realtor life: Some Words Say So Much- a lesson from an 8 year old - 10/22/08 06:58 AM
Words can make such a difference in our world.
On Sunday, my 8 year old granddaughter had a soccer game with Highland United Soccer Club. Usually she plays a defensive postion for her travel team. She also plays in a recreational league where she plays in an offensive position as a … (9 comments)
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realtor life: Real Estate Scars - 10/22/08 12:56 AM
The fallout from the mortgage meltdown and housing crisis across the country has not left my local market unscathed. Even though many articles, "experts" (yes, I was one of them) and prognosticators thought our local economy was too resilient to undergo a housing correction, here we are.
At first it was just … (59 comments)
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realtor life: It IS a Good Day to Be Alive..... - 10/10/08 07:55 PM
It's been a hard week, no doubt. I made the mistake tonight of peeking at our 401k balance (What in the world possessed me to do that I'll never know!) and I wish I could erase that visual from my brain, but I'll likely stew on it for awhile (at least … (19 comments)
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realtor life: How to Stay Strong in This Market: - 10/01/08 01:48 AM
1. Consistently pursue your Education. Our reality is changing so rapidly that education is not an option anymore, it is a necessity. To that end, Active Rain is instrumental. I also recommend daily reading of the Wall Street Journal, where one can obtain the same facts the big boys rely … (52 comments)
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realtor life: Dipping WET and not proud of it!!!!!!!!!!! - 09/29/08 11:30 PM
I go the extra mile...heck we all do right?
So when the home inspector says the water heater needs to be drained or replaced my poor little cute customer gets real small and helpless looking. She is a single female...with no parents or boyfriend around.
I like to think of myself … (1 comments)
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realtor life: A Really Tough Week- Loyalty and Commitment Questioned - 09/07/08 02:14 PM
We are getting calls from more buyers the past few days. I do not know if it is a sign that things will be turning around I certainly hope so there are loads of great deals on the market. I think it would be a great time to buy a home.
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realtor life: Oh joy! Oh no! A day in the life of a realtor. - 09/04/08 09:44 PM
Mixed bag of emotions --- that's par for the course.
OH, JOY!
Today, I received a call from a prospective seller who told me I got the job of their realtor, beating out two other realtors in bigger local offices. I am thrilled. This is a very good listing in a desirable … (18 comments)
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realtor life: All Cell Phones Go Public Today- Not True-Sorry! - 09/04/08 04:52 AM
I posted this blog based on information I got from the Ulster County MLS our daily MLS board- AS you will see if you read the comments this information proves to not be true- Sorry!Cell phone numbers go public today. All cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies today. This … (9 comments)
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realtor life: I love my Real Estate business - 08/30/08 11:41 PM
I go nonstop all day long from the minute I get up until it's time to go to sleep. I work 12-14 and sometimes longer hours a day, 7 days a week and love every minute of it. It does not feel like a job to me. I have always told myself: … (8 comments)
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realtor life: The New Real Estate Guilt - 08/28/08 04:26 PM
Guilt is something which doesn't sit well with me. I have friends who register in the negative numbers on the guilt meter, but not me. Even if there's no concrete reason, the idea that I've done something wrong or could have done something differently with a better outcome makes makes me feel awful.
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realtor life: Investing in Land- A Hidden Benefit - 08/26/08 12:34 PM
Land- A great investment "They aren't making it anymore"-
There are many reasons that investing in land makes sense. Beyond development- there are other purposes for investing in land. When you live in the city or suburban areas, land is a rare commodity, but there are certainly many areas of the … (12 comments)
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realtor life: The Blessings of Being a Team, Real Estate, Family and Life. - 08/24/08 08:38 AM
Our family is all about team work. My Daughter, Becky and I are a real estate team. There is more to it though.
I have two daughters, Heather and Becky. Heather, my oldest owns and operates an oil company with her husband Chris Erichsen. I am blessed with two … (10 comments)
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realtor life: You Know It's Monday When.... - 08/19/08 01:13 PM
You dress as if the weather will be what it was over the weekend, only to have it be 30 degrees cooler.
You get to the office and find your water bill is 6x higher than normal..
Because you have a broken sprinkler line.
You have 2 clients who call you that day and … (14 comments)
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realtor life: Happy Birthday Dad- 85 Years Young - 08/18/08 08:36 PM
Saturday we celebrated my Dad's 85th Birthday!
We had a family reunion for the ever faithful New York Mets fan.
My dad, Nathan Brown is the best. This year has been a tough one he had brain surgery in April to reduce a pressure from fluid build up on his brain. … (17 comments)
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realtor life: There is no "I" in Realty - 08/15/08 10:03 AM
A recent Blog from my friend and fellow blogger Fran Gaspari Realty And Reality...Another Overview...!!! had me thinking.....
