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Are You Settling For Mediocrity?

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By Chris Nichols There’s a story about a group of students that goes a little something like this: A Harvard professor was fielding questions from his class regarding the upcoming midterm exam. The questions were varied, but all seemed to carry a similar theme. Upon realizing this, the professor stopped the questioning and said, “Even though your questions sound different, …

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Take Note!

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By Anand Patel One of the most helpful pieces of advice I received several years ago that I continually advise my agents to do today is to recap, in writing, your conversations with clients, attorneys, title companies, appraisers, fellow agents – any and all parties involved in your transactions. These details will help clarify the conversation you have, leaving no …

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Is Your Vision Bored?

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By Anand Patel With 2011 coming to a close it seems everyone is talking, blogging, and tweeting about setting new goals for 2012. Well, let’s not jump the gun! What about the goals you already set for yourself that you haven’t accomplished? Whatever you do, if they are worthy goals you truly wish to achieve, don’t abandon them just yet! …

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Avoiding REALTOR®-to-REALTOR® Referral Nightmares!

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By Brian Copeland Over the past few months, I’ve been catching wind of a LOT of referrals between YPNers.  As Daddy Goose, I’m so proud!  As Daddy Goose, additionally, I think it’s important we chat a little about how to handle those agent-to-agent referrals. Three weeks ago, I sent out three referrals to three different REALTORS®.  None of those agents …

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What Superbowl XLV Taught Me About My Real Estate Career

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By Laura Rubinchuk Millions of people tuned in last night to watch football, commercials, eat junk food and drink beer, or maybe you were just waiting to see when it would be over to catch the new episode of Glee.  Regardless of your motivations, the Superbowl is the largest television audience all year, giving advertisers the ability to spread their …