Stop Your Toe Dipping: Toe Dippers Not Allowed
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Stop Your Toe Dipping: Toe Dippers Not Allowed
Toe Dippers Warning!Stop your toe dipping now! I don’t care for toe dippers. They waste your time, money and bring negativity into your business. Now you may ask what is “Toe Dipping”. Here is my interpretation. You may have your own and I would love to read them in the comment section below.You know how you go to the pool, lake, or…
Virtual Tours Add Clout to South Bay Home Listings
Virtual Tours Adds ValueMay’s release of National Housing Data from realtor.com shows yet another rise in list prices, which, as expected, apparently spurred more previously reluctant sellers to put their homes on the market. The pressure to jump on board continued as “the home buying season shifted into high gear…”With more South…
Zombie Foreclosures: “Plight of the Living Debt”
Just movies but the scary part of the foreclosure real estate market is not over just yet. If you’ve come across the term “zombie foreclosures” in recent months, it wasn’t referring to voodoo parlors whose priests couldn’t pay…
Invest in Yourself
Quick Blog Post Today + Video. Most people invest in the wrong things… They invest their time in TV… They invest their money in Liabilities… Clothes Shoes Toys Keeping up appearancesAll of those things are fine when you have the assets and cash-flow to pay for them. But when you go in debt, live from paycheck to…
Your South Bay Home Sale and Kids Do Mix!
Get Your kids Involved with Your South Bay Home SaleWhen it comes to a South Bay home sale, adults automatically appreciate the importance of presenting a pristine property to potential buyers. Kids, on the other hand, would like a glass of apple juice, please.Parents are forever juggling their other adult responsibilities with the needs of…
4.5 Reasons to Inform, Educate, and Entertain with Your Content
Inform, Educate, and Entertain with Your ContentMy goal in every blog post is to inform, educate, and entertain you. I want to bring you value and help you grow your business. I want you to take action on my suggestions. I take my experience and put them into words. I write the way I speak. You will see some humor and sayings that make you…
Conceptions & Misconceptions About Getting a Loan
Getting a Loan in the South BayWhether South Bay residents are looking for a home equity line of credit, a refi, or a new mortgage, when it comes to getting a loan, everyone knows that it’s the credit score that ultimately determines the outcome. Yet when it comes to a working knowledge of what major factors affect your score, a new survey…
Afformations and the Power of Asking Why
The Power of Asking WhyYou ask your mind questions all of the time. Your self talk can lead you to victory or defeat. I learned to ask my mind questions after I attended a Tony Robbins training. If you ask your mind positive affirming questions, your mind will go find the answer.Sometimes your mind doesn’t believe what you tell it. That’s…
South Bay REO Buyers Hard Headedness & Patience
South Bay REO?South Bay REO bargains can’t help but catch your eye when you’re searching through the latest residential offerings. Whether you are a future homeowner or an investor looking for an opportunity that makes financial sense, bargain basement prices are hard to skip past.South Bay REO homes (the “REO” is Real Estate Owned,…
Funny and Inspiring Father’s Day Videos – Happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day to all the Daddy’s out there. Enjoy these Funny and Inspirational Father’s Day Videos and share them with family and friends. My dad died when I was 18 years old and I had to take over the family business. Almost 18 years later his lessons still guide my life. I may have been hard headed at first but now his wisdom is so true. I…
The Power of Attending Events – Just Show Up
Attending Events is Essential to Your Business SuccessSuper Bowl Sunday, NBA All-star Weekend, The Olympics, Home run Derby, The Grammy’s, Emmy’s, Oscar’s, and Tony’s. Then there are company events, seminar trainings, and industry events. What do they have in common? They are events where the top performers, producers, and leaders…
Avoid These 5.5 Stupid Social Media Tips
Social Media Tips to AvoidIn the world of social media, it seems everyone has an opinion on what works and what doesn’t work. Unfortunately – and much like the nature of social media – even the worst ideas and pieces of social media tips can go viral. With so many approaches being used to drive traffic to select social platforms, obviously…
5.5 Quick Tips for Selling Quickly
Selling Quickly NowPatience is a virtue for just about any circumstance including selling your home. Yet sometimes you must sell quickly when a job opportunity arises or you face an abrupt lifestyle change. Assuming your home is in good condition and free of liens, here are several tips to help expedite a sale.Before you begin it’s up to you…
Pre-Inspected South Bay Listings Help Save Time, Money
South Bay Listings Pre-InspectionsIf you are readying your home for sale this spring or summer, one of my favorite tactics to set your property apart from other South Bay listings is to order a pre-inspection. If you’re not familiar with the term, a pre-inspection is a less detailed, less expensive visual inspection designed to report major…
How to Revive and Repurpose Your Content
Repurpose Your Content not Recycle itI don’t like to say recycle your content. We recycle trash and things we don’t use. My content is not trash. Your content is not trash. So for now on I want you to say that you are repurposing your content. There are so many options for you to extend the life of your content. Repurpose your content to…
Eavesdropping on Millionaires – 7.5 Elements for Success Online
Eavesdropping on MillionairesLast week I eavesdropped on some very successful entrepreneurs. These are people who earn five and six figures per month with their online businesses. It was a four hour mastermind where they shared their struggles, frustrations, wisdom, and success stores.I spent that evening eavesdropping on millionaires…
Skilled South Bay Property Manager Earns Their Keep!
