If there is a mission for you in this lifetime - it cannot takeplace unless, first and foremost, you are true to yourself. If you are addicted to other peoples' approval MORE than fulfilling your goals - then you are NOT true to yourself and you cannot ever be truly happy.
Happiness does not come from friends, or from making sure you dumb yourself down to be liked. Happiness doesn't come from money, either. It doesn't come from good or bad economic times. It doesn't come from going to the World Series or flying first class. And it doesn't come from what you wear or have decorating your home.
Happiness comes from being willing to live life with gusto and enthusiasm while pursuing goals that matter to you; goals that also benefit your fellow man.
You don't make yourself or anyone else happy when you dumb yourself down. All you do is pay homage to the adage, "Misery LOVES company." Be ONE of US and all will be okay, the masses say. No it won't.
What is the world without examples of people rising to great heights despite all the cat-calls and attempts to stifle you to a life of mediocrity. What would the 2008 Olympics be without a Michael Phelps winning 8 gold medals. Imagine no medals at all for achievement - and there won't be anything worth cheering about - in any endeavor.
Being sad or depressed because someone else is doing well is no way to go through life. A far better choice is to celebrate others' success and to set a goal and create a plan that will help you do likewise.
That's what I did long, long ago - when I had nothing but an imagination to steer me toward where I am today. I never sulked when I was broker than broke - nor have I ever treated anyone with disrespect because he happens to be where I once was - or worse. Instead, I've made it a mission to do my best to help lift others UP. That's what I try to do with every thing I write; with every email I send.
Never pride yourself on poverty. Never melt toward mediocrity. Rise UP - in every sense of the word. Rise up personally. Rise up professionally. Rise up spiritually.
Be MORE than you think you can be. Stretch yourself to new limits. Regardless of what is going on before you - you can still choose to be BIGGER than your circumstances.
That's all anyone with an imagination and a pulse ever wants. Constant improvement - in good times and in bad. Make a choice to prosper in the best of times and the worst of times. Can this be done. Of course. And history proves it.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Searching for a Short Sale Buyer's Agent
In soft or falling real estate markets, many buyer's agents find the bulk of sales comprise bank-owned homes and short sales. If you can find a busy buyer's agent (not an agent who closes 3 or 4 deals a year), most likely this agent will represent a lot of REO and short sale buyers. Here are ways to find an REO / short sale buyer's agent:
Referral From Friends, Coworkers or Family to REO - Short Sale Agents
Chances are someone you know has recently purchased a home. Ask for a referral to that agent, then call to inquire about REO - short sale experience. Referrals are the preferred and most popular method of finding an agent.
Call an Agent Friend and Ask for an REO - Short Sale Referral
Agents who don't negotiate a lot of bank-owned or short sale transactions generally know which agents do. Agents judge each other by harsher standards, I have discovered, than buyers judge agents, so you're likely to be directed to a top-producing buyer's agent. Plus, agents regularly pay each other referral fees, which means the referring agent has an added incentive to make sure you end up in the right hands -- because if it doesn't close, they don't get a referral fee for you.
Talk to Agents at Open Houses
Whether the host of the open house is the actual listing agent or another agent from the same office doesn't really matter as long as you aren't there to buy that particular home. Open houses give buyers a relaxed, non-threatening atmosphere to talk with other agents. You can ask the agents to describe for you a recent REO or short sale experience and find out how many of these types of transactions the agents typically close every year.
Search for REO /Short Sale Agents Online
Many agents write blogs about their experiences. It's almost like reading a diary because you're given an inside peek at what goes on behind the scenes. Be careful you aren't suckered into a site where the agent relies solely on keywords for Internet traffic and doesn't really handle very many REO or short sale transactions. Ask direct questions, don't be afraid or timid.
One of my favorite agent sites is Active Rain. Scroll down to the menu of states, select a county, then a city, and read the blogs of agents who interest you. You can also search by "REO" or "short sale" from your favorite search engine site.
Sort MLS records by REO and Short Sale Agents
If you have a friend in the real estate business with access to MLS, run a search by limiting the returns to REOs and short sales, and pull up the closed sales for the past six months in your preferred ZIP code or neighborhood. Look up the buyer's agent name on each of the sales, and then go to that agent's web site for more information.
www.fundsforshortsales.com
Referral From Friends, Coworkers or Family to REO - Short Sale Agents
Chances are someone you know has recently purchased a home. Ask for a referral to that agent, then call to inquire about REO - short sale experience. Referrals are the preferred and most popular method of finding an agent.
Call an Agent Friend and Ask for an REO - Short Sale Referral
Agents who don't negotiate a lot of bank-owned or short sale transactions generally know which agents do. Agents judge each other by harsher standards, I have discovered, than buyers judge agents, so you're likely to be directed to a top-producing buyer's agent. Plus, agents regularly pay each other referral fees, which means the referring agent has an added incentive to make sure you end up in the right hands -- because if it doesn't close, they don't get a referral fee for you.
Talk to Agents at Open Houses
Whether the host of the open house is the actual listing agent or another agent from the same office doesn't really matter as long as you aren't there to buy that particular home. Open houses give buyers a relaxed, non-threatening atmosphere to talk with other agents. You can ask the agents to describe for you a recent REO or short sale experience and find out how many of these types of transactions the agents typically close every year.
Search for REO /Short Sale Agents Online
Many agents write blogs about their experiences. It's almost like reading a diary because you're given an inside peek at what goes on behind the scenes. Be careful you aren't suckered into a site where the agent relies solely on keywords for Internet traffic and doesn't really handle very many REO or short sale transactions. Ask direct questions, don't be afraid or timid.
One of my favorite agent sites is Active Rain. Scroll down to the menu of states, select a county, then a city, and read the blogs of agents who interest you. You can also search by "REO" or "short sale" from your favorite search engine site.
Sort MLS records by REO and Short Sale Agents
If you have a friend in the real estate business with access to MLS, run a search by limiting the returns to REOs and short sales, and pull up the closed sales for the past six months in your preferred ZIP code or neighborhood. Look up the buyer's agent name on each of the sales, and then go to that agent's web site for more information.
www.fundsforshortsales.com
Monday, October 20, 2008
SNL Palin Rap vs Joe The Plumber
If Only Sarah and Joe Knew That...
...You just send people to our site....
Make $400-$600 on each person
...Our program is catching on like wildfire...
$500,000+ made by members since mid-June...
...Learn how you can take part...
Short webcast explains all...
...Visit Us Now....
at http://www.fastbuyerloans.com
Larry Potter
847-872-4047
...You just send people to our site....
Make $400-$600 on each person
...Our program is catching on like wildfire...
$500,000+ made by members since mid-June...
...Learn how you can take part...
Short webcast explains all...
...Visit Us Now....
at http://www.fastbuyerloans.com
Larry Potter
847-872-4047
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