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Tamra Lee Ulmer, NRBA ~FORCE~ Over 1000 REO Assets SOLD! (Arizona Resource Realty)

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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Start my own country

Jan 13, 2016 05:03 AM
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John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

I will say I wouldn't be blogging if I had won.

Jan 13, 2016 08:06 PM
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Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

I think I'd rather the 2 sets of identical quintuples that the odds are greater in me having

Jan 13, 2016 09:14 AM
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Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
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After calling the necessary professionals (lawyers, accountants.) I would make sure the kids in my life had an education, and take it from there. 

Jan 13, 2016 07:41 AM
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Susan Haughton
Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA
Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

First call, security firm.  Second call, attorney.  

When the dust settles, spend money changing lives, including animal lives.  I would throw enough money at Candice A. Donofrio to convince her to run my no kill shelter foundation to save animal lives.  I would love the opportunity to do "little" things for anyone who needs a little help - single parent, bald tires?  Pay for new tires.  Spread it around as much as possible and help, even in small ways, as well as in the big ways. 

Jan 13, 2016 05:47 AM
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Michael Thacker - Re/Max Real Estate Center - Louisville
Re/Max Real Estate Center - The Thacker Group - Louisville, KY
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Largest lottery ever in the whole wide world, and when I win it tonight, I will HIDE!!!! 

Jan 13, 2016 04:51 AM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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I don't believe money can create problems.  

I believe people and situations can create money problems.

It's all about proper planning.  

 

Jan 13, 2016 11:06 PM
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Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
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Sadly, I don't have to worry about it.  

Jan 13, 2016 02:30 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

First, financial planner, then attorney and tax professional

Definitely investing in real estate and paying all the debt (thankfully not that much); Would love to be involved in philanthropy in a significant want.

Would help my kids buy the homes they want and need

Would certainly look at long term investments and a trust

Jan 13, 2016 02:12 PM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

pay off my debt and that of my immediate family.  Then I'd give some extended family some help and set up a few charities.  I'd immediately work toward getting some veterans off the street and employed and medical help. I'd also give some to a few friends.

Jan 13, 2016 01:37 PM
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Sharon Kowitz
CRS-SRES-ABR-GRI-E-Pro-CREN ~ COMPASS RE - Cary, NC
Cary, NC Relocation Specialist ~ Buying or Selling

Help as many family and friends as possible. Give to some smaller charities that are in need of funds, that could do so much more for the community with a generous donation. Selfish buys-Finish our outdoor living space at our lake house to the point its way over the top! Probably buy my husband a fun car....or island? And go shopping, in Paris!

Jan 13, 2016 11:51 AM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I would stop selling real estate to others and only work for me, managing my money and my investments. I would give a lot of it away to my charitable interests and go searching for other good causes to support. I would set up trust funds for my kids and grandchildren.

Jan 13, 2016 10:24 AM
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Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint-Idaho
Sandpoint Realty LLC - Sandpoint, ID
North Idaho Real Estate - 208-255.6227

Make sure I was taken care of for life then share.  My needs are minimal anymore and to have it all just sit would be a waste.  Mark

Jan 13, 2016 09:56 AM
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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
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Help a lot of people

Jan 13, 2016 09:54 AM
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David Gibson CNE, 719-304-4684 ~ Colorado Springs Relocation
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Relocation, Luxury & Lifestyle residential

Tamra,
The track record is more often than not it messes up the winners lives. I don’t play so I don’t have to worry.

Jan 13, 2016 09:41 AM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Pay off my house and my little girl house and take a vacation to Alaska

Jan 13, 2016 09:23 AM
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Joan Dickie
Keller Williams Premier Realty - La Crosse, WI
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Buy a home somewhere warmer, make quilts for charity and donate a lot.

Jan 13, 2016 09:10 AM
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Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
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I am willing to try!

Jan 13, 2016 07:18 AM
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Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

The mind goes numb thinking of how much money that would be.  I have zero answer.

Jan 13, 2016 07:08 AM
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Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
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I'd take it over the maximum number of years and will it to my family.  They will be covered for life.  Personally, travel, buy thoroughbred race horses, give to charity, buy a boat or two, let my wife spend freely, invest in real estate and stocks, find new ventures.

Jan 13, 2016 06:56 AM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
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I did not buy a ticket......so chances are absent for me. Yet, I would make the only investment choice: real estate. 

Jan 13, 2016 05:58 AM
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
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I would set aside some for immediate travel and other things. I would invest most of it. Although that's a mute point. I didn't win. Not a dime. 

Jan 14, 2016 09:31 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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Invest most of it and donate some.

Jan 14, 2016 04:01 AM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I would give most of it to important causes.

Jan 14, 2016 02:33 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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I'd do some updating in my home. Give some money to my local shelter.

Jan 13, 2016 11:36 PM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

It would take more than a few moments to figure that out...

Jan 13, 2016 09:15 PM
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Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
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Good morning Tamra. I wouldn't worry about it unless I had the problem and the odds aren't very good.

Jan 13, 2016 05:28 PM
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TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
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 I would buy a private island someplace, go into an hiding for a year and then after the hubbub has died down do my best to resume a normal life.

Jan 13, 2016 05:16 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Tamra Lee Ulmer - it seems so far, one winner from CA - and to best of my knowledge, the jackpot was $1,584,000,000.....Wow!

Jan 13, 2016 02:42 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
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Buy a private island and retire there.

Jan 13, 2016 02:12 PM
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Tamra Lee Ulmer Very true, money solves and creates problems.

Jan 13, 2016 08:43 AM
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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I'm just in it for the dreams

Jan 13, 2016 05:20 AM
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Tamra Lee Ulmer
Arizona Resource Realty - Payson, AZ
NRBA ~FORCE~ Over 1000 REO Assets SOLD!

We all think BIG when is comes to money right? We think security for ourselves.. Our families.. and every one we love.. Let me give you the outcome.. in the form of a question.. Do you currently take care of everyone you know.. ( I do ).. Do you have some kind of plan when all those people find out that you are well to do? (because you will need one). Do you know how to manage an income over 500k (most of you do) so what happened to the money? Okay. Okay.. now decide.. (worse case... everyone in your entire life comes to  you for money) it will happen.. (You  already made the decision that you will not support family and friends that wont take effort to support themselves)  but it's still happening.... what now.. ? What do you Active Rainers DO.. I need to know. What do you do?

Feb 03, 2016 10:03 AM