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By Leanne Smith, The Grit and Gratitude Agent
(Dirt Road Real Estate)
Possibly one may remember the TV series Mission Impossible.  The top agency agent portrayed by Peter Graves, would receive a self destructing tape message about the mission if the agent would decided to accept it.  The message would specifically state what had to be achieved (who, what, where, when and often why) for the mission to be successful.Today many Mission Statements are more like Vision Statements as they lack specificity. What I have always encouraged my clients including professional real estate agents to do is to look at their Mission Statement and then ask employees or themselves what did they do to achieve the current Mission. More often than not, these clients could not answer.An executable Mission Statement is measured in physical dollars, a percentage of growth, physica...
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By Jane & Jeff Daley, PhD, Scottsdale Real Estate Arizona
(Luxury Valley Homes Scottsdale)
Should they? The short answer is No! It's not in their job description and they have proved they fail in this endeavor with our tax dollars. The money given to companies becomes inflationary with a cause and effect of people not being able to buy a home today.Welfare for IntelThe Biden administration has awarded Intel Corporation approximately $7.865 billion in funding through the CHIPS and Science Act. This funding supports Intel's semiconductor manufacturing projects across several states, including Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio, and Oregon.Initially, the administration proposed up to $8.5 billion in direct funding for Intel and an additional $11 billion in loans announced earlier in 2024. However, the final amount was reduced due to Intel's receipt of a $3 billion military contract for s...
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By Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI, Arizona Homes and Land Group/ Buy or Sell
(HomeSmart Real Estate)
OK, it is not even Winter yet. Have the Great Lakes Snow Storms got you down? Longing for some Global Warming right now? Maybe  you should head WEST to Sunny Arizona and buy a home!Sunny Arizona by Michelle Raponi, PixabayHead West with Whatever Transportation You Have AvailableNo  SUV? Hop on your bike for New Adventure Head WEST, Image: PixabayIt may be time to move the GREAT DESERT SOUTHWEST and the Phoenix Arizona metro in the VALLEY of the SUN and the SUNBELT. Have you been thinking of a home to buy in the Sunny Phoenix area including Scottsdale? Here are Homes For Sale in Phoenix metro in Arizona and I would be pleased to help you find the right home at the right price.Homes For Sale in Sunny Phoenix Metro on MLS UPDATED DAILYHere are homes for sale with a Homes For Sale in Phoeni...
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By Leanne Smith, The Grit and Gratitude Agent
(Dirt Road Real Estate)
For many, vision is the first step when engaging in a strategic thinking and planning process. In my workbook Triage Business Planning, I include this short story.Alice in Wonderland comes across the Cheshire Cat sitting in the tree where there are several paths. She politely asks the Cat “Which path should I take?” The Cat then replies with a question: “Where are you going?” Alice answers: “I don’t know.” So the Cat quickly responds “Well, then any path will take you there.”To continue building a Strategic Business Growth Action Plan, individuals must start with a Vision for their companies. Vision is the clear picture of where the business is ultimately heading. The Vision Statement is a well-articulated statement that clearly describes the desired future, supports consistent goal ach...
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By Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI, Arizona Homes and Land Group/ Buy or Sell
(HomeSmart Real Estate)
Why Choose Chandler Arizona to Live and Buy A Home? Why Chandler? (photo: Robin Higgins, Pixabay)Chandler is a GREAT place to live. Chandler and sister cities Gilbert and Scottsdale are consistently rated amongst the best places to live and raise a family in the United States of America. Wow, what an honor! See the latest December 2024 and always up to date homes for sale in Chandler, Arizona right here! (Photo: Chandler Arizona- Wikipedia)Chandler at Ocotillo Lakes has great schools, employers and shopping and restaurants and homes also....NICE! Well it is true. In addition to the great homes, schools, parks, restaurants Chandler has easy access to the Phoenix metro sports, entertainment, golf, dining and arts. Things To Do In Downtown Chandler Per Livability has previously ranked Chan...
