How Badly Do You Want It

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I fully understand that many Realtors either don’t need the income from real estate to survive, or are just not driven to be the best that they can be.  There of course is absolutely nothing wrong with that.  We all have our unique gifts, and however you decide to share them and make your contribution to the… Read More

Homeowners Return On Investment

Return on Investments

Below is a recent chart formulated by Stage-2 Home Preparation.  For those of you making final perparations for listing your home before or after the holidays, the chart below offers sage advice for procuring the highest price.   Expand your mind, increase your business and receive your dose of “The Daily Tonic” every M-F.   It’s… Read More

Gratitude

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There are so many virtues to extoll in life.  The more you possess, the happier in life you will be.  It’s as uncomplicated as that. Humbleness Honesty Patience Selflessness Loyalty Charity There are others, and gratitude may be the most significant.  “Gratitude is not only the greatest of all virtues, but the parent of all others.” – Cicero… Read More

The Emotional Side Of Business

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Prometheus, a Greek Titan who was chained to a rock as punishment for stealing fire for human use, in many ways became his own worst enemy.  During the day, when he had the combination of a physical and an emotional body, an eagle would fly down upon him and eat Prometheus’ insides.  At night, as… Read More

Politics, Homeselling And An Open Mind

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The biggest challenge in maintaining an open mind revolves around issues of emotion.  Discussions centered on the Presidential election have brought this to the forefront of my mind.  I have listened to political dialogue regarding the more suitable candidate for Commander in Chief during no less than ten different election cycles, spanning a forty year time period.  Not once in all those years have I… Read More

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