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2009 

Having just finished Gary Keller's wonderful book "Shift" this morning, I was debating whether to get in the car and head for Barnes & Noble, which is about a 45 minute drive. Now, normally, there would be no debate.  I wouldn't be writing this blog; I'd be on my way to my second home, B&N!  But,...
01/27/2009
Years ago, we had a wonderful Mastermind Group that met on a monthly basis to share Real Estate ideas. What was really exceptional about this group was that it didn't matter what company you were affiliated! Most of our ideas were about organizational items, what you were learning on the computer...
01/26/2009
I recently received one of those "Hey! Watch out! Be careful!" emails that didn't report where it came from, who wrote it, nor how accurate/truthful it was. But since my mind does not work in these devious fashions, my next thought was "Very Clever"!  It appears that certain not-your-run-of-the-m...
01/23/2009
Several years ago, I found myself in a situation where I needed to purchase a home.  I had recently moved from a city where I had lived and worked for the past 20 years.  After residing with a friend for the first few months of this relocation, I quickly found a rental in a great community. The r...
01/19/2009
Elizabeth, Thanks for this update! I just started a short sale with Countrywide and we're trying to "foresee" all of the items they MIGHT ask the Buyer to provide. Hopefully this proactive approach will make the wait time a little SHORTer. ( Maybe these should be named LONG sales,as they take FOR...
01/15/2009
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