Interesting listing appointment… I send out a letter to the expired listings I receive through our MLS.  It has proven to be successful in the past but for some reason I was in a slump.  I took the letter to my PB and with some adjustments I had a new letter.  Anyway not long afterwards I received a call and showed up for a listing appointment.  I as a rule usually look around the home before we get to a comfortable place to talk about a number of things, like why they want to sell, motivation etc.  I had printed out the expired MLS sheet along with comps and we started talking about why the home did not sell.  During this portion of the conversation I learned some interesting facts.  Fact #1 the client has a home approximately 1918 sq. ft. with 21 acres of land.  He told the agent to... 07/17/2011

Ready, Set, Stage! recently had the privilage of working with an owner occupied home located in Fayetteville, AR. The homeowner had great items to work with and we were able to highlight the features of the home!         07/06/2011

In todays society we are often pushed to believe that what we want, we need.  We believe that what we feel is "fact".  We are under the impression that having it "now" is of the utmost importance.  Unfortunately, this is something that is turning our financial ability into a huge mess. While buying a home is the American dream, losing one is a nightmare!  Choosing your agent as a buyer has never been so important.  Buyers agents have been trained to slam people into submission with a sense of loss if a property sells before you get a chance at it.  This is rediculous. Knowing the market, understanding value, and moving towards your dream of home ownership with direction, knowledge, and purpose is what shaped home ownership into the American dream.  What has been practiced over recent ye... 07/05/2011

      Spread the Stupidity  Only  in    America  .......do drugstores make  the sick walk all the way to the back of the  store to get their prescriptions while healthy  people can buy cigarettes at the  front.   Only  in    America  ......do people order double  cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet  coke.   Only  in     America ......do  banks leave vault doors open and then chain the  pens to the counters.   Only  in     America ......do  we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the  driveway and put our useless junk in the  garage.   Only  in     America ......do  we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in  packages of eight.   Only  in     America ......do  they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille  lettering.   EVER  WONDER.... Why  the sun lightens our hair, but darken... 07/05/2011

  THE BUMBLEBEE: A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom.. It will seek a way where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.. 06/27/2011

  OK after this one only three more to go and I’m done with the National Spelling Bee.  In my former office the PB stated she liked to do this but I won’t tell you what she called it.  Anyway my problem is that I don’t do it often enough.  Now for the meaning of Abhinaya is a concept in Indian dance and drama derived from Bharata's Natya Shastra. Although now, the word has come to mean 'the art of expression', etymologically it derives from Sanskrit abhi- 'towards' + nii- 'leading/guide', so literally it means a 'leading towards' (leading the audience towards a sentiment, a rasa).  So may we all do a happy dance when we have a closing and may you have many of them this year? 06/22/2011

  If you didn’t notice I did not put the secret word in the heading today I did that for a purpose by the way the word is “brogue”.  I was listening to a speaker and he used the word.  I knew what he meant but did not know how to spell it so again I asked the wife and she didn’t miss a beat.  The meaning of (brog) is the pronunciation peculiar to a dialect, esp., that of English as spoken by the Irish.   So how do we relate that to real estate?  While the client is speaking do we hear what he said or is it what we thought he said?  It’s all a matter of speaking and we are in the business of listening to our clients’ wants and needs aren’t we???  Study that one for awhile.. 06/21/2011

  Not to say on some mornings I might wear one but I think not.  Here is another word from the National Spelling Bee.  With me being follicle deprived (I know no-one has noticed but I am) on cold days I need to keep the ole noggin covered so the meaning of (pel’ ar en) a womans cape, often of fur, tapering to long points in the front.  More to follow I have six more words to post from the event. 06/17/2011

  A lady goes to a scheduled exam and she talks for a solid hour.  The psychiatrist asks her to come back the next week and she did and for another hour she doesn’t stop talking.  On the next visit before she gets started the psychiatrist asks her to close her eyes and imagine going to the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls.  Take into account all their wonder and realize there are more important things out in the world bigger than you are.  Don’t you wish some of your clients thought the same way as the psychiatrist did?  Wouldn’t it be nice to have a couch and be able to talk to them but if you did what the psychiatrist did you would not be in business very long   06/15/2011

  OK now we are going to the National Spelling Bee as I have mentioned before.  This will be a 12 wordsmith series on the words these 11-14 year old kiddos were spelling.  So I’ve seen these daily and I bet you have also.  The meaning of (we pel’) is: a loose, often colorfully embroidered garment worn as by Indian women of Mexico and Guatemala 06/06/2011

  Two informally dressed ladies happened to start up a conversation during an endless wait in the Charleston, WV airport. The first lady was an arrogant California woman married to a wealthy man.   The second was a well-mannered elderly woman from Mingo County.   When the conversation centered on whether they had any children, the California woman started by saying, "When my first child was born, my husband built a beautiful mansion for me."   The lady from Mingo County commented, "Well, isn't that precious?"   The first woman continued, "When my second child was born, my husband bought me a beautiful Mercedes-Benz."   Again, the lady from Mingo County commented, "Well, isn't that precious?"   The first woman continued boasting, "Then, when my third child was born, my husband bought me ... 05/29/2011

