The 2012 Joy Ride

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December is here and many of you are wondering what to expect from the real estate market in 2012.  Rest assured that there will be plenty of opportunity for you to have an abundantly successful year. Good News Already In November there was a higher rise in consumer confidence than there has been in more than eight years.  Also, 2012 will be the year that housing inventory… Read More

Pick Up the Phone

On my drive into the office this morning I was channel surfing on Sirius radio.  I heard a song by a contemporary artist who was bemoaning the fact that the person he called repeatedly failed to pick up the phone.  He was frustrated with receiving nothing but texts, emails and voicemails. World of Opportunities It’s… Read More

The Holiday Dilemma

I just got off the phone with an investor client of mine.  Today he talked to me about a house that he bought last year that he actually was going to move into.  His plans have changed and now he wants to sell it.  I will be referring it out to a team member. Missed… Read More

By George You Were Right Again

In yesterday’s blog I discussed two critical elements to the framework of a successful business plan.  To support the crux of my article, I used two quotes from two of history’s most formidable military leaders, Napoleon Bonaparte and George S. Patton. Perfect Discipline: I had read works by both icons when we first opened the doors of… Read More

Patton, Bonaparte and Your Business Plan

In yesterday’s blog, Understanding Agent Branding, I touched upon the importance of a business plan.  Today I am going to write briefly about two critical elements to the framework of your plan, drawing on the experience of two renowned military leaders, Napoleon Bonaparte and General George S. Patton. Bonaparte: One of Bonaparte’s most famous quotes, “Over preparation is the foe… Read More

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