Daltons Briefs yesterday and had quite a bit of reaction. So here goes again with some comments on each:
Creative Think I'm an author, inventor, and consultant. I started my company, Creative Think, in 1977 to stimulate creativity in business. I'm probably best known as … (2 comments)
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Local Economic - Northwest Indiana - 12/27/06 07:48 AM
Nationally there will be some reports released this week:Wednesday, Dec. 27 November New Home Sales (10 a.m. ET) [expected: 1.015M / prior: 1.004M]Measures how many Americans are buying new homes. Last month sales fell 3.2 percent, down by more than 25 percent in the past year. Builders have recently cut back … (1 comments)
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Real Estate Manners - 12/26/06 09:41 AM
Oh my, Scott Daniels posts about a Hindu realtor that demands a showing on Christmas, and even gets angry when Scott says no.
Synergy Homes was closed Sunday and Monday in observance of the Christmas Holidays and Familes.
Now we were open on some other holidays this year, the Hallmark ones, but … (7 comments)
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Does your stocking hold "promise" - 12/25/06 02:38 PM
Sure 2006 was a year of contradictions, a very strong stock and bond market, while real estate was mixed and even dropping in a few regionals markets. Sure home builders got socked on the nose, I guess as a payback for supporting the economy and creating jobs during the last five … (1 comments)
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Active Rain Stuff Today - 12/18/06 08:53 PM
Some of you have asked that I kinda do my own Active Rain Carnival so here goes.
Great post on improving your credit score
Times magazine names all of us that post to You Tube, Person of the Year
Musical Tribute to New Orleans
Blogging 101 Stupid Question
How to get a tax exemption on Roth … (1 comments)
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Posting while driving - 12/16/06 12:26 PM
More as a lark than anything I thought I would post while going about 8 mph on the highway headed to Indy with my family.
Funny how much time we have on the road during a given day, time that we use on phones or listening to training materials.
Probably dangerous … (10 comments)
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The Entrepreneurial Perch - 12/16/06 09:35 AM
In Tom Peters' book Re-Imagine he comments "All of our organizations will be reinvented - completely - in the next 25 years .... job security, as we have known it over the past three or four generations, is over. Over and gone."
Sounds mighty negative doesn't it? But remarkably it is neither … (3 comments)
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Do you have the change gene? Can you handle the truth? - 12/14/06 07:20 AM
Michael's Crichton's new book "NEXT" asks some intriguing questions. Albeit, they come from a fictional storyline, but then does it really matter if it's fiction? The questions are still legitimate. Now, most of the issues he raises in this thrilling new book are based on medical and research ethics, not particularly … (4 comments)
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Indiana Property Taxes - 12/11/06 04:09 PM
In Indiana we have been fighting a battle over property taxes for the last ten years.
I would suggest that property taxes, especially without some accountability, are more important than even interest rates.
Some property owners in Gary, Indiana (yeah Gary) saw 200% jumps in taxes last year.
I'd like to see some … (2 comments)
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The Drumbeats - 12/11/06 09:19 AM
I was asking myself the question: "What makes a market turn?"
The truth is that the more people believe a market is good, the better the market. Of course the opposite if true as well, the more people believe the market is dropping, the worse the market fares. The old adage … (1 comments)
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I could use some advice - 12/10/06 11:34 AM
Let me set the stage by first saying that our home building company is very interested in working with the real estate professionals in our markets. We have only one price ... We pay a consistent co-op to any agent that brings us a client ... We don't require any specific … (5 comments)
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I tried Zillow - 12/09/06 12:03 PM
I guess I'll have to spend some more time on the site to really make a final call, but frankly it wasn't all that easy to list a house.The mapping was way off.I don't mind the ticker tape issue related on other blog posts this morning, but I'm not really sure … (3 comments)
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Argus-Eyed Real Estate Network - 12/09/06 11:55 AM
I like this active rain network because it allows those who really want to think about their industry the chance to chat and learn. So few people in any industry take the time to really think and innovate. We need to listen to those that are watchful, and innovative. Today Dictionary.com … (0 comments)
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The Region by any other name - 12/09/06 11:35 AM
Do you prefer to call your local area the Region ... or NW Indiana ... or South Shore ... or Gary MSA?Well one professor is going to look at the "branding" possibilities. Better weigh in. We know real estate is all about location and location is all about perception. What area … (3 comments)
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Tom Peters on "Love thy competitor" - 12/09/06 10:44 AM
A well thought life lesson: (From Tom Peters' Blog)Oddly enough, I've run into two situations in the last 24 hours where someone wanted to restrict the activities of a competitor relative to seminars I was giving or products I was developing. It's a position that I adamantly oppose on both moral … (3 comments)
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Where did all the REALTORs go ... Vacation? - 12/09/06 10:35 AM
I sure hate to go on a Saturday morning rant, but did real estate professionals take the year off in 2006? See my outside blog for further thoughts.Our company has been a consistent adherent to the "pay even when they don't earn it" philosophy for the last 8 years. And yet, … (42 comments)
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Porter County Builders Association Parade of Homes - 12/08/06 08:33 AM
The Porter County Builders Association will feature its annual Parade of Homes in June of 2007 at Aberdeen. Aberdeen was the home of the 200 Parade of Homes, one of the most successful Parades in region history. Last night was the first night of builder sign-ups, with only 8 sites available … (3 comments)
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What will your local market do in 2007? - 12/08/06 08:12 AM
Here in Porter County Indiana we have a very mixed outlook for 2007. The market was down perhaps 30% for new construction and maybe 10% for re-sale real estate. Not prices mind you, no, prices continue to increase far too quickly for my taste since it merely removes home ownership as … (4 comments)
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Jobs Report - 12/08/06 07:48 AM
It gets a bit confusing to try and sort out the interest rate and jobs and inflation and economy puzzle doesn't it?
Here's what I see for the next couple months: (http://www.cnbc.com/) (http://daltonsbriefs.blogspot.com/)
Today's Job Report showed the addition of 132,000 jobs in November. Now that may seem like a ton … (0 comments)
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Ideas for a slower market - 12/07/06 02:39 PM
Been talking to a lot of real estate professionals lately who seem upset that the market's a little tight. I offered to extend some ideas to those willing to put some work in.Now, if you are the typical real estate agent and you're hoping someone else will do all the work … (3 comments)
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First Time Blogging Here - 12/07/06 11:24 AM
I regularly blog on http://daltonsbriefs.blogspot.com/ on issues of international or political intrigue. We here at Synergy Homes have had a pretty wild year .... frankly with everyone complaining about the housing market in general, we were surprised to have so much traffic and activity. Did you know that interest rates didn't … (3 comments)
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