Realty and Reality.... The words are so similar- Fran does a great blog on virtual and reality in real estate and in life. It, as are all of Fran's blogs, is a … (9 comments)
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realtor life: Blueberry Picking in New York State - 08/13/08 06:33 PM
The blueberries in New York State are ripe and ready to pick.
This weekend we took my oldest two granddaughters to our cabin in Otsego County in New York.
While there we picked some delicious blueberries.. and enjoyed the results. While picking we ate our share.
On Sunday … (17 comments)
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realtor life: Off Road Family Fun - 07/19/08 10:04 PM
The summer is a great time to get away and enjoy family fun.
Our family enjoys riding atv's. We have just had a week away with the oldest two granddaughters- and their atv's in Central New York.
If you have never visited the Central New York area- It is worth the trip. We have … (5 comments)
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realtor life: No Crying...No Crying...in Politics? Oh No That's Baseball - 07/15/08 09:15 AM
Too bad Politics is not like Baseball- "There is no crying..No crying in baseball".
Former Senator Phil Gramm has been quoted as decribing our country in a Mental Recession, due to becoming a nation of whiners. It was refreshing to hear a politician put the blame back on the leaders of … (6 comments)
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realtor life: The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades - 06/25/08 07:54 AM
Last night Highland Elementary school held the first of the school districts three graduation ceremonies- The fifth grade class (The future Class of 2015) was honored at the Moving Up ceremony. They now move up to the Highland Middle School.
Speeches by the Administators and Principals featured quotes from "favorite … (15 comments)
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realtor life: What is EXIT??? I hear it all the time! - 06/08/08 01:59 PM
Everywhere I go people ask me so what is Exit, and how did you come up with the name?
Exit Realty was the brain child of Steve Morris, Founder and CEO. In 1996 Steve Morris, an industry broker with over 26 years of experience developed the concept that he learned from … (3 comments)
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realtor life: Triple Crown Brown? Not This Year! - 06/07/08 05:33 AM
When I first heard about Big Brown,the champion thoroughbred poised to be come the first winner of the Triple Crown in 30 years, I knew he was a winner.
Horse racing is in my blood. As a child, we would go to Saratoga every summer to see the races. I still … (12 comments)
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realtor life: CURE- Sometimes as much as we hope for it the word is hard to say - 05/24/08 09:22 AM
Cure: a complete or permanent solution or remedy (Merriam-Webster.com)
Sometimes even saying the word is a challenge for the individual, family and friends of someone with an illness, disease or syndrome. Suppose the "thing" is not cured. Suppose it comes back. For the nonbeliever it could be fear of "jinxing" the … (4 comments)
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realtor life: Here's To You Soccer Moms...and Dad's - 05/20/08 06:25 AM
Here's to you Mom's (and Dad's) who do it all!
I was a first generation "Soccer Mom". When I was a child there were no sports for girls in my hometown of Highland NY..urgh! I wanted so badly to play baseball- The closest I came was on the playground at recess- … (1 comments)
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realtor life: Personality Type- How does it effect you? - 05/17/08 04:48 PM
I my opinion Exit Realty provides their agents with the best world class tools to enhance our careers as agents, brokers and franchisees. We have the Exit Resource Center at our disposal, Exit Promo Shop, Boot camp and Exit Online University to name a few.
Last night I took an online … (4 comments)
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realtor life: "Your Offer was Accepted" Another Home Buyer Finds the Home of Their Dreams - 05/16/08 02:28 PM
One of the things I love to do most, as a Realtor, is to make the call to a first time home buyer when their offer was accepted on the home of their dreams.
Being the bearer of good news is always a great thing.
Last week I began working … (15 comments)
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realtor life: In My Daughter's Eyes.... I am a Realtor??? - 05/15/08 12:17 PM
My Theme Song.... At Activerain we were challenged to write a blog about what we would want our theme song to be. Hmmm, Let's see. It is a great idea, at a time when there seems to be a lot of REALTOR unrest- it is a mini respite to think … (9 comments)
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realtor life: Energy Crisis, Decline in the Housing Market- Here's to You Walt Disney - 05/12/08 07:38 PM
Reading all the blogs the past few day about gas prices, the housing market decline, the economy... IT all seems pretty negative. Worlds away from my week in DisneyWorld two weeks ago. You would expect that with the economy in such a shambles that people would be staying home and counting pennies. During … (3 comments)
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realtor life: Postage Rates Increase on May 12 - 05/05/08 09:34 PM
Each May, mailing services prices will be adjusted. By law, these prices can increase on average no more than the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index. 90 days' notice of the new prices, will be allowed, each year, to help post office customers prepare for the change.