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By Brian England, MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ
(Ambrose Realty Management LLC)
🐈Tango, Trey, and Tom Boy 12-5-24☀️For ALL of Your East Valley AZ Real Estate Needs📞Call or 🙋‍♂Text Brian at 480-773-2370📨Email Brian  ~  Search the MLS for FREEI know that there are many cat lovers in the Rain, so now you can follow the adventures of Tango, Trey, and Tom Boy if you love pictures of cats!  I welcome everyone to share photos of your cats along with your comments.☀️For ALL of Your East Valley AZ Real Estate Needs📞Call or 🙋‍♂Text Brian at 480-773-2370📨Email Brian  ~  Search the MLS for FREE
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By Leanne Smith, The Grit and Gratitude Agent
(Dirt Road Real Estate)
Mention the word passion and people will share what they really love to do, what motivates them. Yet the origins of this word might surprise many.Passion is from the Greek word “pascho” and means to “suffer.” I would imagine many would not be able connect their beliefs about passion to suffering. However, if we ponder the origins of this word, we may have greater clarity.When we are passionate about something, other aspects of our lives may take a back seat. In other words, those other areas of our lives “suffer” because we are so focus on the passion of the moment. Think about a recent disagreement where passion escalated into negative behaviors. Did not the relationship between you and the other person suffer?Professional real estate agents usually are passionate about their real esta...
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By Brian England, MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ
(Ambrose Realty Management LLC)
💥Sell Your Home Efficiently ☀️For ALL of Your East Valley AZ Real Estate Needs📞Call or 🙋‍♂Text Brian at 480-773-2370📨Email Brian  ~  Search the MLS for FREE️These helpful home selling guidelines will help you make the best decisions. Let's make your real estate journey a success! I specialize in the East Valley of the Phoenix Metro area - Gilbert, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, Scottsdale, Apache Junction, and Gold Canyon☀️For ALL of Your East Valley AZ Real Estate Needs📞Call or 🙋‍♂Text Brian at 480-773-2370📨Email Brian  ~  Search the MLS for FREE
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By Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI, Arizona Homes and Land Group/ Buy or Sell
(HomeSmart Real Estate)
Looking for a Ho Hum home? Want to live life Carefree or maybe "In Carefree"? Who doesn't.Does LIFE feel like a Jumbled Mess full of STRESS? Are you looking for a less stressful existence? Maybe it is time to live more carefree in Carefree Arizona? Hey, I can help you with that....read on.Stressful life? Maybe, live in Carefree Arizona (Image  Waleed Khalid, Pixabay)What should you do? Well take that "Carefree Highway" mentioned in Gordon Lightfoot's namesake song (Carefree Highway is the actual street name that leads to the town of Carefree from Phoenix). (Leave the Crowd Image by Waleed Khalid from Pixabay)Gordon Lightfoot saw the exit sign for "Carefree Highway" and his Song FollowedDo you need to be more carefree and take the stress level down a notch? Well maybe you need to live mo...
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By Brian England, MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ
(Ambrose Realty Management LLC)
👩‍Trish's Splash Photography 12-4-24💦For ALL of Your East Valley AZ Real Estate Needs📞Call or 🙋‍♂Text Brian at 480-773-2370📨Email Brian  ~  Search the MLS for FREEI am sure all who follow my blog are familiar with the talents of Trish, especially with a camera in her hand. A few years ago she created a series of photos from photographing drops of water and the splash that they would make. I absolutely loved what came from this and I am sure that everyone else will too, so I wanted to share them in the Rain. If you missed the inaugural post for this series and thus did not get a peek behind the scenes, you can go back and check it out here: 📸Trish's Splash Photography☀️For ALL of Your East Valley AZ Real Estate Needs📞Call or 🙋‍♂Text Brian at 480-773-2370📨Email Brian  ~  Search the MLS fo...
