the shafer team: This is a Loss That Will Be Felt For a Long Time... - 04/30/08 05:23 PM
You can lose a client. You can lose a sale. You can even put pen to paper and calculate that loss.
But how do you measure the loss of your best friend?
Jerry is trying to wrap his mind around the loss of his friend, Wally, who died unexpectedly last night. He … (17 comments)
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the shafer team: GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION! KELLER WILLIAMS LOUISVILLE EAST ! - 04/23/08 10:15 PM
We almost had to pinch each other to realize it was true! After many months of working with our laptops sitting on card tables and yelling into our phones over the sounds of sawing and drilling, our market center was finally transformed from tired old space in dire need of a … (2 comments)
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the shafer team: Thunder Wonders and Thunder Blunders ! - 04/21/08 08:46 PM
We were sure hoping for better weather, but hey, 50 degrees isn't all that cold. Wrong! When you're sitting close to the Ohio River and the wind is blowing, it's colder than a well-digger's derriere! (That was my mother's favorite way to describe how cold it was outside, except she didn't … (1 comments)
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the shafer team: The Best Way to Get off that Hampster Wheel: Get Outta Town ! - 04/20/08 07:55 PM
Come on. 'Fess up. When you're in real estate, or sales in general for that matter, it's hard to turn it off at the end of the day - especially when you have to make a concerted effort to LET your day END. Am I right?
I was just casually talking … (0 comments)
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the shafer team: Vacation Homes: To Buy or Not to Buy - 03/29/08 11:27 PM
Jerry and I have been to several beautiful vacation spots over the years, and I have often found myself saying, "I love this place! I could live here for the rest of my life!" We've even picked up the local paper and grabbed a HOMES magazine and dreamed about owning our … (1 comments)
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the shafer team: LOUISVILLE: What are you going to do with YOUR Tax Rebate? - 03/12/08 07:36 PM
Be watching your mailbox: It's not Publisher's Clearinghouse, but some money IS on the way! The government's $168 BILLION DOLLAR Economic Stimulus package is coming soon - maybe as early as Spring. Intended to jumpstart the economy by distributing tax rebates across our land, the Feds are hoping you'll run out … (1 comments)
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the shafer team: Sellers: Why is it so important to be gone when your home is shown? - 03/09/08 04:05 PM
Most Sellers understand that it's important to be gone whenever there is a showing on their home. It's not only important, it's imperative. In fact, let me take it even a step beyond imperative: If you stay in the home when it is being shown its
THE KISS OF DEATH !!!
Why? People … (2 comments)
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the shafer team: Former Oldham County Realtor Donates Her Hair to "Locks of Love" - 03/07/08 06:03 PM
I consider her my best friend. She has always been there for me, and I can confide in her things I wouldn't tell anyone else. I know that I can count on her to be a shoulder to cry on, a blast to laugh with, and a prayer warrior who will … (2 comments)
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the shafer team: Oldham County! Statistically Speaking: Real Estate Market Update - 03/07/08 05:00 PM
Oldham County seems to have weathered the housing slump pretty well. There's no doubt that Sellers have taken a bit of a hit this year, but if you compare Oldham County (located just North of Louisville, Kentucky) to much of the rest of the country, you'll see that Buyers are still buying … (0 comments)
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the shafer team: Five Tips To Help You Sell Your Home At The Highest Possible Price - 02/27/08 08:45 PM
Especially in today's volatile market, you really can't afford to make mistakes. Mistakes can cost you thousands of dollars in lost profit. Avoiding these mistakes is easy, and can pay you back in huge dividends. Here are FIVE TIPS that can help:
1. "RIGHT PRICE" PRICING: Your home is one of your … (0 comments)
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the shafer team: LaGrange, KY - Downtown! Let Us Give You a Walking Tour ! - 02/24/08 12:05 AM
Jerry and I built our first home in LaGrange, Kentucky. When we first drove out to look for land, our daughter, Heather, then only 7 years old, sounded out the words of the sign she saw as we crossed over the Jefferson/Oldham line and shouted, "I don't want to live in OLD … (0 comments)
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the shafer team: Oldham County: A Great Place We Call "Home" - 02/20/08 08:39 PM
Do you remember the TV show, "ALF" ? The furry alien (last known survivor from the planet Melmac) who crash-landed into the Tanner family's garage? Well, if you remember the sitcom, you'll also remember Mrs. Ochmonek, the nosy next-door neighbor who constantly tried to find out the true identity of Gordon … (1 comments)
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the shafer team: Oldham County Showcase Just Gets Better & Better Each Year ! - 02/19/08 07:59 AM
It's something I look forward to every year ! Not just because it's a great way to promote our business, but because I love the excitement, the noise, the music, and the fun!
