LITTLE GIRL I THINK I CAN KODAK MOMENT I would like to share one of the many special "KODAK" moments from my family. This is a picture of my two year old daughter climbing up on the chair for the first time. I was doing some landscaping on a Saturday morning. I was into my work. I had been workin
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12/16/2010
DO YOU REALLY GET BUSINESS FROM BLOGGING? I DO NOT SEE TH VALUE IN IT I was having a discussion the other day with a loan professional over breakfast. We were discussing on how to obtain more business in 2011. So, he went over his tentative game plan. It sounded to me like the same old actions th
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12/16/2010
WORDLESS WEDNESDAY I was able to visit my hometown for a few days. This is a picture of the baseball field where I played when I was nine years old. It was my "Field of Dreams." I had some magical moments in baseball. It was nice to see the old field one more time. Now, I am coaching my son's bas
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12/15/2010
LET ME THINK ABOUT IT A gentleman called in from one of the signs this past weekend. He wanted to know the availability and price of a particular home. He sounded really excited because the home was close to his son. I asked if he was working with another Realtor. He informed me that he was not w
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12/13/2010
MONDAY PIC I had the chance to visit my hometown over Thanksgiving break. Yes, I was able to see friends and family. Also, I got my favorite Buffalo Wings. Well, I took a picture of these kids playing tackle football in the same field I played when I was their age. It brought back memories from m
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12/13/2010
BUYER ASKED ME IF THEY NEED TITLE INSURANCE ON THEIR HOME Real estate is a part of life. We see real estate for sale or lease on a daily basis via Internet, television, radio, and newspaper. The definition of title means an owner has the right to maintain or sell real estate in his/her possession
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12/12/2010
SUNDAY PHOTO I just returned back from a trip that had me visit the East coast. So, I was able to spend a few days back in my home town--Buffalo, NY. Here is the elementary school that I attended as a kid. Now, it closed and all boarded up. It was cheaper to close it up than remove the asbestos i
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12/12/2010
SUNDAY PHOTO Here is a picture of two male friends on the roof on their current Phoenix Fix and Flip project. There was concern that the roof might need to be replaced. They are both at the summit of their real estate investment. I had to take a picture of this moment. No, the roof does not have
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12/12/2010
TIRED OF BLOGGING THEN TAKE A ROAD TRIP TO REFRESH THE BATTERIES I just got back from a two week road trip to the East coast. I had a really great time seeing family and old friends that I have not seen in years. I was able to see the house that my Great Grandfather had built on his own brick by
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12/11/2010
FHA PHOENIX FIX AND FLIP FUNDING RULES CHANGING DECEMBER 17, 2010 We have another Government announcement from FHA that they will be changing the fudning rules one more time. I received the following Email from my mortgage professional who keeps me up to date on the mortgage news as it all ties t
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12/11/2010
