Category Archives: Home Sellers

Two Tired of the Negative?

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IMG_0883Tooooooooo often we change our tires, not because we want to, but because we HAVE to.  If you take care of your car and your tires on a routine basis they both will last longer and perform better.  You have heard this all before, and you might have heard some negative talk about the Real Estate Market.  It’s time to STOP looking backward and to start looking forward.

Here’s a wake up call……

WE ARE HAVING A SALE!!!!

That’s right, it’s time to see if home ownership is right for YOU!!!  Don’t wait, don’t delay, we may NEVER see interest rates this low……EVER!!!!!  It’s time to get rid of those old ways of thinking and all that negative energy I hear about the real estate market.  It’s time to change those TIRED old ways of thinking.  It’s 2012, a new year is here and Valentines Day will be here soon.  No I’m not suggesting that you get your sweetheart a set of tires, but maybe it’s time to learn about how to buy a home, put down some roots and get some REAL traction.   Yes, yes, yes, yes, you’ve been dreaming of having a place to call your own…..are you two tired of the negative to give it a shot?

Maybe it’s not you, maybe, just maybe you need a new approach, a POSTIVE approach to your real estate dreams.

“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.”   —Thomas Jefferson

Give me a call and I can get you on the right road to YOUR Real Estate Dreams………………………………………………………………..that’s what I do…………………………………….I help people to………………

LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST,

S.C.

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How do YOU like to be THANKED?

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touchdown The roar of the crowd after the referee throws up his hands is the ULTIMATE thank you in football;  the crowd is thanking their team for scoring a touchdown; except if your one of the lineman that blocked for that Super Bowl MVP Quarter Back.   That lineman might be getting a Rolex or maybe a car.

Thank according to www.dictionary.com  verb to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to. 

We are taught as children, and rightly so, to thank someone when they help us.  This is not limited to any specific act and can and should be extended to ANYTIME that you feel it necessary.  Saying thank you is both polite and the right thing to do, but on some occasions a thank you isn’t enough.  Those occasions deserve a personal thank you card to the thank you recipient or maybe a card to their boss or parent.  Maybe the verbal and written is not enough, maybe a gift is the way to go.

I, personally, love to thank those that help me.  I went out of my way to say “thank you AND have a nice day” to the McDonald’s drive thru worker today and I will be glad to do it again the next time I visit the Golden Arches.  That’s just how I think things should be, even though that worker is being paid, partly by my purchase.  It’s a thank you for fulfilling the service that I needed.  Their are times where the common worker gives uncommon, ie superman like, service….. it’s time for a personal note to both the worker and their boss.  Everyone needs a PLUS card in their human resource file come review time.  I further think that every worker should keep their own “attaboy” file for review time.  Feedback is a gift and should be appreciated and repected.

So now that I have laid the background, back to our title…..”How do YOU like to be THANKED?”  Do you like to get that unexpected piece of mail from a friend thanking you for that hair stylists you recommended?  Is the phone call enough or have you every received a “thank you” gift that you just couldn’t remember why did they send this??  Let’s dive into the gift part…..What is the perfect thank you gift: cash, gift card, photo in a frame, item personal to you and the giver, or how about something I haven’t even listed here?

I want to here from YOU…..”How do YOU like to be THANKED?” On top of that how would you like me to “THANK YOU” for being a part of this BLOG topic as I want to help YOU to………………………

 

LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST,

S.C.

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WHAT DOES FOOTBALL SEASON HAVE TO DO WITH REAL ESTATE?

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Sport_Football_Ball_Fire_Water_001(0).jpgIt’s not an age old question, but hopefully your interest is peaked.

Once LABOR Day weekend has come in gone you can count on three things:

1) All the schools have started back

2) Football games will be on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at least through Thanksgiving

3) People BELEIVE that real estate comes to a screeching halt.

The first two are true, but the last, well it….that is up to you.

 

One of great things about football is that no matter if you are the spectator or the participant, you understand the goal of the game.  Down to it’s most basic points (pun intended) SCORE MORE POINTS THAN THE OTHER GUYS.  To reach this  goal in football you have to reset the goal every time you take possession of the ball.  “We have the ball now, WE need to score a goal and we have four chances to do it in.”   Each time the team takes possession of the football they have a fresh set of four chances…..four chances to move the ball into the end zone….to score a goal……to earn more points than the other guys.  It is fun to see this come together on the football field.  Their are many different things that could get in your way, the biggest of which is that pesky other team.  The real work of the football game comes way before the pads are strapped on or the field is painted or the scoreboard turned on.  The real work comes from the commitment to work for the better of the team.  This is where the team sets it’s long term and short term goals

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This is where we break for a moment into real estate.  You goals in real estate are not to score more points, but are to have a home in a community that you feel safe in….to have a home that meets your needs, but how do you get to this point?  Just like in football it starts with a COMMITMENT to work for the better of the team, which in Real Estate we also call your family.  Following your Real Estate Dreams start with a dream and understanding how to get to that dream.  The football players, may be talented and very skilled, but it is the coach that harnesses their ability and streamlines it into a working machine.  The same true with your REALTOR….he is part of your team, but he’s more like a player coach, remember those….back in the day.  These player coaches brought the experience of the game to life by being an active participant IN the game.  This my friend is what you want in your REALTOR, someone that will help you with your game plan, your drills (home searches), your game day preparation (contract writing).  Your REALTOR is the person that we help keep you grounded when you try to stray from your long term goals.

Now on the Real Estate Listing side it’s the same, but more aspects are added.  You have a home that you want to sell for the most amount of money.  Your home is “ON DISPLAY” for the world to see.  Water the yard, stage the home…..you home needs to be show ready, period end of sentence.   That is what it takes to sell your home for top dollar.  So the coach lays out the game plan, the REALTOR lays out the marketing plan.  The team runs a plan the home gets a showing.  The more plays the team runs the more likely they are to score a goal.  The more times your home is shown the more likely it is to receive a contract.  

“Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. 

Your vision is the promise of what you shall at last unveil.” —John Ruskin

So does football season have anything to do with Real Estate?  Well I personally think the FALL is a great time to buy or sell Real Estate.  What a great feeling to have a house warming party during the HOLIDAYS.  I’ve experienced this first hand with my clients and WOW!!!…it really makes the Holidays come alive.  So what are your REAL ESTATE GOALS?  Long term—Super Bowl Champions, retirement, home on acreage?  Short term—win the game this week, buy a home in a solid neighborhood that has the potential to keep or increase it’s value.

Enjoy your Labor Day Weekend!

Oh contact me with your mailing address and I’ll mail you a 2011 Houston Texans Calendar, supplies are limited.  And let me know how I can help YOU to……….

Live Life to the Fullest,

S.C.

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