South Bay Property ManagerYou are buying a second home: this will be more than a sizable investment — by any measure, it’s a considerable personal achievement as well.That second home may be a family retreat, a vacation property you will be renting out (at least part-time); or a pure income-producing rental. When a realistic appraisal…
Going Viral With Your Viral Blogging System – Is It As Hard As Everyone Claims?
Going Viral With Your Viral Blogging SystemWe all want to go viral. We hope our videos, blogs, or articles hit home with our fans and give us 15 minutes of fame and fortune. You see one hit wonders, cats spinning around, kids singing, and maybe that lucky person with a voice of an angel. They are around for a flash until the next big thing comes…
South Bay House for Sale: Beacon to Unsure Renters
Attention Renters South Bay House for SaleEach day, any numbers of tenants see the perfect South Bay house for sale, yet fail to go ahead and investigate further. Making the move from tenant to homeowner is, after all, one of life’s major decisions — so no matter how perfect such a find might be, making the leap can seem…
Your Viral Blogging SystemWhy blogging you ask? Your blog is like a permanent flyer posted on the internet. If you blog long enough you will see your writing improve and if you add video you will see your speaking abilities improve. Marketing changes every year on the internet. Google pisses a fit and changes their algorithms, affiliate…
Setting the Stage for Selling Your Home in the South Bay
Selling Your HomeThe Real Estate Staging Association is always telling the world that when you are selling your home, you can expect to spend 73% less time on the market if you use the services of a professional staging company. Although this is an outcome everyone aims for, the cost of full bore professional staging can be a budget-cruncher.A…
Cambodian New Year 2013
In April I spent the day with my friends celebrating the Cambodian New Year at El Dorado Park. Her is Phanith Rama Sovann singing:Also Tony Tee and Miss Long Beach on Stage: Cambodian Dancing Group:A very Fun…
The Come Back Fullback – Never Give Up
Never Give UpIt’s never to late to live your dreams, accomplish your goals, or get back into the game of life! Over 318 lbs and moving furniture Mr. Jorvoskie Lane never thought he would play professional football again.He did not give up. Out of football for three years he recommitted himself to lose weight, change his eating habits, and…
6.5 Quick Ways to Launch Your Business
Launch Your Business NowLaunch your business now with the full faith and confidence that you will succeed. Below are 6.5 Quick ways to launch your business. Don’t delay! Besides my outstanding tips you can get help from mentors, local agencies, and the Small Business Administration.Regardless of the type of product or type of service you are…
5.3 Tips on Building a Viral Blogging System and Popular Post
Viral Blogging SystemI succeed in using my viral blogging system that I use from Empower Network. It has created leads for my real estate business, authority in my local market, and most importantly sales. I will give you a test…Google, Bing, or Yahoo Charles Fitzgerald Butler and see which of my blogs comes up first. My empower blog has more…
Three Questions to Ask New Neighbors When Buying a House
Buying a HouseWith more than 43 million people relocating throughout the U.S. every year, you don’t have to wait until you are surrounded by stacks of cartons to realize how important it is to make your next move the right one.If you’re buying a house in the South Bay in the foreseeable future, it’s a particularly valuable idea to take…
Be the Change You Wish to See – Change for A Dollar
Be the ChangeBe the CHANGE You Wish to See in the World – GhandiVery Inspirational video today. Is he asking for Change, or is he asking for CHANGE?Follow a man as he affects multiple peoples’ lives with just one dollar, proving that it doesn’t take much to be the change in someone’s life.Watch it now – Change for a DollarJoin…
South Bay Property Owners Get a Jump on Retirement
South Bay Property and Retiree’sThe other day I ran across some eyebrow-raising financial trivia. There’s a takeaway that should be encouraging for everyone who already own South Bay property. The undeniable value of home ownership is pretty clear when you take a look at some of these financial facts:According to the Employee Benefit…
Mistakes and Mentors -Lessons in Learning
Mistakes and MentorsBy far I have learned the most by having excellent mentors. My mistakes have taught me great lessons but it has been my mentors that pointed out what mistakes I have made. I have an outstanding mentor in real estate and a whole team of bad asses for my online business.<<Watch Bad Ass Mentors>>There are 2 ways…
South Bay Luxury Home Listings Can Do Too Good a Job!
South Bay Luxury Home ListingsAh, spring is truly in the air…the traditional time when people can fall in love at first sight!I’ll try not to dampen those springtime spirits too much, but for anyone currently looking into the South Bay luxury home listings, some advice may be in order:Online love at first sight is a really bad idea.Those…
4.3 Steps to Your Business Blogging Plan
My Business Blogging PlanWhen I started my business blogging plan I kept it simple. Blog everyday about real estate, business, sports, and trending topics. I started my blogging career last April when I joined an internet marketing company. That company failed but the blogging bug hit me. I started blogging and re-purposing my blogs to article…
Supply of South Bay Homes for Sale Struggles to Keep Pace
Homes for SaleSo the market’s recovering, interest rates are low, and you think you’re finally ready to buy a home? Not so fast. Buyers across the country are running into a new roadblock: there don’t seem to be enough homes for sale.Anyone who has looked at entry- to mid-level South Bay homes for sale probably knows what I mean.…