Well this is day 2 of rain and yucky weather. If there is anyone out there that would like to send me some sunshine -I will be really thankfull.  If not I am sure that I will suck it up and trudge on.

We have all been working with cleints and or properties that are a little different than say 5 years ago. Every other e-mail I get is about how to become a "REO" Mega Lister. Here are 10 ways to determine if you are ALREADY an REO Agent.

Number 10: The recommended price of the home you are listing is less than the car you bought in 1995.

Number 9: The words " AS-IS WHERE AS" have become very familiar to you.

Number 8: You are not sure that there is a yard sign because the grass is so high.

Number 7: You never speak to an actual person - e-mail only PLEASE.

Number 6: You prepare more BPO's, reports and updates than actual contracts.

Number 5: You have more deadlines than a newpaper reporter.

Number 4: You think "Is this 1,000 commission a downpayment on the full commission"?

Number 3: You get in a 2 page addendum with a contract and think " Where are the other 14 pages?"

Number 2: None of your clients work on Saturday and Sunday.

Number 1: There is a chalk outline in the living room floor.

Now get out there and sell those toxic listings!

Number 1: When your client begins to tell you ALL about their current home and the housing market that they are coming from avoid saying things like " I don't really care about that".

Number 2: ALWAYS avoid the statement " Are you freakin' kidding me?" This is NEVER good.

Number 3: Avoid apparent eye rolls.

Number 4: Try the approach " I understand what you are saying" avoid "I hear what you are saying" ( This is actually a real tip)

Number 5: Whenever possible try to insert the sound " uh huh". Avoid "duh huh".

Number 6:  When asked " How the real estate market is?" avoid saying " Don't you have a TV or radio?"

Number 7:  Avoid saying " This is the seventh time you have seen this house, are you going to buy it or what?" Try saying " So, how many more times do you think you will need to see this house before you can make a decision? Just so you know, I do have grandchildren I plan to leave my business to."

Number 8: When your client makes a ridiculous offer avoid  saying "This is a possible recession, not a lottery".

Number 9: Avoid saying " I will be on a cruse in the Bahamas during your closing, but my assistant will take care of everything"

Number 10: Avoid all sentences that start with " Let me tell you something.........

Fun but not really funny. Good luck with your stressed out clients this week. Thank you for reading my Blob #2. Good Luck out there!

Well this is it. My first blob ( O excuse me - blog) ever. I have had a lot of fun referring to it that way and waiting for people to laugh and correct me. I suppose there are a lot of things that I should share with whoever might be reading this about myself or real estate (I am an 18 year veteran afterall) But for today I will be content with the fact that I have actually posted a blog. YEAH!!!!