5 Outstanding Ways to Pay Off Your Mortgage
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5 Outstanding Ways to Pay Off Your Mortgage
5 Outstanding Ways to Pay Off Your MortgageI am a Real Estate Professional and it is my job to my clients find the home just right for them. I set them up with investors, lenders, and first time home buyers programs so they can get the best loan possible for their situation. Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork! But over the last year I have had…
7 Things No One Tells South Bay First Time Homebuyers
7 Things No One Tells South Bay First Time HomebuyersSouth Bay First time homebuyers are told a lot of things —“Save your money,” their parents advise.“Location, location, location!” their friend’s friend cautions.South Bay First Time Homebuyers TipsReasonable advice, for certain. But there some important elements of…
I Don’t Know! Build Credibility with those 3 Words
I Don’t Know! Build Credibility with those 3 WordsI don’t know! Those 3 words can save you a whole lot of trouble. I learned that phrase at supervisor school when I worked at United Parcel Service (UPS). To build credibility we were taught that if we did not have the answer say, “I don’t know…but I can find out.”Instantly I built…
The Power of Consistency – 6 Rules
The Power of Consistency – 6 RulesGrowing up I was consistent with being inconsistent. A trait that took me years to overcome. If you are not consistent then you are not a finisher. Or you limp to the finish line.My problem is that I am a great starter. I just don’t stick around until the ending. I Dropped projects into others lap for them…
What Creates South Bay Property Listings Leaders
What Creates South Bay Property Listings Leaders“Curb appeal” is an instantly understandable byword: one every home seller hears. You can see for yourself how South Bay property listings that feature sparkling exterior shots with superior ‘curb appeal’ instantly draw your attention — and often, higher offers.Hearing the phrase…
7 Things that the Ultra Wealthy Do
7 Things that the Ultra Wealthy DoA couple of years ago I thought I was the smartest person in the room. You could not tell me anything. Why? Because I knew more than you. I read more books than you and I went to more seminars than you. In my real estate office I was called “The Lone Ranger”, because I would go out on my own and do my own…
Homes for Sale Price Rises Highest in 7 Years
Homes for Sale Price Rises Highest in 7 YearsWhen real estate occupies most of your day (as it certainly does mine), you find yourself receiving no end of information. Some summarize points of view that are available elsewhere; some provide original information that isn’t particularly relevant to our local market.One piece that gets more…
F.O.C.U.S – Follow One Course Until Successful
Follow One Course Until SuccessfulWhat are your traffic secrets? What secret strategy are you using? How are you getting leads? Why am I so overwhelmed? I just posted 3 blogs and no one signed up. I don’t know how to do that. I don’t have the money. I don’t have the time. Why isn’t anything working for me?Why isn’t it working? Probably…
36 Things I Know For Sure – My Life Experiences
36 Things I Know For Sure – Life ExperiencesToday March 21, 2013 is my Birthday!!! Hooray for me!!! I got the best compliment today from a beautiful young lady. She gave me a hug and asked how old was I. I said 36 years young. She smiled and said wow! You look so young. I thought at least 29 or 30. I kissed her forehead and said you are blessed…
Leadership Qualities – What Makes a Great Leader?
