american dream: THERE IS A WAY (real estate theme)
- 01/17/20 10:15 AM
I became aware of what I am about to share decades ago and went through the pros and cons of it all. However even without math the concept holds its own. It has been done, is being done and will continue because it makes sense and it appeals to a certain group of people with this mindset. Remember: There are many strategies to employ in Real Estate. Find yours and reap the rewards!
THE CONCEPT REVEALED
I know you have seen this: a mom and pop shop either retail or product oriented that allows for the owner to live above, below or in the … (16 comments)
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american dream: HOW DID THIS ROAD GET THERE? (call of our country)
- 05/27/19 06:39 AM
Next time you go traveling any length of distance or into places not traveled frequently marvel at the fact there is a road and a way there (wherever there is) for you to do so. Groups of people decided so long ago to do just that and other groups were hired and paid to make a way for the next guy. They came and went leaving behind something for everyone to use and enjoy. So did the many Americans that fought for America, its values and its causes
AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE
To be able to come and go with little or no interference … (27 comments)
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american dream: BUY LOW (?) SELL HIGH IS UPON YOU
- 07/26/17 06:45 AM
If everyone was to see this coming, we would all be millionaires a few times over. There are no sure-thing heads up or analytical formulas in Real Estate with one exception. Buying a piece of America usually works out in the short and long term. Just the premise of you have to live somewhere drives this nicely. The idea is to hold on...
BUY LOW SELL HIGH
When is the "low" word upon us in the statement above? How do we know it is low? You don't unless you got a steal or a deal. If you just bought Real Estate, well you are … (5 comments)
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american dream: PREVIOUS HOME STARTS AT ONE MILLION?
- 04/21/17 06:40 AM
I find it interesting after having lived a few decades and Real Estate cycles of different types and purposes that the places of my youth that I worked hard to purchase as a home to live in and raise my family at that time are now worth $1,000,000.00. Why? My first home cost $60,000 and my second one bought years later as a trade-up cost $325,000. Today, they both go for a cool million
REAL ESTATE PAYS
Don't be deterred or run-off by the Real Estate cycles that have values coming and going. NO. Respect and learn about these cycles but treat them as merry-go-rounds where … (2 comments)
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american dream: WHY HASNT THIS BEEN DONE? (POLITICAL THEME)
- 11/14/16 06:17 AM
Why wasn't what we are all reading about that needs to get done progressed? What is all this? What you are about to see unveiled, in a transparent form, easy to follow format is a list of many changes all overdue & quite doable that the American public has been holding their breath on, praying for & asking over & over never wavering as to where is the change?
THE CHANGE
The change I am speaking about is the one that trickles down into every ones little American world that brings peace, satisfaction, hope, joy and results for a better quality of life. Who can afford to … (5 comments)
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american dream: SELLERS IT'S THAT TIME
- 07/15/16 10:36 AM
The "Buy low and sell high" mantra is now upon you sellers. This is it. It comes when it comes and it is here now. If you were planning on selling for top dollar, quick close with little or no hassle, well pull the selling trigger and list with a Real Estate agent right now. You will then reap the rewards of the mantra and forever have this feeling that you made the right move at the right time
THE MARKET
It is a sellers market! Now let me be clear here. That doesn't mean to go out into the Real Estate market and ask … (2 comments)
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american dream: UN-REAL ESTATE
- 02/24/16 11:05 PM
Real Estate is one of those businesses that comes with good stories and lessons learned. It allows people to instantly dream just by mentioning the words Real Estate. It conjures up thoughts and feelings of wealth and security and it has two very interesting sides to it. The one is selling and the other is buying
THE BUYER
The ordinary person, who is so used to buying whatever they want when they want doesn't understand that when it comes to Real Estate, your own personal buying experience is worthless. Why? The purchase is huge, it is usually permanent, and involves all that you have. You are way over your purchasing … (4 comments)
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american dream: THAT OWNING FEELING
- 02/22/16 01:28 AM
There is nothing like it. A lot of the feelings that register when considering buying Real Estate are not able to be put into words. They exceed the emotions, thoughts and all considerations making for a state of well-being that is its own reward. The idea that the little world you wake-up to daily is owned registers deeply
IT'S MINE?
When you buy, you treat the place differently too. Its like part of the family now where you want to take care of it, repair or fix it up, make little changes so that it becomes personal and custom to your own way of living. … (13 comments)
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american dream: WHERE ELSE DOES THIS HAPPEN?
- 02/03/16 11:32 PM
Without fail, every time, over the decades, with very few exceptions, whoever purchases Real Estate in America, under correct conditions, and settles in for the long haul will discover the truth and magic behind what we call the American dream. Anyone can do it and the results are fabulous. Owning pays off guaranteed and its big money too
PUT YOUR SAVINGS DOWN
I have clients whose properties that I manage that were left to them by their parents. When their parents made the purchase, yes, it was worth the value of its time and having a job made having a home easy to do and … (6 comments)
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american dream: LET REAL ESTATE DO ITS WORK
- 11/26/15 11:11 PM
For those that own a home, and by that I mean they are making payments as an owner, they not only get the physical and material rewards that come with such a large and personal purchase but they also have the invisible attributes and pay-offs as well. There is something about claiming a permanent space to lay ones head at the end of a day that words don't address but feelings stir deep
MAKES PERFECT SENSE
It is not hard to convince someone who has money, who is qualified and wants to invest to purchase a home. It remains a self-evident type of dynamic that makes … (8 comments)
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american dream: THE FLAG IS STILL THERE
- 07/02/15 11:47 AM
Remember why people originally came to this country. How they first heard the stories of how anything was possible and if they could only get here, to AMERICA, their dreams would have legs upon which to walk on. They knew this in their hearts and AMERICA beckoned to them across the seas, in mountains and in far away places...Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breath free
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY
Why is this place so great? One good reason is because of the nick name it has earned and proven over and over again times and without fail...IT IS … (12 comments)
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american dream: WILL SOMEONE LOVE ME
- 06/20/15 12:02 AM
The "me" here is none other than ACTIVERAIN that little ole Real Estate engine that could and did but was not invited to stick around by anyone after the show. The comings and goings went on without AR being really welcomed but instead becoming a wall flower waiting for a dance partner that never came. Well start the music now!
