Life is Like a Round of Golf

by | Jul 27, 2010 | Blog, Coaching, Success Tips

Anyone who knows me knows I love the game of golf.  I have come to realize that life is like a round of golf.  Your going to have some tough holes and some holes that favor your game so they may be a bit easier for you.  You may hit a few shots in the hazard but you...

Is Now a Good Time to Move Up To a Larger Home?

by | Jul 27, 2010 | Blog, Buyers, Sellers

I know it sounds odd, but it may be a great time to sell the current home you are in and move up to a larger, more expensive home. Here’s why.  Say you purchased your home for $300,000 3 years ago and the homes in your area have decreased in value about 10...

Foreclosure Alternative: The Short Sale

by | Jul 26, 2010 | Blog, Sellers

In these tough economic times homeowners have a lot of tough decisions to make when it comes to selling.  A short sale is a valid option for many.  This article from HouseLogic.com has some great information regarding short sales. Facing foreclosure and tempted to...

Mentally Tough

by | Jul 26, 2010 | Blog, Coaching, Success Tips

I believe in this economy we are in you have to be “mentally tough” every minute of every day.  You have to accept the decisions you have made in the past, learn from them and try to make better decisions in the future.  I am a firm believer in when things...

Are You Stuck?

by | Jul 23, 2010 | Blog, Coaching, Realtor Tips

As you know I am a huge fan of Success Magazine and Publisher Darren Hardy’s blog.  If you aren’t reading Success Magazine your missing out on a great resource for improving your life.  Recently Darren sent me a message that really hit home.  I think in...

What Agents Don’t Want You To Know

by | Jul 23, 2010 | Blog, Buyers, Sellers

Many Realtors do little or nothing to sell your home.  I get extremely frustrated when I hear of agents that charge sellers a fee and do nothing but put a “for sale” sign in the yard and put the property on the multiple listing service.  Unfortunately, this is very...

3 Mistakes Gen Y Realtors Make

by | Jul 23, 2010 | Blog, Coaching, Realtor Tips

So your young, tech savvy and full of energy.  You will let nothing get in your way of your success.  Perhaps your new to the business or maybe you are a “3 year veteran”.   Either way I see young agents making too many key mistakes in this business.  Here...

Selling A Luxury Home

by | Jul 22, 2010 | Blog, Featured, Sellers

1.) My $1 million+ property has been on the market for more than a year now. What can I do to increase the likelihood of it selling? Review your agent’s marketing strategy and price evaluation for your property. Remember, real estate agents are service providers. It’s...