Decisions Void of Ego

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One of the challenges that we face every day is making decisions that are void of ego.  That is particularly the case with independent business owners, which of course realtors essentially are, whereby those decisions can make the difference between a business that booms and a business that busts. What is Ego? Ego is the… Read More

The Security of Consistency

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Security is very important to humans.  In fact it’s about as important of a feeling as any that there is.  When it comes to emotional upheaval, loss of control, concerns about finance or simply the behavior that we consistently demonstrate, one way or another it can all be traced to security or a lack thereof. Consistency There certainly… Read More

Time to Make Hay

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  As written in this past Friday’s blog, the Monday after Super Bowl Sunday marks the beginning of the Spring real estate market. The Weather’s Blessing Adding to the prospects of brisk sales in February is the unusually calm weather that we’ve been experiencing in the northeast and most of the country.  Open houses have been extremely well attended, scheduled… Read More

A Quiet Confidence

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Super Bowl forty-six is over and all in all what a great game it was.  It was one of those contests whereby it’s a shame that one team had to lose.  When the final whistle was blown, however, there was in fact a winner – the New York Giants and Most Valuable Player Eli Manning…. Read More

Face to Face

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I had a conversation yesterday with a realtor friend who was feeling extremely frustrated.  She has had difficulty this week helping potential clients understand the benefits of making a contractual commitment to use her services.  In one case the client verbally committed to a contract, only to return it with extensive edits and addenda.  The final… Read More

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