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Sunday, June 10, 2007

Quote for the day!!

"Ambition is the path to success.

Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in."

~ Bill Bradley

Rancho Cucamonga Increasing in Popularity...(article)

Rancho Cucamonga CA Real Estate Increasing In Popularity With ...

GOOD IDEA KEITH AND GOOD JOB!!!

Saturday, June 9, 2007

Testing for Rosacea...

Had to visit a phd this week to check for something called Rosacea....

Here is the formal definition: A chronic dermatitis of the face, especially of the nose and cheeks, characterized by a red or rosy coloration, caused by dilation of capillaries, and the appearance of acnelike pimples. Also called acne rosacea.

Mine isn't really acne, I don't think. However, at times my face just gets really red....went out on a limb to put these on here....why not include them, it's part of my life, right??

Kinda cracked up when I saw that my cell was still in my hand while getting these pics taken....Dedicated??? Who me?

Have a great rest of your weekend....Listing a new property soon in RC and Rialto....gotta prepare for those.....Let's go, I'm ready!!

DE~STRESSING....

Today, had to workout in order to clear my head...it happened kinda unexpectedly.

In real estate, some people just don't understand how many different items we have to juggle as Realtors and how we have to try to make certain things happen....also, when you add your personal life, if you happen to be lucky enough to have one and still be successful, it can be a full deck.

Ran a bunch and did some abs (I know still need to do a few more crunches!!) and then shower and back to work I went....

WEREP Caravan Fun...

We had a great day @ Caravan yesterday....and I was glad to be able to take some pics of my Realtor Associates, Friends and Affiliates. Here are some of the pics....Yup, you can tell we were having a good time while working, yes?

Eurydice and I were being funny about taking our picture by Cindy Alder's sign ~

kind of an homage to how some Realtors have their photo taken in front of their sign....That's why were were really cracking ourselves up and that's why we took the last pic as a little group around my sign (last pic)....

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN A GOOD AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT EVERYONE!!

The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy.
Also, here is the quote to do the exercise with:

Infinite intelligence attracts to me the buyer for this home who wants it and who prospers in it. This buyer is being sent to me by the creative intelligence of my subconscious mind, which makes no mistakes. The buyer may look at many other homes, but mine is the only one he wants and will buy because he is guided by the infinite intelligence within him. I know the buyer is right, the time is right and the price is right. Everything about it is right. The deeper currents of my subconscious mind are now in operation bringing both of us together in divine order. I know that it is so.

Remember always that what you are seeking, is also seeking you.

**The above was part of our breakout session @ WEREP yesterday.

Use it if you'd like.....or make something up that works for what you're targeting or wanting....in a similar fashion....

Ok, headed to N's now!! ;)

Yvette and I do My Broker's Open Yesterday....

Thanks for your help, Gorgeous!!

Yesterday was fortunate to have some help @ my Broker's Open on Zapata Place. The morning began with me waking up only after about 3.5 hours sleep....not sure why....maybe too much going on? Mind wouldn't shut down long enough for my shut eye.

Anyway, up before 7am, off to the WEREP meeting, did a great "positive thinking" exercise with the group....got a few laughs ("I have a few secrets!!") and then we were off as a group to caravan.....Caravanned (is that a word? it is now) alot of properties...7, although it seemed like way more...

finished around 1130am, then put some Open House signs up (why not, since I was there anyway!!) and arrived at Zapata Place around noon. Had 6 Realtors come by for lunch ~ THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO CAME AND CONGRATULATIONS TO DIANE for winning the $100 GIFT CARD TO POTTERY BARN!!! (Claro's Italian Market did custom "Todd" sandwiches)....We had Pasta Salad, cookies and Mortadella with Havarte Cheese Sandwiches....they were delish.

Yvette and I tidied up around 145pm and was out by 2pm....then off to the Doctor's office...I even have pics of there that I'll show you later...they're on my other computer already...then

off to the office to meet Adam and write an offer on a great condo in Alta Loma....of which at this point, I'm glad to say (it's 350pm on Sat), his offer got accepted...Congratulations Adam!!

Now, headed to a First Communion of Nicholas's and can't wait. It started at 10am this morning and haven't been able to get there yet...but headed now....

How is your Saturday going??

Developer Optimistic About Filling Airport Offices (article)

Developer optimistic about filling airport offices

Thursday, June 7, 2007

Newsletter Time...

