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Well friends, this is my last blooper post of the year, and I still have not run out of material. I don’t know whether...
The year is starting a march toward its natural ending, friends…and it seems a few real estate careers may be also. This week I found some real...
This one is worth sharing and I know everyone has their own rules regarding what they let people see on their sites and whether...
This story made me laugh so hard that I spewed egg salad on the person who told it to me. The story involves a...
How many times have you heard that message and never received a return call? Do you return your calls? Some days it’s difficult to...
It’s been an odd few weeks in the real estate biz for me, and honestly, it’s been disappointing. Only the Best Survive – Right?...
It has been said that people don’t want to be SOLD, they want to buy. Years ago when I first started my career in...
Agents, beware! We all know children are darn cute…but they can do more damage than a Claymore mine. They are lurking everywhere, ready...
A few months ago I told you about the caravan with bats in the fireplace, but this story would make you wish for a...
Recently I have heard some hilarious tales of wild animal capers at open house events. Many of these anecdotes come from my agent friends...
Freedom – Right? As we approach Mother’s Day, I’ve been thinking of how fast my kids are growing up. Everyone tells you how quickly...
Crazy busy and a little crazy It has been a busy couple of weeks for me which is why you have not seen me...
I am slammed. We took 7 listings this week, which brings our total close to about 40 homes for sale in Colorado Springs. I...
Last week I had my first opportunity to meet some of my online friends at REBarCamp Los Angeles. In addition to the wonderful connections...
Joining the Company During my second week as a managing broker, I’ve been learning a great deal about recruiting and hiring agents to be...
I’ve been working on building an empire. It’s still in the very early stages, in fact it’s still a long way off from an...
A New Manager Today’s my first day as the new Managing Broker of one of our brokerage offices. For 6 years, I’ve been a...
This is as impromptu a post as it gets but HAD to share because I’m a bit emotional and need to get it out. ...
Dumb – dumb – dumb I keep telling myself that things happen for a reason and although I feel like I have a knot...
Our team has been averaging about 10 new listings a month. Because of our Certified Distressed Property Expert designation, about 1/3 of them are...
Full service I have been thinking a lot about what it means to be a full service Realtor. It doesn’t seem to mean the...
One of my favorite poems while growing up was the often quoted, ‘The Road Not Taken’ by Robert Frost. My grandfather, a congregationalist minister,...
Writing titles has always been a challenge for me. In this case I gave up because I spent more time trying to figure out...
It’s All in Your Head Being from Michigan I like some of the quotes by Henry Ford, one of my favorites is, “Whether you...
The truth is - I am far more tied to this profession now than I was four years ago, thanks in large part to...
I have been watching the History Channel’s series on the 7 Deadly Sins, and it got me to thinking about real estate. (I am...
This isn’t the type of post I normally write for Agent Genius, and I promise next week I’ll be back to blow up the...