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2010
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Are you one of us? By that I mean do you believe you have not yet met your potential. You know you just know you are here on this third rock from the sun for a purpose. I know I'm in the last trimester of my life and I know I have not yet met my potential. I want as I'm sure most of you wan...
03/30/2010
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I have found the statement rains true even today. I recall some clients were so friendly and easy to work with when I first met them and as time went on they became more difficult to deal with. I was so pleased when they cancelled the listing or when I cancelled it. I have had so called friend...
03/29/2010
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For those of you who know me I really don't talk politics. My wife and I usually cancel out each other's vote but not always. So she posted this statement on her Facebook page yesterday and I thought it was so true I just had to post it from her page. And yes I did get permission. In my opini...
03/29/2010
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Ok there is only one absentee list and that is your mind. But we can explore this some more. Have you ever written a contract either a listing or selling it really does not make any difference. After getting back to the office either you or your broker realizes you left something out of the co...
03/28/2010
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During a class I recently attended the instructor stated what if. In the telling of her story she stated when she started in real estate she had a broker that asked her the same question. She went on to say it nearly drove her insane but in doing what he did she learned valuable lessons. That ...
03/25/2010
We had a success meeting the other day and this was one of the points the broker had in the power point presentation. Simplistic in its wording it speaks volumes. Just think when you first started in this business. You were full or enthusiasm and willing to do almost anything to get your busin...
03/24/2010
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I have pondered long and hard on this subject and I hesitate to write it. I think I'll write it anyway look at it in a couple of days and then if it still warrants the post I'll post it. We have a success meeting at the office every Tuesday and a lot of agents show up some to learn and some to s...
03/23/2010
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Every one of us has faced a client with some fear. I don't mean you were afraid of them I mean you may or not have had the fear of rejection. I remember the first client I faced and I had my broker with me. I had made the phone call, secured the meeting and did all the comps so I was ready. W...
03/21/2010
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We all have good and bad qualities. Most of us are trying to be the good person but some of us occasionally do bad things. How can I relate that to real estate is simple so here we go... Do you as an agent do the very best you can for your client? Do you aggressively market their property or...
03/18/2010
For those of you old enough or for the John Wayne fans remember the movie (In Harm's Way)? It's where John plays a Captain in the Navy and it's the start of WW II. Anyway although this has nothing to do with war the plot is the same. Are you putting your clients and yourself in harm's way? In...
03/17/2010