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I love Margarets answer when asked "how do you have time to blog?" - Her response - "maybe I am so busy because I make time to blog." There was a time when I thought like the person that asked that question.  But now, I can't see doing business any other way.  Besides the potential for gaining ne...

I don’t forward chain mail; allow me to repeat that, I DON’T FORWARD CHAIN MAIL! But this tidbit I found in my in-box was quite insightful.  So rather than forwarding it to my contact list and alienating my friends and family I thought it would be better if I posted it instead. These little nugge...

This is Lotus Touts part II, to catch you up please check out I don't forward chain mail, Part I. EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone’s dreams. People who don’t have dreams don’t have much   NINE Love deeply and passionately.   TEN In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling   ELEVEN Don’t judge peo...

This is Lotus Touts part III, to catch you up please check out ‘I don't forward chain mail’, Parts I and II.   FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze. SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson. SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Respons...

If you're a responsible consumer and pay your bills on time, you don't run up exorbitant credit card debt, and you have a healthy credit mix, you probably assume your fabulous credit score of say, 750, is solid and safe. That is, until you go to apply for a home loan or car loan and see that your...

This Blog was written very well! Antonio and Alexia lays out a very clear plan for buyers seeking their first home. If all buyers would adhere to this, our lives as agents would be a lot simpler.Despite the difficulties in obtaining financing for a home purchase, there are great rewards for those...

Michelle Gibson offers a great tutorial on how to add some pizzaz to your Google Map links. This tip will surely add some style to your listings. How to Make your Google Maps POP! Last week another Rainer asked how I customize my google maps like the one below: This is SUPER easy and only takes 3...

The debate on whether we're moving from a buyers market to a sellers market is starting to swell everywhere.  Brenda Mullen has written yet another solid blog about the topic. Sellers Market...Nah...Buyers Market...Maybe...Renters Market ...Bingo! Today's Real Estate Market is complicated to say...

An additional component of your credit score is your credit worthiness. This is a data point that predicts the likeliness that you will pay your bills on time or fall behind in payments. You won't see this number since its part of a credit-reporting bureau's secret, credit-scoring model, but this...

I'm sure, many of you are receiving emails from political refugees, long lost relatives and government agencies reporting unclaimed funds on your behalf.    Below is a message I received referencing the latest money for which I’m entitled: "The Cyber Crime Division of the FBI gathered information...