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2009
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I was showing one of my listings this afternoon. It is a two bedroom condo in Naperville. I had shown the home to a gentleman a few weeks ago while his wife was out of town. They were hoping to downsize from a bigger home in Naperville they no longer needed... He loved the condo. He said his ...
08/31/2009
My Chicago Bear's Football Schedules arrived this week. This is always a fun week for me as an agent. I love the marketing aspect of the business, and distributing the magents keeps me pretty busy... I have been addressing envelopes this afternoon. It has been a great opportunity to reconnect ...
08/21/2009
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I was golfing with a friend of mine a couple weeks ago. We were playing in an outing at a beautiful country club named Royal Fox in St. Charles Illinois... The course is fairly new, and like many newer golf courses is built in the middle of a large subdivision. The subdivision around the Royal ...
08/18/2009
River Bend townhomes, Lisle, Illinois. One of my favorite subdivisions... My wife and I spent our first 5 years of marriage there. B.K. Before kids... -our first home. 6170 River Bend Drive We had a great time in River...
08/09/2009
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At the risk of sounding like Debbie Downer, I believe homes are still overpriced. But isn't all real estate local? Well, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) does say all real estate is local, and I don't want to get in trouble with them... So let me just say that th...
08/06/2009
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I am a huge fan of Facebook. I enjoy keeping up with friends and find it an easy way to communicate. It is certainly a valuable tool for a real estate agent... I created my Facebook profile last September. I originally assumed it would be a fad, the next "latest thing" (Twitter??). ...
08/04/2009
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It happened this morning. A prospect emailed me canceling an appointment. After speaking with her family, she had decided against selling her home. Whew. What a relief... I am serious. It is a relief. This must seem like a strange attitude for a Realtor who makes a living going on listing app...
08/03/2009
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"I just gotta sell some houses." It's my answer to almost everything. So simple. So attainable, yet somehow, such a challenge. I say it about three times per day. My wife laughs at me now... We need a bigger place? I just gotta sell some houses. Gas prices on the rise? I just gotta sell some ...
08/01/2009