business planning: Hakuna Matata
- 07/09/10 08:16 AM
This past weekend my 20 year old daughter moved 2800 miles to pursue additional education and different social opportunities. Even though it was way past time for her to move on and out I have felt a twinge of sadness. Changes in season and for the first time in my life I wandered where the time went. In this thoughtful state I went to my entertainment center and pulled out the movie the Lion King. It has been years since I watched this movie and as I did so there were some insights that I was reminded of and wanted to … (3 comments)
business planning: To sell or not to sell
- 04/29/10 06:24 AM
One of my mantras throughout my life has been to live and love without regret. As with most statistics, the 80/20 principle probably could apply to my personal regret factor. It was the mid-90s and we finally owned a home that my husband had dreamed of owning for most of his life. We had purchased it from one of our close relatives and set down the path of making it ours and creating the dream home. To give you a little background, my husband’s training was in design and he loves creating beauty. He is also very good at it. As … (0 comments)
business planning: The Year of the Short Sale
- 03/19/10 02:46 AM
Recently, I was asked to prepare a presentation for the annual networking event of a major real estate brand. This group typically does not deal with distressed real estate. So in preparing the presentation, I went to the field of agents to do some research. What found is that if you are not including distressed real estate listings or assisting buyers with their offers on "shorts or banks" then you are missing a great opportunity. Last year, many termed the year as the year of the modification with the Making Home Affordable Plan (HAMP). This year is being tagged as the … (3 comments)
This past weekend my 20 year old daughter moved 2800 miles to pursue additional education and different social opportunities. Even though it was way past time for her to move on and out I have felt a twinge of sadness. Changes in season and for the first time in my life I wandered where the time went. In this thoughtful state I went to my entertainment center and pulled out the movie the Lion King.
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