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Second Second Chance Saturday: Week 258

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Education & Training with Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals.

"Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked."
-Carol Williams  

Be sure to check out the updated and jam-packed Zoom schedule line-up at the bottom of this post. Put them on your calendar now. You don't want to miss any of them!   

Age Is Not A Factor Part II  
By Lou Ludwig 
"As I see it..."

Belong To An HOA: Yay Or Nay 
By: Ann Huddock 
"Love them, hate them, or maybe you don’t even know what one is…let’s talk about Home Owner Associations (HOAs)." 

3 Graphs To Show This Isn't A Housing Bubble 
Curated from Keeping Current Matters
Posted by: Walter DiLoreto 
"If you’re worried we’re making the same mistakes that led to the housing crash, the graphs above should help alleviate your concerns. Concrete data and expert insights clearly show why this is nothing like the last time."  

Ask Questions. Ask Questions. Ask Questions
By: Dan Dee McGinnis The Pumpkin Man 
"You can never ask too many questions." 

Why You Should Never Skip A Home Inspection
By: June Piper-Brandon 
  "A home inspection is about 75% education.  The remaining 25% of the inspection is checking for deficiencies..."

Thor's Dag - Are You Selling Pencils?
By: Leanne Smith 
"What I have learned in the last five (5) years is many real estate agents start their listing presentations with a sales pitch."  

6 Habits That Improve Your Quality of Life
By: Jennifer Kropf 
"So, in honor of Friday, today's article is for all of us who work hard but sometimes need a nudge to slow down and enjoy life."  

Double Feature:
Zoom Call 8.02.22 NFT Tokens and Crypto
By: Ed Silva 
"From the call I was able to glean that NFT's are a manner of investing similar to the way one might buy stock or commodities, except it is all done online, and it is truly a matter of buyer beware."  

Outside Feature:
Where Most Homeowners Are Considered Equity Rich 
Published on: Statista
"Nearly half of U.S. mortgage payers own at least 50 percent equity, according to ATTOM’s Q2 2022 Home Equity & Underwater Report." 


Don't miss these upcoming Zoom meetings.   

Aug. 9th - Why Buyers Choose Lake Norman in NC
Mike Carpino 

Aug. 16th - Video Content Delivery
Rocky Dickerson

Aug. 23rd - Learn About the Space Coast in Brevard County, FL
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty 

Aug. 30th - Flip Her House
Pat Starnes-Front Gate Realty  

Sept. 6th - Agent Safety
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS 

Sept. 13th - 5th Generation Realtor® / Victorian Homes / Romance Novelist
Mimi Foster 

Sept. 20th - Property Rights
Buzz Mackintosh 

Sept. 27th - RV to Ranches
Leanne Smith  

Oct. 4th - Crazy Realtor® Stories 
Group Discussion

Oct. 11th - TBD
Peter Mohylsky. BRIX REALTY 

Oct. 18th - Real Estate Tax Attorney
Paddy Deighan MBA JD PhD 


Here is the ongoing link to each Zoom meeting
11:00 a.m.    Pacific (Remember Arizona is the same as Pacific time now)
12:00 p.m.    Mountain
  1:00 p.m.    Central
  2:00 p.m.    Eastern

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Be sure not to miss these ActiveRain weekly series:


Kathy Streib's - Posts Just For You This Week at ActiveRain.
  (Published every Sunday) 

Bill Spears - Ask An Ambassador (Published every Tuesday)

Debb Janes -  YouTube Thursdays   

Hannah Williams - Philadelphia Steals and Deals (Published each Friday)

#SecondChanceSaturday

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Carol Williams

"Information is FREE.
Knowledge, Experience & Integrity Are Priceless."

- Carol Williams

Retired: Real Estate Broker/Owner, Property Manager 
Coaching, goal setting, and marketing consultant

Active: Golf & Travel Blogger
"Golf isn't a sport. It's a lifestyle."
SeniorWomenGolfers.com
TopTeamCarol@gmail.com
 

Happy March !




Comments(32)

Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Hi Grant Schneider 
It's all over my head too. I was sorry to miss that session. I was hoping something would "stick". 😄

Aug 06, 2022 05:54 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Good morning, Dorie Dillard Austin TX 
Thank you, as always, for stopping in to check out this week's selections. Have a great weekend.

Aug 06, 2022 05:55 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

I missed many of these but now are caught up - thank you as always!

Aug 06, 2022 05:56 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Good morning, Kat Palmiotti 
Thanks for following up with all the SCS selections this week. I hope you have a great weekend!

Aug 06, 2022 06:04 AM
Bill Salvatore - East Valley
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

Great information. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day! bill

Aug 06, 2022 06:16 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Thanks, Bill Salvatore - East Valley 
I hope you have some fun plans this weekend.

Aug 06, 2022 07:04 AM
Leanne Smith
Dirt Road Real Estate - Golden Valley, AZ
The Grit and Gratitude Agent

Thank you Carol Williams for the sharing my post in your Featured Blog. I need to read a few of these I missed.

Aug 06, 2022 08:20 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Carol Williams and Thank you for your second chance list, I need alot of catching up to do.

Aug 06, 2022 10:36 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Hello Miss Carol!  Happy Saturday!  Hope it's cooled down a bit for you in WA!  And naturally you got a lot of great posts this week.  You've been busy this past week!  Lots of interesting Zoom calls on the calendar.  I love to see this!!

Aug 06, 2022 11:26 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Featured in BananaTude!

 

Aug 06, 2022 11:27 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Carol you are a trooper, nothing stops you from getting out your Saturday Second Chance Blogs, not even an extremely painful back!!!

Aug 06, 2022 12:47 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Carol:

I see I have some terrific reading ahead of me this weekend. 

And we certainly have an impressive Zoom line-up ahead - hope to get back to attending regularly.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Jeff

Aug 06, 2022 02:04 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Carol- good ones and a few that I missed somehow!

Aug 06, 2022 04:22 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

WOW, I have some catching up to do this week, Carol! As always, thank you for sharing the best of the best.

 

See you on Tuesday!

Aug 06, 2022 05:20 PM
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

I always appreciate this service you bring us. Great to see Lou Ludwig featured so often too! I hope you're on the mend Carol Williams - feel better soon!

Aug 07, 2022 07:08 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I always look forward to your Second Chance Saturday list, Carol.  I hope you are having a great weekend.

Aug 07, 2022 11:12 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

CONGRATULATIONS Carol, on having this blog FEATURED in the Old Farts Club group!  

Aug 07, 2022 11:12 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Hi Carol, hope you are feeling better, and so sorry to hear your trip was cut short.

Aug 08, 2022 10:51 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Carol,

I noticed a lot of good posts here to check out.  Thanks for featuring them on Second Chance Saturday.

Aug 08, 2022 05:05 PM
Jan Green - Scottsdale, AZ
Value Added Service, 602-620-2699 - Scottsdale, AZ
HomeSmart Elite Group, REALTOR®, EcoBroker, GREEN

Wonderful list of posts - read all of them and commented.  And how much equity we have - lots!  Thanks for these posts! 

Aug 10, 2022 05:44 PM