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I don’t care what industry you are in or what you do for a living, knowing when and how to say “NO” is one...
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The idea is constantly thrown around of raising the bar in real estate, but let's take a look at why requiring a college degree...
In Texas alone, barbers are required to have seven times more education hours than Realtors, and most licensed professions require more continuing education. This...
I don’t care what industry you are in or what you do for a living, knowing when and how to say “NO” is one...
Plato is our Friend I love literature and really enjoy allegories, above all. One of my favorites, is Palto’s Allegory of the Cave. It...
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...
Blog, Blog, Black Sheep, Have you any skill? Today is one of those days. I’ve been busy all day, trying to do what we...
SHOCK! I was in complete shock. The numbers were so startling that I had to repeat them out loud and read it again to...
I put my head down in fear because what I am about to say may hurt a lot of people’s feelings. Although it is...
Your Crew Needs You These days, being a leader is harder than ever. Every organization, large and small, is feeling the effects of the...
I don’t know about you, but I hate status quo. Being “average” is not acceptable in my book and everyone that surrounds me often...
Think then Speak. Research than Speak. Listen than Speak. It’s been a bit much this week, I’ve heard a myriad of stupidity and each...
When I went to the 2007 NAR Convention and Expo in Las Vegas, one of the most interesting and valuable speakers I saw was...
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...
By the time this is posted it will be 2009; it may even be 2009 before I finish it. I’m really looking forward to...
*photo courtesy of Teresa Boardman* The Leo in me tends to over-analyze and go into self-discovery mode every so often and although this doesn’t...
Photo Credit ‘Tis the Season of Love I don’t think we spend enough time talking about our relationships with other agents. And I don’t...
Photo Credit It Ain’t All Sunshine & Roses By now you know I am a big proponent of getting involved…in your local, state or...
Today is Thanksgiving and I have read many stories, twits and posts about the holiday and what it means to each of us. No...
Money Money Money Before I start, let me make something clear – I’m not here to tell you yes or no on this topic...
REO Properties Over the last couple of years with the increase of foreclosures, real estate agents who shy-ed away from Real Estate Owned (R.E.O.) properties...
The Perfect Backdrop Vicki Moore’s most recent post has a quote from Marie Curie that is the perfect backdrop for a podcast conversation I...
A Self-Imposed Examination I’ve been so intensely focused of late on the tasks at hand, that I haven’t taken time to gaze into my...
Image Credit Look: I said some things that are apparently going to haunt me, and the only picture I took was of a couple...
Photo Credit The Birth of a Brokerage It’s been six months since the lovely wife and I launched our independent brokerage, and six months...
This past weekend served as a reminder to me that I need to proactively set aside time to rest, relax, and rejuvenate. If you’re...
I’ve been toying with this post for a couple of weeks because in this Web2.0 world a lot of us tend to forget the...
image courtesy of striatic I was watching the opening ceremonies for the Olympics last night, and there was a big clip at the beginning...