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2012
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The internet and even the news program tonight is talking about the life of David Jones who died today of a heart attack after visiting his horses in Florida. My condolences go out to his family and friends. I know he had a long term career in music, movies and television. But to me, firs...
02/29/2012
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Here is another social media "how to" blog that I know you will find helpful if you are using Facebook to market your business. It is the simple details that need our attention if we are going to be successful. 3 Things You Should Be Tracking On Facebook 1. Track ”People Talking About This”...
02/29/2012
Mimi has written another great blog regarding social media and specifically, Facebook. If you are going to be in business, I would seriously recommend using social media. I doubted the power of this marketing strategy, now I am a believer.Facebook Timeline for FAN PAGE goes live tomorrow!!!! I h...
02/29/2012
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Today's motivation was inspired by a comment made by Greg Gillespie on my post Getting Motivated #3. If its success in your business, you will often find a measure of success is determined by our outward appearance. Do you portray the image of the successful professional? Some people just fak...
02/28/2012
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USDA, is not just for grading meat. In fact, through the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) there is a 100% financing program for owner occupied residential property. Yes, you read that correctly, it is a 100% financing program! Now, not every home buyer will qualify for this l...
02/27/2012
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In yesterday's blog Getting Motivated # 4, I talked about focus. The example was Dallas Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson’s talk to the team before the 1993 Super Bowl. His message was simple, stay focused. As I started writing this morning, it occurs to me that focus will be meaningless unle...
02/27/2012
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In the previous post in this series, we discussed the eligible property types, eligible repair type, ineligible repair types and some general guidelines. Once you have determined this is the best financing method there are a couple of things you should know about the required paperwork. The FHA...
02/26/2012
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Yes, I am hooked on Ancestry.com. I have been enjoying the series on NBC, "Who Do You Think You Are?" As I have watched the program I began thinking about my own family history and really how little I know. So last night, I took the leap and signed up. After almost 6 hours (hence the new a...
02/26/2012
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Are you staying focused? Staying motivated requires your undivided attention to your goal. Here's a short little story that will illustrate this point. There have been hundreds of motivational speeches given by coaches in the locker room before every big game. When you compare each of those speec...
02/25/2012
You know the types of properties that are eligible and we have reviewed some of the basic program guidelines in the previous posts. There are some types of repairs that will not be eligible for this program. These are: · Major rehabilitation · new construction including room addi...
02/25/2012