real estate: Navigating Through A Pandemic TRS Magazine Feb 2021
- 02/06/21 04:17 PM
Thank You for posting this Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400 and congratulations on the "fellow-feature". It's so funny how much they edit down our answers, but I suppose they captured the spirit of our comments. Jeff Dowler, CRS thank you for tagging me. By he way, I'll always refer to it as CRS.
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This month's TRS has an article Navigating Through A Pandemic.
You can Read The Entire Article and see that a couple of AR members have been quoted.
Below are quotes from two ActiveRain Members
But even when altering messaging techniques, agents have faced challenges when communicating with … (6 comments)
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real estate: Take Action: Don't Look Back-You're Not Going That Way
- 09/17/20 06:36 AM
"You can't have a better tomorrow
if you are thinking about yesterday all the time."
~ Inventor, Charles Kettering
Founder of Delco, and was head of research at General Motors from 1920 to 1947.
Your action for today
is to let go of any should or could haves
and focus on what you will do instead.
Editor's Note: It can be an appropriate exercise in motivation to look back on progress, to journal in fact. Just don't waste time pining for the good old days
...make new good old days!
Design an Extraordinary Day!
💡 OOPS! You missed Yesterday's “Take Action” post 👇
Take Action: Rare or Well Done?
💡 More joyful stories, photos, antidotes,
quotes and inspiration found here: 👇
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real estate: Take Action: Now - Not Later
- 08/28/20 05:36 AM
"There are risks and costs to a program of action.
But they are far less than the long-range risks
and costs of comfortable inaction."
~ U.S. President, John F. Kennedy
Your action for today
is to stop thinking about doing something
and do it instead.
Design an Extraordinary Day!
💡 If you missed Yesterday's “Take Action” post 👇
Take Action: Sow Your Seeds
💡 More joyful stories, photos, antidotes,
quotes and inspiration found here: 👇
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real estate: Take Action: Get After It
- 08/10/20 06:22 AM
"A man is a success if
he gets up in the morning,
gets to bed at night
and in between
does what he wants to do."
~ Songwriter, Bob Dylan
Your action for today
is to evaluate on a scale of 1-10
as to where you are
in relation to living the life of your dreams.
Then decide, what would need to happen to make it a 10?
Now Get After It!
Design an extraordinary Week!
Happy Monday
If you missed the previous “Take Action” post:
Take Action: Kill Comfort
More joyful stories, photos, antidotes,
quotes and inspiration found here:
Postcards From Success Facebook Page
We work 100% By Referral!
Our experienced team is Buffini & Company Coached over 20 … (12 comments)
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real estate: Take Action: Love People
- 07/30/20 08:29 AM
"We too often love things and use people
when we should use things and love people."
An Unknown Author
Your action for today
is to contact a friend or family member
and tell them you love them.
I'll be calling my son who's 22,
attending Sac State,
working as a security guard for the campus,
and always "too busy" to call Dad.
🎵...and the Cat's in the Craddle and the Silver Spoon...🎶
Design an extraordinary Thursday!
If you missed the previous “Take Action” post:
Take Action: HELP!
More joyful stories, photos, antidotes,
quotes and inspiration found here:
Our Postcards From Success Facebook Page
Our experienced team is Buffini & Company Trained and Coached
and all our properties come with 3D Virtual Tours … (12 comments)
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real estate: Take Action: Be Happy
- 07/20/20 02:21 PM
"If you can't help it, don't think about it."
Actor, Carmel Myers
Your action for today is to take a situation
that has you worried.
See if there is some action you can take to address it.
If there is, take it.
If there isn't, let it go and focus on something else.
"Worry is a payment we make in advance
towards a debt that is seldom collected."
~ Unknown
If you missed the previous Take Action post:
Take Action: Take The First Step
Design an extraordinary Monday!
More joyful stories, photos, antidotes, quotes and inspiration found here:
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real estate: This Week...Testing Our Patience
- 07/12/20 06:41 AM
I only re-post two types of "other people's posts":
1. Great info more need to experience and learn from.
2. Something that moved me and I want to share and inspire others with.
Today I feature both in this simple, yet elegant train of thought
and it was offered by (no surprise) our very own Kathy Streib
I needed to take a couple pauses this week to regain patience and perspective,
to breathe in from the nose and breathe out from the mouth (Namaste).
