These are very active times for the REO (bank-owned property) business. Today I had to initiate a "cash for keys" transaction with a woman who had literally lost everything. Real problems; real tragedies in her life. In cash for keys, the bank authorizes the REO Realtor to give the foreclosed
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11/30/2007
I'm sure there are lots of us who feel "used" by others at one time or another in our lives. We have learned it's better to give than receive. Are these a contradiction?The truth is that depending on the context, "giving" can be a real high -- spiritually, emotionally, socially, and even econom
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11/26/2007
I've received so many comments from folks about a featured post about the Rain Forest Characters and a follow-up post on additional characters that my husband, Dr. John wrote about some time ago, that I've asked him to begin a series elaborating on each character one at a time -- kind of a socia
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11/20/2007
I know this is silly,but have you ever stopped for a moment to review the percentage of your blog posts that have NOT RECEIVED A SINGLE COMMENT?My Dr. John has been profiling his infamous Active Rain Characters over the past couple of weeks, and the last one had no comments. I was curious. I kn
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11/17/2007
Because you won't return my voice message or e-mails!!!!! Yaaaahhhhh!!!!!I know, I'm venting, but why in the world would you be in business, have a voice mail, be licensed, pay Realtor fees, take listings, show properties, have an office, have a showing desk, hand out business cards, walk like
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11/07/2007
Have you ever asked yourself what's the best time of the day to post on AR? I do all the time -- nah, not really. I post when emotionally moved to it, but I recall wondering about the best time of the day to post for the greatest exposure.Do you ever wonder? I know it's not a science (I think)
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11/06/2007
