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2008
Just a thought as I was reading another post. How much should we be paid when we are a selling agent?? I understand that we need to make a living, but does that mean we need to make $12,500 to list and sell a 500k home at 2.5%? I am not sure.In my brief career, I have always been coached to ch...
02/28/2008
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Hello world. I have missed you too. I am currently sitting in the back of my limo outside of the United Center. It's a stretch. Not bad. Bon Jovi is playing. I drove three ladies and there sons from Glen Ellyn. Sounds like they were going to have a nice time. I got a $75 parking ticket wh...
02/26/2008
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OK. I know. The point of blogging is learning and building relationships. To share common experiences. If this is true, how come I can't stop staring at my points!! The reason I bring this up now is that I have just moved into the top 10 in Naperville Illinois. Yeah! WOOPIE!!! Take a bow....
02/25/2008
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Hello World! I have been productive today. I feel that is one of the biggest challenges facing realtors, especially newer ones. I consider myself a hard worker. Nothing is tougher on me then when I feel unproductive. I love mowing the lawn. You can see the work you have done immediately. S...
02/25/2008
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Hello world. It's Sunday. Tiger Woods is about to close out Stewart Cink in the World Match Play. And I am feeling lazy.Is this ok? Me thinks that it is. I have been working today. I will be driving my limo later this afternoon (I recently began working a few times a week as a Limo Driver)....
02/24/2008
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OK. I've heard it all before. The market is bad. Noone can get a mortgage. Supply outweighs demand. Blah, blah, blah. If this is true, then I ask...WHERE ARE ALL THE SELLERS??I don't know about you, but I have had more buyer activity than listing activity this year. There are no new homes ...
02/22/2008
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Two things have really helped me with my Febraury Freak Out:First, I have been working out consistently for the last six months. My family works out at the Downtown Naperville YMCA four or five days per week. They have free daycare for my daughter, which she loves. She is almost two. I do abo...
02/22/2008
Perhaps you may know that Naperville Illinois was recently ranked the #2 City to live in America with population over 100k. So unless you live in Fort Collins Colorado (the #1 Ranked City), you might be curious what all the fuss is about. Well, here are a few of my favorite things about Napervil...
02/20/2008
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Hello world. It's February 19, it's 8 degrees outside and snow is piled high here in Naperville Illinois. I am feeling an anxiety that I have not felt for one year. Am I sick? No, it is just my annual FEBRUARY FREAK OUT.The symptoms are loss of sleep, a rapidly declining bank account, and the...
02/19/2008
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Good afternoon world. It's a cool February afternoon in Naperville, Illinois. Work is good, life is good.This past weekend I had very high expectations. I had a buyer appointment, an offer I thought was on the way, a dinner with neighbors that I thought was real estate based, and a Nascar part...
02/18/2008
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Ken Tracy
Helping clients buy and sell since 2005