Kathy's post was a great reminder with quotes like this:
Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting. … (5 comments)
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real estate: Take Action: Eliminate It
- 07/12/20 05:53 AM
"The ability to simplify
means to eliminate the unnecessary
so that the necessary may speak."
~Artist, Hans Hofmann
Your action for today
is to eliminate something that is unnecessary
- from your office, car, home or schedule.
I have done several things to honor thios during
our shelter in place 2020.
Cleaned the office. Cleaned the garage. Organized the book shelves. Tossed out clothes I haven't worn in over a year. Deleted memberships to Facebook Groups I never visit. Eliminated multiple Zoom meetings from my week is the latest. The organization was liberating, gave me a sense of accomplishment and opened up my schedule for … (8 comments)
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real estate: 4 bed / 2.5 ba Imperial Beach House, San Diego - 2012 Build
- 07/04/20 12:28 AM
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Beach & Border Town Living & Lifestyle in this 2012 Imperial Beach House
2074 Ilex Ave.
San Diego, CA 92154
Price: $600,000
MLS number: 200028828
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.5
Square Footage: 1828
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to see if this property is still available and arrange a showing.
You Will Love the Lifestyle of Imperial Beach & Otay Mesa
Living in this Beautiful Home
ALOHA means Good-Buy in PB, 2012 completely rebuilt & renovated,
turnkey 2-level home with a great open floor plan. The elegantly redone kitchen boasts newer cabinets granite counters, tile floors, & newer appliances. Updated Bathrooms and flooring, Oversize living … (6 comments)
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real estate: Zooming (Safely) Through a Tour of Homes in San Diego, CA
- 04/25/20 06:25 PM
Back To Work! Zooming (Safely) Through a Tour of Homes in San Diego, CA
I performed my first Zoom tour today with 3 buyers watching me
tour them through 4 houses.
It took 90 minutes longer than it would have if we were all
attending in person, but it felt great to keep my clients, myself
and ultimately our families safe.
All 4 properties were vacant. The tour took 2.5 hours.
I called 3 listing agents Friday and called one on the fly today as we added a fourth property mid tour. We discussed my typical due diligence questions and COVID-protocols.
One asked me for our new COVID-19 CAR Form … (12 comments)
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real estate: I'm Over The Magnified Virus Image; But How Are We Looking Magnified?
- 04/19/20 06:07 PM
We've Seen the Virus Magnified;
How Are We Looking Magnified?
The Magnifying Glass...
Is it Revealing Our Character or Our Cracks?
The pandemic is a magnifying glass and it's trained on us - mankind.
It has exposed people, revealed who they are during change, uncertainty and fear.
Some folks are very Positive and Uplifting, others are Chicken Little and their sky is falling.
Some people have vanished-where'd they go?
They do not return calls, texts or emails...why?
Others are more present than ever, funny and encouraging calls, posts and videos, etc.
Some people are performing amazing acts of kindness, charitable efforts and fun videos to lift our spirits. Other are spreading selfish negativity, doubt and fear.
I … (25 comments)
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real estate: Beating The Bored Game
- 04/14/20 07:09 AM
Beating The Board Bored Game
(with board games and much, much more)!
(Updated Content Added 4/23/2020)
We all are re-learning to pull together and support one another – while also taking care of our families, our friends and ourselves.
I have assembled a list of ideas and activities* intended to help you connect, reenergize and make a positive difference in the community and in your own home.
#SupportSmallBusiness We (my bride & I) have been shopping local Farmer's Market ytpe stores over big chains and supporting local restaurants with take out and delivery orders over national franchises.
We have been engaging in these activities over the past month and thought … (23 comments)
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real estate: Health, Housing & The Health of Housing in San Diego Week 4/COVID-19
- 04/09/20 07:02 AM
Health, Housing & The Health of Housing
in San Diego, CA Week 4/COVID-19
To Sell Or Not To Sell?
Housing continues to be a low supply, demand remains high = it's a seller's market still in most of San Diego's sought after neighborhoods under $1,300,000. Buyers are still buying under the guise that maybe some homeowners are more negotiable right now and definitely there is less competition. Meanwhile, per our MLS sold homes - are selling between 98.3% and 99.2% of their asking prices on average, with certain neighborhoods reporting as low as 93% while others as much as 104% of asking price. Some of the … (3 comments)
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real estate: How Realtors Can Fill Their Pipeline During COVID-19
- 04/04/20 07:02 AM
How Realtors Can Fill Their Pipeline During COVID-19 BY SARAH LAYTON | COPYWRITER & INMAN STAR CONTRIBUTORPandemic or not, Sarah provides us with a great list I'd use as a Business Plan for success in 2020 and beyond. We have so much we can accomplish from our home offices while we shelter in place to "flatten the curve".
