Our Rapidly Changing World - - Shift Happens - 10/28/08 10:15 AM
I've had several interesting careers so far in my adult life; I came to the real estate profession from the world of education - I was an educational technician (translation: teacher helper) in a kindergarten classroom - - and don't think lessons learned there (mostly from 5-year olds) don't come in handy every single day!  Talk about a "business" with challenges! 
A guidance counselor I used to work with sent me this video link; it's pretty much made the rounds of the educator community  - - if you haven't already seen this, take 6 minutes at the end of your day and watch … (0 comments)

The Response that Never Fails to Surprise! - 10/24/08 11:09 AM
Wherever I go, inevitably, someone who knows I sell real estate will ask "So, how's business these days?"  Well, unless they've been living under a rock (and I personally know only 1 or 2 people who have been), they know that global financial markets are strangled, house values are down, unemployment is up, credit markets have tightened and short sales and foreclosures are on the rise.   Honestly, I've not seen anything like this in my lifetime. 
 Are these well-meaning inquiries from people who care about me and my business?  Or, are they just asking to see me squirm, expecting to hear … (4 comments)

 

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