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By Leanne Smith, The Grit and Gratitude Agent
(Dirt Road Real Estate)
Today the word “Values” is often heard. Within the strategic thinking planning sessions, this activity of writing down your “Values” usually follows the Vision Statement. From my experience, I believe one’s values, those non-negotiable behaviors, are the foundation for the Vision as well as Mission.Years ago I created a modified strategic thinking planning workbook entitled: Triage Business Planning: Know Exactly What To Do and When to Do Ir, Track the Right Things to Produce the Right Results, Avoid Misdirected Actions & Misguided Decisions. In this workbook, the Values Statement is captured as follows:As mortar binds the bricks together in a building’s foundation, values bind the vision to the mission and respective goals. A Values Statement is a collection of those non-negotiable beh...
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By Brian England, MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ
(Ambrose Realty Management LLC)
💥Looking Ahead to 2025 ☀️For ALL of Your East Valley AZ Real Estate Needs📞Call or 🙋‍♂Text Brian at 480-773-2370📨Email Brian  ~  Search the MLS for FREE ️Looking ahead to 2025, mortgage rates are expected to ease, and home prices will grow more slowly. Buyers and sellers, get ready for a more balanced housing market!  To read the full article...  Click HERE. I specialize in the East Valley of the Phoenix Metro area - Gilbert, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, Scottsdale, Apache Junction, and Gold Canyon☀️For ALL of Your East Valley AZ Real Estate Needs📞Call or 🙋‍♂Text Brian at 480-773-2370📨Email Brian  ~  Search the MLS for FREE
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By Kelly Broaddus, 100+ Northern AZ Homes Sold in 2021!
(eXp Realty)
Kelly Broaddus |  eXp Realty | 888.446.5602 | Contact Kelly Charming 3-Bedroom Cabin with Income-Generating ADU on 2.45 Acres in Flagstaff3 BD| 2 BA | $749,000 Discover Your Dream Retreat in Flagstaff: A Perfect Blend of Charm and OpportunityWelcome to your slice of paradise in the heart of Flagstaff! Set on an expansive 2.45-acre lot, this stunning property offers the perfect mix of rustic charm and modern comfort. Whether you're looking for a forever home, a peaceful retreat, or a place with income potential, this 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home has it all—and then some.A Home That Tells a StoryAs you step inside, you'll feel the warm embrace of an updated cabin aesthetic. Natural wood accents and thoughtful design details bring a cozy yet sophisticated ambiance to the 2,770 sq. ft. of liv...
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By Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI, Arizona Homes and Land Group/ Buy or Sell
(HomeSmart Real Estate)
What is YOUR house FAMOUS For?  Have you noticed that people often NAME their HOUSE after some specific attribute that the house is known for, ok maybe not quite famous. For example, I even hear buyers name the house they want a second or third showing of, such as: 1. The Creek House2. The White Picket Fence House3. The Garden House4. The Pool Slide House5. The Chef's Kitchen House6. The Man Cave House7. The Front Porch House8. The Loft House9. The Gazebo House10. The View House11. The Winding Path House12. The Theater Room House You get the idea. So what would you name your house for something that makes it famous (at least to you) such as this pleasant backyard.  OK, what house do you think is the most famous house in the world either fictional or non fictional? Here are some of my su...
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By Leanne Smith, The Grit and Gratitude Agent
(Dirt Road Real Estate)
Purpose is such a powerful to almost magical word. A simple definition of this word from Dictionary.com is “the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.” A deeper meaning offered by OpenUp.com suggests purpose “is the driving forced behind your decisions and actions, guiding you towards a life that resonates with your authentic self.”So this begs the question:What’s Your Purpose?”For me when I undertook this exercise, I reflected on my past life experiences and realized in my own way I was a trailblazer. I was the first inside saleswoman selling industrial and commercial pipe, valves and fittings in the Chicagoland area. Now some 50 years later, I have blazed a new trail in selling real estate here in Mohave County, AZ.Frequently in strategic thinking planning sess...
