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2023
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By this time of year I am sure we are all pretty accurate with a fly swatter. Now is the time to prepare for a home invasion. As temperatures start dropping bugs are going to find all the places they can to stay warm inside your home.My favorite way to stop the intruders from entering into my hom...
08/31/2023
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I don't remember a time that pepper had ever made me sneeze but then again we use little pepper in our home.I did find some interesting facts about pepper in putting this post together which I will share in a moment BUT I want you to know that I only have a couple of "spicy" Real Estate stories t...
08/30/2023
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Poor Titus. Doesn't he know that books are for leveling uneven table legs?Then of course there are the other kind of books, the books the Real Estate Commission loves us to keep on all our trans actions.If you are an agent chomping at the bit to get your Brokers license you best understand that a...
08/29/2023
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I guess we hit the end of Timmothy's magic napkin series. Philemon's dilemma reminds of the post I did a while ago about sticking your tongue to a flag pole in the winter but I've already done that so my Real Estate tie for today is agents getting stuck (in the past).The stuck I was thinking abou...
08/28/2023
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For four days now Titus and Philemon have been enjoying the ride of a magic napkin. No I do not know where Timmothy gets this stuff BUT I know where I am going with this. As Real Estate agents we are given a license to fly.SO WHAT KEEPS US FROM DANGER?Ask the trainees who ask us that annoying que...
08/25/2023
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The following is my entry into Carol Williams August Challenge, Embracing Life's Lessons. My Personal LifeI don't remember when I learned life's earliest lessons like "don't wreck your crib" (I went through at least 3 and earned the name "Bobby the Bomber") or listen to your mom or your going to ...
08/24/2023
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The story of the magic napkin continues in Timmothy's cartoon strip and the importance in relationships carries over into Realtor/Client relationships.As experts in our field it's easy to think "shut up and listen to me" which is totally the WRONG attitude in any service orientated business. We a...
08/24/2023
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The cartoon above is a continuation from yesterdays cartoon so to "get" it you may want to look at yesterdays post. The point here is that if you are offering a "hand up" you need to be with-in reach or your offer to help is just a platitude. Real Estate is a service business. If you are NOT in t...
08/23/2023
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If you are like me you take a lot of pictures that just sit on your camera or phone. I take them thinking they would be good for blogging or for personal memories. The one above is from last Wednesday when I had the urge to take the 1972 Scamp out. It is parked at the Spillway Pond of the Garriso...
08/22/2023
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I've never found myself up on the ceiling (even back in my drinking days) but more than once I've wondered why I was where I was. Even though it doesn't really apply to where I am going the thought reminded me of the old song by The Clash, Should I stay or should I go.The Realtors of Minot ND use...
08/22/2023
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