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2009
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PLEASE DON'T TAKE AWAY MY GROWTHLEADER... Four months ago I was chosen to try out a new lead generation program called Growthleader. I would get the program for free and in return I would write about my experience with Growthleader. I have been struggling to keep up my end of the bargain. I...
02/28/2009
Should I do it??? Should I make a Real Estate Mobile? You know what I am talking about. One of those driving billboards... Bordering on obnoxious...but not quite. My Dad called me the other day. He owns a Sir Speedy Printing in Villa Park, Illinois. The store has a white mini-van that was no l...
02/27/2009
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On February 15th of 2008 I made a committment to writing my real estate blog. I wrote the following post... A New Commitment Hello again. I have been abusing my blog. And by that, I mean abuse by neglect. I love the idea of this community, I just need to participate more. I will become more a...
02/25/2009
"If you broke it up hourly, it wouldn't be pretty," my wife Nicole laughed... I had been commenting how much time I have spent with real estate this year. Showing. Listing. Prospecting. Negotiating. Keeping busy is a victory in itself... Nickie looked at it differently. "If you broke it up ho...
02/21/2009
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Why are mortgage rates so low? It doesn't make sense to me. If I were a bank that was losing tons of money from my loans to home buyers... I would need to charge a lot before I lent out any more money to home buyers. Wouldn't you? So why are mortgage rates so low? Seems they should be at 20%, not...
02/20/2009
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It was actually my wife that suggested it... It was Valentines Day. And we are going to a fishing store for dinner??? We ate at Islamorada Fish Company, located inside the Bass Pro Shops in Bolingbrook, Illinois. We had never eaten at Islamorada. I was somewhat hesitant at first. I am a creat...
02/16/2009
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I had a listing appointment on Sunday morning. I met with a nice young couple who lived in one of my farm areas, Carrolwood, a townhome community in Naperville. They are hoping to buy a bigger home... The appointment went great. As we spoke, the sellers told me how they had called other agent...
02/15/2009
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I think open houses are great. I feel the open house shows a Realtor is both active and energized. I held one at my listing in south Naperville yesterday. It was a beautiful day. 57 degrees and sunny. Despite the great weather, only two groups came through, yet I was happy. At 4:00, when I pic...
02/08/2009
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My wife Nicole went back to work last July. She is a pediatric dietician at Central DuPage Hospital. While Nicole works, I watch our little girl Erin. It is working out quite well... Despite some challenges, I am running a fairly active and growing real estate business. Nicole's steady paychec...
02/05/2009
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I was speaking with a Realtor friend of mine today. I had recently shown one of her listings on the eastern side of Aurora... It was a real nice four bedroom. Showed great. Cool layout. Finished basement. The home did back to a fairly busy street. There were trees and a berm in back, so you...
02/04/2009
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Ken Tracy
Helping clients buy and sell since 2005
