Do you remember when a
phone call meant that you could get a live person on the other
side, or at least a phone tree that has less than 3 branches.
Well, if you have been working in the fast and furious world of
"I am an REO agent and I Don't Want You To
Call Me" then you know what frustration I
am going through.
First off, I am an REO agent, and a Realto ...
I enjoy playing and coaching sports (OK, Soccer, but I will include the other sports for the purpose of this post.) I don't see why these quotes would not apply to our business'.
I present the Greats:
"Hard work alone won't guarantee success, but without hard work, I'll guarantee you won't have success.'' Bruce Pearl, basketball coach
"You can't think and hit at the same time." Yogi Be ...
Really good information from Tim and Julie Harris. I have been following them for the last year with their free superstar interviews on REO's and Short Sales and I have found their information to be top notch and well ahead of the curve for learning what is coming for the future of real estate.
"In order for things to remain the same we must be willing to change"
The above was quoted often by one of my favorite professors at Cal Poly, SLO, Dr. Fred Abitia. He would tell us students that since the world was in constant change that we needed to do the same or things would change to drastically for us to keep up. (Think about the book ...
Well this is something that us in Contra Costa County get once or twice per year, snow on Mount Diablo.
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| Taken from Dinosaur Hill Park in Pleasant Hill, California |
Growing up in this area I can remember what a big deal it was when this would happen My two sisters and older broth ...
We have this fantastic shop in our little town of Pleasant Hill called the Pleasant Hill Wine Merchant. Chris and Victoria Bankerd, Owners and propriators run this shop with love and care that seems to infect those around them to the point of just wanting to hang out and buy lots of great priced wines.
Through his conne ...
Realtors® drive a
lot. In town, on the freeways, expressways, motorway or
whatever you may call it. I am always intrigued by the way people
drive in different states, regions, cities, and even some shopping
mall parking lots, (I nominate Trader Joe's parking
lot in Lafayette, CA. as the most dangerous).
I live and work in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area, and have driven th ...
Times are tough - I know. 2008 was a year that I would like to soon forget. Good, came out of it though. I learned some valuable lessons that will stick with me well beyond these lean times. I made a list so that I may never forget the insight that I gained. I'll share it with you in hopes that you too will be humbled when times are once again fat and plentiful.
In 2008 I learned...
...A saying that I have jokingly adopted in life is: "Paying retail is for suckers".
I remember running into my Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) contractor at a Target in Walnut Creek, Ca. one night and he asked me how the electrical was coming along for my remodel. I told him that I am just getting quotes and nothing has been done yet. Then he gave me this bit of advic ...