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Did George Washington expect a hand out?  What about Thomas Jefferson or Benjamin Franklin?  Did they expect something outside of themselves, of this world, to simply hand them whatever they needed to get by? The problem with America is simple, we're too lazy.  Why work when Barrack Obama is goin...

 I wrote this article a long time ago.  I was browsing through one of my blog sites and found it.  It's pretty good.  I hope you get something out of it. Tuesday, April 17th, 2007 In the movie, "The Edge", two men are being tracked down by a man-eating bear.  As these two desperate men struggle ...

So I left the counseling field to build a real estate agent business.  I'm not looking back and I'm loving it. One of the things I miss sometimes though, is helping people on a strictly emotional level.  While real estate is definitely emotional and the people we work with run the gamet, it's sti...

A B C.  Ever watch the movie, Glen Gary Glen Ross? Movie gives me chills. While it portrays salesman in not-so-great a light, it does drive home one point - there's no easy way through life. Mastering The Art Of Selling Real Estate is a good book for one reason, it's simple to read.  Whether you ...

I'm going to compare June 2008 data with July 2008 data. I never liked math in school and I especially disliked statistics. However, like Mr. Alberding said in my 11th grade Math II Regents class (which I repeated from 10th grade due to complete and utter failure), "These statistics are useful." ...

I think we can all agree, buying a home is a major life-changing decision.  When it comes to making one of the most important financial decisions of your life, it pays to read a little and get some first time home buyer tips.  Some will say, "Too much information can be dangerous."  And while I m...

Most Multiple Listing Services offer Activity Reports of some kind that break down data on a month by month basis, from year to year.  I have found that closing my listing presentations with this information helps to give a potential selling client the "big picture".  As an example, in my last 6 ...

Stop. Only continue to read on if you are serious about taking your real estate business to the next level. If you already have (and are making over $250,000 a year), then don't read on. But, if you want to learn how to prospect more effectively and generate more leads, follow up more efficiently...

WHY SELLERS SHOULD "SELL" AND BUYERS SHOULD "BUY" RIGHT NOW! Lately many buyers are asking themselves is this the right time to buy? It seems a major contributor to this uncertainty and question is because buyers are wondering if they would be better off taking the gamble that home prices will co...

Being an agent is hard. I'm online a lot and I think I have a decent system for online activity.  I have a facebook account which I try and "work" at least weekly.  I also have an activerain account and I am a member of Trulia Voices.  I have a website and I update it weekly.  Notice the links in...