Postcards From Success - San Diego, CA

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Real Estate Agent - Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - CA BRE# 01261476
In his blog posts, Thomas invites you into his business, his personal life and his beloved city of San Diego, CA. He authentically shares about his life in San Diego as a husband, father, REALTOR® and real estate business owner. He enjoys living and working in both the Mission Bay Park area and the UTC/La Jolla area, the popular University Towne Centre community that hosts UCSD and one of San Diego's most robust Real Estate Market Areas. Enjoy the posts, share your feedback and please comment on his pearls of wisdom and nuggets of gold.

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2011 

Bankruptcy, Foreclosure or Short Sale- Why should you care? I get asked a lot of legal & accounting questions naturally surrounding the short sales (pre-foreclosures) I sell each year. As a State of California licensed Realtor, I'm not legally able or qualified to do so, but I network with many A...
10/27/2011
VIDEO RESOURCES: Bankruptcy Basics: Chapter 7 When do I consider Bankruptcy? Answer   Types of Bankruptcy? For Consumers, typically Chapter 7 or Chapter 13; under special circumstance, with too much debt, forced Chapter 11 can occur. Here's some great clips that explain Chapter 7 and some Chapter...
10/27/2011
Mark Kohler is one of my respected trainers from my days at Nouveau Riche University in Glendale, AZ. where I learned distressed properties, investing, taxes, asset protection and much more! Mark is a humorous expert CPA & Attorney and is the author of "Lawyers Are Liars".   How to Avoid an IRS o...
10/24/2011
"Tips" of The Trade: Educating Sellers                                                           One practice I use in my business to help educate and communicate with Sellers is our MLS system. Well duh! of course I do, we all do right? But are you using it to help you communicate more and debat...
10/24/2011
    While basic understanding of the "book smarts" within the mortgage industry will help you understand specific terminology, loan programs, and features, there is so much more you will need to know in order to make an informed financial decision. My approach to providing education strives to fu...
10/23/2011
  Important Questions to ask your Escrow Company   #1 What are your credentials, licensing etc.? Are they licensed by the Department of Corporations? Are they bonded by one of the state bonding agencies? Does each employee have their background checked by the Department of Justice (including phot...
10/17/2011
John Lennon sang " Life is that thing that happens when you are busy making other plans" I've always loved that song; "Beautiful Boy", I used to sing it to my son when he was an infant.       Priorities           The Dali Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, answered " Man, be...
10/16/2011
Discover San Diego: Torrey Pines   Torrey Pines State Park named after the rare Torrey Pine Tree, (which only grows in 2 places in the whole world: San Diego and Santa Rosa Island). In 1899 George Marston, a city father, convinced the other city fathers to create a public park and protect this 12...
10/09/2011
The Embarcadero of San Diego  As far back as the 1930's and through the late 1970's, San Diego was known as the tuna capital of the world! The third largest industry behind only the Navy & Aerospace. The tuna industry left San Diego in the late 1970's and The Emabrcadero began it's transformation...
10/09/2011
 "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass,     It's about dancing in the rain." ~ Unknown   Quotable Quotes... Pearls of Wisdom & Nuggets of Gold   "Commitment is doing the thing you said you'd do...long after the mood you said it in has left you." -Darren Hardy-The Compound Effect It's ...
10/09/2011