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2009
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Sometimes I let myself get so shackled with all the endless to-do lists that I forget to take those essential, recharging Dream Breaks. We don’t need them just for refreshment, but to construct our futures as well. Oh, I have all the lists of future goals and 5 year plans and 10 year plans… Bu...
09/30/2009
Remember the old “fake it ‘til you make it’? That seems to be the premise behind the creation of many affirmations—and was certainly true for me. More than two years ago, I wrote a whole new batch—30 in all-- and committed to saying them 3 times a day. Some days it was an absolute struggle and m...
09/28/2009
I don’t get it. These days, renters are becoming buyers/homeowners, and homeowners are becoming renters again. For the move up renter, that’s great, we all know the power and joy of homeownership. For the homeowner being displaced, going through the angst of losing their home plus the expense an...
09/17/2009
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Past life confession--- before real estate I was a copywriter AND a video producer. So do you think I might be slightly obsessed with making every blog 1000% perfect and every You Tube video Sundance material? You bet! Did I almost let that stop me from pushing the upload button? Well… 12 minut...
09/15/2009
I met with a good friend last night- hadn’t gone out to dinner with her in over a year—and she drops the bomb—she’d just paid $2500 to a loan mod company. She’s a smart cookie, so about a quarter way through the process she figured out that everything they were doing (while treating her rudely)...
09/12/2009
Hello fellow RE professionals—anyone else out there used to go to MIKE FERRY at the Palm Desert Marriot years ago? Mike had great scripts, but his approach was too hit ‘em over the head for me…. we all need to find the right one for us and TOM FERRY scored a home run with me. Whoo-hoo--he even s...
09/09/2009
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If you’ve been house hunting for more than a few months, you might ask yourself: Which is more important, getting a deal or getting a house? And what’s holding you back from actually buying one? Over 700 people called me last year wanting a “deal” on a house. Most of them never followed through ...
09/07/2009
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You still have time to take advantage of the 1st Time Homebuyers Tax Credit, but you’ve got to act quickly and strategically. You must close escrow by November 30, 2009, which means you really should enter into contract by October 15. (The government could extend this deadline, but you can’t coun...
09/06/2009
If you're a homebuyer, please note: there' a big difference between perfect and best--- with perfect, you may never be in escrow. This handy guide will save you a lot of headache and heartache. Even better, you'll actually end up with a home! Merriam Webster's defines perfect as: being entire...
09/04/2009
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Zone it! If you’ve ever felt absolutely overwhelmed by clutter, you’re not alone. Most Americans can’t even fit their cars in the garage anymore. Here’s a quick fix you can accomplish in realistic stages. Prep Step 1--Commit to sticking with the plan in advance. Try it just for a month. Prep Step...
09/03/2009
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Barb Fischer
San Diego and La Mesa Real Estate