It's been a long day.....Got to visit with my grandmother (which was the best!!) and worked out (once in AM, once in PM)twice at the gym...then had a few appointments, got the car washed and ready to go for tomorrow, then finished the day off with several hours working out of my home office with Toni and I and my computer...We prepared the new issue of my newsletter....FUN!! lol

Here is one of my clients, John, when we went out viewing properties earlier this week....John, I appreciate your business and the opportunity to work for you again!!

Have a great night everyone and an even better weekend!!

Thank You for your continued support.

I really appreciate it.

Night,

Todd

Decrease in Home Sales Forecasted by Realtors... (article)

Realtors forecast 14 percent decrease in home sales

No Losing with California Real Estate...(article)

You can hardly lose with California housing

Inland Empire Economy Continues Growth....(article)

Inland Empire economy continues growthPress-Enterprise (subscription) - Riverside,CA,USAHistorically speaking, the doldrums surrounding the real estate markets are not as serious as they appear, economist John Husing said at a forum Thursday ...See all stories on this topic

Pottery Barn Father's Day Sale...

Here's the link for the great, PB!!

www.PotteryBarn.com

They have a little sale going on.....looks like ;)

Fast Facts for the week...

Calif. median home price - April 07: $597,640 (Source: C.A.R.)

Calif. highest median home price by C.A.R. region April 07:Santa Barbara So. Coast $1,475,000 (Source: C.A.R.)

Calif. lowest median home price by C.A.R. region April 07:High Desert $317,420 (Source: C.A.R.)

Calif. First-time Buyer Affordability Index - First Quarter 07:25 percent (Source: C.A.R.)

Mortgage rates - week ending 5/31:
30-yr. fixed: 6.42%; Fees/points: 0.4%
15-yr. fixed: 6.12%; Fees/points: 0.4%
1-yr. adjustable: 5.57%; Fees/points: 0.6%
(Source: Freddie Mac)

**Taken from the California Association of Realtors Bulletin, dated June 6th, 2007.

Pending Home Sales Indicate Stabilizing Market

YES!!!! It's a good time for Buyers and Sellers now!!!

While pending home sales continued to edge down this month amidst the subprime fallout, NAR expects activity in the housing market to stabilize in the near-term, according to a recent report.

The Association's Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a forward-looking indicator that gauges home sales activity for upcoming months, declined for the second consecutive month in April, falling 10.2 percent from a year ago to a reading of 101.4. While a PHSI of 100 or more generally indicates a high level of home sales activity, the April PHSI was the lowest reading in four years.

"It looks like we may be leaving a period of market disruptions, and for the past two months the pending home sales index has been similar in year-ago comparisons, which means home sales might ease but should be fairly stable in the months ahead," said NAR Senior Economist Lawrence Yun.

The PHSI declined across the nation in April compared with the readings a year ago. On a regional basis, the PHSI was highest in the South, where it declined 10.4 percent to 116. In the West, the index fell 11.7 percent to 91.4. The PHSI also declined in the Midwest and Northeast regions, decreasing to 98.1 and 89.3, respectively.

***Taken from the California Association of Realtors Bulletin, dated June 6th, 2007.

A Handsome Man Joke?

An extraordinarily handsome man decided he had the God-given responsibility to marry the perfect woman so they could produce children beyond comparison. With that as his mission he began searching for the perfect woman. After a diligent, but fruitless, search up and down the east coast, he started to head west.

Shortly thereafter he met a farmer who had three stunning, gorgeous daughters that positively took his breath away. So he explained his mission to the farmer, asking for permission to marry one of them.The farmer simply replied, “They’re all lookin’ to get married, so you came to the right place.

Look them over and select the one you want.”The man dated the first daughter. The next day the farmer asked for the man’s opinion.“Well” said the man, “She’s just a weeeeee bit, not that you can hardly notice, but pigeon-toed.”The farmer nodded and suggested the man date one of the other girls; so the man went out with the second daughter.

The next day, the farmer again asked how things went.“Well,” the man replied, “She’s just a weeeee bit, not that you can hardly tell, cross-eyed.”The farmer nodded and suggested he date the third girl to see if things might be better. So he did.

The next morning the man rushed in exclaiming, “She’s perfect, just perfect! She’s the one I want to marry!” So they were wed right away.

Months later the baby was born. When the man visited the nursery he was horrified: the baby was the ugliest, most pathetic human you can imagine. He rushed to his father-in-law asking how such a thing could happen considering the parents.“Well,” explained the farmer, “She was just a weeeee bit, not that you could hardly tell, pregnant when you met her.”