When I started my brokerage, I had no intention of bringing on additional agents. I had a number of agents from my previous office ask to come along with me, but they didn't do anything in the previous office, so I declined their requests. That may sound harsh, and maybe a little selfish, but I'm
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02/27/2019
Today, I received the sad news that a local business is closing this week. I told my wife last week that I didn't see them lasting much longer. This business had been a thriving business since the 1960s. I can remember going to it as a kid and buying candy and sodas. What went wrong?I hesitate to
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02/26/2019
I love living in this time in history. I love the technology we have available to us. I love the speed at which things happen, and I credit the Internet with a lot of the progress. It has added an incredible dimension to our time. It's amazing.With that said, I also find the time we're living in
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02/25/2019
The third transaction that I loved was with a young school teacher. Her friends had bought a home with me, and they recommended me to her. She was so nervous, she seemed to be shaking when we met up.The very first house she looked at was a great deal and she immediately put an offer on it. It rec
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02/25/2019
One of the craziest transactions I have ever done included so many moving parts that you felt like you needed a program to make it work. I received a call from a potential buyer who would only be in town one day and needed to look at houses. He was moving from another state, and his job didn't al
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02/25/2019
It would be hard to list transactions that I loved without adding my younger son's transaction in the mix. My son was 23 and on his own. He had just married and his wife was pregnant. Little did I realize that a little heart-stealer was about to arrive and change my life.I had a listing that was
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02/24/2019
Cornerstone Business Group, Inc., would like to welcome Lisa Cross to our Realtor team. Lisa has been the office administrator for a little over two years, and she will continue in the role for the time being, but she is expanding her options into sales. Being the office administrator, she has co
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02/24/2019
There is one reoccurring comment I receive from buyers and sellers who call my office. It's, "I wasn't expecting anyone to pick up." I probably hear that comment a couple dozen times a year. I always find that humorous because, well, I'm in business. One of the primary ways people reach me is thr
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02/24/2019
One of the things I love about running an independent brokerage is the rapid decision making process that is afforded my brokerage. I can change directions in an instant, and more than once I should have acted faster on some decisions. I decided that 2019 would be the year of getting lean. When I
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02/17/2019
I've worked with a growing number of millennials over the past few years. It stands to reason since a lot of us old-timers are getting close to retirement age and new agents are coming into the business. My office administrator is a millennial. The primary electrician in my electrical business is
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02/17/2019