I've actually been implementing many of these tips below for years, but never more so than the last 3 weeks. I woke up and realized I had neglected some of these fundamentals; a realization that has been making the last 3 weeks extremely busy playing catch up. Calling my … (4 comments)
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real estate: Pause, Plan, Pivot, Proceed!
- 03/28/20 01:05 PM
Pause, Plan, Pivot, Proceed!
I’m sharing a philosophy I practice, born of deeply personal events in my life. I’m not preaching at you, nor do I seek converts; I'm simply sharing and I know you can think for yourself...chew the meat and spit out the bones.
I will not buy into the media sensationalized hype, I will not abide negative chicken little people and I will not cower in fear even, though I am aware of the seriousness of this virus and the state of the world. I believe the responsible thing to do is stay home, stay healthy and not hoard supplies. I understand … (26 comments)
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real estate: CAR Attorney: RE Agent Activities Not Essential Services
- 03/23/20 06:40 AM
"As we continue to navigate through the daily changes of the coronavirus situation, and the impact on our industry, our goal is to provide you with the tools and information to successfully manage your business.
With the recent ‘Stay at Home’ directive from our Governor, the real estate industry was not deemed an “essential” business, at this time. We recommend that you follow the guidelines outlined in this order, as well as the recommendations from the California Association of REALTORS®" Sent to me from our local board of REALTORS® today.
We are part of the big three immediate basic needs: Food, Shelter & Clothing. However, in … (17 comments)
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real estate: Are Real Estate Agent Activities Essential Services?
- 03/23/20 06:39 AM
We are part of the big three immediate basic needs: Food, Shelter & Clothing. However, in California (and anywhere else in the USA a state's mandatory "shelter in place" order exists). it's important to know the California law does not, so likely your state doesn't either. Mitigate COVID-19 now for the 2.5 weeks we were ordered to and help us return to health and work sooner, otherwise we're looking at longer shelter in place downtimes. Please read her follow up post too:
CAR Attorney: RE Agent Activities Not Essential Services Does anyone know if real estate agent activities representing sellers and buyers are considered … (15 comments)
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real estate: Can I Play With Madness? Staying Positive While Working From Home
- 03/20/20 07:56 AM
"I have no choice but to go through this. But, I can choose how I go through this and how I'll feel about myself when ZI look back on it." Thomas J. Nelson
Barry Habib is an mortgage industry executive, and Founder and CEO of MBS Highway. Barry, a well known professional speaker and TV commentator on the Mortgage and Real Estate markets offered some fantastic health, financial, mortgage and real estate advice in an emergency Facebook Live yesterday (March 19,2020). Watch Video Here
I have worked from home on and off for 35 years across 5 careers including the last 1.3 years in real estate. … (35 comments)
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real estate: An Open Letter To COVID-19
- 03/18/20 01:53 PM
An open letter to COVID-19 Abundance, Gratitude, Positivity, Inspirational, Resolute, Opportunity, Community, Connection; all words used by the Century Toastmasters today (video meeting) as each member offered up their positive solutions and best practices for today's "new normal COVID-19 world". Allow me to share the "good stuff" we discussed: These are unprecedented times in the COVID-19 world. We will persevere if we remain calm, generous and resolved to do so, no matter our circumstances.We were reminded today that you have the power to turn this moment in time into a great memory! How?Reinvest in you; brush the dust off your … (32 comments)
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real estate: Keep Calm, Wash Your Hands: COVID-19 San Diego And California INFO
- 03/15/20 11:44 AM
COVID-19 San Diego And California
As a business owner #SmallBusinessStrong, husband, father and good neighbor I'm staying positive, calm and keeping informed. The risk of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) for the general San Diego County population remains low. Take precautions, be safe and sane with common sense decisions. It's business as usual for me so far, in fact our real estate market is busier than 2017 when we had seemed to peak. This too shall pass (as did the previous 6 pandemics in the last 17 years). This too shall pass and then how will we remember our actions, behavior, competence … (12 comments)
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Thank You for posting this Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400 and congratulations on the "fellow-feature". It's so funny how much they edit down our answers, but I suppose they captured the spirit of our comments. Jeff Dowler, CRS thank you for tagging me. By he way, I'll always refer to it as CRS.
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