Mike Wallace made us better people. Of course, there is the aspect of never in a million years wanting to open the door to find Mike Wallace standing there with a film crew . . . even though I consider myself innocent and unnewsworthy. I'm not alone. Many people were nervous when Mike Wallace was
...
04/09/2012
My sister sent me a line from the movie Evil Aliens: I have a brand new combine harvester and I will give you a key. She wants a tshirt with that message on it. Well, I just watched on DVD The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and I covet the tshirt Rooney Mara wore. I would so wear that tshirt out to
...
04/08/2012
Every person has her or his own little things that motivate her or him. It's what gives life its pizzazz. Makes some of our sacrifices worthwhile. It's the dangling carrot that keeps one on the treadmill. OK, maybe not my treadmill because I sold that a long time ago after realizing it was nothin
...
04/06/2012
Everybody is looking for that shopping experience. Even today's home buyers. However, some buyers seem to forget where they are and their agents are lax at reeling them in. If you don't know what I'm talking about, then you're not much of a shopper. Creating the experience for the shopper is as i
...
04/05/2012
I've very cognizant of time management. That's because there are only so many hours in a day. When you get to a certain level of success, that success requires even more time management. An agent can't be available to anybody for any reason at any time. That's bad time management. For example, an
...
04/04/2012
If you want to listen to how many ways can I say no, ask me about repairs on a short sale. Or, price renegotiations after short sale approval. There are at least 50 ways to say no to renegotiations after short sale approval. As a Sacramento Short Sale agent, I try to be explicit when I send the a
...
04/04/2012
In a conversation with one of my delightful team members yesterday, I suggested she print out the current Trendgraphix and hand it to every buyer she meets. Because many buyers cannot wrap their heads around the fact that it's a seller's market this spring in Sacramento. It doesn't mean prices ar
...
04/03/2012
When the market tanks, agents get edgy. That's no big surprise. Agents tend to get their knickers in a twist when they see their income swirling into an abyss. How will they eat? How will they pay their own mortgage? Will they still be a real estate agent next year or will they take up camp sleep
...
04/02/2012
Which is better? A bird in the hand or 2 birds in the bush? Yes, this is a trick question. Because the answer is neither. Who wants a stinkin' bird when what you're after is short sale approval? As a competent Sacramento Short Sale Agent, I gather feedback from buyer's agents after they show my l
...
04/01/2012
