The digital world has changed the way we do the real estate business, and I love it. With that said, let me encourage you to not completely ignore older forms of media. About a decade ago, I started sending the local newspapers a blog on a quarterly basis that explained what happened the previous
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05/11/2022
Winchester, VA 1920s. This was just too much fun to pass up. This is my entry in the Getting to Know "Mike Cooper" post.1. What was your first job and what did you learn from it?I was a paperboy. What did I learn? Discipline. The paper had to be delivered no matter what my day was like.2. How lon
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05/10/2022
Shenandoah Valley, VA 1st Quarter Real Estate Report 2022The Shenandoah Valley, VA real estate market showed a series of conflicting numbers for the first quarter of 2022. Sales prices were up in all the localities, including Winchester City, Frederick County, Clarke County, Warren County and She
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04/24/2022
As Realtors, we're all familiar with mandatory CE credits. All of us have to do it, and that's a good thing. It's important to keep up on the real estate industry, but I have another CE credit you should keep up on. What about continuing exercise? A healthy strong body makes it easier for us
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03/27/2022
If I could offer any advice for you to build a successful life, it would be "Be a sponge." The one thing a sponge is known for is it's ability to absorb. The world around you is full of teachers who are sharing information for you to absorb. Not all information is good information, but you can al
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03/09/2022
This is a test. It's only a test. If it were an actual event your arms would be burning, and you would have a headache right now. Here's the test. Take two cans of soup and stand with your arms extended straight out shoulder height with one can of soup in each hand. OK, got it. I'll wait while y
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03/01/2022
This license plate was on my Volvo for 8 years. When I gave that car away I kept the tags as a souvenir. I was thrilled that the DMV allowed me to keep them. I put these tags on my car because I wanted to plant an idea in the minds of everyone who looked at them. Be Passionate! If there is one wo
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02/19/2022
OK, if you've been in real estate for a month or more, you know that a home inspection (which I encourage) can destroy a deal in a heartbeat. I can't tell you how many deals I've seen blow up because of the language in a home inspection report. Today, I was doing a final walk-through on a sale th
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01/29/2022
If there is anything I've learned in life, and in real estate, it's that sometimes life erupts. I tend to warn my buyers and sellers that all will be well and we will get to and across the finish line, but we may have to climb over some rocks on the way.I came to a vivid understanding of this p
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01/23/2022
This is the first blogpost that shows up in my history. It was 3.5.2011. Whew! So much has happened since then, but ironically, my position on this topic has stayed the same. I've added two certifications to my list and dropped 100% of the rest. Isn't it impressive when you see another agent's pr
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01/16/2022
