giving: GIVING - What I saw happen yesterday brought a tear to my eye
- 12/21/11 05:29 AM
While driving yesterday, I came upon a red light and about 75 feet from me, I saw a homeless person walking with a shopping cart. They wasn’t begging for anything, they were just going about his business when a small car pulled up to them. The person jumped out, gave them a brand new still in the plastic, $100+ sleeping bag and a $150+ ski jacket. The person's face looked so happy and then the driver jumped backed in the car and drove off. This all happened in the matter of 30 seconds. No cameras, no media, no fanfare, just … (16 comments)
giving: How do you find the cream of the crop when it comes to agents? Activerain of course!
- 11/02/10 08:12 PM
How do I know this? Look around your office, think back to December 2008, how many of those agents do you still see in the office? Or better yet, how many of those agents are still even in the business? Would you say 75% of them are still at your office or are still in the business? If I could count the number of agents I met in December 2008, I certainly wouldn’t expect to see 75% of them still in the business. The fact is, I did check and of the ones from 2008, only 43% of the agents … (37 comments)
giving: The day my dad turned 18…
- 12/18/08 02:21 PM
To many of my subscribers, you know that I talk to my mom and dad on the phone everyday and see them at least three to four times a week. My dad truly is my best friend and we do a lot of things together and we always have fun doing it. But, the day my dad turned 18 was today! Now, like me, his maturity level is still set on 12, but to me and the rest of my family, today is my dad's 18th birthday. We couldn't be happier to celebrate it with him, because we almost didn't get that … (14 comments)
giving: I felt the urge to steal from an REO today
- 11/24/08 02:23 AM
Please don't judge me too harshly until you read the whole post. I didn't do it, but I still have an urge to go back and steal from this REO for the greater good. You see I am married with three kids. I've had tough times in my life and if you listen to the news everyday, you would think the banks were eating soup and sandwiches every night with the shortage they have. (I don't consider a Twenty Two Million dollar bonus a shortage, for the record.) But as we walked in to this vacant REO property today, it looked like … (14 comments)
giving: Oregon is just full of giving people this month
- 10/28/08 04:37 AM
I have to ask, did Christmas arrive early and I miss it? Last late week, I wrote a post about Santa Claus and his early Christmas present to one of my clients. But, then last night on the news, I hear a story that at one of our local auctions a son and mother team heard a lady crying when they announced a certain house. They decided to bid on it, won the house in the auction, and then gave the house back to her. Talk about giving! This couple deserves to be applauded for what they did, these people are investors, … (1 comments)
giving: Is giving up $300 in commission worth it? You bet!
- 10/11/08 03:50 AM
I had a situation early in 2007 where I was doing my first short sale and I was learning on the fly! I have to say, I wish I knew then what I know now! It was a very difficult transaction, but it didn't have to be a short sale, that is what was so interesting about it. You see, the bank made an error in their calculations. They estimated the amount due at closing to be more than actually was required, so this was going to be a short sale by some $2,500. Since this was a divorce situation and we … (24 comments)
giving: A card is nice, but giving back can be even better
- 11/28/07 05:23 PM
Recently I've read some great articles about Xerox offering to send cards to service men, but what about their families here back in Oregon who's incomes have been cut by their spouses being over seas? What is Oregon doing about that? Well thanks to a local talk show host Lars Larson, we have the Hometown Heroes program. This program helps families that are left behind by war, and sometimes can't afford the simple things. This program was set up so people could volunteer their services to help family members of those who are at war protecting our country. You see, if you have … (13 comments)
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While driving yesterday, I came upon a red light and about 75 feet from me, I saw a homeless person walking with a shopping cart. They wasn’t begging for anything, they were just going about his business when a small car pulled up to them.
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