Things to do in Washington DC: November 2009

 

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1. Professionalism is what you expect--Do you meet your expectations? by Marchell Mascheck. Windermere Real Estate. Richland,WA.

Marchell talks about a client of hers who she is working with and doing exactly what he says he will do. If he says he will call,he will call. She is blown away. How many of you want clients like Marchell's?-ME TOO!

But she talks about someone in a particular profession who doesn't do what they say they will do. So do you know who she is talking about? Read this post to find out who she is talking about and why this level of professionalism is not acceptable?

2. Ways to Filter out Bad Prospects by Chris Hallmark. The People's Home Mortgage. Keyport,ND.

Bad Prospects-I'm pretty sure you have one or two of them. Maybe more. Chris talks about five ways to pick and choose the clients you want to work with. But what are the five ways? Read Chris blog to find out.

3. What should you do to achieve your goals? by Marian Goetzinger. Crystal Coast Real Estate. Pine Knoll Shores,NC.

I've heard and read that if you want to achieve a goal,its good to write it down on a piece of paper. Read Marian Goetzinger and she breaks it down on what you should do to achieve your goals.

4. Are We Becoming Too Lazy? by Diane Rice.  Rice Property Mgmt & Realty. South Holland,IL.

So are we becoming too lazy? I can definitely answer that one. But I will let you answer that question. But Diane gives a good reason why we might have become too lazy. Read what she wrote in her blog.

5. How to get listings today, not tomorrow, not later, but today! by George Paukert.  Road to Wealth Inc. Palm Beach,FL.

Listings we know will bring us more business if you advertise them. But in this blog,George talks about who he is targeting for listings and why it takes him so many days to target this niche. Read what George wrote in this blog. A must read for real estate agents who want to get more listings.

 

Well that's it for me. These blogs to me are worthy of a Gold Star. You are all shinning stars in my book. Thanks for writing such good blogs. And I hope everyone else who reads your blogs will enjoy them as much as I did. Tune in next week for another edition of "Five non active rain blogs that you probably missed"

Looking for a Real Estate Professional that will help you buy and/or sell your next house? Want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Free search of DC and P.G County MD Homes for sale   . I can also be reached at my new Active Rain Outside Blog www.GetDCSold.com - "Where we will get it sold-your home that is". Twitter http://twitter.com/DCHomesforsale. Please give me a call at 202-378-0283 (Direct) or 301-560-6700 x1154 (Office) at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much. Looking forward to helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day. "Buy a home in DC and PG County MD today" in zip codes 20019,20002,20020,20011,20032,20774,20721,20744

Home Inspection killed the deal on Upper Marlboro,MD house for sale-Was it because yesterday was Friday the 13th? Maybe. But I don't believe in the whole friday the 13th thing. So what is Friday the 13th some of you probably ask? According to Wikipedia Friday the 13th occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on Friday, which superstition holds to be a day of good or bad luck.

Anyway I have been working with a client of mine for about a month and a half now. I have shown them around 32 houses. All of the houses that I have shown them are Prince George's County Maryland Houses for sale. We have submitted two offers prior to this one. On one offer we got out bid and another offer we submitted just wasn't accepted. After they told me that they were going to submit full price on the house which they really liked,I was very happy. (You would too if you were in my shoes). Anyway,I was communicating back and forth with the listing agent via e-mail-ONLY FORM OF COMMUNICATION I USED WITH THE LISTING AGENT THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS. This is 2009 now right? (I am not going to get into that).

Anyway after our offer was accepted,(Praise God Hallejulah Thank you Jesus)we decided that we should now do a home inspection. Just a friendly reminder to potential home buyers reading this,"If you are buying a house,you should always get a home inspection". Even if the house is brand spanking new,"Get a home inspection-PLEASE". It is one of the best investment you will make during the home buying process that can end up saving you thousands of dollars and aches and pain down the line after you purchase the house. Back to my story. To cut a long story short,after home inspector Paul Goins of STF Home Inspections 410-535-9020 (my clients chose him)finished doing his home inspection(Who by the way did a very good home inspection),his home inspection report revealed things that an ordinary person would not have saw. 

And of course my clients decided that they definitely do not want to buy the house because they just didn't want to spend more money than they intend on spending. But I wouldn't be a good real estate professional if I told my clients to buy a house that they definitely don't feel like buying just because of a commission check-It ain't worth it. My reputation means a lot to me. I am definitely staying positive even working with my client has made me weary. It's going to be a challenge to find my client who are first time home buyers a house that doesn't have any problems in a Real Estate Market where most of the houses for sale seems to have a problem. But I am up for it. Wish me luck. Better yet pray for me-I am going to need it. LOL.

Looking for a Real Estate Professional that will help you buy and/or sell your next house? Want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Free search of DC and P.G County MD Homes for sale . I can also be reached at my new Active Rain Outside Blog www.GetDCSold.com - "Where we will get it sold-your home that is". Twitter http://twitter.com/DCHomesforsale. Please give me a call at 202-378-0283 (Direct) or 301-560-6700 x1154 (Office) at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much. Looking forward to helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day. "Buy a home in DC and PG County MD today" in zip codes 20019,20002,20020,20011,20032,20774,20721,20744

       Holloway Estates Upper Marlboro,Maryland Homes for sale. Holloway Estates Upper Marlboro Maryland is located off of Route 301 North (Crain Hwy). Streets around the area include Gay Dr Upper Marlboro Maryland,Phillips Dr Upper Marlboro Maryland,Wyld Dr Upper Marlboro Maryland,Lyndia Pl and Toucan Dr.Upper Marlboro.

                                                          PARKS AND RECREATION

       Cheltenham Woods Community Park and Hollaway Estates Park are two parks that are close to Hollaway Estates in Upper Marlboro,Maryland.

