Largo, FL

April 24, 2009 shall be etched in my mind! That is the day that Outlook stopped and my technology work life became a nightmare. As I had a Dell computer I called them first ... after (no kidding) about 12 hour on the phone with them over about 4 days Outlook was not restored; I had lost lost of my emails and lots of contact information but I was left with Incrediablemail and purchases "to fix everything" to the tune of about $450. The dancing butler and Elvis voice made me crazy!! I was D O N E with Dell told them never to call me again - I was not cursing, nor rude but definitely D O N E !! Here is the weird part - my customer service rep was overly enthusiastic, "scary helpful" and called me for 5-6 more days repeatedly on my office & cell phones - this is after I forbade him from caliing. He would call and leave 6-8 messages in a row everyday; sometimes more than once a day ... I call him my Dell stalker ... LOL Who could believe? Anyway, I never spoke to him/them again. Over the next several weeks I purchased an iPhone and proceeded to lose my old Blackberry before I was able to transfer all the numbers - oh me!

During this time I was trying to get my laptop up to speed and use it for business - that worked to a point as I had everything backed up via an external hard drive. I was in business say 85% - not so good really. In my opinion whatever infected my PC was transferred to my laptop - it was a mess too!! My laptop (not a year old) was slow, I began to see the negatives about VISTA in my life daily ... the iPhone was great and calling me to make the MAC switch ... but the laptop was not that old. What is a girl to do? I continued to try & try never getting all my 3 email accounts to work in my laptop. By this time I was limping along using my laptop but with the use of a memory stick printing from my PC - it was crazy to go on thus for so long! We installed Verizon FIOS durIng this time too - things were not faster - VISTA was the problem!

Over the next few weeks I brought in 3-4 "experts" to solve my problems. Improvements were made but never lasted - my email settings in Outlook would reset/fail after a shutdown. It was the nuts! I never did get some information back ... it is not to be ...

Saturday I broke - went to the Apple store in Tampa and purchased a MacBook & MAC. OH MY - this is heaven - LIFE IS GOOD. I left my new computers @ the Genius bar along with my old laptop; they transferred everything for me. Last night my son, Alex helped me set up all three email accounts. I had absolutely no idea how quick, clean & easy MAC is ... I had heard but I could not have envisioned how exceptional my experience was going to be!! I get goose bumps thinking about it. LOL

I now will have time to work in my business rather than on it - technology does not/should not take most of our time - it does when it fails. I have barely been keeping my head above water with what need to be done - I see the light as my friend & author Angela Ewell Hunt said ... she made the switch years ago ... does all her writing on her MAC.

Thanks go to many - my son Alex for forcing me to try the iPhone - it rocks. My ASPM friend Sharon Sanchez, Absolute Design of Tampa Bay for encouragement alway and my family; especially my husband Bob who has put up with a lot of my frustration during this ordeal.

APPLE is having a big sale - now is the time to make the switch!

"The purple wall needs to be painted!", Jan Whitlow, ASPM, IAHSP.

Although strong colors, purple even pink may be absolutely fine for living and your personalized decor' it is not right for selling. "How we live on our Homes and how we Sell them are two different things.", according to Barb Schwarz, The Creator of Home Staging®.

During a sale a Home becomes a House and hence a commodity for sale - it has to be packaged properly and then marketed. By neutralizing colors throughout the home it is proven you get more showings, more interest & more offers!!! One of the worse pitfalls in real estate listings today is leaving dated colors and old wallpaper in the home. It draws attention to things the Seller may not like about the home, while 100% of their attention should be on what they love about the property; how well maintained it is and the grand lifestyle portrayed by living there. Knowledge of buyer criteria and preparing the house accordingly brings more attention to your listings. This is followed by less time on the market, less marketing dollars invested and the highest market sale price. Tell me again why you are not using ASP Home Stagers to prepare all your listings for sale.

Telling sellers the truth about marketing & selling their home takes courage; it can be done in a manner as not to offend ... after all - REALTOR/BROKER/Stager/Seller all have the same goal ... Get It SOLD! ASP Professional Home Stagers all have learned Barb Schwarz's Home Staging Business Model. This IS the original Professional Home Staging Model and the Home Staging Industry Standard with all the necessary tools to deal with Seller Objections in a non confrontational manner and respect. Trust an ASP!

Here is one of the most important things you need to know about Buyer Representation: we get paid by the seller at closing.
Our service is 100% free of charge to the buyer!

Purchasing property without representation can be complicated, and can even be risky. The market is constantly changing. An experienced Realtor can help you avoid costly mistakes, find you the best home value, and make your home buying or relocation experience an enjoyable, stress-free process.

Although at no cost to the buyer - there are tremendous benefits of working with a Buyers Agent. Here are just a few of those benefits:

• The Buyer's Agency works exclusively for the Buyer
• Access to all properties for sale
• The Buyer's Agent negotiates the best price and terms for the Buyer, and not the seller
• Access to the latest up-to-date market trends and information
• Access to the best home inspectors, lenders, and contractors
• A full time Real Estate professional agent working for YOU! The first-time home buyer especially, will appreciate our thorough and easily understandable explanations as each step of the process is encountered. With Pride of Texas guiding your way, you will always know exactly what's going on, and be provided the professional advice and information with which to make informed decisions.

Here are some of the steps we take to help you find and purchase the home of your dreams:

• We will work with you to help you get pre-approved for a mortgage if need be. Sellers and their agents know that a pre-approved buyer is serious and prepared to close on a property quickly.
• Provide immediate access to any new listing that meets your specific search criteria.
• E-mail your specific home requirements to top producing agents in the area, alerting them that we have a qualified purchaser.
• Preview all New listings, Internet listings, Open Houses, and For Sale
  By Owners that suit your home requirements.
• Provide a comprehensive market evaluation of all properties you choose to view.
• Offer step-by-step communication and detailed explanation of all processes leading to the transaction closing.
• Provide consultation and recommendations of the written offer to purchase, with terms approved by you.
• And perhaps most importantly of all - Negotiate the right price for you.

Rent To Own! 50% rent credit! 4 bedroom / 3.5 bath, 3700 square foot home in beautiful Largo, FL!!! The home has a 2 car attached garage adn it sits on a landscaped 1/2 acre!!! There are many newly updated items on the house including roof, column lamps, mailbox, A/C, water heater, security system, landscaping, inside paint, high end appliances, pergo flooring, and berber carpet. There is cental heat and A/C and the home is waterfront property! The rent is $3300/mo and first months rent and $10,000 down required to move in. Please contact us with any questions or visit us at http://www.50statesrent2own.com. Until next time....

Pete Olsen

Rent To Own Homes, LLC

www.50statesrent2own.com

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