You may have a thousand different goals over the course of your lifetime, but they all will fall into one of four basic categories. Everything you do is an attempt to enhance the quality of your life in one or more of these areas.
The Key to Happiness
The first category is your desire for happy relationships. [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2009
Four Essentials for Happiness
February 1, 2009 – 3:04 pm
Communication/Persuasion
February 1, 2009 – 3:03 pm
Better understated than overstated. Let people be surprised that it was more than you promised and easier than you said.
For effective communication, use brevity. Jesus said, “Follow me.” Now that’s brief! He could be brief because of all that he was that he didn’t have to say.
You cannot speak that which you do not know. [...]
U.S. Foreclosure Index: U.S. Foreclosures About 1 Million in 2008; Fourth Quarter Shows Decline Over Third-Quarter Peak
February 1, 2009 – 3:01 pm
ForeclosureS.com: Indicators in Place for 2009 Recovery About 1 million homes were lost to foreclosure in 2008, up nearly 63.5 percent from 2007, according to the U.S. Foreclosure Index from ForeclosureS.com, a leading real estate information provider. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â In this first look at complete 2008 statistics, the Index also shows nearly 2.1 million pre-foreclosure filings [...]
Lease Options in a Soft Market
February 1, 2009 – 2:55 pm
It consistently amazes me that when markets turn soft the number of would-be real estate investors in the area shrink. The common perception most people have is that it’s harder to make money in real estate in down markets. I try very hard to get people to understand that is just NOT TRUE. In my book “Making Hard [...]
Five Myths of Passive Income
February 1, 2009 – 2:53 pm
This is a crazy time of the year for many of us.  As you take some time to slow down from the regular day-to-day rush to set goals/resolutions for the year, you might find that your number one goal is to find a way to create some passive income. Or you could be in the [...]
Making Your Calls Count
February 1, 2009 – 1:41 pm
Has this ever happened to you? You spend hours, maybe even days researching your leads to find phone numbers for neighbors, relatives and owners and then spend even more time going over in your head every possible call scenario so that you’re ready for them?
When the time comes to actually call owners you pick up [...]
California Comeback Is Under Way
February 1, 2009 – 1:40 pm
Californians have heard about the doom-and-gloom in real estate for years now – news of declining real estate prices and higher rates of foreclosure fill the pages of most newspapers.
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When few were looking for good things, however, something much different occurred: the beginnings of the California comeback in real estate.
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Existing-home sales in December jumped 84.9% [...]
12 Foreclosure Myths
February 1, 2009 – 1:20 pm
As common as foreclosure news is these days, both buyers and sellers tend to have major misconceptions regarding their rights, responsibilities and the overall process. No matter which side you’re on, here are a dozen myths demystified.
Foreclosure Owner in Default Myths:
1.     The bank really wants your home back. It’s not your home but the money lent [...]
