st louis real estate thoughts: The Silver Lining To The St. Louis Real Estate Market - 06/16/08 11:26 AM
A few weeks ago I got a call from some friends of a friend who wanted to buy an investment property for their daughter to live in. When they said that they didn't want to spend more than $65,000 AND that they wanted to home to be in one of several … (2 comments)
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st louis real estate thoughts: Back In The Saddle Again - Getting Back On The Bike After An Injury - 06/09/08 02:22 PM
Last fall I decided that I wanted to get back into riding bicycles. Specifically, I wanted to start riding "off-road" trails, so I did some research and bought myself a new mountain bike.
As any of your know who have bought a new bicycle, this can be a very joyful experience. … (15 comments)
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st louis real estate thoughts: Experience....You Don't Need No Stinking Experience! - 05/28/08 11:05 AM
It's a paradox when you're a new agent; How can you get experience, if nobody will work with you because you don't have any experience!"
What got me thinking about this was a post by LaNita Cates titled, "But Weren't You A New Agent Once Too?" where she broached the subject … (4 comments)
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st louis real estate thoughts: Experience....You Don't Need No Stinking Experience! - 05/28/08 11:03 AM
It's a paradox when you're a new agent; How can you get experience, if nobody will work with you because you don't have any experience!"
What got me thinking about this was a post by LaNita Cates titled, "But Weren't You A New Agent Once Too?" where she broached the subject … (4 comments)
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st louis real estate thoughts: Please Stop Whining About Lead Generation Companies "Stealing" Your Clients! - 05/22/08 01:49 PM
As I've written about before, a long time ago I went through a "blue-funk". I had just broken up with a woman that I had been dating, but I was the dumper, not the dumpee....So, I didn't think that was really the problem.
At the time, I was just getting my … (13 comments)
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st louis real estate thoughts: With Business Being Slow, Why Isn't My Office Clean? - 05/21/08 10:50 AM
True, I'm working on things that will bring more business in and that takes time, but the fact remains that I'm on pace to do many fewer transactions this year than I have in years past. Part of it might be that I'm spending more time fighting with underwriters on the … (10 comments)
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st louis real estate thoughts: Why I Don't Have A Problem With Credit Repair Companies - 05/19/08 04:21 PM
I'll fess up, I have never sent a client to a credit repair company, but over the years I have worked with dozens, maybe hundreds of clients who I've helped to "repair" their credit. This experience is the reason that I don't have a problem with credit repair companies.
Recently I've … (14 comments)
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st louis real estate thoughts: Do Mortgage Banker/Brokers Deserve To Feel Guilty? - 05/16/08 02:56 PM
Warning!: This post is not going to be politically correct!
I don't believe in "White Guilt". I don't believe in "Mortgage Bankers/Brokers Guilt" either.
The reason that I don't believe in "White Guilt" is because, as I've written about before, I believe that it's based upon the unfounded notion that ALL … (10 comments)
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st louis real estate thoughts: Everyone Deserves To Be Treated Like A Big Fish! - 05/15/08 05:56 PM
Until a couple of years ago, my largest loan to date was a direct referral from the second smallest loan that I had ever done. The small loan was an older guy who was buying a small home to live in after his wife had passed away. He wanted to be … (7 comments)
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st louis real estate thoughts: Stephanie, I'm truly sorry! Take me back! - 05/14/08 12:29 PM
As many of us in the business, I have a "favorite" service provider with just about all of the various services that are ancillary to the real estate world. I have "My" guy who does my home inspections and "my" appraiser, etc. When it comes to title services, I have Stephanie … (5 comments)
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st louis real estate thoughts: God Talks To ATT - 05/12/08 05:12 PM
Ring.....ring......(a computer answers the phone)
ATT Computer: Hello. You have reached the ATT customer service line. Please say or enter your ten digit phone number so that we may be able to access your account.
God: (plugs his number in)
ATT Computer: Thank you, so that I may better assist you … (4 comments)
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st louis real estate thoughts: The Monk And The Tigers - Being Responsible For Your Own Happiness - 05/02/08 03:30 PM
If you haven't stumbled across Kevin Bungert and his blog yet, please take a moment to check him out. He's been writing a series of posts on his coaching and life philosophies that I have throughly enjoyed. He really seems to have a grasp on what it takes to not only … (7 comments)
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st louis real estate thoughts: 3514 Connecticut - Great As Is, Super If Converted To A Single Family - 05/01/08 04:41 PM
I recently listed a two family at 3514 Connecticut that is a great property! As it is, it is a working 2 family with a 1400 sq. ft 2 bedroom lower unit and a 1400 square foot 3 bedroom upper unit. The lower unit, which needs some sprucing up (paint and … (2 comments)
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st louis real estate thoughts: Why Are You In This Business? - 05/01/08 11:16 AM
Let me ask you a question....Why are you selling real estate (or mortgages or staging or title work or one of the other ancillary services connected with real estate)? If you've been doing it for a while, has your motivation changed?
The reason that I'm asking this question is that yesterday I … (12 comments)
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st louis real estate thoughts: Call Me Crazy, But I Think That The Little Guy Should Be Able To Buy A Home!~ - 04/30/08 03:03 PM
I don't get it. Prior to the credit and housing crises', when the economy was starting to slide due to the economic policies of the Bush Administration, the stock market kept bouncing along. When pressed as to how this could be all of the talking heads on the business channels attributed … (4 comments)
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st louis real estate thoughts: Selling Real Estate In The Long Run - The Importance of Pacing Yourself - 04/29/08 03:04 PM
As often times happens here on AR, I read a post and it has inspired me to write a post on that or a similar subject. This is the case here. I read a post this morning by Jennifer Allan about a potential buyer calling her on a Sunday mourning to … (15 comments)
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st louis real estate thoughts: Alway Remember To Protect Yourself At All Times! - Competition In The Real Estate Business - 04/23/08 09:48 AM
I just read a post by Midori Miller on looking at other Realtors as "competition" and while I generally enjoy Midori's blog, I have to say that I disagree with her on this one!
While her points on how being cooperative during a transaction are valid, I liken it more to what … (4 comments)
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st louis real estate thoughts: Getting Old While Being Self Employed - The Need For Health Insurance - 04/22/08 01:28 PM
Getting old is a bitch! While I work at staying in shape by lifting weights, working out on my elliptical or riding the recumbent bike, I found out a few weeks ago that it's not possible to forestall the ravages of time completely.
What happened to teach me this lesson was I … (9 comments)
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st louis real estate thoughts: Pep In My Step and Glide In My Stride! - Thriving In A Down Real Estate Market - 04/14/08 11:45 AM
I just looked at my last two blog entries and noticed that they had something in common. They were both about something positive. The first one, "Activerain and Search Engine Optimization" and the most recent one, "Good To Be Back In The Saddle Again" both referenced the fact that my business … (10 comments)
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st louis real estate thoughts: Good To Be Back In The Saddle Again! - 04/12/08 09:44 AM
As I have written about before, my business was one of the first victims of the credit and real estate crises. Basically, I couldn't have timed a merger worse if I had tried. By taking over my largest competitor I ended up expanding into a declining market. A rapidly declining market!
I … (8 comments)
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