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2010
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via www.psfk.com Working at this cafe in Japan must be a blast every day. It has one rule: You get what the person in front of you ordered and the next person gets what you order, no exceptions. Use the link just below the pic to read the story. I would have to go at least once to experience...
01/30/2010
via live.gdgt.com My briefcase just got a lot lighter when I travel! The new iPad plugs into a projector and has all the presentation software I need and it will be great for my Realtor students as well! Imagine walking into a listing presentation and using this instead of a laptop. I can stil...
01/27/2010
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When I took listings in Austin, our MLS didn't list room measurements that many others do. But if your MLS requires that data, or if a buyer has ever asked you about room dimensions, you might love this app I found for the iPhone. I takes measurements from photos of rooms and the reviews in t...
01/22/2010
Each June, REALTOR® Magazine features 30 rising young stars in the real estate industry. Now's your chance to be considered for the 2010 class of "30 Under 30." Applications are due by Jan. 31, 2010. via www.realtor.org It's been seven years since I was selected for the 30 Under 30 feature in REA...
01/21/2010
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Hmmm, where have we heard this before? "Salespeople don't sell houses. Houses sell houses. Salespeople screw up sales!" My grads will know this as a frequently used quote from Floyd Wickman. Of course he says "screw up sales" tongue-in-cheek meaning that if a Realtor tries to hard to sell ...
01/14/2010
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I was skeptical, but this little exercise seems to have nailed me! And thankfully, confirmed I'm on the right path - sort of. Jon's sister is starting a new career and is really into Marcus Buckingham so I agreed to spend a few minutes taking this online test (even though it is for "women" but ...
01/14/2010
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Off the top of my head, lately I've been invited to a movie screening, several open houses, a recruiting event, a CE class and a few networking group meetings - all on Facebook, all far away from Austin. I declined all of them, removed them from my events list and considered myself spammed. But...
01/14/2010
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The internal webcam on my MacBook stopped working today. Crap! That was my first thought. Then I did a series of things that came very naturally (I don't have any computer or programming degrees) and when I was done, and it worked, I had another thought. This stuff does not come naturally to ...
01/12/2010
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What good does it do to show up number one when you do not have the real information people are looking for. via www.skyrealtyaustin.com I ran across this quote in a post by my friend Curtis way back in November and I'm finally getting around to posting it. I've know Curtis for a while now and ha...
01/12/2010
Click here to download: IMG_0001.mov (15413 KB) Posted via web from agentjason's posterous NOTE: This is to catch up with the posts on my main blog. For context, this was originally posted on October 1, 2009.
01/12/2010
