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  • Baby Steps Climb the Mountains

    A few blogs back I wrote on the benefits of walking. I am still walking my 5+ miles a day, except after surgeries when I told to give myself two days off before returning to my routine. Today while I was on my morning walk, I was thinking about how these simple walks have grown…

  • The Correct Procedures

    Today has been a hard day for me. At my age it just didn’t make sense to not get checked out for colon cancer. So I complained and did what I had to do after the COVID 19 band was lifted, but because I was not willing to do the procedure where I would have…

  • Contribute

    As you grow in the knowledge of your profession you will undoubtedly come across some things you wish were different. Some of these items may bug you so much that you think about them constantly. But every once in a while, as we study these issues we come across a different approach to solving these…

  • Get it in Writing

    I was asked by someone who is close to me to review the terms of a small loan she had qualified for was written. I did not like the terminology of the terms and I explained to her why. This construction has a third-party lender who will lend money for the completion of project which…

  • Your Agent/Broker Should Create a Marketing Package Cost Sheet.

    The MARKETING PACKAGE COST SHEET is used to advise your client why third-party investigative reports and advertising are not free. These third-party reports are frequently demanded by potential buyers as the begin they negotiations. When these reports are given up- front they show the willingness of the seller and their agent/broker to openly share information…

  • Is the Buyer’s Broker Needed

    In times past in real estate transactions people in the trade would call the buyer’s broker a cooperating broker, but this terminology was never correct.Cooperating misleads the public in many cases, because it makes it sound as if the seller’s broker and the buyer’s broker are working together in collaboration to join their respective clients…

  • The Benefit of Walking

    I was reading an article which popped up on my computer screen in one of those boxes that appear when you start your searches.  https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/want-to-raise-successful-boys-science-says-do-this-but-their-schools- the complete title is Want to Raise Successful Boys? Science Says Do This (but Their Schools Probably Won’t) It was concerning the way we as a nation may be hindering…

  • Tips for applying for Real Estate Agent with Brokerage

    It appears that the real estate industry is in a down swing. Because of this it is a good time to apply too be a real Estate agent after securing you license from the DRE. How ever there are some things you should be prepared for when you do so if you’re a new agent…

  • Rain Screen Furring Battens.

    Before we cut the 3/8” exterior plywood the back and front are painted the same color and paint as the finished siding has. This is done because the biggest enemy to them is water and the painting will reduce the effect of water on them. Once that has been accomplished and the paint is dry,…

  • Where Has Customer Service Gone

    When I began working in the trades, our customer service was much different. When we called in our orders the suppliers pulled them and delivered them as soon as possible. When those orders came there were items not only for the head carpenter, but for the crew-members as well. Small items like Stanley tape measures,…