When I was a young boy admiring my father talk about his investments and profits, I inquisitively asked him, "What is the secret to making money in the stock market?" He looked at me for a moment, leaned down to me and cupped his hand behind my ear and whispered, so that no one else could hear h
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12/31/2007
Every year I compile and present our neighborhood directory. It helps me get to know the new people and puts my name in front of others. I can't say that it has helped significantly to get litsings, but I think that it will in the long run.I'm curious what you do to market yourself in your own ne
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12/28/2007
I plan to meet with a fellow agent and re-work my listing presentation. It will probably end up being several hours long as we tweak and refine.We are going to pull together new information, the latest stats and current real estate reports. The goal is to not get too LONG or detailed. There is so
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12/28/2007
You know EEYORE from the Winnie the Pooh cartoons. He's always having a bad day! Always expecting the worst and never feeling good about anything.I know you have at least one EEYORE in your office! I have several. And I avoid them like the plague! Hanging out with EEYORES frequently turns you int
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12/28/2007
With all of the negative press in 2007 about Real Estate, the refreshing thing is that on January 1st, there are no "current statistics" for the period or the year.It's up to us to talk up our industry, speak about the positives and let people know that 2008 will be a great year. When people ask
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12/28/2007
Another Morphing site...If you want to see how you would look Morphed into Michael Jackson, Adolph Hitler or anyone else, this is a fun website.http://www.morphthing.com/morph You can morph 2 of your own photos together. It doesn't have to a star or celebrity. Check it out. My kids spent hours y
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12/28/2007
Put your face on their body!I know many of you love to dabble in photo-shop-like software. You may want to check this out.http://www.faceonbody.com/?CID=FB121It allows you to put your face, or others', on other's bodies. It can be purchased or you can getr a free 30 day trial.Something light for
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12/27/2007
I am frequently amused by the messages that churches display on their signs out in front of the church. You know the ones that I'm talking about. Most have the removable letters of varying heights. Some are now electronically controlled. They serve to invite you in to the church, or pass along a
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12/24/2007
I know that this is an old idea, but I know many agents who do not do it.I'm talking abiut sending a copy of the closing HUD to clients from the past year. It comes with a thank you norte and a reminder letter about taxes. I know that some brokers do this for their office, but I think it's a grea
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12/24/2007
Trunk Refrigerators.... I heard recently about trunk refrigerators that plug into cigarette lighters. I know that some cars come with this, but I'm looking for the kind I can buy now. I want one that can keep 6-12 drinks cold and maybe an area for other snacks.I've seen several varieties, but won
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12/24/2007
