Before a couple buys a house, they need to do a number of things. There are basic decisions on what type of house, how many bedrooms, how many baths, location, size, etc. Every buyer should, and probably does, go through those decisions at some point. But, there are other considerations when buy
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02/17/2014
Evolving technology can be daunting as a person ages. My grandfather worked for the local Coke plant for 63 years. He started at 13, and he quit at 76. Why quit? They plant had automated each department, and he just wasn't up to the task at his age. At least, he didn't think he was. Learning new
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02/16/2014
I had two showings today in the midst of a major snow cleanup in our area. We had 22" of snow two days ago, and there is a lot of it still on the ground. Today, I went out to show two properties and the first one had no snow removed at all. It was still about a foot deep all the way to the front
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02/15/2014
I have been a small business owner most of my adult life. It can be a tough way to live, but it can also be the most rewarding thing you will ever do. There is nothing like creating something from nothing and then watching it grow. One of my favorite quotes about small business comes from Ronald
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02/14/2014
It's your house, but you can't move in. That is probably what my clients from yesterday's closing are thinking today. Our closing, which was scheduled for today, was going to be snowed out. So, the wonderful team who worked this deal scrambled yesterday to take care of all of the document signing
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02/13/2014
Will the Affordable Care Act create a new wave of foreclosures? I was speaking with another agent recently, and she explained how slow her business has been. Being self-employed, she provides for her own health-care. The changes in the health-care system have caused her premiums to increase to th
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02/10/2014
Real estate is an ever shifting business. National, state and local events can affect a real estate market overnight and change dramatically. The economic collapse in the real estate and construction industries put many localities in deep turmoil in 2008. There has been a slow grinding climb back
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02/10/2014
This was an insanely busy week. Working with clients early in the week was followed by a lot of travel and the week concluding in a weight-lifting meet my older son competed in. The business events of the week went well, but the weight-lifting meet didn't end with more good news and medals. Jon,
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02/09/2014
Why did I choose a career in real estate? I already had one career that covered most of my adult life. Why choose another totally unrelated career? There are a lot reasons I chose real estate, but there are few specific reasons that are at the front of the list. I've talked about a number of thes
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02/04/2014
Your phone is a lifeline for your business. Like oxygen, or an IV drip, to a hospital patient, it's a must if you're going to have a healthy business. The value of the phone is all the more reason to answer it. I tried to set up 6 showings yesterday. Zero agents responded to the calls. Fortunatel
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02/04/2014
