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2009
Attitude is the key to Happiness! If everyone makes an effort to be grateful for what we do have, the world will look like a better placeMany of us are complaining about the economy, our health, the politicians, our business, our friends, family members, and many other things. We tend to forget ...
10/30/2009
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The House and Senate are still working out the final details, but it looks like there will be an extension of the $8,000 home buyer tax credit with some additional enhancements as well. They are:1) $6,500 tax credit for primary home buyers that HAVE owned a primary residence in the previous 3 ye...
10/30/2009
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I read a post from Shirley Parks about the top costumes for Halloween this year--- I must be out of touch, because I did'nt recognize most of them.... When I was a kid-- I picked the costume I could run the fastest in! That way I could cover more ground and come home with the MAX candy! I did'nt...
10/30/2009
Clients ask all the time what I think about the real estate market. I thought this was worth sharing It’s happening. Bit by bit, little by little, new life is being breathed into the California real estate market. On Monday, October 26, the California Association of Realtors posted its sale...
10/30/2009
Mountains may shelter the Coachella Valley from undesirable weather patterns that affect those beyond the desert, but could protect us from the economy. Despite its resort lifestyle, the desert has felt the pain of the past 18 months. However, vast resources also put the valley on the cutting edg...
10/28/2009
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Years ago, I worked for Prudential and in the middle of our move last week I found the book I was given when I first joined their office. Its called "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" by none other then Dr. Seus. I quickly read through the book again last night and had a huge smile on my face. This ...
10/28/2009
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1. I answer the phone when it rings and if I cannot, I call back quickly. In this market, I think that counts more than anything.2. I make an effort to connect with 3 agents from other companies each day. I have made an effort to check out websites of agents presenting offers and also speak to th...
10/27/2009
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Now is the time to get the holiday gifts ready and set to go for our clients. What new and novel ideas can we come up with for gifts for this season?1. My clients favorite year after year- Godiva Chocolates - they will mail them and the packaging is beautiful2. See's Candies - they gift package a...
10/27/2009
We moved our office to a sleepy little village area in La Quinta, California called Old Town La Quinta about 3 years ago. There was one other real estate office in the area of about 1000 sq. ft. Since then, we have real estate row. The landlord finally gave us a larger space since 2 large compani...
10/27/2009
We try adopt the clients into our circle our friends as many of them are new to our area. Here are some ideas that have worked well for us to stay connected and build on our relationship with our clients in La Quinta. 1. We call them within 24 hours to congratulate them and share their joy2. We s...
10/27/2009
