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The Real Estate Party Circuit- Real Estate Humor

The Real Estate Party Circuit- Real Estate Humor

Happy New Year, one and all! Many of you probably enjoyed some great office parties over the holidays. The best part for me includes the reports of all the holiday pranks and cranks. These are the best stories I heard this party season. Now that 2009 has had the mercy to end, we are ushering in a hopeful New Year…but some of the ...

Gwen Banta | 2010/01/01  | 18 Comments Editorials

Dear Santa NAR: A Christmas Wish List

Dear Santa NAR: A Christmas Wish List

Now that I’ve been stuffed like the turkey I ate and had a chance to reflect on the many things I need to be thankful for it’s time for the next holiday to begin. Parties galore and, best of all, I get to sit on Santa’s lap and tell him what I want for [insert name for hugely successful December ...

Ken Montville | 2009/11/29  | 28 Comments Holiday

Not another New Year’s Resolution Article!

Not another New Year’s Resolution Article!

*photo courtesy of Teresa Boardman* The Leo in me tends to over-analyze and go into self-discovery mode every so often and although this doesn’t necessarily have to coincide with starting a new year…….why not? During Project Blogger I learned an important lesson from ARDELL – show your clients what value you add to a transaction….and blogging about it is an ...

Ines Hegedus-Garcia | 2008/12/29  | 17 Comments Holiday

I get by with a Little Help…

I get by with a Little Help…

Its  Been a Tough Year 2008 has been arough year for all of us, not just in the real estate business. The economy was experiencing a recession that wouldn’t be recognized until the end of the year, we had contentious primaries, and a tough election, the war in Iraq dragged on, and every time you turned on the news the ...

Bill Lublin | 2008/12/24  | 10 Comments Holiday

Not About Real Estate

Not About Real Estate

In the interest of transparency I want to make sure everyone knows up front that this post isn’t about real estate.  As much as I love my job I don’t want to think about it for a couple of days. I was just wrapping some Christmas gifts for the family that we will exchange later.  I don’t like wrapping gifts. ...

Teresa Boardman | 2008/12/24  | 9 Comments Holiday

Giving Thanks Is What Its All About

Giving Thanks Is What Its All About

I love turkey, but I love to think about what I have to be thankful for too. The holiday season kicks off tomorrow (sooner if you believe that once you hear a Christmas song in your grocery store its “official”) and with that comes all the year end lists, the “what I’m thankful for” posts, and lots of general lovey-dovey ...

Matt Stigliano | 2008/11/26  | 3 Comments Holiday

It’s Merry Christmas

It’s Merry Christmas

No matter your faith this day, I’d like you to know, that when I wish you a Merry Christmas, this is my wish for you: Peace Love Hope Kindness Care Concern Joy Harmony Togetherness and most of all – I offer you myself, humbly and sincerely. Merry Christmas from Agent Genius…

Benn Rosales | 2007/12/24  | 4 Comments Holiday

When the Rubber Meets the Road

When the Rubber Meets the Road

It’s Christmas Eve Day. I look forward to this day all year. For over 15 years I have reserved this day for two activities: 1)shopping and 2) observing human nature. There’s nothing like going to the busiest mall or downtown to shop on this day. The traffic is gridlock and the energy is frantic. Here in California, the weather isn’t ...

John Harper | 2007/12/24  | 1 Comment Holiday

When I Die

When I Die

When I die are my friends going to think I was a dumbsit?  Maybe they think that now.  Hmmm.  Anyway, my client’s uncle is about to pass.  He’s fallen into “disrepair” in the past few months.   Since the market’s a little stagnant, they’re going to rent his house.  Due to the outrageous costs of health care, his finances need supplementing.  Did ...

Vicki Moore | 2007/12/16  | 5 Comments Holiday

Who NOT to Be Mean to This Holiday Season

Who NOT to Be Mean to This Holiday Season

John Harper’s Random Acts of Blindness post inspired me to share a story that has kept me “sane” this holiday season as well as through this “interesting” market: Background: My mother is a humanitarian, philanthropist, put-others-ahead-of-herself kind of woman. She is also an extremely strong-willed, independent single Mom who raised both me (5’4″) and my little (6’3″) brother all by ...

Mariana Wagner | 2007/12/05  | 4 Comments Holiday

Practice Random Acts of Blindness

Practice Random Acts of Blindness

This Holiday Season give the critic/judge a day off. Not only toward others, but toward yourself as well. Practice Random Acts of Blindness

John Harper | 2007/12/05  | 1 Comment Holiday