In the real estate business, activity never stops and the day of the week becomes nothing more than a name and a different special on the lunch menu. Over the years, the significance of the name of the day has eroded. There was a time when nothing was open on Sunday, and now many places are open
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08/30/2012
I have had to deliver some devastating news to some clients this week. It’s never pleasant when a transaction that has been going along smoothly abruptly ends. And it’s not always just about money. Human emotions play a big role in how we react to bad news. Nobody likes to lose. The natural tende
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08/29/2012
It is hard to fathom the depth of the accomplishment of sending men to the moon and returning them safely …in 1969! Computers were in their infancy, and much of the work was theoretical. It had been less than 66 years since the Wright Brothers made the first powered flight. A bit of interesting t
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08/27/2012
With all of the new document management technologies that are available today, you would think that a large, International financial corporation would have no trouble maintaining files. However, that is not the case. The frequency of requests for documents that have ALREADY been executed and prov
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08/26/2012
As portals on the mountain gleam,Cliffs flocked in velvet beryl sheen,The distant craggy peaks that swellAs breakers roll, to crest and fall. (R Weisser 2012) It’s late August, and the mountains will retain their Summer dress for another month or so. But seasons change as life’s ann
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08/25/2012
Coweta County Georgia is the southwest corner of one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States. And its proximity to Atlanta and the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport combined with value priced real estate has attracted investment buyers from across the land. The most recent p
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08/23/2012
With the Autumnal Equinox less than a month away, it’s time to plan ahead for Fall and the inevitable Winter that follows. 2012 is fast eroding away. The Olympics are over and the general elections are just around the corner. What once held promise is fast becoming reality. There is talk that the
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08/22/2012
Perhaps I am just losing my grip. After all, I have been “hanging in” there for quite a long time now. But with many more years lying behind me than ahead, I can honestly say that I see things a lot differently now than I did in the past. It takes an awful lot more to pique my interest these days
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08/21/2012
There has been an uproar about the recent NAR commercial that cites some statistical advantages with reference to home ownership and happiness and well-being. And while is easy to become self-righteous and indignant at the suggestion that there are benefits to home-ownership beyond dollars and ce
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08/20/2012
The precursor to accomplishment is purpose. In order to achieve, it is first necessary to define the ultimate goal. It seems that lately it is harder and harder to remain focused on the mission at hand. Ancillary tangents continually reveal themselves and tend to pull us off course. Distraction l
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08/19/2012