QUOTE #1 : "You can't get to genius on a platform
of excuses." Robin Sharma
QUOTE #2:
“When people suck the life out of you why
don't they take some fat as well.” Author
unknown
YOUR ST˜R POWER, SCRIPTS FOR YOUR SUCCESS FROM HOWARD
BRINTON: www.StarPower.com Prospecting – FSBO: This is a courtesy
call, checking to see how it’s going with your marketing. Have you had any calls? What kind of reaction are you getting? Have you received any offers? Where are they coming in from? Sounds like you’re trying hard. Why don’t you let me handle this whole thing
for you? I can have this thing up and
going and help get you moved as soon as you need to be moved. How soon do you need to be moved?
WISDOM FROM MICHAEL DUNN, author of What’s
The BIG Secret, http://michaelpdunn.org/Success.html From
Page 107: The reason we never
heard of these accounts (pages 104-106) when we went through our school system
is because the curriculum specialists who have weaseled their way into creating
our textbooks, which influence every child in America today and the future of
our country, simply decided to take it out.
… I don’t have the space here to share with you the slow, deliberate,
and calculate breakdown being perpetrated on our country by a small group of
individuals, but you can go to the web site at www.thebigsecret.org and get the
references and links you need to educate yourself. They’re just links. They don’t cost anything, and you’ll learn
what you need to know to make a sound decision.
THE WORLD OF STEVEN WRIGHT: Whenever
I think of the past it brings back so many memories.
SPEAKING OF AMBIGUITY: If
a turtle doesn’t have a shell is he homeless or naked?
DON’T LET ANYONE SELL YOU ON USING “I-ITIS” LETTERS: From
Marte Cliff. This week I had occasion to
review a couple of instructional books. Included in those books were samples of
letters for students to use - and they were possibly the worst letters I've
ever seen for sale. Each had 5 to 7
paragraphs. Each paragraph began with the word "I." Well, except for
the ones that began with "We."
Writing a letter meant to persuade when you're suffering from a bad case
of "I-itis" is the surest way to get your messages sent straight to
the trash, so don't do it. Your letters
always need to be focused on your reader and what matters to him or her. And
the truth is, your reader doesn't give a darn about you or what you want. So if you've got letters that begin with
"I," re-work them. You'll see much better results. Here's to your prosperity, marte@copybymarte.com 208-448-1479. Gymbeaux Note: Sign up for Marte’s newsletter, you won’t
regret it. www.copybymarte.com
NABOR FALL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON: Here
about developing news for the Northshore. Thursday,
September 13, 11:30, guest speakers,
Wade Ragas (formerly of the University
of New Orleans); Bruce Ugnanst (LA
Real Estate Commission); Pat Brister (President
of St. Tammany Parish); at Palmettos in Slidell. $30.00 for NABOR members, $35.00 for
non-members. See registration form in
the Resource Room.
IMPORTANT TO ALL NABOR MEMBERS:
PLEASE BE SURE YOU HAVE SENT IN EVIDENCE THAT YOU TOOK THE QUADRENNIAL CODE OF ETHICS CLASS, DURING
THIS LAST CYCLE, MEANING BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2012. THE NABOR OFFICE MUST HAVE ON FILE A COPY OF
YOUR ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE. E-MAIL TO sandy@nabors.org Or FAX 985-674-4465 OR US MAIL IT TO: NABOR,
3500 HIGHWAY 190, SUITE 201, MANDEVILLE, LA 70471. IF
YOU TOOK THE COURSE ONLINE WITH NAR, THEN YOU DO NOT NEED TO SEND IN ANYTHING
ELSE.
QUADRENNIAL ETHICS COURSE, Time is running out in order for you to be in
compliance. Tuesday, August 21, St. Tammany
Library, Robert Road. 1:00 to 4:00. To Register, call Stephanie Turnage at
985-710-0585 or Colleen Dixon at 985-643-3111.
