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I just finished reading Diary of a Real Estate Rookie: My Year of Flipping, Selling, and Rebuilding and What I Learned (The Hard Way) by Alison Rogers Overall I enjoyed the book. I was looking for a book that was a diary of someone who was successful at flipping houses. Within those paramaters...
06/08/2008
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I really enjoyed reading Million Dollar Habits: Proven Power Practices to Double and Triple Your Income by Brian Tracy. First of all, I would guess that most of you already know that you need to read everything you can by Brian Tracy. If you haven't heard of Brian tracy this is a great book to s...
05/30/2008
Realtors: How many more sales could you make if some of your clients converted their IRA's to self directed real estate IRA's?Wouldn't it be great to turn some of your clients into real estate investors and help your investors increase their investments. With a little bit of research you could in...
05/05/2008
I have just recently realized the wealth of information that is available in an easy to go format. How many times have I been sitting in the car, waiting for a client, etc. and wishing I could do something to enhance my career. Well now I can have some podcasts loaded on my phone. Some of my favo...
05/04/2008
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I have some questions for the Real Estate community. Does having a security system in a house add value? How much value? Or, is it a factor at all? How much value does a gated community add? If you were to compare identical homes and one was in a gated community what would be the price difference...
08/08/2007
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As a missionary I would get these emails all the time. Reverend Drew we have millions of dollars we want to give to your ministry just...But, some of you may not have received this type of scam before so here's your warning. Below in Italics is a copy of the email I received through activerain. T...
08/08/2007
I have a borrower at the moment that has had to fire three real estate agents. They have specifically told them they could only afford $200k. (In our market that is difficult to find) The agents, knowing that they were pre-approved for $250k, were only showing them houses in the $225k-250k range....
08/03/2007
If you're looking for a little bit of culture and block party this weekend come to NE Broadway.AFRICAN ART SHOW Proceeds go to the NAPE Foundation for Women and Children in AfricaFREE Face Painting Bring the kids! Sun 11-4SIDEWALK SALE July 20th • 21st • 22nd 20% - 70% OFFParticipating MerchantsA...
07/21/2007
I have been working on empathizing with my clients. Making sure I at least know the common reasons why they are looking to refinance. Then I started wondering. What are the most common frustrations for Realtors when working with a mortgage broker or loan officer? Since I am a rookie I have been a...
07/09/2007
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Are you ready to have fun Downtown. Are you looking for a Free Concert?Noon Tunes Presented by VolkswagenThe Noon Tunes Concert Series Presented by Volkswagen will have performances by some of the best local and regional talent. The Noon Tunes will be held every Tuesday & Thursday at noon.July 10...
07/05/2007