Real estate blog entries tagged with luck

Blog entries tagged with "luck":

luck: Allow me to introduce myself ... - 10/03/08 02:56 PM

Hello All,
My name is Aaron. I just joined active rain, and I'm excited to be a part of this online networking group. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog. I'm searching for knowledge and individuals in the Real Estate field. Take a minute to say hi. I … (2 comments)

luck: The smarter I work, the luckier I get! - 09/08/08 02:23 PM

A friend once commented to me that I was SO LUCKY to have had a pleasant life with a good marriage that has stood the test of time. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Luck had absolutely NOTHING to do with it! It was making wise decisions, hard work, and a determination to do … (4 comments)

luck: It's VIII VIII MMVIII the day of Good Luck - 08/08/08 06:28 AM

Today is 08.08.08 (2008) considered the date of good luck. It's reported that there will be over 9000 weddings in China alone today, with the belief that this is the luckiest day in history.
I'm wishing everyone a lucky day. Believe in luck or not, sometimes different things happen in one's life … (44 comments)

luck: My Kind'o Luck - Kiss a lot of Frogs - 08/06/08 05:12 PM

My Kind'o Luck - Kiss a lot of Frogs

Someone made a comment to me yesterday that got me to thinking about preparation. He said to me, "Man you were lucky to find that deal," referring to a property that I was looking at that had all the right combination … (0 comments)

luck: It's A Banner Day! My First EVER Video Blog! Thanks Zipvo! - 07/25/08 12:22 AM

Hi All,
Today has been an amazing day and if I ever wondered if I was truly the luckiest girl alive I think I found out conclusively this afternoon.
I have been in San Francisco most of this week enjoying my second Inman Connect and even getting here was the result … (7 comments)

luck: Luck - Power Quotes Series - 06/25/08 10:42 AM

So many times I have heard the old saying that I would rather be lucky that good. Well, I for one have always wondered why we can not have both. If luck is truly what we make it, then it seems that we would push harder to make better "luck". With … (8 comments)

luck: What the Chimney Sweep Has To Do With Luck - 05/14/08 09:55 PM

There’s a reason Mary Poppins had to fall in love with a chimney sweep--she was a lucky girl.
Europeans firmly believe that nothing is a better predictor of good fortune than the sight of a passing chimney sweep. The English hire them to be guests at their weddings, and in Germany … (6 comments)

luck: Political correctness? (Blah, blah, blah!!!) - 04/24/08 06:56 PM

Previously posted elsewhere by "A Quick Note"
Remember when it wasn't a crime to make a profit?....when someone found a recipe for success, you would strive to emulate that behavior so as to have a duplicate result? Better yet, you'd do it better than the other guy, thus raising the bar and … (0 comments)

luck: Thursday......Weather? - 04/17/08 09:57 AM

Woke up this morning and I thought to myself..."Yuck, its windy" BUT then my son reminded me that Maybe The Wind Will Blow In Something Great!!! The wisdom from our Elders and innocent outlook of our Young are so refreshing to me. So instead of looking at it as 79 degrees … (4 comments)

luck: Happy St. Patrick's Day to all my Friends! - 03/16/08 07:23 PM

I'm shocked! Did you think I'd let the holiday slip by without noticing! But when I came upon this treat, it reminded me. So here's a cupcake for you! May your 2008 be filled with luck and blessed by all! And if it's a new home that will bless your family, … (0 comments)

luck: Do your best every time without the attitude! - 03/09/08 03:36 PM

I WILL TAKE IT even if it is just good luck!WHO WANTS a listing in this______subdivision? Nothing shows in the MLS for sure for one year and close to two years. Now that is rather discouraging. (It is nice enough area but just one of those places it seems)THE FIRST OF … (6 comments)

luck: Eat Your Black Eyed Peas On New Year's Day! - 12/29/07 10:55 PM

Eating Black eyed peas have long been a tradition in Texas and the South. I don't ever remember a time we didn't eat them on New Year's Day. No matter what the menu was that day, there was always a pot of black eyed peas, if just to eat even … (11 comments)

luck: This has GOT to mean something good.... - 12/11/07 02:56 PM

I signed into AR this afternoon, and my home page popped up. I immediately noticed my score.
Four sevens in a row? That has GOT to mean something good is going to happen!
Perhaps I'll get over my pneumonia!
Perhaps I'll finally get the top bid in a multiple offer situation!
Perhaps a "slight" bookkeeping … (13 comments)

luck: Is Selling a House Partly Luck? - 12/06/07 10:27 AM

If you talk to 4 different REALTORS you may get 4 different answers on how is the best way to market your home and set it up for showings. The one thing every one of them should tell you is they don't have the exact answer on how to get it … (7 comments)