PASSION COMES TO THE RAIN
Finally someone who can appreciate and wields the respect that can take advantage of a good opportunity has arrived and is not short on vision or enthusiasm either. Instead, one can sense a type of professional restraint by the buyer to be until … (15 comments)
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american dream: EQUITY and APPRECIATION IS EXPECTED
- 04/05/15 09:17 AM
Decades ago, you bought a home, you put down some money and financed the rest. No big deal as it was being done all over the United States. You make your monthly payments from the money you earned from going to work every day and all this is called the American Way...a good way and it works well
HOME + INVESTMENT
A couple of years goes by, and you notice something about your investment. You see it was once called buying a home when you began. But after you are in it for a while, it is now not only a home but … (36 comments)
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american dream: BUY A HOME AND STAY PUT! part 2
- 03/31/15 09:51 AM
In part 1, if you never bought a home or are considering it, here is my first time out. Things have changed but other things remain constant. it is interesting to note that long term wise, nothing can go wrong. But before all that, is the joy of getting started on this most worthy journey
I'M SCARED....
I am stalling signing the loan docs to get my first home...The loan officer is perplexed, along with myself and then my wife comes over to me and says whats wrong? I said, Lucy, I don't know what I am signing here. I'm scared of what will … (2 comments)
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american dream: BUY A HOME AND STAY PUT! part 1
- 03/31/15 08:47 AM
I was young, ignorant and married raising a family best I knew. I had a decent job, good health, and always lived in decent rentals. I wanted to own! The owning bug came a calling! It just comes when it does and after the bite, you just keep scratching until you do this one thing. You buy a home and then all is well. It's the only way to stop that scratch!
HANDED TO ME ON A PLATTER?
I managed a piece of property in a nice area of town and it became a rental again. Lo and behold, it was … (0 comments)
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american dream: I JUST LOST $10,000 SO SAYS ZILLOW
- 03/26/15 07:59 AM
Interesting because I was up last month and the months before that. Now, someone I don't even know and most assuredly doesn't know me but means well says I am losing right now. Well the fact of the matter is that I never won or lost according to my figures. My figures accurately say at all times the same thing until I cash them in
HOMEOWNERS DO DREAM
Let me be the first to tell another homeowner that calculating what your home is worth, assessing the equity, admiring the appreciation is fun, stimulating and relevant. WHY? Because it is part of the bigger picture called the American … (7 comments)
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american dream: IN REAL ESTATE START ANYWHERE
- 03/23/15 12:13 AM
Renting is the first logical step to anyone who is now out on their own and standing on their own two feet as they try to figure out their career plans or lifestyle. We rent, settle in and begin branching out into the many areas that come with just starting out. The more savvy tend to want to purchase that first stop
CONDO's ARE CANDO's
It is usually a condo that presents itself for purchase. It is an apartment type of living but you now become a shareholder in the place you live in and your whole demeanor changes as you now are a owner … (6 comments)
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american dream: THE CYCLE OF THE SIZINGS
- 02/27/15 11:51 PM
I will share my own life experience as it relates to up-sizing, downsizing and side-way sizing, renting and owning from start to current. We begin where I lived at home and shared a room with my younger brother. I used it only for sleeping because as a teen and young adult, I was rarely home. Then, I got married. My wife and I got my parents living room as our first place of residence
WE HAVE TO UP-SIZE
Think fold out couch and after let's say 10:00 p.m., we got to be alone. My wife weeks later said that no matter what, we are … (8 comments)
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american dream: SHELTER A PRIMARY FORCE
- 02/23/15 11:42 PM
People need a place to lay down their heads at the end of the day. That is how simple it is. Centuries ago, if you traveled and came across an Inn, that was your stopping point instead of camping out. Then, onward to your destination. However, when you reach the traveled point, where do you stay?
FOOD & CLOTHING
Lets consider the basics of the human being today. First off, no one travels "naked" so clothes and a good fit is mandatory no matter what... even in darkest parts of certain continents. Then, there is the mandatory replenishment of one's strength commonly called "food"... a … (9 comments)
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american dream: ESCROW CLOSED NOW WHAT?
- 02/14/15 09:46 AM
Its up there with being one of the great feelings around to experience. For a first time buyer, it exceeds thoughts and emotions allowing one a deep satisfaction in the fact you are a homeowner! For the one who came back from foreclosure or bankruptcy hell, it is a well deserved re-experience as well
THE DREAM IS REAL
A closing in Real Estate is a beginning for the buyers and a time to move on for the sellers. Large amounts of money has changed hands. Beliefs have been lived and the American dream walked around and brought joy with it everywhere to all. All those … (6 comments)
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I became aware of what I am about to share decades ago and went through the pros and cons of it all. However even without math the concept holds its own. It has been done, is being done and will continue because it makes sense and it appeals to a certain group of people with this mindset. Remember: There are many strategies to employ in Real Estate. Find yours and reap the rewards!
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