Leadership Qualities – What Makes a Great Leader?Are leaders born or made? Either way, there are certain traits a person should posses to be considered a leader. This article discusses some of the characteristics people look for in a person before they are able to follow them as leaders.Self-confidence and BeliefConfidence is probably…
Going the Extra Mile for Your South Bay Open House
Going the Extra Mile for Your South Bay Open HouseWhen you are getting near to zero hour for your first South Bay open house, you should know some of the simple moves homeowners can make to help ensure success. Here are three of them — three ways you can approach your South Bay open house to make sure it’s a well-attended and effective…
If You had No Budget? The Art Of Bootstrapping
If You had No Budget? The Art Of BootStrappingA question asked to one of the Leaders of the Prosperity Team was, “If you had NOTHING – Zero Budget and had to start over from scratch literally – what would you do and how would you go about it?” Here is the video of how Mike Hobbs answered the question: I took a very similar road. I…
Google Plus Communities and Awesome Facebook Tips
Google Plus Communities and Awesome Facebook TipsWelcome to Magnificent Monday’s!!!. I just love Mondays and since I love Monday’s so much I am giving away this awesome Facebook Training. Listen to John Chatman’s interview right here and find out how you can use Facebook for your business. Plus keep reading about Google Plus Communities…
South Bay Home Values & the ‘Surprise Remodel’
South Bay Home Values & the ‘Surprise Remodel’Sometimes home values can undergo abrupt changes. One way that can happen is through the ‘Surprise Remodel’ phenomenon. That’s when you wake up one morning to find that your South Bay house grew larger…overnight!If you are one of the many South Bay residents whose children have…
Be Phenomenal Because You Are
Be Phenomenal Because You AreOur deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.’ We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small…
Strengthening Credit After a South Bay Short Sale
Strengthening Credit After a South Bay Short SaleA South Bay short sale represents real value for the homebuyer, of course. But to some extent, it is also a boon to the seller. Being able to unload a property that’s underwater helps avoid the most dire credit consequences of a South Bay foreclosure.But lingering credit damage can still…
No Calm to Follow South Bay Home Sales “Perfect Storm”
No Calm to Follow South Bay Home Sales “Perfect Storm”Last week, South Bay home sellers saw more than the usual number of reasons to look forward to this spring’s South Bay home sales selling season. It looked like the opposite of the lengthy real estate “Perfect Storm” that caused freefall across the national landscape.Signs…
You Can Make Excuses…Or Have Experiences
You Can Make Excuses…Or Have ExperiencesI don’t have the time! It takes to long! I don’t have the money! I can’t do that! I am not smart enough! Empower Network is saturated! It’s because my family doesn’t love me! I am too fat, ugly, skinny, short, or tall. All pitiful excuses used to keep you from experiencing your best life ever. Watch the…
South Bay ‘For Sale by Owner’ Deals Need Agent Knowledge
South Bay For Sale by Owner Deals Need Agent KnowledgeSuppose you are driving past one of those ‘For Sale by Owner’ yard signs…and the house looks good! Do you screech to a halt, jump out and rush up to the front door to – quick! – sign a deal? More likely, you jot down the phone number (hopefully one is visible, though with South…
Who Are You Listening Too?
Who Are You Listening Too?That’s right I am talking to you! Yes you, reading this blog post right now. I will ask again…who are you listening too? When it comes to internet marketing and online business there are tons Guru’s out there. Experts promising the “Magic Pill” that can lead you to the promise land.There are some awesome programs.…
You Don’t Become Influential by….
You Don’t Become Influential by….Ahhhhh the power of influence! The ability to enroll people into your ideas, your movement, and your way of thinking. Creating a following of customers, clients, and fans that will buy anything you sell. People who can’t wait to read your blogs, share your post, and open your email.I don’t have the…
The Power of 21 + Free Face Book Note Training
The Power of 21 + Free Face Book Note TrainingIt’s said that you can form a new habit in 21 days. There are some myths and truths about this creating developing new habits. The truth of the matter is…if you want to change something in your life than you have to work on it constantly. Whether it’s 21 days, 66 days, or 90 days.I like the…
Patience Rewards South Bay Vacation Home Shoppers
Patience Rewards South Bay Vacation Home ShoppersYou would think that buying a South Bay vacation home would be pretty much like buying your primary home. After all, the technical processes are the same: first, you locate a suitable vacation home the same way you found your primary residence (most likely with the active help of a knowledgeable…
Paying for Backlinks? 3 Quality Backlinks for Free
Paying for Backlinks? 3 Quality Backlinks for FreeBacklinks, backlinks, and backlinks! Do you pay for quality backlinks? Are most backlinks directories scams? Do you get those emails that promising that you can rank #1 tomorrow if you just pay us to rank for you? I do use backlink services but those that come highly recommended and those that…