luck: Luck - Or what We Make Of It In Real Estate - 11/14/07 02:58 PM

I recently was fourtunate to get a fairly big block of REO business that is working out rather well so far. A very nice suppliment to our regualr business. One afternoon I was having a conversation with my broker about business in general, and when I described my good fortune, I … (7 comments)

luck: I'm Lucky! - 11/14/07 08:45 AM

I realized again today: I'm lucky!
I've started going to Wednesday morning breakfast with a few associates, and the owner of the place called me "Lucky Lady" a few weeks ago for reasons I no longer recall.
As I walked out the door this morning, I realized over the past few months, the … (7 comments)

luck: Luck - Or what We Make Of It In Real Estate - 11/14/07 06:45 AM

luck: Science of Success 10-30-07 - 10/31/07 01:33 AM

The Science of Success
L.U.C.K. There is no sure thing are true luck. You have to do something to receive something. LUCK is "living under correct knowledge."
Success and true wealth,( wealth in all aspects of life), can be measured and duplicated. The "Internal game runs the external game: consciousness drives results." … (0 comments)

luck: The truth about Luck - 09/21/07 04:29 PM

The truth...
Luck is not luck. I know that this is a topic which may irk people. However, I want to say that for the record we should be very careful when saying "Good luck". Not much in this life has to do with luck. Sure, childhood games... go fish... and things … (9 comments)

luck: If You Want Good Luck, Use The Right Bait - 09/16/07 05:08 AM

This summer, my daughters and I used to drive past a field of wildflowers every morning. Some days we’d surprise a goldfinch and see that bright flash of eye-catching yellow flit past us. Somehow the girls decided that seeing a goldfinch seemed like a good omen, so we always paid … (39 comments)

luck: What good timing – Thank you officer - 08/28/07 05:05 PM

Today, I was showing a condo in the condo conversion project I am selling, when a buyer came up and askedwhat the crime is like here. I started to give the NAR scripted result to this question, and low and behold, apolice officer comes driving through.

This doesn't look to … (22 comments)

luck: Lucky Charms - 08/09/07 10:07 AM

I am fascinated by those who possess a lucky charm of some sort. I won't call those people superstitious. After all, belief is a powerful thing, and one man's superstition is another man's scientific principle or divine intervention. Personally, I've never owned an object that gave me luck, although I've tried. … (3 comments)

luck: Be Your Own Hero - 07/09/07 06:34 AM

As he sat on the launch pad in Apollo 7, about to become the first American to go into space, Alan Shepherd was thinking about how every single piece of his ship was built by the low bidder.
And he prayed, “Please, dear God, don’t let me screw up.”
Are … (37 comments)

luck: 070707 - 07/08/07 01:10 AM

Allot of people think today was a very lucky day, people getting married, going to Vegas, etc... How did you spend today? Did you do anything that would have involved any luck? If so, what was the outcome? Do you believe in luck? I bought a lottery ticket. Not that I … (3 comments)

luck: SUPERSTITIOUS or NUTTY or BOTH? - 06/24/07 09:39 AM

The (adjective) definition of superstition is: showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance. WOW, I feel a little nuttier than usual because I am one of those superstitious-types.I was raised by a VERY superstitious grandmother. IF a black cat crossed in front of our car, … (8 comments)

luck: Life vs Poker - 06/23/07 09:44 PM

Everyone knows I love to play poker. I play once a week in a free tournament, I could play more but just don't have that much time. Last Thursday I was hit by an amusing truckload of luck.
The tournament was down to 4 tables by this point I wasn't getting any good … (5 comments)

luck: Active Rain is SAVING me Money! - 03/30/07 11:08 AM

Not just a little bit of money, actually a GREAT deal! The thought just clicked as I was signing off, vowing to get OUT and do what I've been putting off. Get OUT to enjoy this weather I've been waiting so long for!
And instead, I'm back at the computer. I've switched … (6 comments)

luck: Don't Let Your Own Mediocrity Take Over Your Excellence - 03/04/07 05:55 PM

Going into Real Estate was a big, life changing and, yes, a scary decision for me. While most of population of the United States seem to think it is an easy way to make a big money, many people who have tried it, received a lesson of their lifetime. With dropout rates as high as they are, … (28 comments)

luck: A Holiday Experience - 12/30/06 07:40 AM

Talk about being in the right place at the right time... or is it just serendipitous luck that leads to this making silk out of a sow's ear? Yesterday we were returning from a weeks respite in Myrtle Beach SC. You know how it goes. Visit the children during Christmas. Well, … (2 comments)

luck: Luck, Hard Work or Good Fortune? - 07/28/06 10:35 PM

This year I've had the good fortune of my business picking up speed rather quickly. I don't feel that I've worked overly hard (I'm not working 80 hours a week - I'm making a concerted effort to work smarter, not longer). I'm happy about it, but I'm also having a hard … (6 comments)