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The state of California is currently looking at a forced independent withholding proposal.  This proposal will force those making payments to independent contractors to withhold 3%. This provision was included in a budget gap proposal approved earlier this week by a Budget Conference committee in...
07/01/2009
So many home owners are frustrated and worried about their mortgages and don't know quite where to turn.  I feel that it is our responsibility to help them and provide them with some knowledge.  With that in mind, I would like to share a great web site that I like to refer to anyone that may be f...
05/12/2008
Now, I wished that I had followed my own words of wisdom.  If so, I could have had closed a sale during the holidays, when sales were down, income was down, and expenses were up.  What can you say . . .I had a buyer client that I was cultivating for almost two years.  I had him in a sales contrac...
01/26/2008
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Hello Fellow Realtors:I am in need of your assistance in explaining Section 8 Housing Vouchers.  I have a potential client wanting to purchase a home.  He has a Section 8 housing voucher for a three bedroom house.  Now, this is a first for me and I need to know what would be the best avenue to fo...
01/24/2008
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Hello Fellow Realtors:Do you enjoy networking?  Are you looking for innovative ideas to get your word out?  Have you ever looked into Meetup.com?  As a Realtor, I use this website to help expand my networking.  Meetup.com is a website where you can find any type of interest that you could think o...
01/23/2008
Hello Fellow Realtors:I hope you all had a wonderful New year and are looking forward to a prosperous 2008.  Remember 2008, is going to be GREAT!  Are you searching for that perfect home from your buyer but you just can't seem to find the right number of bedrooms, square feet, lot size, right pri...
01/23/2008
Dear Fellow Agents: Yesterday, we lost a fellow Keller Williams' agent.  His name was Christopher Spence, he was my mentor, and worked in the Danville, CA office.  Please say a prayer for his family and his two small children.  He will truly be missed. 
12/12/2007
Hello Fellow Realtors:I thought I would pose this questions to all you seasoned Realtors.  How many lendors do you use?  Do you submit your client's financial information to just your favorite lendor or do you send it out to a couple of lendors.  Perhaps in todays market where we are finding more...
12/10/2007
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It seems that every day I am solicited by one company or another.  I get tired of saying no or asking them to just send me an email with their company information.  One solicitor even suggested that I just visit their web site.  Well, if you want my business, telling me to visit their web site ju...
09/29/2007
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An interesting thing happened to me during my Broker's Twilight Tour, no agents came, lol.  I attended all the local marketing meetings to invite everyone and announced that there would be wine and food and for them to come to relax and share a glass of wine.  The funny thing is that not one agen...
09/13/2007
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