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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Tina,

No magic wand needed.  You just focus on each thing and get it done, as you get one done you feel better, which gives you the energy to do the next thing, and then the next thing after that. A

Nov 17, 2015 12:22 AM
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Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

Me, Myself and I.    I'm the only one, the only thing that has the power to distract me from my goals.  I can't put the blame (nor the credit) on anyone else.

Nov 16, 2015 11:40 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Tia Peterson - negative thoughts, negative people around me and negative (unhealty) food!

Nov 17, 2015 05:50 AM
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Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Follow-up, Web-site updates and in-putting info into the MLS ....That way I could just be out with the people ....that's what I like best!

Great question Tia Peterson 

Nov 17, 2015 05:48 AM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

If I listen to Barbara Todaro --- that wand would wisk off bread and all wheat from my plate --- she's on a campaign, I think.      I'm pretty sure she would have me empty that wine glass too.

Nov 17, 2015 03:21 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

It may take a lot more than three things to free up my schedule.

Nov 17, 2015 04:45 AM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

People who drain my time, World problems, bad health

Nov 17, 2015 12:52 AM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

 Wonderful question.

Purposeful....in search of problems needing a solution.

#1 Get rid of the buyers, meaning OFF MY PLATE...they are still crital in the sales process..DAH! A closed, subscriber based referral system tied to BEP or First Look.

#2. Paperwork
Someone to write and update the 'procedure' guide for a virtual assistant that enables THEM to complete the paperwork.

#3. Media suite
Resources to keep my video information suite contemporary. This would include social media care and feeding.

#4. Making followup and marketing calls. No one knows my business like I do and knows my market like I do. Delegating this crucial task seems dangerous. However, if you are familiar with Ruby, perhaps you have a solution.

This response is intended to stimulate your 'solutions' engine creating the value distinction embraced by service providers.

Best of success,
Annette

Nov 17, 2015 12:07 AM
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Joyce Marsh
Joyce Marsh Real Estate LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Joyce Marsh Homes

#1 Solicitation calls and #2 Solicitation Emails, #3 Junk Mail. Remove those and I could focus on my business    

Nov 16, 2015 11:23 PM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Dinner preparations, first of all. Would use that wand to get a cook.

Nov 18, 2015 12:33 PM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

It would be filing,  prospecting, some marketing ( those routine boring jobs, that take tons of time). 

Nov 18, 2015 01:31 AM
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TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Good Wednesday morning Tia. Why would you need a magic wand? There is no such thing as something for nothing.

Nov 17, 2015 06:37 PM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

cooking, cleaning and yardwork.

Nov 17, 2015 02:39 PM
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Sandra Graves
Keller Williams Realty - Folsom, CA
Realtor

Lead generation, lead generation, lead generation. I wish the leads would just fall from the sky and into my hands.

Nov 17, 2015 01:45 PM
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Tia Peterson An interesting question.

Nov 17, 2015 12:35 PM
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Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

driving around to deliver lockboxes etc, driving to meet with clients, driving myself crazy

Nov 17, 2015 10:59 AM
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David Gibson CNE, 719-304-4684 ~ Colorado Springs Relocation
Colorado Real Estate Advisers LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation, Luxury & Lifestyle residential

Tia,
As you see in the variety of answers, this business doesn’t have a few big things that we would like to get rid of, it has dozens of little things that pop up from time to time, but not every day.

Nov 17, 2015 10:57 AM
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

I think I would like to use my magic wand for some other reason. I wouldn't make anything disappear at this time. 

Nov 17, 2015 10:23 AM
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Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner
Karen Parsons-Fiddler, Broker 949-510-2395 - Mission Viejo, CA
Orange County & Lake Arrowhead, CA (949)510-2395

Paperwork, meeting inspectors and appraisers, hmmmm is that 3?

Nov 17, 2015 10:15 AM
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Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Tia - That is a good question. I guess I would have to say creating a lead capture system and following up with all the leads for one. Number two, blogging and all the social media things we do to generate SEO and more leads. And number three, cooking, dishes, and house cleaning (that takes up at least an hour a day).

I enjoy working with buyers, showing them homes, writing and negotiating the contract, and managing the transaction until it closes. For sellers, I enjoy meeting them, previewing the home and offering recommendations to prepare the home for sale, of course writing up the listing agreement, and then managing the transaction until it closes. 

Nov 17, 2015 07:59 AM
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John Meussner
Mortgages in AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, MD, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI - Fair Oaks, CA
#MortgageMadeEasy Fair Oaks, CA 484-680-4852

1) Idiotic conditions from underwriting.

2) Agents, title, escrow, etc that don't pay attention to detail and cause time wasting re-disclosures and headaches throughout the process of getting a loan closed

and 3) just about every government regulation that's come into play since 2010 (which drives most of the issues in #1 & #2)

Nov 17, 2015 04:42 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Wow, what a great question.  I would like to see all my competition disappear.  Followed by the looky-loos and finally I'd like the phone marketers to stop calling me.

Nov 17, 2015 04:16 AM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

When employing magic or wishes...go for the gold and skip the little stuff

Nov 17, 2015 04:11 AM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Tia Peterson Use the magic want to prioritize what needs to get done.

Nov 17, 2015 03:25 AM
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Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

Junk emails, cleaning and cleaning.

Nov 17, 2015 12:23 AM
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Jack Lewitz
Exit Strategy Realty - Evanston, IL

Get rid of competition

Work with People who know me , like me, and want to work with me.

Work Smarter and stay away from Negative People

Nov 17, 2015 12:02 AM
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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

#1 Taxes,
#2 Death,
#3 Going to the Dr. or Dentist.

Nov 16, 2015 11:31 PM