Okay, so this is not really real estate related, except perhaps that it speaks to the human nature side of how we all see each other and respond to each other (which is often the biggest point of failure in real estate deals). I've been thinking about how we perceive our world and how it is heavi...

01/19/2012

Ignoring the Right Answer

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In hearing many stories, including those on ActiveRain, I am struck by how many people are upset or angry at other people for their own failures. While in many cases this appears to just be a blatant blame game, I think it may be something a little deeper. I see way too many people, including man...

01/13/2012

Be Extremely

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Want to be successful? Want more listings or to sell more houses? To create buzz in the market? To know that people are likely to remember you, to seek you out, to hire you? Be Extremely. Be extremely expensive or extremely cheap. Be extremely smart or extremely easy. Be extremely funny or extrem...

01/07/2012

Do you give "The Big Ig?"

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Whether you are seeking a listing appointment, trying to schedule a showing, or even trying to get a job interview or a date, our life is filled with requests that are not just denied, they are ignored. As I hear my friend Dara Hosey call it, “The Big Ig.” And it gets even bigger if multiple re...

01/01/2012