morals: Have We Just Gone And Taken A Stupid Pill? - 05/17/08 04:40 PM
I was speaking with a 1031 exchange client yesterday regarding their real estate portfolio. He has a number of single family residential investment properties as well as his primary residence. His primary residence is underwater by about $200,000.00 and he was looking for advice on what to do about it.
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morals: Would you take this listing? - 05/14/08 12:30 PM
I recently went to visit a potential client . She explained that she had an interest in selling her home and relocating. She was working two jobs trying to make ends meet. However, in searching for her motivation to list this propery, I found that she wanted to lessen her monthly
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morals: The Trouble With "National Appraisal Companies" And The Future of Real Estate - 04/22/08 09:31 AM
If you have followed along you know that FNMA and FHLMC will be required to use a third party appraisal "company" on all loans purchased by the GSE's effective 2009. Some lenders are already requiring this - Flagstar, for example, to whom we sell a couple of loans per month -
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morals: The Ant and the Grasshopper Story as it Relates to Real Estate! - 04/08/08 04:32 PM
THE NEW LIBERAL VERSION OF THE SAME STORY As a child one of my favorite stories was the "Ant and the Grasshopper!" Not only was it entertaining, but there was a lesson to be learned that has transcended millenniums! The story was one of Aesop's Fables! It is about an hard working
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morals: 7 Deadly Sins of Commerce and Business - 03/29/08 08:47 PM
When we think of our business and how real estate agents are viewed, there is obviously some reason for the reputation our industry has earned. Sub-prime, over priced homes, falling home values, upside down sellers, bad advice makes you really stop and think about ethics, morals and real empathy in our
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morals: It`s all about the money.... - 03/27/08 11:27 PM
Tonight's episode of The Celebrity Apprentice ended with Piers Morgan winning, simply because it`s all about the money! And Piers had the bigger Rolodex! I was really disappointed to say the least. Yes, Piers substantially out raised Trace Adkins, but the manner in which it was accomplished was to me disgusting. Piers has a
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morals: I got the dreaded phone call - 03/25/08 03:44 PM
It was the buyers REA asking for the inspection report. I said no problem and then ask if she got my clients (hers too) permission to receive a copy. She said yes. I told her I would forward it to her the next day. As I lie in bed I'm thinking why
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morals: CDC Study Reveals 1 in 4 Teenage Girls Have A Sexually Transmitted Disease. - 03/12/08 10:42 PM
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control finds that at least one in four teenage American girls is affected by a sexually transmitted disease, translating to roughly three million teens, aged 14 to 19, nationwide. The results of the study were released by the CDC at an STD
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morals: In Hetic Times Like These....... - 03/09/08 02:49 PM
....and with ALL the turmoil, confusion and back-biting going on in our country right now because of the elections, war, gas prices, economy OR WHATEVER...... Let's remember each day to just, PRAY FOR GUIDANCE EACH MORNING, TAKE A DEEP BREATH, SIGH DEEPLY, and take the advice from an 86 year old woman writing to a dear friend. *The last
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morals: The art of structure of what makes us stand out; Our mission and what we don't care for. - 02/16/08 08:00 PM
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morals: Morals vs. Ethics - 02/09/08 03:07 AM
Before writing this blog, I did a search of blogs containing the words morals or ethics and was surprised that there were only a little over 2 pages returned. My question is this: What is the difference? Are morals internally based and ethics just snapshots of someone else's morals? Are they one and
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morals: Politics are a nasty business - 02/06/08 09:57 PM
It's political season once again, No that does not mean you can bag and tag one. They have not yet posted a limit on them but hunting politicians is not much of a sport.I love politics, many people seem to shy away from the subject, but I revel in it like
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morals: You go Tennessee ! - 01/12/08 12:43 PM
I love Tennessee. Tennessee is a state where it's residents are not afraid to believe in what they believe in and show it. Although, some people still consider us the backwards state, resting high on the mountains in hillbilly country farms I say I am proud to be part of that culture ! The
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morals: Business Plans: Include Personal Commitments - 12/09/07 11:34 PM
I love this time of year because it really allows you to knuckle down and reflect realistically at what you have done and how you have grown, while still focusing peripherally to broadcast ground for the garden of your dreams. I'm happily planning well into 2010 with the steps I am taking now. I'm
