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By Dan Dee McGinnis The Pumpkin Man, The Pumpkin Man
(HomeSmart)
1 You wake up at 4:00a.m. in the morning thinking about helping people selling or buying homes, more than one or six times.2 You understand you may go 30, 90 days or more before you receive a check for services rendered.3 In my 39 years, I have never gone over 50 days except in 2008 but not to be a big head, (not sure what else to call it) maybe cocky, but on a regular basis, people compliment me on my strong value of communicating with them.Also, they are amazed as how committed I am with my time, and extremely high energy level.Selling real estate ranks right up there with golf and racquetball for me.4 Should you decided to get a license, go six months, and if you are not totally excited about the profession, quit, get out of the way of those who do have the passion for it.5 Find a co...
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By Shanna Day Team Leader AZ & UT - Call 480-415-7616, Top 0.33 of 1% of 79,000 AZ Realtors
(Keller Williams Realty EV (AZ) & Keller Williams SLC (UT))
Billionaire Developer Investing $500M In Phoenix Market!Jorge Pérez, the co-founder, chairman and CEO of the Related Group is planning to invest $500 million in the Phoenix market. The billionaire investor said they're looking at 20 sites around the metropolitan Phoenix area but already have three sites under contract in the Valley and a fourth on its way. Their first four Valley projects will be located in city and employment centers like downtown Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe and even in the Deer Valley area. They're also hoping to have two projects in the Valley to be under construction in 2019.  Nicknamed the “Condo King of Miami,” Perez said their research showed Phoenix as one of the top cities for their projects when looking at job growth, unemployment rate, occupancy rate as well a...
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By Dan Dee McGinnis The Pumpkin Man, The Pumpkin Man
(HomeSmart)
Keep our promise, commitment, declaration, to something we say we are going to do?I am not talking about New Year Resolution.I am talking about making a major change in our life. Now not a major change in a day or a week.I mean a major change in our life over a period of five years, three years a year.And doing it day by day, week by week, staying with it until we begin to see exciting results.And then staying with it until we experience major change.Let’s look at it this way: You get a grade of 65% and you work at it daily for a few months to get it to 80% and then we quit.When if we kept at it, we could get to 95% in a few more months.Could it be as simple as, attention deficit disorder?And if it is what can we do to get not only up higher, but over the hump?You know what? That is alm...
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By Dan Dee McGinnis The Pumpkin Man, The Pumpkin Man
(HomeSmart)
     There must be a belief, desire, and commitment far above the average real estate agent. If 20 percent of agents sell 80 percent of homes. You will need to get yourself up above seventy percent of those agents.Otherwise you need not even begin this challenge.           Having daily, weekly, monthly and goals for 2019 in writing, and if you do not already have that and can’t have it by the end of this week.      Your chances have gone from good to bad.         Find a mentor, a coach, at least someone who had belief, desire and commitment at a higher level than yours to help you. 4   Commit to 20, 30, 40 or 50 hours of uninterrupted focus than you ever have in the past.5   Commit to 10 to 50 hours of reading daily and/or inspirational videos from you tube 6   Read your goals daily.7 ...
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By Dan Dee McGinnis The Pumpkin Man, The Pumpkin Man
(HomeSmart)
Therefore, man can resolve all problems.This specifically pertains to issues pertaining to world peace.Fighting between each other, and problems within any attempted successful sales transaction.Here, we will only focus on the sales transaction.During the past week, I have attempted to get an acceptance on an offer I wrote for my buyer for over one million dollars on a home in Arizona.We wrote the offer based on what the listing agent indicated they believed the seller would accept.The initial offer my buyer came up with based on what he himself had found out what the seller paid for the property.And it being on the market almost two years.We offered, the seller countered $75,000 apart from what we had expected to see.My buyer rejected the counter.A couple of days later, the listing age...
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By Jerry Murphy, CRS, SRES, Anthem, Phoenix, and Scottsdale AZ Real Estate
(Long Realty West Valley)
Homes sales rose a bit but prices continued to decline during December in the Phoenix, AZ real estate market.  The number of homes sold rose by 1% over November but were down 10% year over year. The average sale price fell 3% from November, and was up 6% over December 2017. Sellers received about 98% of their list price during the month. The number of homes on the market fell 6% compared to November but is up 9% year over year.  The 12 month moving average sale price, now at $298,051 (up 8% from the previous year), continues to edge up ever so slightly but is starting to level off.  The days on market is 63, down 5% from last year and well within the benchmark of a seller's market.  The "Burn Rate" (pending sales/active listings) climbed to 3.68 months supply.  The price per square foot...
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By Dan Dee McGinnis The Pumpkin Man, The Pumpkin Man
(HomeSmart)
Are most Americans lazy, confused, or just lackadaisical?Now if those first two words hurt your feelings, you may find it difficult to make an improvement, a change in how you live, think and work.So, you know, me, myself, I receive compliments weekly from someone who says: “I don’t understand how you do as much as you do or go as much as you go.”First, I don’t think I do or go that much.Second, I am not bragging, just giving you the truth.Third, when we see people who have nothing, no shoes to wear, not even a house to go into that has a comfortable temperature, and no rain coming down on them.We as Americans or as millions of people around the world who do have a comfortable home, utilities. Sit in a car and go down the highway 60 miles per hour, instead of walking two miles one way t...
