buy: Are Things really that Bad???
- 12/03/08 07:42 AM
By now we have awakened from our Tryptophan induced comas, and the crash after the Black Friday sales, and Cyber Monday madness... Are things really that bad, or are we being grossly misled? I for one think that the scales may actually bend a little more to the latter than the former. Since we all know bad news sells a lot of Neilson points, and print space we must come to the logical conclusion that if we see it in print we should discount the news. How much is a good question. Here is an interesting fact: nearly 1,000 homes sold … (2 comments)
buy: Letting Go
- 08/20/08 02:40 AM
Today, whether due to a change in the biological clock, or finishing the process of my son's college send-off, I had one of those rare moments where two dissimilar things have a similar outcome. I was struck oddly by the thought of attachments, to things and to people which become unhealthy. I have witnessed a lot of self-induced trauma in the few days I have been on campus with my son. I have watched parents, mothers and fathers, stress over letting a child go on to greater things. One had things planned so tightly, that even the schedule provided was … (2 comments)
buy: Fuel Prices and Their Effect On Markets
- 08/10/08 04:26 PM
I'm not sure how this is affecting your business, but it is something i am looking at. With fuel prices shooting from $3 to $4 I am a lot more careful about when I drive to preview or show. I work to control costs, and this is a cost that is important to control. Last year I still covered 10 counties. This year I had to make a hard decision, and cut back to 5. I may yet cut things again, and really sharpen my focus in a much more tightlly defined market area. Historicallyl, I ahve not thrown money at … (6 comments)
buy: Markets See Saw / People Gew Gaw
- 04/30/08 04:27 AM
As the markets are doing their usual mood swings, and everyone starts fretting and wringing their hands, they need to consider this: the markets are always bouncung around. Warren Buffett makes his money on the panic of other people, buying up businesses, etcc. based on the panic of the general population. He makes his money on the spread between what he buys for, and what he sells at. His investments are carefully calculated, such that expenditures are made to buy a company up at a price that selling it later will create a calculated profit. Our real estate and mortgage markets … (2 comments)
buy: Using The Right Tools
- 04/11/08 02:19 AM
It's sunny again, and the snows of yestrday are only on the lawns. Welcome to April in Colorado. things look greener wrapped in a whit frosting, and the crisp air makes me move a bit faster, dressed in my signature cargo shrots, Hawaiian shirts, and Crocs. I love the chill that is still in the air. It is invigorating, and keeps me alert, ready to ligt a fire in my state's market. The topic today has come about because of something that happened here this morning. I have this really comfortable reliner. Soft, supple leather and broad armws make computing in this … (0 comments)
buy: They Say Realtors Don't Live Dangerously... Right!
- 03/25/08 01:57 AM
I am recovering, if you are wondering why I haven't posted in a while. My sides are aching, like I have been hit repeatedly in the sides with a piece of pipe. The congestion is gratefully leaving my lungs. That makes my work a lot of fun, because i do not use a showing service or have an assistant. Currently I am working several contracts...simultaneously, and trying to keep a couple of pending sales for my listings on track to close. Sure makes life fun, when you start having spasms of coughing. Sounds like the flu or a cold, doesn't it. Actually, I … (3 comments)
By now we have awakened from our Tryptophan induced comas, and the crash after the Black Friday sales, and Cyber Monday madness...
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