26 February 2010
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19 February 2010
BUY a listing?? i think NOT!
http://rismedia.com/2010-02-18/a-curse-or-a-code-where-do-ethics-and-practices-meet/
18 February 2010
17 February 2010
Economists' Commentary: Realtors® Confidence Index
http://www.realtor.org/research/economists_outlook/commentaries/rci_021710
16 February 2010
15 February 2010
14 February 2010
12 February 2010
11 February 2010
Modern procrastination
The lizard brain adores a deadline that slips, an item that doesn't ship and most of all, busywork.
These represent safety, because if you don't challenge the status quo, you can't be made fun of, can't fail, can't be laughed at. And so the resistance looks for ways to appear busy while not actually doing anything.
I'd like to posit that for idea workers, misusing Twitter, Facebook and various forms of digital networking are the ultimate expression of procrastination. You can be busy, very busy, forever. The more you do, the longer the queue gets. The bigger your circle, the more connections are available.
Laziness in a white collar job has nothing to do with avoiding hard physical labor. “Who wants to help me move this box!” Instead, it has to do with avoiding difficult (and apparently risky) intellectual labor.
"Honey, how was your day?"
"Oh, I was busy, incredibly busy."
"I get that you were busy. But did you do anything important?"
Busy does not equal important. Measured doesn't mean mattered.
When the resistance pushes you to do the quick reaction, the instant message, the 'ping-are-you-still-there', perhaps it pays to push in precisely the opposite direction. Perhaps it's time for the blank sheet of paper, the cancellation of a long-time money loser, the difficult conversation, the creative breakthrough...
Or you could check your email.
These represent safety, because if you don't challenge the status quo, you can't be made fun of, can't fail, can't be laughed at. And so the resistance looks for ways to appear busy while not actually doing anything.
I'd like to posit that for idea workers, misusing Twitter, Facebook and various forms of digital networking are the ultimate expression of procrastination. You can be busy, very busy, forever. The more you do, the longer the queue gets. The bigger your circle, the more connections are available.
Laziness in a white collar job has nothing to do with avoiding hard physical labor. “Who wants to help me move this box!” Instead, it has to do with avoiding difficult (and apparently risky) intellectual labor.
"Honey, how was your day?"
"Oh, I was busy, incredibly busy."
"I get that you were busy. But did you do anything important?"
Busy does not equal important. Measured doesn't mean mattered.
When the resistance pushes you to do the quick reaction, the instant message, the 'ping-are-you-still-there', perhaps it pays to push in precisely the opposite direction. Perhaps it's time for the blank sheet of paper, the cancellation of a long-time money loser, the difficult conversation, the creative breakthrough...
Or you could check your email.
Governor’s cuts to MTA payroll tax do not go far enough
Statement from New York State Association of REALTORS® President Hank W. Fries
Albany – Feb. 10, 2010 – Gov. David A. Paterson’s proposed cuts to the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax in his 21-day budget amendments are inadequate and New York’s 54,000 REALTORS® strongly oppose shifting the cost to workers and businesses from one part of the MTA region to another. Nothing short of a complete repeal of the tax makes any sense in these difficult economic times.
It is little more than a shell game to reduce the tax for a portion of the MTA service area and then nearly double it for all businesses, including independent contractors like REALTORS®, operating in New York City. Governor Paterson is missing a key opportunity to demand meaningful reforms that result in long-term MTA cost containment. Instead, he continues to rely upon the taxpayer to bail out the MTA, which is widely regarded as a thriftless.
New York’s REALTORS® continue to strongly oppose this tax and others that only serve to hamper the Empire State’s economic recovery and encourage poor business practices from public authorities.
Editor’s Note: The New York State Association of REALTORS® is a not-for-profit trade organization representing more than 54,000 of New York state’s real estate professionals. The term REALTOR® is a registered trademark, which identifies real estate professionals who subscribe to a strict code of ethics as members of the National Association of REALTORS®. These REALTORS® are also members of the New York State Association of REALTORS® as well as their local board or association of REALTORS®.
~Salvatore I. Prividera Jr.
Director of Communications and Marketing
Albany – Feb. 10, 2010 – Gov. David A. Paterson’s proposed cuts to the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax in his 21-day budget amendments are inadequate and New York’s 54,000 REALTORS® strongly oppose shifting the cost to workers and businesses from one part of the MTA region to another. Nothing short of a complete repeal of the tax makes any sense in these difficult economic times.