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realtor life: Another Free Website- RealBird.com - 05/05/08 03:55 PM
Check out another free website to market you and create listing flyers. RealBird offers an ActiveRain Associates widget - Take your real estate network with you to your website and blogs and co-market your business, listings and blogs.
Benefits include:
RealBird® Real Estate Yellow pagesPut your business on the map. Advertise … (10 comments)
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realtor life: Randy Pausch- His Final Lecture- So much for us to learn from him - 05/04/08 05:18 PM
Randy Pausch, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, is truly an amazing man. He is married and a father of three young children. In September he gave his final lecture to his students- It is a hypothetical lecture, in which the professor says what he would say in his final lecture.... This … (6 comments)
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realtor life: Hey Yankee Fans..Anyone a little sad? - 05/01/08 07:20 PM
Tonight the news reported that the new Yankee Stadium is going up very quickly. The new stadium is slated to open for the 2009 baseball season. The news showed a great Derek Jeter banner that hangs over the site.
The new stadium will have all the amenities a baseball fan could … (2 comments)
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realtor life: Vacation is over! Back to Work! - 05/01/08 04:29 PM
It was a great week in DisneyWorld. The weather was perfect and all except for a few real estate calls it was workfree.
The kids loved meeting the characters. The adults....Well we ate our way through the week. In typical Disney style the food plan was extraordinary. Becky, may daughter, … (3 comments)
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realtor life: New York Photos & Feng Shui: A Bird's Eye View.....by Feng Shui Long Island, New York - 04/24/08 09:40 PM
Not long ago on one of these beautiful days a client was gracious enough to walk back to Penn Station with me after a New York Feng Shui Consultation. She asked why I would travel to New York City to do my Feng Shui Consultations when I live on Long Island. … (28 comments)
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realtor life: Lowes Reator Benefits- A new free monthly Newsletter - 04/15/08 06:15 AM
If you have not checked out the many benefits Lowes offers to Realtors- Check it out now. They offer a way for Realtors to stay in touch with clients and it is FREE!
Lowes offers wonderful branded articles that they either mail or email to your clients. The newest is an … (26 comments)
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realtor life: Curb Appeal? Sorry the deer ate it.... - 04/14/08 07:44 PM
Until I moved to Ulster Park NY, seeing a deer was an exciting event. Their graceful beauty always amazed me. They still are beautiful creatures, but I miss my flowers. As soon as I plant anything the deer think I have set a feast for them to enjoy.
Our yard is … (3 comments)
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realtor life: Are You an Agent Without a Cause? April is Autism Awareness Month- You Can Help - 04/13/08 04:53 PM
If you are looking for a cause- April is National Autism Awareness month.
Autism is a neurological disorder that usually lasts throughout a person's lifetime.
Autism is one part of a group of disorders known as autism spectrum disorders.
1 in 150 individuals is diagnosed with autism
Autism is more common than … (1 comments)
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realtor life: Maple Valley Thursday....Movin' in "Snow-MO" - 03/27/08 12:09 PM
I love Thursdays. They tend to be catch up days for me. Work from the previous weekend is usually taken care of and things just seems to settle into a nice lull where I can catch up on file reviews, market stats and any other projects which have been piling up. Just as … (13 comments)
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realtor life: Offer Here, Offer There...Who's on First? - 02/21/08 01:00 AM
Follow the green ball....
First message of the day... An offer is coming in on a listing. While driving 45 miles one way to present an offer on a different listing, I receive a message that the offer has in fact come in. Then while presenting that offer later this afternoon, I receive … (26 comments)
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realtor life: Create your own "Community Website" It's Free! - 02/16/08 05:25 PM
Get Your Own Social Network! I have been wanting to create my own community website for some time now but with the high prices, I have spent my time building my ideas and website on paper until I was able to fork out the big bucks $$$ Until Now! I'm also … (43 comments)
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realtor life: *Realtor Life* A week of Brilliant Blogging (Check these out!) - 02/11/08 08:01 PM
This past month at Realtor Life I have been amazed at the truly unique and talented blog post. "Brilliant Blogging" is what I'm calling it. So many different talents and very interesting reads. Whether a group member is blogging about a personal experience, advertising, paying tribute or just for humor - … (12 comments)
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realtor life: Back to Nature, Blog Contest - 01/18/08 04:32 PM
This new contest "BACK TO NATURE". Is designed to not only give the First prize winner 1000 points it will also help your're local presence on localism. Create a blog about a local park or nature preserve in your area. Describe all the things you enjoy doing and all there is to do. … (56 comments)
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realtor life: Are your blogs recognized? - 01/13/08 12:35 PM
ACTIVE RAIN IS my best resource for the vast Real Estate industry information overload! No matter what my question pertaining to Real Estate, I will get the answers I'm looking for right here on ActiveRain. I might have a question about a client issue or simply information on listing and selling, … (27 comments)
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