real estate: Lynbrook High Homes Update for 01.09.11 + Mamapedia $5 for $10 Borders Gift Certificates
- 01/08/11 03:02 PM
Lynbrook High Homes Update for 01.09.11 + Mamapedia $5 for $10 Borders Gift Certificates by Michelle C. Carr-Crowe and the Get Re$ult$ Team, San Jose Saratoga Lynbrook High Homes & Cupertino Schools ExpertsHello and Happy New Year! This is Michelle Carr Crowe with your West San Jose Lynbrook High Homes Update for 01.09.11.
How are you doing with your 2011 resolutions? I have several myself-exercise at least two times per week, eat more veggies, drink more water, spend more time with family and friend, improve my business, get more organized-just to name a few. What are yours? I´d love to hear them-perhaps … (0 comments)
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real estate: Frugal is the New Greed
- 01/03/11 07:49 PM
Frugal is the New Greed
By Michelle Carr-Crowe, Top 5% Silicon Valley real estate agent San Jose Cupertino Saratoga Lynbrook High Homes Selling Specialist
Just as “Gray is the New Black,” in 2011, “Frugal is the New Greed.”
As the economy imploded, people began cutting back out of necessity, and sometimes, from desperation.
The best part about the Great Recession? People can now have reality-based conversations about money.
Anyone else who lived in Silicon Valley throughout the dot-com bombs of 2000 can say “Amen” to what I’m talking about.
At the turn of the century it was all about stock options, … (8 comments)
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real estate: Vacant Listings & Big Mistakes Made By Homeowners...
- 01/03/11 06:41 PM
Vacant Listing? Avoid Expensive Mistakes
by Michelle Carr-Crowe, Silicon Valley real estate consultant and San Jose Cupertino Saratoga home selling expert
These 7 items are really important for Silicon Valley home sellers to know, especially with pre-foreclosure homes and investor-owned properties, as well as short sales.
I have a similar list I share with my San Jose, Saratoga and Cupertino home sellers. It is easy to make one of these mistakes, and expensive to correct later. Also consider my other FREE REPORTS at www.freehomesellerstoolkit.com
1. Ignorance is no excuse for breaking the law. And that's likely how your home … (2 comments)
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real estate: MythBusters 9 True Stories Behind Foreclosures, Short Sales
- 01/02/11 07:00 PM
MythBusters 9 True Stories Behind Foreclosures, Short Sales
By Michelle Carr-Crowe, ABR, CDPE, SRES Top 5% San Jose real estate agent Silicon Valley home selling specialist
Are you curious to know the true stories behind the economic and real estate crises, foreclosures and short sales? Then CLICK HERE TO LEARN THE TRUTH THROUGH 9 REAL STORIES behind foreclosures and short sales.
Throughout the news and mass media, as well as private opinions, (both online and offline) many myths continue to circulate about the real causes of the foreclosures and short sales.
Weren’t most of them people with no jobs, credit or … (2 comments)
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real estate: Bank of America FREE Museum Admissions January 2nd
- 01/01/11 09:32 PM
Bank of America FREE Museum Admissions Today January 2nd
By Michelle Carr-Crowe, ABR, CDPE, SRES Top 5% San Jose real estate agent Silicon Valley home selling specialist
If you have a Bank of America credit cards or debit card, you can get FREE admission to eight different Bay Area museums today, Sunday, January 2nd as part of their “Museum’s on Us” program.
Simply flash your B of A branded card and get free admission.
In Oakland, you can go to the Chabot Space & Science Center.
In San Jose, visit the Museum of Art and … (7 comments)
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real estate: No One Is Reading Your Blogs
- 01/01/11 07:52 PM
No One Is Reading Your Blogs
By Michelle Carr-Crowe, ABR, CDPE, SRES Top 5% San Jose real estate agent Silicon Valley home selling specialist
Create, write, post. Check for comments - zero. Check again 15 minutes later - zero comments. Wondering if no one is reading your blogs?
When you take the time to write a blog, especially on a topic you care about, you'd like to think at least one person read it. Too often blogs, even in an environment as supportive as ActiveRain, generate zero comments. But does that mean no one is reading your blog?
By taking the … (8 comments)
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real estate: My Top Five 2010 Blogs
- 01/01/11 05:12 PM
My Top Five 2010 Blogs
By Michelle Carr-Crowe, San Jose Cupertino homes selling expert, Top 5% Silicon Valley agent
Thanks to the examples of others, I'm examining my top five blogs of 2010. Easily the top #1 blog as far as comments was 1,000 Blogs and No Features with 465 views, 391 clicks and 101 comments.