It is little more than a shell game to reduce the tax for a portion of the MTA service area and then nearly double it for all businesses, including independent contractors like REALTORS®, operating in New York City. Governor Paterson is missing a key opportunity to demand meaningful reforms that result in long-term MTA cost containment. Instead, he continues to rely upon the taxpayer to bail out the MTA, which is widely regarded as a thriftless.
New York’s REALTORS® continue to strongly oppose this tax and others that only serve to hamper the Empire State’s economic recovery and encourage poor business practices from public authorities.
Editor’s Note: The New York State Association of REALTORS® is a not-for-profit trade organization representing more than 54,000 of New York state’s real estate professionals. The term REALTOR® is a registered trademark, which identifies real estate professionals who subscribe to a strict code of ethics as members of the National Association of REALTORS®. These REALTORS® are also members of the New York State Association of REALTORS® as well as their local board or association of REALTORS®.
~Salvatore I. Prividera Jr.
Director of Communications and Marketing
10 February 2010
Characteristics of Internet Searchers - great chart!!
Did You Know: Characteristics of Internet Searchers
December 21, 2009
By T.J. Doyle, Research Marketing and Communications Manager
http://www.realtor.org/research/economists_outlook/didyouknow/dyk122109td
There are some socio-demographic differences between buyers who rely on the Internet in their home search and those who do not.
Since younger home buyers generally make greater use of online resources, the median age of home searchers using the Internet is lower, 37 years of age compared with 55 years of age.
Also, Internet searchers are more likely to be married couple households and have higher median household incomes. Single home buyers are less likely to search online for a home.
There also is a significant difference in the length of the search process with Internet users spending twice as much time searching for a home and visiting three times as many homes.
For a complete 2009 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers - available free only for REALTOR® members.
Source: 2009 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers
December 21, 2009
By T.J. Doyle, Research Marketing and Communications Manager
http://www.realtor.org/research/economists_outlook/didyouknow/dyk122109td
There are some socio-demographic differences between buyers who rely on the Internet in their home search and those who do not.
Since younger home buyers generally make greater use of online resources, the median age of home searchers using the Internet is lower, 37 years of age compared with 55 years of age.
Also, Internet searchers are more likely to be married couple households and have higher median household incomes. Single home buyers are less likely to search online for a home.
There also is a significant difference in the length of the search process with Internet users spending twice as much time searching for a home and visiting three times as many homes.
For a complete 2009 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers - available free only for REALTOR® members.
Source: 2009 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers
09 February 2010
STILL FALLIN' FOR THE FALLS event is a success!!!
http://www.niagarafallsreporter.com/cover2.9.10.html
08 February 2010
St. Joseph's Day 2010
Hi Everyone,
It's that time of year again when we get ready to do our annual St. Joseph's Table. We will be having it on Tuesday March 16th from 12:00-2:00pm.
We need to decided who will be the recipient of this years proceeds. If you have any suggests please respond to this email, or you can give me a voice mail at 743-5971. We will then take a vote. I would like to have the voting done by next Tuesday's sales meeting so we can print the invites and send them out.
Please also supply me with the addresses or emails for any guests you would like to invite. I will also be putting the sign up sheets for food donations down by Sue Brandt's office by the beginning of next week.
Thanks in advance for all your help. As you all know, it could never happen without such a GREAT office, like we have.
~Michelle Wik
It's that time of year again when we get ready to do our annual St. Joseph's Table. We will be having it on Tuesday March 16th from 12:00-2:00pm.
We need to decided who will be the recipient of this years proceeds. If you have any suggests please respond to this email, or you can give me a voice mail at 743-5971. We will then take a vote. I would like to have the voting done by next Tuesday's sales meeting so we can print the invites and send them out.
Please also supply me with the addresses or emails for any guests you would like to invite. I will also be putting the sign up sheets for food donations down by Sue Brandt's office by the beginning of next week.
Thanks in advance for all your help. As you all know, it could never happen without such a GREAT office, like we have.
~Michelle Wik
02 February 2010
housing forecast 2010.. come see Dr,Yun on 10 feb.2010 - at Millenium
http://www.realtor.org/research/economists_outlook/commentaries/forecast0210
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