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morals: Feedback Invited On Appraisal Issue - 11/20/07 02:51 PM
I will admit - I am quite conservative when it comes to value. If you tell me a property is worth $350,000 I do not hesitate to immediately trying to disprove that value. If I cannot disprove that value then I will accept it. Likewise one of our approved appraisers is
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morals: Courage to Succeed - 11/05/07 11:55 AM
I was reading a post this morning by Josette Skilling (http://activerain.com/blogsview/262397/Singing-in-the-Rain). She made me think about blogging and why I do it. I decided to be more deliberate in my blogging.Do you have the courage to succeed? Do you have the courage to go out and win the hearts of your
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morals: How important is Etiquette for your business (or personal) poise? - 09/27/07 05:03 PM
In today's business world, the way you make people feel and how they feel about you is far more important than the expertise you may have on scholarly degrees. Many value those who can fit in with anyone, and never pose themselves as better than anyone else. Do you value that
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morals: What is Right or wrong - 09/26/07 07:39 PM
I am curious as to what is ethicly or morally right? If you are terminated from a brokerage and you have clients that were listing with YOU and not so much the company do you have a right to contact your client and let them know that you are no longer with
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morals: Black listing yourself - 09/05/07 12:20 PM
Again a question of morals...the fact that the police were worried over looters stealing from homes that survived the angora fire provokes the thought as to why some people feel there are no longer bounderies when there is panic,tragedy, and or a down market. My question is why there appears to be
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morals: Over eager "agents to be" lying for a dime... - 09/02/07 06:01 PM
My newest listing had a request for a showing recently. It was to be the next afternoon (Sunday). At seven PM Saturday my doorbell rang. It was a lady who just bought a house six doors down. She told me that the appointment on my listing for the next day is
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morals: Suitcase Full Of Dignity & A Pocket Full Of Pride - 07/14/07 10:42 AM
It never ceases to amaze me the stories of lies, deceit & blatant fraud in our industry. What really "frosts my cookies" is the attempt at justification. You'll hear things like, "the system is flawed & my client is in a loophole". "This is the ONLY way they'll ever get a
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morals: Best City to Raise your Family! - 06/08/07 05:39 PM
I've recently gone on vacation back "Home" in New England, visiting friends and family. Catching up on the kids, how much they've grown and how much they've changed. I realize that moving to St Augustine was the best thing I ever did for my children. They have grown up in a relaxed atmosphere, laid back and
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morals: What's Your Beef? - 05/18/07 04:43 PM
Have you ever done anything unethical, illegal, immoral? Let me define the words.Morals is what is in you. Your own personal morality. That sense of being true to yourself.Ethics is what happens that is not good between you and someone else. That sense of not being true to them. You know,
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morals: Stop the Nonsense - 04/03/07 10:31 AM
There have been many articles written about the growing multicultural market in the U.S. Are you kidding? How about the fact that this country has been multicultural, since its discovery? British, Spaniards, and Native Americans just to name a few.All of these articles are about differences among cultures and how to connect with other values and customs.
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morals: Some AR Members Really Rock!!!!! - 03/24/07 01:35 AM
Aloha All! What a great week it was..I had an uneventfuly closing, I took my first CRS classes (Ninja Selling 1 and 2) and I had the priveledge to work with an Active Rain member whom I had never met.Forget the first two items and lets focus on this "Active Rain
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morals: My very first FSBO attempt - 01/20/07 11:22 PM
I was reading some blogs today and it got me thinking. After I got my license and join a brokerage in Pennsylvania, I was so excited to go out and try to get a listing. I looked through the expired listings but thought that they would be harder to deal with.
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morals: "I Promise" :: Those Are Some Strong Words - 12/26/06 12:15 PM
Reading Randy Prothero's post, Is There A Skunk In Your Office, which I was lead to by TLW's comment on The Interactive Business Meeting, I kept thinking about the way my wife and I are raising our children. This all starts at home.
I wish I could say the following was
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morals: Rent - to - Own is a Marketing Gimmick! - 12/17/06 01:25 PM
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morals: Who are You Doing Business with ? - 12/13/06 06:35 AM
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