The exceptional one in terms of views and clicks was ♥ It's "Daughters Week" Tell Your Daughter You Love Her with 5,649 view and 5,050 clicks (but only 4 comments).
However the others are a bit less clear. Should I say the top ones are … (8 comments)
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real estate: The End of Christmas in the Park
- 01/01/11 02:52 PM
The End of Christmas in the Park
by Michelle Carr-Crowe, Top 5% Silicon Valley real estate agent San Jose Cupertino home selling specialist
San Jose's Christmas in the Park, a Silicon Valley tradition of "Joy and Magic" for 31 years, finishes its season today, January 1st, 2011...and perhaps forever.
With more than 60 animated displays, nightly "snow" storms (e.g. bubbles), thousands of glittering lights and the gigantic Community Giving Tree, Christmas in the Park is a great way to start or end the holiday season. Along with visits with Santa Claus, the event features a variety of nightly entertainment.
Local schools, … (7 comments)
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real estate: Open Saturday! Modern Cupertino High Condo 19503 Stevens Creek, #212 Cupertino $2750/month
- 12/04/10 04:33 AM
Open Saturday! Modern Cupertino High Condo 19503 Stevens Creek, #212 Cupertino $2750/month
by Michelle Carr-Crowe, Cupertino Schools expert
Open Saturday! Modern Cupertino High Condo! ~3 Years New! SLEEK Black Granite & Stainless Steel Kitchen! All Appliances included-even washer & dryer! Hardwood Floors! High-Tech Security Building & Parking! Open Saturday from 1;30-4:30 at 19503 Stevens Creek, #212 Cupertino $2750/month. Call 408-887-6684 for details/directions. E-Z Living Modern Condo! Move In Condition! Home for the Holidays! … (0 comments)
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real estate: Lynbrook High Homes Update 12.04.10
- 12/03/10 07:37 PM
Lynbrook High Homes Update 12.04.10
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real estate: Act Now to Save the Mortgage Interest Deduction
- 12/01/10 05:34 PM
Act Now to Save the Mortgage Interest Deduction
by Michelle Carr-Crowe, San Jose Saratoga Lynbrook Homes & Cupertino Schools Home Selling Expert
I've been cautioning my Silicon Valley clients in San Jose, Saratoga, Palo Alto and Cupertino for the past two years to expect an attack on the mortgage interest deduction. Most people have thought I was overreacting.
However, now we hear the Deficit Commission has proposed changing the current mortgage interest deduction as a way of balancing the budget.
NAR's 2001 president Ron Phipps is encouraging all agents to let Congress know that changing the mortgage interest deduction will negatively influence … (4 comments)
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real estate: Advent December 1: $5 Can Save a Slave thru International Justice Mission
- 11/30/10 05:34 PM
Advent December 1: $5 Can Save a Slave thru International Justice Mission
by Michelle Carr-Crowe, San Jose Saratoga Lynbrook Homes & Cupertino Schools Selling Specialist
This month, I'm blogging each day through Christmas about a charity or activity that truly shows the love of Christ in action.
I love Christmas music. However, there's a new CD I'm buying this holiday for $5 that will not only bless me with two discs of great Christian music, it will also go to saving people from slavery.
This unprecedented compilation was written and performed for the Freedom project by many of the biggest names in Christian music - artists … (0 comments)
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real estate: Make Your Own Advent Calendars
- 11/30/10 05:11 PM
Make Your Own Advent Calendars
by Michelle Carr-Crowe, San Jose Saratoga Lynbrook & Cupertino Schools Home Selling Expert
In my recent post, FREE Online Advent Calendars, I mention a site offering 10 different free advent calendars. One of those sites, Presentation Magazine, also offers instructions and clipart to create your OWN advent calendar.
Just click on this link to Make Your Own Advent Calendars
This is a fun project to do with children. Tomorrow is the first day of December, so you'll be just in time.
In case you missed the link from the prior post and love the idea of enjoying … (0 comments)
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real estate: FREE Online Advent Calendars
- 11/30/10 04:59 PM
FREE Online Advent Calendars
by Michelle Carr-Crowe, San Jose Saratoga Lynbrook & Cupertino Schools Home Selling Expert
I love FREE things. I love Christmas. I love Advent calendars. Searching online I found a site featuring 10 different free online advent calendars to share.
However, they only allow you to open up the current (or previous) days, not those in the future. (You will receive messages such as "No peeking!" if you try.)
