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Texting and driving are DANGEROUS and DEADLY activities when coupled together! One must wonder if we have gone too far with technology? And if we need to have this technology. There should be HARSH penalties for those who use the technology with a potential of harm to others.
"The danger
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"The man who has time for gossip and slander has no time for success."
HOW TRUE! There are those who gossip and those who do not. Take notice! The ones who do NOT gossip are the ones who SUCCEED. Please take a moment and think of those you RESPECT and
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"Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world." Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish Writer
HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY ! How often have you heard this? If we all lived by this rule, the world would be such a
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I have a question:
Can someone explain the use of Twitter for business purposes? Aside from letting the world know I may not be available for the next hour or so, what purpose does it serve? I signed up, but have yet to use it. I just think if someone wants
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Ok, with all the knowledge and experience of all of us at Active Rain, we should be able to come up with viable solutions to this housing crisis.
The $8000 first time home buyer credit has helped, but my fear is we will see foreclosures from this group of new
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"Close your eyes and let the mind expand. Let no fear of death or darkness arrest its course. Allow the mind to merge with mind. Let it flow out upon the great curve of consciousness. Let it soar on the wings of the great bird of duration. Up to the very
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OK...Is it TRUE??? Can it be real???
* Is the $8000 1st time home buyer credit being extended?
* Is it going to be offered to everyone?
* Are the income limits changing?
* When is the new termination date?
There are so many real estate professionals talking
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"Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can not build on it, it's only good for wallowing in." Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923)
So, real estate agents, you may not have priced the last listing attempt correctly
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"The little unremembered acts of kindness and love are the best parts of a person's life." William Wordsworth (1770-1850) Poet
When is the last time you did an act of kindness for someone not in your immediate circle of family and friends? And when you do a kind act, do
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"Make each day useful and cheerful and prove that you know the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be happy, old age without regret, and life a beautiful success." Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), Author
Do YOU make each day useful? Or do you spend time
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"I have had dreams, and I have had nightmares. I overcame the nightmares because of my dreams." Dr. Jonas Salk
The real estate industry has its nightmares, but when the dream closings and the dream clients come along, how quickly we forget about the nightmares!
Have a GREAT day!
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Breast cancer is a leading cause of death for women (and men also suffer from this terrible disease).
This Saturday, I will be walking for a cure. My mother and my mother-in-law are just two women who have been afflicted by this disease. I am sure all of you know someone
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DO YOU KNOW IF YOU SAVED ENOUGH/ARE SAVING ENOUGHFOR RETIREMENT?
If the answer is "no", you should find out NOW so you know what you need to do to accomplish retirement. There are many websites you can use to help you calculate YOUR retirement requirement. Here is one from Bank
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"Climbing is not about conquering the rock; it is about conquering yourself."
Sometimes we get in our own way when a challenge is presented to us. It may be our stubbornness or our pride or our own personal convictions. We need to step out of the box and watch ourselves
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"The life of man is like a game with dice; if you don't get the throw you want, you must show your skill in making the best of the throw you get." Terence
So, let's put this into an example: As a listing agent, you have been listing many homes
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"You are a courageous soul who recognizes that whatever you face will become the wings with which to fly."
We all face challenges during the day, a curve or two in the road, especially in a difficult real estate market such as this! Our challenges should strengthen us and
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"I have found that the greatest help in meeting any problem with decency and self-respect and whatever courage is demanded, is to know where you yourself stand. That is, to have in words what you believe and are acting from." William Faulkner (1897-1962) American Writer
So, do you face
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"Class is an aura of confidence that is being sure without being cocky. Class has nothing to do with money. Class never runs scared. It is self-discipline and self-knowledge. It's the sure footedness that comes with having proved you can meet life." Ann Landers, born 1918
How TRUE this is!
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"Yes, there are times when something is legitimately not our fault. Blaming others, however, keeps us in a stuck state and is ultimately rough on our own self-esteem." Eric Allenbaugh - Author of "Wake-Up Calls"
So, when was the last time you said: It was the loan officer's fault!" OR
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Remember the Nehemiah loan? It was the grant loan which FHA allowed. We were able to add the down payment to the sale price, which ultimately was added to the loan amount. For example, a $200,000 purchase would sell at $206,185. The extra $6185 was the 3% down payment which was
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"Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs." Mario Andretti Auto Racer
So, TRUE, Mario! The more
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"Write in your heart that every day is the best day of the year." Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882).
Yes, times are difficult in the real estate industry. But a POSITIVE attitude and knowing that every day is a blessing and will be the BEST day of the year will make
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"The less you speak the more you are listened to."
I hear often in this industry: "my mortgage lender did not listen to what I wanted or my realtor is showing me homes I have no interest in"
By listening to our clients needs, we will be able to
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"I have always struggled to achieve excellence. One thing that cycling has taught me is that if you can achieve something without a struggle it's not going to be satisfying." Greg LeMond - Cyclist, 3 Times Winner of the Tour de France
Well, we all know real estate can be
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I feel like the world is a different place...yet again! Taylor Bean & Whitaker: the 3rd largest FHA lender in the nation has closed its doors today due to a mistake by the "powers to be" in upper management. SO, many jobs were lost today along with many homeowners who had
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