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March Madness - A Glimpse of Heaven? My Dad had some very unusual ideas about what Heaven would be like for us someday.  Most people envision it to be fluffy clouds, angel wings, and golden harps - but not him.  He envisioned heaven being non-stop activities that he loved, like sitting on the woo...

Pilgrims Showed Us The Way To Economic Recovery As we approach our annual turkey fest, it is worth taking note of the real lesson the Pilgrims taught us. We're going through some tough times economically all across our land, but NOTHING like the earliest Americans experienced during their first t...

I earned my way through college by working at Pizza Haven at the Palouse Empire Mall in Moscow, ID.  Pizza Haven had a great pizza product and it doesn't take much more than that to succeed in a small college town filled with pizza-hungry students.  You cook it and they will come.  But one day, I...

Do crazy listing gimmicks help you sell homes?  I believe they do and there are thousands of success stories out there to support this claim.  In fact, I've put together a presentation that I've been sharing at real estate office sales meetings called "29 Ways To Get Your Listing Noticed" that hi...

What is this mysterious $7,500 IRS Tax Credit for First Time Homebuyers?  Who qualifies?  How does it work?  Do I have to pay it back?  Is it a good deal?  How can it help borrowers afford a new home?  Can it reduce the burdens of the new down payment requirements? Wow!  That's a lot of questions...

                                                First Time Homebuyers Are Avoiding Haunted Houses One of my favorite authors is Andy Rooney.  (For you under-40 youth out there, Andy Rooney is that amply-eye-browed curmudgeon who'd give those whiney-witty editorials at the end of "60 Minutes".  An...

If Franck Eggelhoffer Was My Realtor In the Steve Martin movies "Father of the Bride" and "Father of the Bride II", Martin Short plays the role of wedding consultant "Franck Eggelhoffer".  I absolutely love this character and believe you can learn something from his sales methods. In the first mo...

Happy Independence Day A patriotic story about biscuits and how to embarrass yourself in front of your kids.  Now that is what July 4th is all about!  And don't miss my Secret Patriotic Biscuit Recipe below.   If you follow my writings at all, you know that I love many things like my wife and kid...

"Owner Stakes His Life On Selling Home In Wisconsin!" That was the headline in the April 4, 2008 edition of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.  The article tells the story of Bob Fanning's efforts to sell his 5,600 square-foot home with a most unusual selling perk. The home is listed for $498,000, and...

Father's Day approaches and I'm remembering Dad and trying to figure out just what exactly I learned from him.  Do I remember one particularly moving speech he gave me or some special catch phrase he taught me to live by?  Not really.  He loved to talk, but truthfully, I don't really remember muc...