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By Shanna Day Team Leader AZ & UT - Call 480-415-7616, Top 0.33 of 1% of 79,000 AZ Realtors
(Keller Williams Realty EV (AZ) & Keller Williams SLC (UT))
Why Buy A Historic Phoenix Home In The Coronado Historic District? Looking to own a historic home in Phoenix? You might want to buy a historic home in the Coronado Historic District. With smaller home sizes and lot footprints, Coronado Historic offers more bang for the buck when buying a historic Phoenix home. Being 7 to 13 blocks away from the light rail seems to also help keep home values cost-effective in the area, similar to how it was back in the 1920s.So what's the history behind the Coronado Historic District? It all began when Dwight Heard subdivided 160 acres of land for development. Although considered a rural part of the region, the opening of a new trolley car line on 10th street, Arizona Academy and Good Samaritan Hospital in 1912 plus the relatively low price range for lot...
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By Dan Dee McGinnis The Pumpkin Man, The Pumpkin Man
(HomeSmart)
Facebook, computers, cell phones, Twitter, LinkedIn, Texting, Email, Internet, thousands of free learning materiel on YouTube, and other areas on the web.Just going back 35 years when I used to run and find a pay phone, write an offer, meet with the listing agent and sellers to present it, We have so much technology, we forget to use half of it most of the time.When you think about it, one of the important objectives is to not overdo it.Choose the five tools that can help you market a home, after all when you enter a listing into the MLS that will post the home on over 20 websites.You can only do so much. The key thing is getting the listing, pricing it correctly so it will sell.Remind your seller, not all listings sell.This may be a cruel example, but just like not all human beings liv...
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By Dan Dee McGinnis The Pumpkin Man, The Pumpkin Man
(HomeSmart)
Spending hundreds of dollars, even thousands of dollars are not necessarily a guaranteed increase in business. Let’s be brutally honest about it, more money in your pocket.My reason for saying that, I have done it to the tune of thousands of dollars since 1978.And none of them ever gave me a substantial large amount of business.Although I have heard of others who it did help them.Except for what I did and listened to beginning in 1978.From the lessons of Tom Hopkins. The bottom line, you must have a desire, commitment, passion, and tenacity.One of my close friends who is 64 years of age, and younger than myself, complimented me again earlier this week, saying: “I don’t know how you can do so much, go so fast, and accomplish so much, and help so many.”My response to her: “You can also if...
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By Dan Dee McGinnis The Pumpkin Man, The Pumpkin Man
(HomeSmart)
From December 26th to December 31st you can get a running start on 2019.Seriously! Call and mail to everyone you know.This texting thing has it’s place, but remember you don’t drink eight glasses of milk in a day, maybe one is enough.IMAGINE If you called 20 people in an hour, you can do that in less than 30 minutes.And you wrote a note or what is faster is SOC. You can make the message to each almost the same.There is 100 people in less than two hours.And you do these one to two times a day from December 26 to December 31.Speaking or writing the right things, thanking the person, complimenting the person, wishing them the BEST in 2019.Just think about it, how would you feel if you received a call AND something in the U S Mail from someone who you know, how would that make you feel?100,...
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By Dan Dee McGinnis The Pumpkin Man, The Pumpkin Man
(HomeSmart)
Something totally amazing I happen to find on YOUTUBE last night around 11:15P.M. Was talking about. There were reasons for every one of them, there were a total of 12 suggestions.1       was TAKE A COLD SHOWER and the reasons for It I do not recall butt does something for your body. That is great. This caused me to remember most of the showers on a Navy destroyer built early enough to have been in World War II but still running during the Viet Nam war showers were surprising enough you wanted to get out quicker than you got in.2  was to get up when you wake up (along with it another)3   don’t check your phone immediately give it an hour or so4   don’t watch TV or check the news.And just by watching all of that, caused me to wake up 90 minutes earlier than I normally do.I hope your day ...
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By Dan Dee McGinnis The Pumpkin Man, The Pumpkin Man
(HomeSmart)
If you or someone you know has failed the real estate exam, my goal is reading he following factual events, you will realize, never give up!The first time was in Columbus Ohio. It was such a surprise that I failed the real estate exam, I believed they made a mistake when grading my test paper.The first question after I was told I failed, was: When can I take the exam again.It was hard to believe I would have to wait a couple of weeks, and BOOM! I passed.The next six months, I sold 12 homes. And none of it was done on knowledge or experience.It was all done on a knowing this could be done. Never looking back.Then a year later, in Phoenix Arizona when I was told I failed, if I could see the results myself this way we would really know if I had failed.Then a second time and failure. This m...