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By Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI, Arizona Homes and Land Group/ Buy or Sell
(HomeSmart Real Estate)
What is it about homes with a circular driveway entrance? Why do people seek these types of homes? (Five photo: Alexander Lesnitsky, Pixabay)Let me count the 5 reasons circle driveway homes in Phoenix are sought after:1. They just look cool, like an estate2. You don't have to back your car out into the street, just drive forward3. You can pull your car up ot the front door (nice when raining)4. Less lawn to mow with circular driveway on larger lot homes.5. More room for parking at partiesOr, ALL OF THE ABOVE!Hey here are Semi Circle or Curved driveway homes or estates in the Sunny Phoenix Arizona metro. You can drive right to your own front door! Your may not have been able to afford a home with a curved driveway from where you came from. These curved driveway homes are nice  because th...
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By Leanne Smith, The Grit and Gratitude Agent
(Dirt Road Real Estate)
Funny think how many small business owners including real estate agents use their checkbook for their bottom line. If the checkbook has enough dollars to pay current expenditures, great. If not, panic ensues. Not necessarily the best way to live as it breeds anxiety, additional emotional and complacency. However, this type of thinking, as noted above, is probably not the best as it is 100% reactionary and not proactive. Usually, the excuse for not monitoring income, expenditures and hours is “I’m too busy selling real estate.”One of my coaches years ago shared this John Wooden quote with me: “If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?”On the first or second day of the current month, I review my sales to date along with my average time with each sale fo...
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By Brian England, MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ
(Ambrose Realty Management LLC)
🌵Events in the East Valley ~ 12-2-24 ☀️For ALL of Your East Valley AZ Real Estate Needs📞Call or 🙋‍♂Text Brian at 480-773-2370📨Email Brian  ~  Search the MLS for FREE Out to Lunch Concert Series 2024Every week is a different sound, a different style. Relax and enjoy captivating live music and the marvelous Arizona weather in a beautiful, shady outdoor setting. Delicious lunch items are available for purchase. Seating is limited so you are encouraged to bring your favorite comfortable folding chairs, cushions and/or blankets. Please note: Out of fairness to all who attend, no more than two additional seats may be saved by any one individual. See you there!   To learn more about this event, click HERE. I specialize in the East Valley of the Phoenix Metro area - Gilbert, Mesa, Chandler, Tem...
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By Jeff Masich-Scottsdale AZ Associate Broker,MBA,GRI, Arizona Homes and Land Group/ Buy or Sell
(HomeSmart Real Estate)
Who Ya Gonna Call when buying your home in the Phoenix Arizona metro area and building generational wealth?Wisdom is needed in life.Hopefully you are not going to call the Ghostbusters. Who You Gonna Call?In the movie, they called the Ghostbusters (Image by Yerson Retamal from Pixabay)The Ghostbusters served a purpose but they are not going to help when you need a real estate professional on your side and build wealth.Who do you get financial advice from? Sure your parents,  maybe a trusted friend, a teacher, relative, pastor, or from a podcast or maybe all. Sometimes though it takes an older person than can reflect through their life's positive and negative steps to give you the complete picture. Hey they were young and in their 20's once as well. In case none of those people have give...
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By Jane & Jeff Daley, PhD, Scottsdale Real Estate Arizona
(Luxury Valley Homes Scottsdale)
Social Security became effective on January 1, 1937, following the enactment of the Social Security Act in 1935. This legislation aimed to provide financial assistance to the elderly, disabled, and survivors of deceased workers.The ongoing deliberations concerning the sustainability of the Social Security Trust Fund have prompted proposals aimed at reforming the system to ensure its long-term viability.The existence of this discourse is unsurprising, as politicians have utilized the Social Security (SS) system, funded by the citizens, to increase benefits for other purposes, leveraging the SS trust fund to underwrite the new benefits. Amendments enacted in 1939, 1950, 1965, 1983, and 1983 have introduced additional benefits, including the increase in the retirement age from 65 to 66 yea...
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