If you love the idea of enjoying FREE Christmas advent calendars, check out the following websites and ENJOY!
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-free-online-advent-calendars-with-gifts-surprises-for-you-the-kids/
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real estate: Open Thursday! 19503 Stevens Creek, #212 Cupertino $2750/month
- 11/30/10 03:54 PM
Open Thursday! 19503 Stevens Creek, #212 Cupertino $2750/month
by Michelle Carr-Crowe, Cupertino Schools expert
E-Z Living Modern Condo! Move In Condition! Home for the Holidays! … (3 comments)
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real estate: E-Z Living! Modern, Move-In Condition Cupertino Condo Means Home for the Holidays!
- 11/30/10 03:41 PM
E-Z Living! Modern, Move-In Condition Cupertino Condo=Home for the Holidays!
by Michelle Carr-Crowe, San Jose Saratoga Lynbrook & Cupertino Schools Home Selling Expert
E-Z Living! Modern, Move-In Condition Cupertino Condo=Home for the Holidays! Visit the Metropolitan at 19503 Stevens Creek, #212 in Cupertino this Thursday, apply for the lease and on approval you can move in and be home for the holidays!
Located in Silicon Valley, the Metropolitan in Cupertino is close to Apple Computer as well as the Nationally-Recognized Cupertino Schools.
This stylish 3-bedroom home features warm hardwood floors, well-appointed tile baths and a sleek granite and stainless steel kitchen. You … (1 comments)
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real estate: My Elevator Pitch: Creative Catalyst for Positive Change in People's Lives Thru Real Estate
- 11/30/10 07:58 AM
My Elevator Pitch: Creative Catalyst for Positive Change in People's Lives Thru Real Estate
by Michelle Carr-Crowe, San Jose Cupertino & Saratoga Homes Selling Expert
An elevator pitch is probably the most important business tool any professional keeps in his or her toolbox.
Living in Silicon Valley, a place filled with entrepreneurs and inventors, you absolutely MUST be able to succinctly describe what you do in 30 seconds so when you are blessed to interact with a person in position to help you, you are ready.
When I describe what I do, here is My Elevator Pitch: Creative Catalyst for Positive … (2 comments)
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real estate: Why Thanksgiving Matters
- 11/30/10 07:34 AM
Why Thanksgiving Matters
by Michelle Carr-Crowe, San Jose Cupertino Real Estate Expert
During November, I and many others blogged about what we were thankful for. Mine included my husband, daughters, friends, employees, Jesus, my home and many other wonderful things in the world.
As anyone who's survived a disaster or trauma can tell you, being thankful keeps you sane. During this tumultuous real estate market and economy, keeping my focus on my blessings has helped my attitude and my efficiency. More praising and less complaining equals a better real estate professional.
I'm thankful to live in a country with a day … (0 comments)
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real estate: The Pedestrian Didn't Know Which Way to Go...So I Hit Him
- 11/17/10 04:04 PM
The Pedestrian Didn't Know Which Way to Go...So I Hit Him
by Michelle Carr-Crowe, Silicon Valley real estate homes selling expert
I was inspired by the post Explanations from different people to the police officer........ written by Anna Dovger~Home Staging ~The Woodlands, TX (Add Value Home Staging LLC, 281-704-6607).
The tales she shared reminded me of that country song, "That's my story and I'm stickin' to it."
Some of these are LOL Hilarious!
I really love the stories that are in a similar vein - *written explanations* about accidents to the insurance companies.
My family and I have laughed about these for years!
"The … (5 comments)
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real estate: Sale Pending What NOT To Say
- 11/14/10 06:34 PM
Sale Pending Do's and Don'ts
Second in a Series: What NOT To Say
By Michelle C. Carr-Crowe, ABR, ALHS, ASP, CDE, PME, RECS, SRES. San Jose Home Selling Specialist
Sale Pending!
The sellers are usually relieved to have their home under contract but often aren't properly prepared by their agents about how to handle questions during the sale pending phase, especially on what NOT to say.
Rule #1: Don't say ANYTHING specific about price.
When you share your happy news, expect people to ask "How much did you get?" or "What price did it sell for?"
Tell your clients their mantra … (0 comments)
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Lynbrook High Homes Update for 01.09.11 + Mamapedia $5 for $10 Borders Gift Certificates by Michelle C. Carr-Crowe and the Get Re$ult$ Team, San Jose Saratoga Lynbrook High Homes & Cupertino Schools ExpertsHello and Happy New Year! This is Michelle Carr Crowe with your West San Jose Lynbrook High Homes Update for 01.09.11. 
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