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2008 

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We all know real estate can be a very challenging yet rewarding business.  You have got to love it or you would be off doing something else. So do you think membership in NAR is up or down?  I do some teaching at a local real estate school, and it appears enrollment is steady compared to last yea...
10/10/2008

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Well yesterday was my first visit to the Texas State Fair.  We decided Thursday would be a great day to attend.  Much to my surprise traffic was not bad; plenty of personnel to control the flow collect your $10 to park and get you into the parking lot easily.  Getting to the parking lot we notice...
10/10/2008

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At one time the National Association of REALTORS® was lobbying congress to be allowed to have its members covered under a group health insurance program.  I have not heard anything about this initiative for quite some time and just curious if anyone has heard anything latterly.  With over one mil...
10/10/2008

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If you have never seen the short lived Da Ali G it was a program which ran on HBO from 2000 - 2003.  Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, who played three characters.  Ali G, Borat, and Bruno.  There was a great episode on Da Ali G program in which he was interviewing Sam Donaldson.  He was talking about ...
10/09/2008

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My friend Craig Jarrell has asked me to get the word out that the system is working and for everyone to get the word out, and stop all the negative press stories. Talk it up to everyone you meet. His talking points are that:  Chicken Little was wrong, the sky is not falling. DO NOT PANIC, the sto...
10/09/2008

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Put a layer of frozen taquitos in the bottom of an 8x8 oven proof dish.  Top with a can of either red or green enchilada sauce, and cover with your favorite grated cheese.  Bake according to the instructions for baking the taquitos.  The sauce and cheese will soften the taquitos and when finished...
10/08/2008

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As my friend Steve Shatsky recently wrote to inform you Wolfgang Puck is opening a new restaurant in Dallas.  Well I'm here to let you know you can be the one to name this new restaurant.  There is a contest to name the restaurant and the winner will receive dinner for four every month during 200...
10/07/2008

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I wanted to remind everyone in the Dallas area that Joel Osteen will be at the American Airlines Center on Sunday October 12.   Doors open at 5:45 PM and the event begins at 7:00 PM.  Tickets are only $15.  I'm sure there will be a very inspirational and uplifting message from Joel and Victoria, ...
10/07/2008

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The real estate license act state that substantive dialogue means a meeting or written communication that involves a substantive discussion relating to specific real property. Then it goes on to say that at the time of the first substantive dialogue we must provide IABS.  If we are sending listin...
10/06/2008

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The latest pod cast from the Texas Association of Realtors® informed us of a product that looks like it could have some merit.  The web site is www.dialmycalls.com  There is a free section of the site, plus an upgraded portion which you must pay to use that service.  The software lets you sent a ...
10/03/2008
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