Market Center Online Newsletter for Friday June 19

QUOTE: From Joe Tye:

“People don't quit a mission; they only quit a job.”
“People don't leave a team; they only leave an organization.”
“People don't desert a leader; they only desert a boss.”
“Loyalty is to the organization what gravity is to the solar system.”

REMARKABLE VIDEO – A MUST WATCH! If you read nothing else, please click on the link at the end of this paragraph when you have about 20 uninterrupted minutes to watch two 10-minute video that appears on YouTube. There are great articles/videos/free E-book on this link but the one entitled “Stroke of Insight” is simply fabulous! It is a recorded live presentation conducted by a Brain Doctor involved in research who herself had a stroke. The video is her description as to what happened, how she felt and reacted, what followed next and what she discovered. I was not prepared for the message when I began watching. We all have two sides to our brains. The left side is the analytical side. Her left side completely shut down and then she describes what she saw, thought and felt. There are valuable lessons on these two videos, please take the time to watch them – you may not be the same (in a good way) after you do. Oh, and by the way, there are other great things to do on this site as well: http://evolutionezine.com/. Alternate site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyjU8fzEYU this the same video in one viewing and does not have all the other links that the first site has.

THIS WILL BE A CLASSIC! Very funny but true article, “Disclosures of An Agent For Life”, written by Kris Berg. http://www.inman.com/buyers-sellers/columnists/krisberg/disclosures-agent-life

PURCHASE AGREEMENT CLASS. I put my presentation into a Word Document and posted it on www.SlidellCalendar.com, under Documents, Forms, Sales Forms. It is about completing the Agreement to Purchase and related forms. This information would be especially valuable to new agents but I am sure the “old dogs” may get something from it as well.

LEASE ADDENDUM. I have uploaded a Lease Addendum on SlidellCalendar.com in the Document Section Under Rental Forms as well as putting a copy in the binder in the Resource Room that you ought to use on all of your leases. It is very specific in regards to what happens to the tenant’s responsibility in the event of another Katrina type storm. When you read it you will understand why you should be using it.

CREATE A CONSUMER BLOG: I have encouraged everyone to use their email and Internet to maintain contact with their spheres of influence for years. It is far more simple to do so today than ever before. I have created two FREE blogs, www.NuggetsForTheNoggin.com and the Market Center’s Weekly Online Newsletter at www.ReadForAChange.com. The only cost involved is my time and the cost of the domain name. Here is how a Keller Williams agent, Vicky Chrisner, is using www.Blogger.com as I have but she uses it to keep in touch with her database and makes it available to everyone on the Net: Check it out: http://therealestatewhisperer.blogspot.com/2009/06/no-more-houses-for-sale.html. It takes only a few minutes to create, and only minutes to maintain and if you don’t buy a domain name, the entire process is FREE.

5 POSITIVE LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES, by Jon Gordon. Excellent article for our times. http://www.jongordon.com/newsletter-061509-5positiveleadershipstrategies.html

EDUCATIONAL REMINDER: You need TWELVE HOURS (12) of approved Continuing Education for 2009. We are almost half way through the year, how are you doing in complying with this requirement. You must have 4 hours of CE on the new Agreement to Purchase. The new National Association of REALTORS Quadrennial Education is now posted online at www.Realtor.org under education where you can take it free. REMEMBER, WHEN YOU COMPLETE A COURSE, PROVIDE A COPY OF THE COURSE CERTIFICATE FOR VIRGINIA’S FILES AND ALSO ONE FOR ME TO MAIL TO THE BOARD OF REALTORS.

THE SQUARE FOOTAGE SHOCKER, great article:
http://www.inman.com/buyers-sellers/columnists/bennykass/the-square-footage-shocker

GAPS IN HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE. Good article thanks to Nicole Silva. This will make you think twice before you say something about your neighbor.
http://www.mynewmarkets.com/article_view.php?id=101195