                                                               SCHOOLS

Rosaryville Elementary School is not too far from Hollaway Estates Upper Marlboro Maryland.

                                                        RESTAURANTS AND STORES

        Most of the restaurants and stores are located on Crain Hwy Upper Marlboro,Maryland 20772. Some of them are

• Foolee's Carry Out Restaurant 9524 Crain Hwy Upper Marlboro,MD (301) 599-0412.1.0 mi E
• Martin Seafood and Crabs 9522 Crain Hwy Upper Marlboro,MD 20772 (301) 599-5599.
• Tea and Comfort 10405 Tottenham Rd Cheltenham,MD (301) 782-2977. O.7 mi S.

       The last house that sold around Holloway Estates Upper Marlboro Maryland was 10309 BEAVER KNOLL DR, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20772 for $352,500 in December 7,2005. Prior to that 13 houses have been sold since April 29,2002. Average home owner who buys a house stays in their house for seven years before they decide to sell it and upgrade to something bigger or better or downsize to buy something suitable to their lifestyle.

        Do you know anyone who is talking about buying and/or selling a Holloway Estates Upper Marlboro Maryland or buying a single family Upper Marlboro Maryland home? If so please tell them to give me a call. I would be more than happy to assist them with their real estate needs. Click on this link if you know anyone who is looking to get pre-approved for a home loan in PG COUNTY MD

 

 

 

Have you ever started looking for something that you lost only to end up finding something that you didn't think you will ever find again or you found something you didn't intend to find? I guess you can say this about these five non featured Active Rain blogs that you probably missed. I stumbled across these five blogs by accident-Glad I did.

Anyway here are my five non featured Active Rain blogs that you probably missed. If I could give you all stars for writing such good blogs,I will. So here are my "Five non featured Active Rain blogs that you probably missed".

1. I'm supposed to be happy by Russ Ravary -Michigan Homes for sale.   Remerica Hometown One.  Northville,MI.

2. Keeping Elderly Relatives - Friends Active, Contributing and Alive! by Gary White.  Flexit Realty.  Grand Rapids,MI.

3. You're doing it wrong if you're using the "Baby come back" method of marketing to your past clients...here's a better way by Anne Marie Malfi, Real Estate Marketing Consultant/Virtual Asst.  Malfi Marketing Solutions for Real Estate Professionals.  Yardley,PA.

4. Have You Thanked Those That Have Pulled You Back From the Edge? by Danielle Pierce.   Jelani Realty Advisors.  Chicago,IL.

5. Selling Your Home:- Flooring is one of the first things buyers notice when entering a home! by Anthony Stokes-Pereira. Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty. Nanuet,NY.

Looking for a Real Estate Professional that will help you buy and/or sell your next house? Want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Free search of DC and P.G County MD Homes for sale   . I can also be reached at my new Active Rain Outside Blog www.GetDCSold.com - "Where we will get it sold-your home that is". Twitter http://twitter.com/DCHomesforsale. Please give me a call at 202-378-0283 (Direct) or 301-560-6700 x1154 (Office) at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much. Looking forward to helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day. "Buy a home in DC and PG County MD today" in zip codes 20019,20002,20020,20011,20032,20774,20721,20744

 

Just received an e-mail from a new friend of mine. I admit once I read this it brighten my day. We have to always remember that some things in life happen for a reason. Hopefully you will understand and know why it happened instead of thinking that you are either cursed or you are bound to have bad luck because that is not always the case.

To all of you my dear friends and family:                                           
 
MAYBE
                                           
Maybe . . . we were supposed to meet the
wrong people before meeting the right
one so that, when we finally meet the
right person, we will know how to be
grateful for that gift.
 
Maybe . . . when the door of happiness
closes, another opens; but, often
times, we look so long at the closed
door that we don't even see the new
one which has been opened for us.
 
Maybe . . . it is true that we don't
know what we have until we lose it,
but it is also true that we don't know
what we have been missing until it arrives.
 
Maybe . . . the happiest of people
don't necessarily have the best of
everything; they just make the most of
everything that comes along their way.
                                                                           
Maybe . . . the brightest future will
always be based on a forgotten past;
after all, you can't go on
successfully in life until you let go
of your past mistakes, failures and heartaches.
 
Maybe . . . the best kind of friend is
the kind you can sit on a porch and
swing with, never say a word, and then
walk away feeling like it was the best
conversation you've ever had.
 
Maybe . . . you should do something nice
for someone every single day, even if
it is simply to leave them alone.
 
Maybe . . . you should try to live
your life to the fullest because when
you were born, you were crying and
everyone around you was smiling but
when you die, you can be the one who
is smiling and everyone around you crying.
 
 Maybe . . . you could send this message
to those people who mean something to
you, to those who have touched your
life, to those who try to make you
smile when you need it, to those who help you
see the brighter side of things when you are                  
down, and to all those whom you want                           
to know that you appreciate them and their friendship.

 Proverbs 3: 5-6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he will direct thy paths.

Psalm 66:18 If you regard iniquity in thine heart,the Lord will not hear.

                                                                                                              

 

Looking for a Real Estate Professional that will help you buy and/or sell your next house? Want a "Free Real Estate Market Report" in your area of choice? Free search of DC and P.G County MD Homes for sale   . I can also be reached at my new Active Rain Outside Blog www.GetDCSold.com - "Where we will get it sold-your home that is". Twitter http://twitter.com/DCHomesforsale. Please give me a call at 202-378-0283 (Direct) or 301-560-6700 x1154 (Office) at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much. Looking forward to helping you make your home purchase or sale a stress free and very happy one. Have a great day. "Buy a home in DC and PG County MD today" in zip codes 20019,20020,20011,20032,20774,20721