NOMAR GREEN COMMITTEE LUNCH & LEARN: NOMAR’s
Green Committee is hosting a Lunch & Learn Series. We will be hosting the
first part of the series on Friday, August 17, 2012; 11:30 TO 12:30. Our
Guest Speaker will be Cassey DeMoss
Roberts, Executive Director of Alliance for Affordable Energy. This would
be a great opportunity to learn about key green real estate issues and how you
can stay involved. For more information please contact Letitia (504)274-0705 or
Tranell (504) 274-0785. Seating is LIMITED….FREE ADMISSION!!! REGISTER TODAY
AT: http://nomar.org/sites/nomar/files/Lunch_Learn_Green.pdf
NEW ORLEANS DICTIONARY: “The Big Easy” became the official nickname for New Orleans after a contest was
run years ago. Historically, New Orleans has weathered primitive conditions,
yellow fever, hurricanes, floods, wars--English, French, Indians, Union--and
just plain hard living. Being a survivor was something to celebrate. In
addition, New Orleans is noted for an eclectic mix of cultures that have held
onto their traditions and languages. New Orleans is also constantly
celebrating! There are music festivals, food festivals, etc., throughout the
year. The bottom line is that "The Big Easy" won because it fits! If
it's fun, tastes good, and sounds right, then we're all for it!
5 WAYS TO REALLY
MOTIVATE, by Jon Gordon. In my opinion there are actually 6 or even
7. I would add that everyone should
imagine a tattoo on the forehead of everyone they meet that reads: MMFI.
Make Me Feel Important. In
addition you should at the same time think;
“What can I learn from this person?”
http://www.jongordon.com/positive-tip-5-ways-to-really-motivate.html
OUT OF THIS WORLD OUT
OF THE OFFICE REPLIES by Andy Horner. What kind of voice mail messages do you leave
on your phone for callers when you are out of town on extended periods of
time? What kind should you leave. Andy Horner has a different way of
thinking. Brought to you via Jeffrey
Gitomer’s weekly ezine. This is not what
you might be thinking: http://www.gitomer.com/articles/ViewPublicArticle.html?key=ajcdMibak3M82DDLNBCiGA%3D%3D
POSITIVE THOUGHTS
from Dr. Tom Hill’s (personal friend and mentor and GREAT GUY!) weekly Ezine from his Eagle Institute:
POSITIVE THOUGHTS
One of my personal quotes is
"Every one of us has a moral responsibility to become the best person
possible - every day focused on becoming better - reaching our God-given
capacity." Now, for a mental exercise, give this some thought: 1) What can
I do to get closer to my potential - in my spiritual life (yes, we're spiritual
beings having a physical experience) or physical life (approximately 70% of the
population is overweight). Secondly, visualize everyone becoming their best
person every morning - what a world this would be.
Here is the quote that daughter
Terri found a few weeks ago and we had in the Eaglezine - try reading this the
first thing every morning - it will make a difference:
Today I Will Make a Difference
Today I will make a difference. I
will begin by controlling my thoughts. A person is the product of his thoughts.
I want to be happy and hopeful. Therefore, I will have thoughts that are happy
and hopeful. I refuse to be victimized by my circumstances. I will not let
petty inconveniences such as stoplights, long lines, and traffic jams be my
masters. I will avoid negativism and gossip. Optimism will be my companion, and
victory will be my hallmark. Today I will make a difference.
I will be grateful for the
twenty-four hours that are before me. Time is a precious commodity. I refuse to
allow what little time I have to be contaminated by self-pity, anxiety, or
boredom. I will face this day with the joy of a child and the courage of a
giant. I will drink each minute as though it is my last. When tomorrow comes,
today will be gone forever. While it is here, I will use it for loving and
giving. Today I will make a difference.
I will not let past failures
haunt me. Even though my life is scarred with mistakes, I refuse to rummage
through my trash heap of failures. I will admit them. I will correct them. I
will press on. Victoriously. No failure is fatal. It's OK to stumble.... I will
get up. It's OK to fail.... I will rise again. Today I will make a difference.
I will spend time with those I
love. My spouse, my children, my family. A man can own the world but be poor
for the lack of love. A man can own nothing and yet be wealthy in
relationships. Today I will spend at least five minutes with the significant
people in my world. Five quality minutes of talking or hugging or thanking or
listening. Five undiluted minutes with my mate, children, and friends.
Today I will make a difference.
From Shaped by God (original
title: On the Anvil)
Copyright (Tyndale House, 1985,
2002) Max Lucado
THE
SNOWBALL EFFECT
From the Louisiana
Real Estate Commission online Newsletter
As illustrated in the following
case, a licensee’s ignorance of the
licensing law and the rules and regulations led him down a slippery road, and
his actions snowballed into multiple violations.
