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New Year's Resolutions - Clean Up That Car!

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Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Network Realty BK 3030920

Most Realtors I know use their car not just for transportation: it's their mobile office, in addition.

I know my car trunk has signs, lockboxes, old files, and a stack of business cards, among other things.

Following my theme of cleaning up to prepare yourself for the new year, go ahead and clean it all out. Organize the stuff you need to keep (that WD40, for example), and dump the stuff you don't need in the car. It will feel so much better - I'm doing the very same thing today!

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Carol Zingone is a full service Broker Associate proudly affiliated with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty in Atlantic Beach, FL.  I help buyers and sellers locally, regionally, and internationally.  With hundreds of happy buyers and sellers over the course of my career, I'm thrilled to help first time buyers, military buyers, seniors, investors, 1031 exchange properties, short sales and REO's.  I have spent hours honing my expertise, including the designations of: Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI), Loss Mitigation Certification (LMC) , Short Sales, Foreclosures, REO's, (SFR), and Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES).  I pride myself on providing excellent expertise to all buyers and sellers. Search the MLS via www.carolzingone.com  for Jacksonville and area listings!

 

Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Carol. Whether you office is your car or not, it needs to get a good cleaning from time to time. You are just getting ready for a fantastic 2014.

Jan 11, 2014 10:05 PM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I think I spend more time in my care for work they i spend in my bed at night some days. A clean car is a clean working space which can make our day easier and happier. I purchased clear plastic bins that are long but shallow with covers. i put them in the back filled with tools of the trade that keeps them need and from sliding around. 

Jan 11, 2014 10:24 PM
Jimmy Faulkner
Florida. Homes Realty & Mortgage - Wantagh, NY
The Best Of St. Augustine

My car isi my office and things do pile up where it looks horrendous to anyone who notices. I have to always keep a watchful eye over my sloppiness.

Jan 12, 2014 02:35 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

I need to clean off my desk and them work on the closet in the office...followed by the bookshelves.  Not looking forward to it.

Jan 12, 2014 03:55 AM
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Hi Carol, That sounds like a good idea. I need to cleanup mine a bit.

Jan 12, 2014 04:06 AM
AJ Heidmann ~ CRS
McEnearney Associates, Inc. - Alexandria, VA
YOUR Alexandria & Arlington, VA Real Estate Expert

Carol - I took out clients to look at homes today... the first time since early December and I admit that I was riding dirty.  So I went to the car wash, vacuumed, and washed windows in time for my showings.  You are right, nothing like a clean car to make things a lot better.

Jan 12, 2014 06:49 AM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Carol ....MESS IS STRESS! I learned this a long time ago ...you may not realize it, but it is!

I agree ...clean out that car!

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT!

Jan 13, 2014 08:26 AM