This year's theme is: LIVE. WORK. PLAY. BUY ! I love that! Oldham County is where we live, work, and … (0 comments)
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the shafer team: The Numbers Tell the Story: Louisville's Real Estate Market is Doing Fine! - 02/18/08 08:38 PM
Our Louisville Multiple Listing System recently released its January numbers, comparing residential sales statistics in January 2007 to stats in January 2008. The numbers show that we're very fortunate not to be living through the dip in prices that other pockets of the nation are facing.
Here are the sales statistics for single … (0 comments)
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the shafer team: There are Agents, and there are KELLER WILLIAMS Agents... - 02/16/08 06:33 PM
Our newest market center, KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY Louisville EAST is "Up and Running !"
A shifting market requires shifting your education into HIGH GEAR, and that was the central theme of this year's KELLER WILLIAMS Real Estate Convention in Atlanta. We raced from seminar to seminar (along with 8300 fellow KELLER WILLIAMS agents), eager to … (0 comments)
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the shafer team: Baby It's Cold Outside - But the Market's Heating Up ! - 02/06/08 09:29 PM
PUNXSUTANY PHIL saw his shadow on Saturday, which means the chubby groundhog is forecasting another six weeks of winter.
But even though the temperatures are frigid, Buyers have certainly warmed up to the idea that NOW is a GREAT time to buy a home! With interest rates at an incredible 5.5%, enthusiasm for … (0 comments)
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the shafer team: The Shafer Team: Our Radio Debut! - 02/04/08 08:40 PM
We were asked to be guests on a radio show recently here in Louisville sponsored by First Horizon Home Mortgage and Rodny Davidson called "More than a Mortgage".
I used to be a news reporter for a local radio station, but it had been many a year since I put on … (0 comments)
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the shafer team: Keller Williams Louisville has a NEW Kentucky Home ! - 01/31/08 06:06 AM
Remember that absolute thrill of peering, nose pressed against the glass, into the hospital nursery to see your newly born baby for the very first time? It's a moment frozen in time, isn't it?
After months of "incubating" at our first location in the Louisville Highlands area, Keller Williams has given birth … (4 comments)
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the shafer team: WARM UP TO THE LOUISVILLE ARTS IN WINTER ! - 01/28/08 04:52 PM
Jerry and I LOVE Louisville - even in winter. Sure, it's cold outside and the skies tend to be gray this time of year, but you can always jump in your car and find plenty to do. In fact, this is our favorite time of year to drive downtown and take … (0 comments)
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the shafer team: The Oldham County Chamber of Commerce is a Class Act ! - 01/21/08 07:33 PM
Some things just keep getting better! That's certainly true of our Oldham County Chamber of Commerce.
Jerry and I have been members of this Chamber for many years. I can honestly tell you that it has always been an organization to be proud of, but I just had to take a … (0 comments)
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the shafer team: Thriving in a Shifting Market - 01/20/08 07:23 PM
KELLER WILLIAMS did it again! Absolutely DEDICATED to our success, Gary Keller, Mo Anderson and others have invested their own personal money to make sure we were able to attend a free KELLER WILLIAMS seminar entitled, "THRIVING IN A SHIFTING MARKET", hosted by real estate guru Tony DiCello.
Jacki and Jerry chat with … (2 comments)
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the shafer team: Being Nice DOES Pay Big! I Can PROVE It! - 01/16/08 12:01 AM
I read a post recently about how taking that extra time and going that extra mile, even though you may be thinking that it will result in ZERO dollars in your pocket, often ends up paying BIG!
I'm reminded of a slow day at the office a million years ago when I … (3 comments)
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the shafer team: The Real Estate TEAM: It's What Buyers and Sellers Want Today - 01/11/08 09:50 AM
Today's savvy real estate consumer is expecting more and more from their Realtor today - and they deserve more.
They see the VALUE of having a TEAM of experts helping them along the many steps toward getting to the closing table. They are seeking out TEAMS because they know they will receive … (3 comments)
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the shafer team: You CAN Get Top Dollar - Even in TODAY'S Market ! - 01/09/08 08:59 PM
When I say "TOP DOLLAR", I'm talking about TOP ACHIEVABLE DOLLAR in today's market. Just what today's TOP ACHIEVABLE DOLLAR is depends upon where you live - your marketplace.
In many pockets of the country there is still a glut of inventory with more homes popping up all the time. If you … (0 comments)
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the shafer team: Working as unto The LORD - 01/04/08 07:01 AM
Boy that's a tough one. Sometimes we hit that spiritual marker - working as though we're working for The LORD Himself. But often we miss it. Man - do we ever !
But that was not a suggestion in Colossians 3:23-24. It's a command. As Christians we are to look at our … (10 comments)
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the shafer team: WE CAN HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS LOAN OFFICER! - 01/01/08 06:16 AM
Have you ever recommended someone, only to have the client call you back and tell you he or she didn't live up to the recommendation?
Then you've got egg all over your face!
Not so with Rodny Davidson with Team Davidson and First Horizon Home Mortgage.
Jerry and I have been using and recommending … (1 comments)
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