(Gymbeaux Note: It would be
difficult for agents in our Market Center to claim “ignorance of the licensing
law” because this topic is repeatedly addressed. The simplest of solutions to avoid situations
like this from happening: FILL IN EVERY BLANK ON EVERY FORM! Seriously, it cannot be any easier than
that!)
A couple had made two,
unsuccessful offers on a residential property. Later, they learned that the
property sold for substantially less than the price that they offered. The
couple filed a complaint with the Commission alleging that their offer was
never submitted to the seller for his consideration. Their agent had returned
both offers to them without the seller’s signature rejecting the offers. The
respondent, acting as the listing agent, had written the words: “Rejected by
seller per telephone call” across the first page of their offer. The
complainants suspected that the agent failed to present their offer because he
had not wanted to share the commission with the agent representing them. A
complaint was filed, and a formal investigation ensued.
During an investigation all
documentation is collected. It was determined that the agent had presented both
of the complainants’ offers and the buyer who purchased the property had been
represented by an agent from another real estate company. Offers had been
tendered by 4 different buyers and the seller had made different “verbal”
offers through their listing agent. The sellers then verbally rejected the
offers.
After
interviewing the sellers, the investigator determined that the offers had been
presented to the sellers; however, a review of the documents revealed several
other violations:
If the respondent had been aware
of another rule, Section 3909. A., he may have avoided the complaint being
filed. This rule states that if the seller is not available and grants
authority to the listing broker to reject an offer on his behalf, the broker or
his designated agent should mark the offer as rejected and sign the offer in
lieu of the seller. The rule also directs the agent to forward a copy of the
rejected written offer to the seller for his signature acknowledging the
rejection of the offer. The copy of the rejected offer signed by the seller
must be retained in the listing broker’s files. If the transaction is a
cooperative transaction, the listing broker shall provide a copy of the
rejected offer bearing the signature of the owner to the cooperating selling
broker within five days after the signed rejection is received from the seller.
The complaint was adjudicated by
a formal hearing wherein the respondent’s salesperson’s license was censured,
and he was ordered to pay a fine of $500 with a $358 administrative cost.
- Marsha Stafford
THE LAW:
Case Study: The
Snowball Effect
The property was owned by
a husband and wife and yet the respondent had obtained only the husband’s signature
on the listing contract, in violation of LSA-R.S. 37:1455. A. (11).
When representing the
sellers and two of the buyers who made offers, the agent failed to provide the
parties with an agency disclosure informational pamphlet and a dual agency
disclosure form, in violation of LSA-R.S. 37: 1455.A. (21).
The agent received several
written offers and failed to annotate the offers to indicate the time of
day and date the offers were received,
(Gymbeaux Note: Page 1 of
the Agreement to Purchase) in violation of 3905. A. of the Rules and
Regulations and LSA-R.S. 37: 1455. A. (2).
The respondent failed to
ensure the time of day and date the offers were rejected, in violation of 3901.
C. of the Rules and Regulations & LSA-R.S. 37: 1455. A. (2).
Although several offers
were presented to the seller, the offers were not rejected with the seller’s
signature affixed to the document, in violation of 3907 A. of the Rules and
Regulations and LSA-R.S. 37: 1455. A. (2).
Note: This rule, 3907. A., states
that if the seller refuses to sign a rejected offer, the licensee shall
annotate this fact, indicate the time and date of the rejection, and provide a
copy of the rejected offer bearing the annotation to the buyer within five days
after the signature or annotation is affixed.
(Gymbeaux Note: This is one
reason you need to insure you complete lines 328 and 348 on page 6 of the
Agreement to Purchase to document that you in fact presented the offers to your
buyers and sellers!)
If the
respondent had been aware of another rule, Section 3909. A., he may have
avoided the complaint being filed. This rule states that if the seller is not
available and grants authority to the listing broker to reject an offer on his
behalf, the broker or his designated agent should mark the offer as rejected
and sign the offer in lieu of the seller. The rule also directs the agent to
forward a copy of the rejected written offer to the seller for his signature
acknowledging the rejection of the offer. The copy of the rejected offer signed
by the seller must be retained in the listing broker’s files. If the
transaction is a cooperative transaction, the listing broker shall provide a
copy of the rejected offer bearing the signature of the owner to the
cooperating selling broker within five days after the signed rejection is
received from the seller.
The
complaint was adjudicated by a formal hearing wherein the respondent’s
salesperson’s license was censured, and he was ordered to pay a fine of $500 with a $358 administrative cost.