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By Dan Dee McGinnis The Pumpkin Man, The Pumpkin Man
(HomeSmart)
                              Written with the Disblieving Realtor in mindPlease, join me for a week without worry.Some suggestions to see this a successful event.Avoiding the television, talk radio, and all media resources, including CNN and FOX.For the week will enhance this opportunity, (for some it may even be a challenge).Especially, myself!Seems I just must check in every couple day to see what is excitingly happy or disappointing. That needs to cease. Should you fall off the wagon. Immediately get back on.Start over for a new seven-day opportunity. Since you my no longer believe in Santa Claus, this will be a happy time for you. Truly it will, I know I have done it. For real estate agents who are average, this event is as if you were to take four listings, three of them sell, and...
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By Dan Dee McGinnis The Pumpkin Man, The Pumpkin Man
(HomeSmart)
This time is just like that time.Now I truly understand, if you are having difficulty – believing. Because I have been there also.It can require an enormous amount of focus. Yes, I understand if you are not thereIf you haven’t listed a home in nine months, if you had not had a closing in three months.It is downright tough.However, if you recall, when you have been in a more positive position, financially.You could turn this BELIEF thing on like the flip of a light switch on the wall!Just think about that! Sit right now, where there is complete silence, read this slowly if you have not had a transaction in some time.Believe me, I understand totally about this kind of thinking and attempting to flip the switch in my mind, with the feelings of ecstasy.Consider reading 90 or 100 verses in y...
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By Dan Dee McGinnis The Pumpkin Man, The Pumpkin Man
(HomeSmart)
This time is just like that time.Now I truly understand, if you are having difficulty – believing. Because I have been there also.It can require an enormous amount of focus. Yes, I understand if you are not thereIf you haven’t listed a home in nine months, if you had not had a closing in three months.It is downright tough.However, if you recall, when you have been in a more positive position, financially.You could turn this BELIEF thing on like the flip of a light switch on the wall!Just think about that! Sit right now, where there is complete silence, read this slowly if you have not had a transaction in some time.Believe me, I understand totally about this kind of thinking and attempting to flip the switch in my mind, with the feelings of ecstasy.Consider reading 90 or 100 verses in y...
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By Dan Dee McGinnis The Pumpkin Man, The Pumpkin Man
(HomeSmart)
Our Dachshund, named Saber was asleep on the back of the sofa and all through the house not a creature was stirring except for my wife and I wrapping gifts for our: son, daughter-in-law, granddaughters, one of them’s husband, and our GREAT GRAND DAUGHTER just 15 months old.I have always loved wrapping gifts with as much tape as there is wrapping paper, difficult to enter, unless you are my son, who pulls out a big pocket knife, and takes all the fun away.As we worked like a couple of elves, I began to think of how fortunate we are, especially me!I just know Saber was believing he has been totally left out this year.Early this morning at 8:00a.m. Playing tennis with a couple of 23-year-old male and females from China and realizing, I really am not their age, although I felt like it. Reco...
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By Dan Dee McGinnis The Pumpkin Man, The Pumpkin Man
(HomeSmart)
What we say here is less than 300 words, unfortunately will be disregarded by over 99% of the people that read it.Including myself.Then too keep in mind I do start over every day working to accomplish this change I want in me.Whether you are overweight, do not eat healthy considering your risk of illness or death because of your DNA, not experiencing happiness at its highest level, or the lack of money.You can change! But will you? Just a couple of necessary talents or habits and before the end of January 2019 you could change and begin a totally happy, enjoyable, new life like you truly want.One of the keys is self-discipline. Only if you love yourself enough by implementing the self-discipline will you ever truly love yourself, the God wants you to.Today is the first day of the rest o...
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By Dan Dee McGinnis The Pumpkin Man, The Pumpkin Man
(HomeSmart)
For many people living east of the Mississippi River, you may find it hard to believe.The largest growing county in the USA is the same for 2015, 2016 and 2017.And I would see no reason that this county which is honored by having Phoenix as its largest city will take that record again for 2018.It is Maricopa County.There are 235 people per day moving to Arizona.I know I used to think the same thing, when I lived back in Columbus, Ohio back in 1979.Those people out there in Arizona, are slow, and are in the desert.Well have you looked at the next smart city is going to be built just a few minutes southwest of Phoenix.The man with millions of dollars has already purchased the land.No, it is not Donald Trump, he is The President of the United States.Bill Gates has invested $80 million doll...
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By Dan Dee McGinnis The Pumpkin Man, The Pumpkin Man
(HomeSmart)
Yes, here you and I are given ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY.ANOTHER new week.Hopefully over the past 48 hours you have had some exciting ideas come to mind.And ready to implement this week.And at an even higher level than you did last week.Or as far as that goes even higher than anytime in the past 11 months and two weeks.As for myself, I have two events that I will have a strong focus on beginning tomorrow morning. There are Christmas cards to be written, a personal message on each, and envelopes addressed and off in the mail. By doing 20 each day this week, we will have completed that task before Saturday.In the world of sales, giving it all you have for four or five days, and then completely resting the mind and body, is a huge benefit. When ideas come to mind, even during worship on Sunday, a...
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