Market Center Newsleter for Friday June 5

QUOTE: “Whoever believes life is fair has never played LSU in Baton Rouge!” Said by former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. Is that priceless or what? I was cheering the television when I heard him say it. I can only imagine what the Arkansas Razorback fans thought. The truth is no defense in this case! GEAUX TIGERS!

MISSISSIPPI MARKET CENTER TELEPHONE NUMBER: We now have a 601 area code number that will ring in our Slidell Market Center. For your information we used the MagicJack that you see advertised on television. The number assigned was then call forwarded to our Market Center 649-6333 number.

601-680-2337

NEW NUGGET: WANT TO MAKE MORE SALES, HAVE SEX WITH THE CUSTOMER! Check it out at http://www.nuggetsforthenoggin.com/

MASTERY OF THE GAME OF SELLING, a 10 minute training video by David Knox (in my opinion the best real estate specific trainer in the business); great stuff! https://www.davidknox.com/knox_sales_meetings/060209/

IS IT THE LAW OF ATTRACTION, OR THE LAW OF HARD WORK? YOU DECIDE! By Jeffrey Gitomer (who else?). This is another “gem” amongst many that Gitomer provides on a weekly basis. If you follow the link that Gitomer suggests, I may have to do some “explaining” to you-know-who. This is really good stuff folks!
http://www.gitomer.com/articles/ViewPublicArticle.html?key=ajcdMibak3PxnlVkiq7vZA%3D%3D

JEFFREY GITOMER WILL BE IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, “THE Red Book of Selling & Answers”. You can sign up at http://www.gitomer.com/. ROAD TRIP!

ONLINE LORE MAGAZINE.COM. This is an online blog regarding real estate technology which will be updated every Tuesday and Friday. There is an interesting opening article regarding making a video of a For Sale By Owner. Good reading. http://www.loremagazine.com/go/

WHERE IS THE SENSE OF URGENCY? Good article on how we need to be flexible in our business especially given the state of the economy, real or perceived. http://www.brokeragentsocial.com/article.php?article_id=340

NABOR NEWS: Check out the updates and new NABOR Blog http://www.nabors.org/

THE GOLDEN RULE OF SALESMANSHIP, by Jim Meisenheimer, True and funny. http://www.startsellingmore.com/golden-rule-of-salesmanship.html

BOOK RECOMMENDATION: The 4:8 Principle by Tommy Newberry. From the book jacket, “Research indicates that the average person thinks approximately 50,000 thoughts per day. Each thought moves us either toward our God-given potential or away from it.” If you want to move TOWARD your potential, do two things, read this book and then take Newberry’s 8-Day Challenge: www.1percentclub.com/8daychallenge.
I signed up to take it and will let you know the results next week. Never ask or suggest someone do something you are not prepared to do (remember that the next time you tell someone to “stick it”). Gymbeaux

WOMEN, TOO PUSHY OR TOO MUSHY? There is an excellent Internet Based Television program primarily for women but men can learn from as I have called, Brave Heart Women Television. Check out this 10 minute video discussion. While there, check out some of the other discussions of previous shows:
http://tv.braveheartwomen.com/

NEED A COOL GIFT? Visit the website for Feed The Children, at http://www.feedthechildren.com/ and click on Shop at the FTC on the left and you will find such cool gifts, including memorabilia from big, I mean "BIG" sports celebs: Mickey Mantel, Shaquille, Deuce. and more; Music artists: blues, country, rock; and movie stars. Books, CDs, artwork, the only item missing is Vicki Morvant's (Mandeville agent) novel, but that's another story..... Please think about shopping with Feed The Children; proceeds benefit children around the world and in America, no child should ever go to bed hungry. Love you all, Jo Anne Mackin (Mandeville MC)

$13.95 FOR AN EMBROIDERED SPORT-TYPE DUFFLE BAG? Check out http://www.queensboro.com/web/exec/index.php. The ONLY catch, minimum order is 4 so if some of you want to go together to place an order, need for someone to take charge.

3RD ANNUAL NORTHSHORE REALTOR CHILI CHALLENGE: - Reserve Saturday, November 7 at the Fairview Riverside State Park in Madisonville. Get your teams and sponsorships together now. Registration deadline is October 1. Let’s see who has the best chili on the Northshore!!

COMING ATTRACTIONS:

May 28….1:00pm – 5:00pm – Residential Agreement To Buy or Sell, 2009 Mandatory Class, held at SLU Business Center, taught by Wallace Paletou, Delta Title

June 25……1:00pm – 5:00pm – Residential Agreement To Buy or Sell, 2009 Mandatory Class, taught by Lizby Eustis, at the NABOR Office.

September 10…9:00am – 1:00pm – Fundamentals of Commercial Real Estate, taught by Rich Stone, at the NABOR Office

SUSAN ROMANICK FINE ART. Susan gave a presentation at last week’s Partners Meeting and I explained how I would give out framed and matted Pen & Ink drawings of the Slidell area (they were actually three note cards sold by the Chamber at one time and a local frame shop framed them for me, three up). The cost was about $35.00 (that was some time ago). I wrote things on the back, hand written and then signed them. I found that my customers kept them for a very long time. One customer’s home flooded in Katrina taking on about 6 or 7 feet of water. They saved the art piece and it still hangs in their revitalized home some 20 years after I had sold it to them. How is that for shelf-life. Art work makes a terrific gift, especially if you personalize it on the back. I am not a poet but this is close to what I wrote on each piece:

Our Home

Shutters, shingles, boards and hard work;
By themselves are really nothing;
But when they are combined with love and care;
They form the nucleus of a house.

The house proudly stands alone,
As it protects and it shelters.
It sometimes looks good; sometimes not;
But through the years is remains a house.

Add people, families, friends and events;
Add furnishings, mementos and personal touches;
Add all the good times, and the not so good;
And suddenly the house becomes a home.

Move away; the home becomes a house again,
And your new house your new home.
Although time tends to widen the two;
Our memories of this house will forever keep it a home.

Welcome Home!

COOL VIDEO: http://www.sonnyradio.com/armykite.html

SESSION UPDATE: BILL REQUIRING HANDS-FREE CELL PHONE DEVICES ADVANCES.

Two bills of interest to the real estate industry advanced at the Capitol this week. HB 146 by Rep. Badon passed the full House of Representatives and now heads to the Senate. This bill would require hands-free devices to be used on all cell phones while driving a motor vehicle. An amendment was placed on the legislation that would make this requirement a secondary offense meaning that you would have to be pulled over for another violation before they could fine you for failure to have a hands free device in use.

Also, SB 249 by Sen. Jackson passed out of a Senate Committee that would increase the penalties for home improvement fraud. HB 858 by Rep. Ponti also passed the full House of Representatives. This legislation provides expanded tax credits for individuals who install wind and solar energy efficient systems in residential properties. HB 120 (timeshare law changes) and HB 704 (home warranty company requirements) are waiting to be heard by the Senate Commerce Committee next week. LR’s complete list of industry-related bills is available for review in two Word documents linked here. These documents will be regularly updated as bill status changes. Should you have questions on specific legislation, please contact Norman Morris at 800-266-8538.