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2012
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We, in the real estate trade, work 24/7 and sometimes that's 365 days a year. There are plenty of pundits who counsel that we need some "balance" in your life. A mix of work, family and play. It's difficult, since we're always chasing that next deal, wanting to help that next client, counsel th...
05/31/2012
There's something that appeals to me about this new Thermostat called "Nest", that's currently available. It's form and functionality are incredible. It's a little bit of a throwback to the old Honeywell thermostat that used to hang on the walls of 90% of the homes that we grew up in, but with a...
05/30/2012
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Just watched the season finale of Harry's Law, with Kathy Bates... I had it DVR'd, and just saw it tonight. Harry sang a goodbye song to her recently deceased ex-husband at the end of the episode. It's a lesser-known song by Tom Waits that she adapted and sang on the show. She's not a good sing...
05/27/2012
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Personally, I always found this Bruno Mars song a little shallow, and silly. But I think it may be my favourite song now! I won't be able to think about it, without thinking of this wonderful video. I felt this overwhelming need to share this. This was creative, funny and inspired, and they're c...
05/26/2012
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"The seller has declined your offer, with no counter." That's the message I received from a recent offer my clients and I had written. Now that's not the first time I've been told that... but it is it the first time, in my extensive career, that I've heard that phrase attached to a "full-price" ...
05/24/2012
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Blogging is a fairly recent addition to the lexicon of Realtors. Many of them still consider it a foreign language. So the question arises fairly often, "What should I blog about?" I'm certainly not the final answer on this subject, but here are the top three things that I find work, when bloggi...
05/18/2012
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Recently a home seller returned to her property after a showing. She opened the front door, set her keys and purse down on the front hall table, and made her way into the kitchen. In the kitchen, lying casually on the counter-top, were a pile of papers stapled together. She didn't remember plac...
05/17/2012
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On my way into the office, this a.m., I was listening to Cathy and Eric on 101.9 FM. It's a talk radio show, where they tackle very important issues... Like "what do you do at home when nobody else is watching... who is your 'secret me'"? Believe it or not, several people called in. One woman d...
05/16/2012
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I ran into a 'gatekeeper' this week, who was rude, obnoxious and difficult to deal with. She was less than helpful, gave misspelled, confusing directions and when questioned, gave snippy retorts. Needless to say this didn't make the offer we were trying to present any easier. Today, my clients c...
05/15/2012
A very insightful, and positive line, from the current movie The best exotic marigold hotel. "Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end." I have not yet seen the movie, but I know a good handful of people who have. It's an uplifting message and a nice thought. It's...
05/13/2012
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