5 Great Ideas to Improve Your Website!
5 Great Ideas to Improve Your Website!Content is King when it comes to websites. Content can come in various forms. I love to blog. I love to write articles. Now I am adding videos and Google Hangouts to my content. I took this blog post from Nice Profit classroom. Great Information to share and grow your business.Did you know that content…
The Calling Card That Can Sell a South Bay Home
The Calling Card That Can Sell a South Bay HomeYour yard is your South Bay home’s calling card. A dated or overgrown yard can be a huge turnoff to potential buyers – just as an appealing one can trump other objections.Landscape designer Cynthia Bee knows this well. “Landscaping often makes the difference,” she says, “between a…
Newest listings in South Bay Are There (Just Further Down!)
Newest listings in South Bay Are There (Just Further Down!)You are doing some serious house-hunting.You’ve been Googling ‘newest South Bay listings’, but when you click on the most popular sites, somehow the ‘newest South Bay listings’ are the same ones you’ve seen before. Worse, some of them turn out to have been sold! Or the…
The Power of Your Intentions
The Power of Your IntentionsThere is a lot of power in the way we think, even though most people don’t realize it. Having a good attitude and the right intentions can make a huge difference with where you end up in life. There are a lot of examples of this, especially with people who have gone from rags to riches. They had the drive to become…
South Bay Home Sellers Think ‘Staging’
South Bay Home Sellers Think ‘Staging’We all know the feeling – the one where guests are due and you haven’t had time to clean the house. You shove all the…well… stuff into the back bedroom and shut the door (you’d lock it if you could).Now imagine that feeling times 10. If you are trying to sell your home this spring, and…
Knowing It’s Time to Check Out South Bay Homes for Sale
Knowing It’s Time to Check Out South Bay Homes for SaleIt’s pretty common to hear from previously contented tenants who suddenly experience the Eureka! moment – one where they realize they should have bought a home a while back. Eureka! moments happen most frequently around April 15 — but they can strike anytime. To minimize the lapse…
Darrelle Revis Says It Would Be Awesome to Play for San Francisco 49ers
I wouldn’t mind Mr. Revis being a Niner!. We were beat over the top a lot last year and it was evident in our Super Bowl loss. The Ravens lit up our secondary. Atlanta smoked us! Revis may be the answer. Here is a quote from Revis:“You got to tip your hat off to them to what they did last this past year,” Revis said of the 49ers. “This is…
South Bay MLS Listings Benefit from Kitchen Updates
South Bay MLS Listings Benefit from Kitchen UpdatesThe importance of kitchens to prospective homebuyers is something that never seems to change. If you are preparing to bring your home onto the market anytime soon, you’ve probably been thinking about how to make your South Bay MLS listing as attractive as possible.Odds are good that…
Procrastination Kills Your Goals
Procrastination Kills Your GoalsThank God It’s Monday!!!! I love Mondays. It’s the beginning of the work week, during football season it’s Monday Night Football, banks are open, Wall Street is Open, and heck while every one is at work I am sitting at home either writing blogs, showing houses, or going to the beach, or movies.Another…
Cracked Glass Found in South Bay Home Prices Crystal Ball
Cracked Glass Found in South Bay Home Prices Crystal BallWho doesn’t want to know what will happen in the future? That’s a very small group, for sure, since good planning is a cornerstone of good management — for households as well as for organizations of every kind.So, whenever South Bay homeowners see headlines like “South Bay Home…
‘Shutdown Corner’ offseason TPS report: San Francisco 49ers
This is an article from Yahoo’s Shutdown Corner. I think we need to get stronger in our secondary and younger on our defensive line. Read the article below and leave a comment if you like.‘Shutdown Corner’ offseason TPS report: San Francisco 49ersAfter taking a few days to focus on the 2013 NFL scouting combine, “Shutdown Corner” resumes…
Schools Don’t Teach This
Schools Don’t Teach ThisI started using a computer around 1988. I was 11 years old. The Los Angeles Unified School District was low on funds as usual and I was lucky to be in a Magnet program for gifted kids and we had a couple of those green screens apple computers. I didn’t even think mouse’s were invented then.By the time I was I went to…