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It just seems like there are never enough hours in a day ... there is always more I'd like to get done.
One of our favorite shows to watch on the weekends has been HGTV's Design Star. I was glad to see that one of the last challenges was to redo a room for a family member. It was a very welcoming and refreshing break just to have time for the contestants to … (12 comments)
What do music, chili peppers, bamboo, wine, watermelon, ice cream and Eeyore the donkey from Winnie the Pooh have in common?
When you first turn on the news you hear all sorts of negative feedback on the real estate market. House prices are lowering due to lack of sales. Foreclosures everywhere. 
I love visiting my local Sunday market. The bustling energy of people shopping for food and flowers. Buying breakfast. The smell of good bread and croissants, chicken roasting, popcorn bursting, fresh flowers and fruit.
Okay, almost 2 weeks ago, my 13-month old son was med-evac'd by helicopter from a close hospital to one about 35 miles away that had a PICU (Pediatrician's Intensive Care Unit). He was in really bad shape with enough difficulty that they had to funnel 70% helium with 30% oxygen through … (25 comments)
A local realtor is advertising the opportunity for investors to pick up foreclosures on local properties. I spoke with her Saturday after seeing her signage on her Honda sedan advertising "Buy Foreclosures". She indicated she had taken out 7 individuals that day to view 9 different properties that day in a … (6 comments)
I was reading an article on Yahoo! Real Estate today that stated in order to sell a home in today's market, sellers have to be very creative. It presents a few examples, such as a couple who had tried to sell their home for over two years and finally resorted to … (6 comments)
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For all you creative, crafty, project-loving people out there, http://www.etsy.com/ is a must! It is "Your place to buy & sell all things handmade." 
I've long been an advocate of Networking and expanding your knowledge of others and others knowledge of you. That's the main reason I write on-line articles, joined Active Rain, LinkedIn, and numerous other blogging sites.
Friday was the day planned for our yearly craft show jaunt but Mom Nature had other ideas. Freezing rain, sleet, ice were forecast and the day started out like the forecasters predicted so we stayed home. 
Have you had a line outside the door waiting to get into your Open House recently?
As a real estate broker tours an old home, the silence is replaced with audio increasing of families laughing, lawn mowers going and ice tea or lemonade afterwards on the open porch that may be gone now. Life happens, sifts like hour glass sand. As real estate brokers, we are … (4 comments)
Have you ever wondered how people charge the money they deserve? Looked at the prices they demand and wonder why you can't do the same although you provide an equivalent service? Me too. I am going to be 42 in a couple of months and finally realize the fact that I … (3 comments)
How many times have you heard someone say that they made this mistake or that mistake when they were "Young and Dumb?" Too many if it is as often as I've heard it. I believe very strongly in learning life lessons from those who have gone before you. I'm struggling with this … (1 comments)
On the broadcat last Thursday, I spoke about how important you, the soul, really is. Including how you play a vital role in manifesting your own life. I also discussed how powerful intention really is. You should practice intention, starting with simple ideas and then building to bigger and bigger things. … (4 comments)
How can you buckle down and get creative in this tough real estate market? I saw a great post on AR a few weeks ago about CraigsList ads and writing copy that makes people think about the way they can own the house, rather than how they are stealing it.
What … (5 comments)
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We all have a generous and caring spirit because here we are in the Rain!But remember, it is okay to: And there is Sometimes our clients have And they definitely have Which is why they need us!Remember: The word No is a complete sentence! Practice!PS - check out http://www.seoconsultants.com/just-say-no/03.asp for these images and … (14 comments)
Ever have problems coming up with great, fresh ideas or need to find a solution to a problem? Here are some ways to tap into your hidden creativity!• Carry a notebook or if you prefer, your PDA will work. You're probably already more creative than you think. I hear people all the … (7 comments)
Yes, I'm already addicted to AR!I was just wondering, and forgive me if this question has been posted before I've only been a member for a few months, but in this current housing market that seems to be slumping a little at the moment, how many of you are staging full-time and … (27 comments)
I just want to let everyone know that I have started a new group (called Artsy-Fartsy) for those of us who may want to share their talents and creativity with each other. I have already seen some samples of work by very talented people in this community, and want to give … (11 comments)
If you're a desperate seller, how's this for creative (video link to CNN): http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2007/10/30/pa.house.for.sale.with.guarantee.cnn.Then again, how about something a bit more reasonable and just as creative (link to my company website):http://cheaphousepayments.com/?ACTIt's all about getting the buyer to be more interested in your property than the other thousands on the market...and maybe … (1 comments)
If you're a Real Estate professional, or even just someone interested in the topic, it is pretty well known that when the real estate market peaks it's imperative to make money while the getting is good. When markets decline, whether for larger economic reasons or smaller local or regional reasons, a … (0 comments)
Although I have been an amateur photographer for over 15 years, i have never thought about making money from it. Few years ago, I got into stock photography, which is the opposite end of artistic photography. Although it was a struggle in the beginning, I was able to make it a … (9 comments)
Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not. --George Bernard Shaw
I've said this several ways in my blog already, so forgive me for going over old territory. But I'm going to, so there!The things you believe about yourself actually make up who you are. I don't believe that you think magical thoughts and have wonderful things pop into your life, and … (27 comments)
We ALL have something that makes us unique and stand out. And often we fail to recognize what that particular talent or creativity IS. It's something that's just part of us and we don't even see it anymore. But a potential client can often pick it up and it may just … (4 comments)
An Interesting dialogue has just manifested from a Blog by another member and myself that I feel is interesting enough to warrant its own Blog. REBECCA: "I find it inexorably "challenging" the wiggle room that is allowed in advertising, and more importantly the differences (most often invisible to consumers) between the … (11 comments)
I just can't believe how different my life is with the internet. Before looking in the phone book for anything, now I automatically search on the internet. Phone number look ups, menus from local restaurants, hours of the local home depot...to settle a disagreement with my husband (see, I told you!). … (2 comments)
Click on the picture to view video on Creativity(Video is a little on the "Artsy" side --- not your averge Power Point Presentation) Being the same as every other real estate agent offers buyers and sellers a choice of nothing. What sets you apart from the crowd of licensed real estate professionals is … (5 comments)
In my last post, I was highlighting the lack of creative thinking that was manifest in most realtors' websites. I gave a definition of creativity and conjectured that this abyssmal lack of business creativity translated into flatlined business results.
When a TypeEs creativity is held captive by a mismanaged system of endless tasks, they are often mistaken for a Type A.
When I was in the University taking my Master degree in marketing, our teachers always said BE DIFFERENT AND CREATIVE - THAT IS THE SECRET!
A Chicago school superintendent is facing termination for a gag video he made to welcome new teachers. He spliced footage of their interviews with questions that were later recorded, such as “What were the results of the last drug test that you took?” The reply: “It was positive.”This causes me to … (7 comments)
As i stated in my previous blog there are may ways to EARN business from realtors and other loan officers. Obviously, i wont give out all of my tricks :-). One way i often get business from other real estate professionals is by conversing with them and trying to get them know … (4 comments)
Looking through our local Real Estate Book it seems one ad runs into the next with only the change of colors to differenciate one ad from the other. Where has the creativity gone? Can we no longer make it past "Call me for all of your Real Estate needs!" as our … (0 comments)