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I'm about ready to give up!!

By Vinnie Vacca

Real Estate Agent with DPR Realty LLC.

January 04, 2008 06:18 PM

2008 has been rough, here we are, 4 days into the year, and I haven't sold a thing. When is it going to change? I thought by now the market would be on the rebound and there would be buyers and sellers knocking on my door to help them with their real estate needs.

The housing prices are good, the economy is strong, the unemployment rate is low, the stock market is high, the Super Bowl is coming to town. I just don't get it...I thought for sure...now what? Okay Vin, don't panic, stay calm, take a deep breath. After all, it's not as if it's been a whole week, maybe things can still change.

Okay so things aren't going as planned, let's go back and review my goals to date for 2008:

January 1st- Sell a home.

January 2nd- Review my goals to date.

January 3rd- Sell another home.

January 4th- Review my goals to date.

Wow! I feel really, really stupid, I don't know why I was getting so worked up, I've acheived half my goals.

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Jen Hudson

Windermere Real Estate/M2, LLC - Stanwood, WA

Stanwood, Camano & Arlington, WA

Funny! Yeah, you have acheived half your goals. I think by Sunday you'll hit the jackpot and make up for your 2 slow days.

Jan 04, 2008 06:35 PM

Vinnie Vacca

DPR Realty LLC. - Glendale, AZ

Glendale Arizona, Arrowhead Ranch

Jen- I certainly hope so, if I don't I may have to sell the Bently.

Jan 04, 2008 06:37 PM

Lupe Soto-Realtor

Premier Realty Assoc - Los Angeles, CA

Listing, Selling Burbank, San Fernando Valley LA

with the new moon coming up on the 8th, please use this time to attract new escrows, new buyers, new deals, etc to you with affirmations and positive thoughts. one day before 1/8/08 is the dark moon, use this day to clean your mind body and soul from fears. feng shui your desk, find your auspicious directions and relocate your desk or bed if necessary. please try and let us know. http://www,wof.com feng shui website to find your kua# and good directions. Plan your month with astrology, check out this website http://www.astrologyzone.com and read your forecast for Jan 2008 and find out about key day for each month. any questions, please ask. I hope I am not offending you with my suggestions. Have a productive day.

Jan 04, 2008 07:23 PM

Cheryl Johnson

Highland Park, CA

That first link in Lupe's post should be http://www.wofs.com/ (I was curious enough to go take a look)

Jan 04, 2008 09:26 PM

Rob Aubrey

Cottonwood Heights, UT

I hear you, I prospected ONCE it didn't work.

Jan 04, 2008 10:08 PM

South Austin Real Estate Blog

Sky Realty South Austin - Austin, TX

Vinnie, Goals are good as long as you don't take them too seriously. ;) Keep up the goodwork, setting them high makes you work harder.. so I'm told. :)

Jan 04, 2008 10:12 PM

Brian Block

RE/MAX Allegiance, Managing Broker/Branch Vice President - McLean, VA

Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate

Vinnie, I think you need more ambitious goals. Jan 1st -- sell $1M home; Jan 2nd -- sell $2M home; Jan 3rd -- sell $4M home; Jan 4th -- sell $5M home; Jan 5th-Dec 31st -- relax on Caribbean Beach.

Jan 04, 2008 10:37 PM

TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.

Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN

Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Well, I am glad that you achieved half your goals. What is your other half? Have a GR8 '08! 8-)

Jan 04, 2008 10:39 PM

Lupe- Yeah, Feng Shui, I'll have to try that, it can't hurt.

Cheryl- Thanks for directing me to the correct website.

Rob- Well at least you tried. Fail forward, my boy, fail forward.

Gail- Setting any goals is a good start, but setting them high just may get you somewhere.

Brian- Sure, easy for you to say, you live in an area where a home is worth a million bucks as long as it has a garage. In Phoenix million dollar homes don't just grow on palm trees. Seriously, hope all is well in NOVA, I used to live there, it's a beautiful area.

Michael- What's my other half? Well, reviewing my goals silly. You have a great 08 too.

Jan 05, 2008 03:31 AM

Matthew Rosov

Amerisave Mortgage Corporation - Laurel, MD

Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist

Way to to fail to get rich! Keep up those positive thoughts!

Jan 08, 2008 07:02 AM

Judy Greenberg

Compass - Long Grove, IL

Compass- Long Grove -Buffalo Grove

That's why I never do a plan.... I don't want to to ever think I failed. I enjoy your blog!

Jan 10, 2008 10:19 PM

Mike Norvell Sr

Morris Williams Realty - Leesburg, FL

Norvell Consulting Group

I called a FSBO once...they didn't answer...should I have tried once more..If no other agents sign isn't on the yard by Jan 31st, then I will call again...I heard we must be persistant

Jan 10, 2008 10:33 PM

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Matthew- For as many times as I've failed. I should be a billionaire by now.

Judy- Plan to fail and your dreams will come true.

Mike- We must be persistant with those FSBOs, especially when they go to all the trouble of building a professional looking sign and post, and price their home $100K over market value. That is a cry for help.

Jan 11, 2008 08:38 AM

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