transactions: Good Morning Real Estate Team-You are AWESOME! - 08/22/13 01:04 AM
Just sent this to my sons Brian and Brad who are 26 and 23. Thought you might enjoy it...
YOU are... Awesome!
YOU are... Incredible!
YOU.... Rock!
I AM proud of YOU!
Stay EXTREME and LOVE life! YOU ARE A LEGEND!
Now Go Out There and Sell Some Real Estate!

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transactions: The 10% Crap Quota - 08/07/13 04:12 AM
I recently commented on a post of Thom Abbots You're a Real Estate Agent, Right? Why Don't You Work For Free?
It reminded me of the 10% Crap Quota I used to teach new agents we hired for our office.
It's similar to the old wives tale, "Things Always Break in Threes" (This was so true when I worked as an ICU nurse years ago!).
No matter how successful you are in the business, there will always be a 10% quota per year where the transaction or clients will appear to be spawned from the devil himself. You will work your … (9 comments)

transactions: Buyer's Notice to Perform-When does it begin? - 09/18/08 09:36 AM
When does a Buyer's Notice to Perform timeframe begin?
 Had a friend who sold her out of area home through another agent.  The seller's had completed a 24 hour notice for the Buyer's to Perform on Friday 8pm and sent it to their agent to forward to the buyer's agent.
 The buyer's did not respond to the notice until Sunday evening (48 hours later).  My friend cancelled the escrow on Monday.  Now of course, the buyers are threatening to sue.  
 My first question to her was when did the buyer's agent receive the notice to perform? She wasn't sure but … (24 comments)

transactions: Working together to close the transaction - 10/30/07 07:53 AM
I just received an angry message from another team member on a sales transaction. She had emailed a disclosure for our client to sign several times during the course of the sale and we never followed through! She assumed we were ignoring her requests, when in reality, we never received the request! Here is a rule I have with paperwork. Always send requests in writing. If you don't get a response after the second time, then CALL the team member to verify they received the request! It corrects communication problems early and prevents frustration! Welcome to my World!-Diana … (2 comments)