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2010 

My recipe for the best Vegetarian Chili this side of.........Zzyzyx? OK, don't even ask me why I chose Zzyzyx, which actually is a city here in the So Calif area.  I like it because it is the LAST city alphabetically in the whole United States (random!!  hello?!) Anyway, a friend of mine had a bi...
05/10/2010
Does anyone use any of the Zillow enhanced programs for marketing / lead generation? I get hit up all the time from Zillow for there enhanced programs and have chosen to skip each time they call me. Just seems like a whole lot of expensive "fluff" to me. But I just wanted to check with any of my ...
05/09/2010
OK, so our Shadow Hills horse property estate listing is finally staged and ready to go. Coming on the market this week for $3.2 Million. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIRTUAL TOUR It is an magical Spanish/Meditteranen ranch estate home about 5,800 s.f. on 3 acres.  Beautiful rustic grounds with horses, ...
05/08/2010
One more Equator short sale closed and put to bed - BAM!!!...........Next?........ I just closed another Bank of America short sale using the Equator web site yesterday.  Purchase Agreement was signed off in December. I have another one that I just initiated on the site a couple of weeks ago, onc...
05/07/2010
With Short Sales, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!! Here's why....... Any of us who have a fair amount of experience with short sales know that they don't always go according to any expected time frame. Requesting extensions from the bank is a fairly common thing. However, it is extremely important to rea...
05/07/2010
Short Sales: When to be litigous, and when NOT....... We all strive to be as technically sound as possible when it comes to sticking to the contract on a transaction.  In most cases, it's probably to your advantage to just "stick to the contract" But in the case of short sales, sometimes it is th...
05/07/2010
So I'm making Pasta Fazoule tonight. A great dish for vegetarians and non-vegetarians My Mom and Grandma used to make pasta fazoule often.  Back then I didn't like it as much as I do now. It's a great dish that a majority of people enjoy. I personally make it just a slight bit healthier by using ...
05/06/2010
MongoFax users: Here's a tip to eliminate the MongoFax cover page from your PDF Hey MongoFax users! Do you constantly get annoyed with the MongoFax cover sheet that is always part of your PDF? Ever wish you could eliminate it? Well, here's how! All you need to do is type this phrase in the CC fie...
05/05/2010
MongoFax: A GREAT way to convert hard copies to PDF I was introduced to MongoFax about 4 years ago, and can't function without it at this point. All you do is use a standard MongoFax cover sheet, and drop your papers into the fax machine with the MongoFax coversheet, and within2-3 minutes - BAM!!...
05/04/2010
I'm going to RainCamp Los Angeles on May 15th.  I've signed up for the Platinum registration, which means I'll be participating in some really cool things. I'm so looking forward to meeting some of the friends and actual referral agents that I've met over the past year. If any of my ActiveRain Lo...
05/03/2010
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