  OK here we go…  I don’t know about you but I know of agents and clients who suffer from this problem.  To be frank I also have been known to suffer from this problem but not since I became an agent.  The question(s) I ask you is have you suffered or know of clients who have and even now suffer from this problem?  Now for the meaning of (an’we’) weariness and dissatisfaction resulting from inactivity or lack of interest.  Enjoy the day 05/24/2011

  Talk about starting your day off in a bad way!!!  This guy should have got out of bed and went about his day.  As always it’s safe to open the link.  You can click on it or copy and paste to your address bar.  Enjoy your day this guy sure didn’t…   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJWzJv8QgRI 05/18/2011

    Boudreaux, the smoothest-talking Cajun in the Louisiana National Guard, got called up to active duty. Boudreaux's first assignment was in a military induction center. Because he was a good talker, they assigned him the duty of advising new recruits about government benefits, especially the GI insurance to which they were entitled. The officer in charge soon noticed that Boudreaux was getting a 99% sign-up rate for the more expensive supplemental form of GI insurance. This was remarkable, because it cost these low-income recruits $30.00 per month for the higher coverage, compared to what the government was already providing at no charge. The officer decided he'd sit in the back of the room at the next briefing and observe Boudreaux's sales pitch. Boudreaux stood up before the latest ... 05/10/2011

  I just post the facts otherwise no comments will get the rest next time.  Read and enjoy Q.. Paul, what is a good reason for pounding meat?  A. Paul Lynde: Loneliness!  (The audience laughed so long and so hard it took up almost 15 minutes of the show!) Q. Do female frogs croak?  A. Paul Lynde: If you hold their little heads under water long enough.  Q. If you're going to make a parachute jump, at least how high should you be  A. Charley Weaver: Three days of steady drinking should do it.  Q. True or False, a pea can last as long as 5,000 years...  A. George Gobel: Boy, it sure seems that way sometimes.  Q. You've been having trouble going to sleep. Are you probably a man or a woman?  A.. Don Knotts: That's what's been keeping me awake.  Q. According to Cosmopolitan, if you meet a str... 05/03/2011

Sellers and Real Estate Agents alike are getting tired of seeing that listing sit and wait for that buyer.  I had one myself...ok, more than one, but this is the story. Cute 1600 sq. ft. home near the U of A, in need of new roof and some minor repairs.  Reduced to $80,000 for fire sale.  Roof does not leak. $50 a sq. ft. right?!?!  Sell quick, right?!?!?  Wrong. This house sat and sat and sat.  All the realtors were telling me what a great deal it was, all the buyers were telling me how much work was going to have to be done.  Then, we closed in on the end date of the listing.  I stayed in good touch with my seller, had a great working relationship going, and had been completely honest in my dealings, and told her, "Maybe it's just time to rent this vacant house."  My company has a mana... 05/02/2011

  I’ve seen bartenders before but nothing like this.  Click on the link or copy and paste it to your address bar and watch.  These people will make you watch this one more than once. As always the link is safe.  Sit back and enjoy the show. http://file.qip.ru/embed/111226964/dfc05946 05/01/2011

  You bet ya I do.  Did you know you are bound by your oath to do this?  When you fill out a contract or clients asks you to do this you need to head their request and get it done.  If you don’t you’re a big boy or girl and it’s your decision but I’ll read about you in the paper or watch you on TV.  Now for the meaning of (be hest’) an order, command or request.  If a client requests you to do something you need to get it done.  In the contracts you are to fill in the blanks only and it better be right.  I don’t want to stand tall before a Judge for specific performance do you? 04/27/2011

Check the schedule for summer concerts at the AMP to make sure you can get tickets for the groups you like. The new season opened April 22nd with a show by "Pretty Lights." Already scheduled for May are Lucinda Williams, The Band Perry, and Primus. Chris Young, Rick Springfield, and the Charlie Daniels Band are also on the slate this summer, with more in the works. Those of us with a few years on our shoulders will be looking forward to the B52s and their party music on July 14.  Past shows have included such artists as Lee Ann Womack, Patty Loveless, Ted Nugent, Darius Rucker, and the other LeAnn - LeAnn Rimes. The AMP has become well known in this area since opening a few years ago. It is a fully covered outdoor arts and entertainment facility at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. Consistin... 04/26/2011

   The teacher gave her fifth grade class an assignment:  Get their parents to tell them a story with a moral at the end of it.  The next day, the kids came back and, one by one, began to tell their stories. There were all the regular types of stuff:  spilled milk and pennies saved.  But then the teacher realized, much to her dismay, that only Janie was left. "Janie, do you have a story to share?" 'Yes ma'am.  My daddy told me a story about my Mommy.  She was a Marine pilot in Desert Storm, and her plane got hit.  She had to bail out over enemy territory, and all she had was a flask of whiskey, a pistol, and a survival knife. She drank the whiskey on the way down so the bottle wouldn't break, and then her parachute landed her right in the middle of 20 Iraqi troops. She shot 15 of them w... 04/23/2011