ABC  Soup in Your Bowl, Eat’er Up! ("A" Day)

Come on in, sit down, and start filling your bowl full of some great ABC soup for the next 26 days.  Who knows your bowl may start flowing over and your gut will be so full that you’ll want to share a little.   

I’ve decided to write this blog due to all the negative “bubbling” up all over our real estate industry.  I can’t take it anymore.  I’m going to invest in earplugs that have a remote volume locator to shut off the Blah, blah, blah. It’s the positive that draws me in.  Now don’t think I’m unrealistic, I’m not (maybe a little naïve at times, lol).  I just believe, negative keeps the stench of the bull thriving. Want a good laugh?  You’ve got to read http://activerain.com/blogsview/136285/The-Active-Rain-Bull by TLW.   My inspiration to write these blogs comes from reading Mariana Wagner’s posts for localism An Alphabet of Localism Post Ideas  http://activerain.com/blogsview/160625/An-Alphabet-of-Localism this is great stuff.  She’s outlined every idea imaginable to post in localism. With her permission I’ve decided to run a series of my own  ABC’s.  It’s not on localism (I’m not trying to take from Mariana’s wonderful blogs), but directed towards the real estate professional and gaining or maintaining great success.  

Thank you for stopping by.  So grab your spoon and eat’er  up.  And if you so desire, add your “ingredients” and I’ll include them on the list.  Enjoy!

A

ATTITUDE  We can make such a difference in our profession with an optimistic attitude. 

Here are a couple of my favorite quotes on Attitude.

-If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it.  ~Mary Engelbreit

 -Then, without realizing it, you try to improve yourself at the start of each new day; of course, you achieve quite a lot in the course of time. Anyone can do this, it costs nothing and is certainly very helpful. Whoever doesn't know it must learn and find by experience that a quiet conscience makes one strong.-Anne Frank

 ACTIVE RAIN.  Get involved.  Start from the beginning and move onto blogging heaven. If you haven't all ready, make sure you read http://activerain.com/blogsview/31854/Welcome-Wagon-A-newbie by Blanca Cholewczynski, XCO

ALWAYS-Always.....always remember that no matter how bad, or hard things may seem, there is probably someone else somewhere who has it worse than you do.....(added by Thom Abbott)  http://activerain.com/realtorthom

ADD VALUE.  Know your market, take a new class, go to community events, research  all you can about your area. 

ABR, Accredited Buyer Representative 

ABRM, Accredited Buyer’s Representative Manager

ALC, Accredited Land Consultant

These are great designations to set out to get.  Check out these 2 websites for more info. http://www.realtor.org/runivers.nsf/pages/designation and http://www.rebac.net/Home.aspx

ACCEPTANCE. Get your offers accepted.  Be mindful of your local market values, minimum earnest money requirements, deadlines, and have very good communication with the buyer’s agent or listing agent.

AUGUST 

-Market report for the month to send out to your SOI and farm areas. You can get this information from the MLS. 

-Did you send out your marketing piece for the month?  If not you’ve got to hurry.

ARM’s. Get in touch with your lender (or lender get a hold of agent) and work together on  how you can help people in your community by either refinancing or selling to avoid loss. 

A’s. Follow Mariana’s A list and get blogging to get you out there in your local area.

ADVENTURE-Do something every single day that scares you.  (added by Tracey Thomas)  http://activerain.com/traceythomas

ABS.  Exercise and Fitness. Focus on your health and get that six pack a roll’in.  Strengthen and lose body fat is the key.

APPEARANCE.  Buy yourself a new outfit, get a new haircut or just remind yourself to smile and stand tall with confidence.

AUTUMN.  The first day of Autumn is 9/23/2007. Which means a couple things.  Kids are back in school, the leaves are changing, and you should be thinking about your 2008 business plan.

ADD AN ASSOCIATE. Once you’ve built a blogging relationship, add that person as an associate.  You are a networking machine and how easy will that associate list be when you need to refer business to an out of state agent?

ADVERTISE.  Did I say advertise?  Yes, if you’re not all ready, get your name out there.  Every Just Listed/Just Sold, mail it. Don’t walk away from hard work and not reward yourself with another listing and another buyer.   Send the postcard  to 100-200 in the area and to your SOI.  Let them know you ARE working the business.

ABUNDANCE. A great or plentiful amount. That is the definition.  Is what that means to me?  There is so much to go around in this business.  Sure we all want to take on the real estate university and own it all, work it all, and be the best agent for everybody that walks the earth.  That is not possible (to take on the university anyway), obviously.  So why are so many afraid to share their success?  When we give, it comes back 2 fold.  Try to share one thing today.

ACTION.  Are you moving your body and your mouth?   Getting yourself out there in front of all those buyers and sellers waiting to have you represent them?  Or are you letting your fingers do the walking and talking?  No I’m not talking about driving down the road and fingering the crazy driver next to you.  I’m talking about spending too much time thinking about what you are going to do or searching the internet on what you are going to do.  You just have to get yourself in ACTION.  

Remember, if you have something to add, include it in your comment and I will include it in this list.

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ABC Soup...A Day Full of H-H-Happiness

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ABC Soup in your bowl...Eat'er Up! (A Day)

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Julie Neerings, GRI- Heart of Utah Real Estate/Keller Williams Salt Lake City Copyright © 2008- If you are considering buying, selling, military relocations to Hill AFB or relocating to Utah, you deserve local expertise and advice to be provided by a professional in real estate. Julie Neerings is a Utah REALTOR® providing full time, professional real estate services to buyers and sellers in the cities of Layton, Bountiful, Woods Cross, West Valley, West Jordan, South Jordan, Riverton, Herriman and all surrounding cities.