My family's been helping families buy and sell homes in Silicon Valley for 40 years, so I know what you mean. Sometimes it's about helping someone in a difficult situation. Sometimes I feel God is calling me to do something specific for a person. Other times, there's a lesson God wants to teach m
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08/23/2012
Like Jeff, I love finding new ways to be efficient with technology, both for me and my clients. In Want to Save Those Text Messages? Here's How with SMS Backup and Restore, Jeff shares what he learned during the GOOGLE UNIVERSE BOOTCAMP about how to back up those text messages during transactions
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08/23/2012
If you haven't set this up yet, take 20 minutes to follow these instructions and Set up Google Authorship Through ActiveRain: Super Easy. I appreciated the step by step tutorial (with words) rather than just video. I did try it tonight and it looks like it saved. Now I just need to see how fast
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08/23/2012
I'm sharing the good news from NAR at Increases in Exsisting Home Sales-Everyone's Buying Now! Home resales climbed 2% last month, showing a steady recovery. (Hey better the slow turtle getting there safely than the lazy hare.) Even better, the percentage of distressed property sales is the lowes
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08/23/2012
Hard as it is to believe, Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart actually failed a time or two on his way to huge success. Lou reminds us with this inspirational qutoe and story, If You Stumble or Fall Pick Yourself Up using a quote from Sam Walton, “I had to pick myself up and get on with it, do it
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08/23/2012
Would you have the courage to admit your mistake like this? In Luxury Real Estate Marketing Tip: Turning a Mistake into a Success with Transparency, Ron & Alex showcase an example of a wine mix-up and the creative way it was admitted to, handled & marketed. I'm doing the same thing with a San Jos
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08/23/2012
In Light Bulb Moments for Proper Lighting, you can see there are many issues to consider, including wattage, use of the room, and natural light patterns. While some homeowners and designers can get away with mixing lighting styles, such as high-tech LED lights and traditional wall scones, you sho
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08/23/2012
It's a crazy jungle out there in the wild west of real estate as you can see in Navigating The Weirdness For Our Clients. Buyers ask logical questions, such as "Why won't the bank appraiser even consider these other comps?" and we have to explain to them, "Sorry, they won't let us talk to them."
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08/23/2012
ActiveRain is a great way to connect with people on the Internet but sometimes the points breakdown can be confusing. This blog is a cute tale on what actions merit points, and number of points, such as ♥100 pts for activating your real estate profile, ♥ 100 pts for adding a primary phone number,
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08/23/2012
Open Th., 5410 Bollinger, San Jose Lynbrook, Executive Retreat by Michelle Carr-Crowe, San Jose home selling specialist You, your friends, neighbors and colleagues are invited to a Get RE$ult$ Team Open House! Gorgeous Turnkey Executive Retreat on Huge Park-Like Lot! This fully upgraded 5 Br
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08/22/2012
