Barry Owen's Blog
Tips and commentary For Home Buyers & Sellers and REALTORS with primary focus on LIVE - Work - Play - Life Rhythm - Life Performance Oriented thinking for regular folks
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2011
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Posted on June 14, 2011 by Barry Owen Remember McGiver? He’s that sleuth with the TV series who take a pile of useless stuff and make something cool out of it . . . something that would ultimately save him from certain death. We REALTORS often run into “fix-it” issues that are FAR from life or de...
06/14/2011
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Posted on June 14, 2011 by Barry Owen When’s the last time you left a restaurant “Disappointed”? What did you expect when you decided to dine there? How was the experience not what you expected? Was it the people? The service? The Smell? The Taste or presentation of the food? Did you tell anyone ...
06/14/2011
Posted on June 14, 2011 by Barry Owen G’Day! First . . . 3 invitations . . . Each of these sessions is FREE . . . and each one could significantly impact your effectiveness as a REALTOR in today’s market. I hope to see you at one of more of these . . . HOT PROPERTIES – Thursday June 16 – FREE – ...
06/14/2011
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Posted on June 13, 2011 by Barry Owen Today is my wife Debbie’s Birthday, and I am SO glad she was born. Happy Birthday to Deb! We’re going to celebrate YOU today Without YOU, all of “this” wouldn’t be what it is . . . and we SO appreciate all you have given us through the years and continue to...
06/13/2011
Posted on June 12, 2011 by Barry Owen I’ve had loads of FUN this week because I stumbled upon 2 of the BEST clients EVER. These days, we REALTORS know that in order to sell a house in this market, we must have as close to “perfect” as we can get with respect to condition and pricing. To position ...
06/12/2011
“Come from Behind Victories” are highly overrated Posted on June 10, 2011 by Barry Owen Come from Behind victories are highly overrated. In fact, I think they’re just plain SILLY! If you’ve got the power, USE it from the beginning. Don’t just lollygag along at half throttle through life with a s...
06/10/2011
Posted on June 6, 2011 by Barry Owen Not a day passes when someone doesn't stop me and ask: "How's the Real Estate Market?" I answer: "STEADY and STRONG!" Because I know there are really TWO real Estate Markets co-existing side-by-side . . . The VISIBLE market which tends to be full of all of the...
06/05/2011
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Posted on June 5, 2011 by Barry Owen I think I'm speaking for most Men (and many women who wouldn't dare admit) that we all have a list of things to do around the house. Just as we'd rather drive around in circles acting like we know where we are going (Rather than stopping and asking for directi...
06/05/2011
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Posted on June 3, 2011 by Barry Owen I think there are a lot of people out there who have no clue what "RSVP" means and therefore don't know what to do with it when they see it (kinda like going to a fancy restaurant and not knowing what to do with all of those strange looking forks and spoons). ...
06/03/2011
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Posted on June 1, 2011 by Barry Owen I'm always amazed at the number of people who sign lengthy documents without complete understanding. Isn't it worth a PAUSE to ask questions and know a little more about the specific commitment? What does it mean? What could go wrong? Does it REALLY say what y...
06/01/2011
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Stream of consciousness commentary on the real estate industry from the perspective of a Principal Real Estate Broker and Founder of Pareto REalty, LLC in Middlle Tennessee - Also a Career Development Coach with vast Organizational Development/Transformation training and experience - in the industry since 1993