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Mondays set the tone for almost everything I will do for the week. I sat down on Saturday evenings and look at all I got done in the past week. Then I start pick 30 things off my my monthly , yearly or 5 year goal plan that I know I can get done the next week. How and where do I come up with these 30 things.

In December I put together my yearly plan while adding to my 5 year plan. I look at the 5 faucets of my life, family, religion, work, health and hobbies. I look at my goal poster and see what I can do to get me closer to where I want to be. I know that I can't work on all faucets every minute of everyday.

At the first of the year I came up with goals in the 5 faucets and here they are 20 for family, 5 for religion, 100 for business, three for health and 10 for hobbies. Now to the average person that would look out of wack but no, no, no. See I know I have limits and work is a priority for me I do not feel quilty because work supplies the fuel for the rest of the faucets of my life.

So how is your year going so far, are you on track, headed in the right direction.

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Charles Stallions, CRS, CSP, CBR, CDPS, SREE, EREI - 800-309-3414

Charles is a Real Estate Investor of 25 years, a Real Estate Broker for 15 years while holding several degrees in management, an expert in the buying and selling of real estate. Whether you’re buying your first home, second home, vacation home, investing in rentals, a kiddie condo for college or your dream home, buying any home is an investment in the future and you owe it to yourself to have Charles’s expertise to buy right and make the right decisions for YOU. For over the phone evaluation and NO Obligation CALL NOW!, you have OPTIONS, we have FACTS, let’s TALK

Some mortgage settlement money diverted or Stolen, Which is It?

The ink wasn’t even dry on a settlement with the nation’s top mortgage lenders when Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon laid claim to a chunk of the money to avert a huge budget cut for public colleges and universities. Does this surprise anyone that money given to one would not be diverted or stolen and given to someone else. Come on really, can our government or Congress not do anything right. Some mortgage settlement money diverted $25B may not all go to owners. Some cash-strapped state governments say crisis hurt them and they deserve a cut. Read more.

Today's Prayer

Dear God of Hope and Promise, I pray that You will give me the patience I need to wait upon Your will and plans for me. Give me the inner peace and understanding to know your will, and the boldness to step out in faith and to do Your will. I thank You for Your promises to give wisdom, to always be there for me, to forgive me, to receive me into Your kingdom and grant eternal life through the blood and sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Thank You my Lord, full of grace and truth. In Jesus' name, amen.

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment." — Jim Rohn: was an American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker

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Buyers are taking advantage of our Smooth Move Program at closing, Choose between 1% Cash Back, 1 years taxes paid, 1 years insurance paid, Free Home Warranty and Use of our Moving Van or Free Survey with Free Termite. Lots of choices but the Realtor should be Contact Charles Stallions 850-478-8811 and make your move smooth.

Renters are taking advantage of our Smooth Move Program, Choose between Free use of our Moving Van or a $25. or Gift Certificate. Be sure to ask about FREE Rent.

Call 800-309-3414 for Joyce Kelley CBR, CBA, Buyers Agent for Charles Stallions. I only work with buyers and tenants so you get my undivided attention.

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Eliminating Inefficiencies in your Real Estate Business - Times a Wasting for sure. When I was first starting out in real estate I would allow myself to procrastinate, putting off everything till the next day or further. I would allow agents to sit around my office and just shoot the bull all hours of the day. All the time I wasted.

Then I had a Broker that said he could break me of that habit so he gave me one month to come up with the curriculum to teach a time management class. Boy did he ever.

I put together a course that broke the days into hours with 2 hours a day for prospecting, two hours for door knocking and walking neighborhoods. Later the walking neighborhoods was replaced with internet farming. But I started each day with a 3 x 5 card with 10 things to get done each and everyday. The plan was to complete the list everyday although I thought it would take 8 hours most times it would take twelve after a while I got it down to about 9 to 10 through planing use of time management.

I now use an iPad with the cloud, Docusign, evernote and daily planner to accomplish more and more each day. When I turn on my iPad up pops the top ten things I need to get done today.

Always Looking For Ways To Eliminate Inefficiencies... in time management.

Plan released for Fannie, Freddie exit but is it the right thing to do, why of course if you need the housing market to tank.

One would think with the Real Estate market such an easy fix, Congress would just do it. I mean how many studies do you think it would take and money wasted to figure out, the banks need to lighten up on what it takes to get a loan. Trim the fat out of Fannie and Freddie by simple replacing anyone that got a bonus in the last 10 years. Get all the regulations out of the way and lock up any lobbyist that comes with a 100 mile radius of Fannie or Freddie offices. Put people that have actually worked in the mortgage business for 25 years or longer in charge of Freddie and Fannie, fire all the sweethearts that got jobs because they were owed a favor or knew someone.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency laid out steps to wind down the firms, largely by increasing fees to homebuyers. Read more.

Would you like information on buying or selling Foreclosures / Short sales CLICK HERE or Search All Pensacola, Pace and Gulf Breeze Area MLS Listings CLICK HERE for Rentals and Homes For Sale.

Sellers Flat Fee of $2995 when one of our agents sells your home or if you want MLS (where you home is available for all Real Estate Agents to sell) then the best program TODAY is $1495 to us +3 % offered to Buyers Agent for bringing the buyer. When you understand how agents work you will clearly see why we sell 94% of our homes at or above asking price and why REAL ESTATE AGENTS would rather sell our homes than anyone else’s. The Real Estate Agent gets paid more and the seller saves over 63% on average.

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THOUSANDS OF HOMES.... One Address www.charlesstallions.com

Charles Stallions, CRS, CSP, CBR, CDPS, SREE, EREI - 800-309-3414

Charles is a Real Estate Investor of 25 years, a Real Estate Broker for 15 years while holding several degrees in management, an expert in the buying and selling of real estate. Whether you’re buying your first home, second home, vacation home, investing in rentals, a kiddie condo for college or your dream home, buying any home is an investment in the future and you owe it to yourself to have Charles’s expertise to buy right and make the right decisions for YOU. For over the phone evaluation and NO Obligation CALL NOW!, you have OPTIONS, we have FACTS, let’s TALK

Fix Fridays is a series of simple fixes, tips and tricks that can be done to prepare your home for sale or to keep your home up to snuff and running like a well oiled machine. Of course we offer full service Real Estate needs as well as recommended contractors to help with any project large or small. Here is some recommended reading for this weeks Fix It Friday

Charles Perkins wrote this article on Repairs vs Improvements with the investor in mind. Sometimes there is confusion as to what is considered repairs as opposed to property that must be depreciated. Repairs can be expensed in the year purchased. Improvements must be depreciated over the life of the asset. Read more by clicking the link.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/1349606/repairs-vs-improvements-to-real-property

Chris Pendleton wrote this post and a lot of my sellers enjoyed the read,

Simple Repairs to Help your Home Show Better and Sell Faster

Most sellers are only concerned about the large selling points of their home. Perhaps the countertops have been replaced with granite. Hardwoods have been refinished with a shiny coat of polyurethane. All of this is great.

However, when a potential buyer sees your home, it is all about the small things. Those nit-picky items that can make a homeowner cringe and put off that honey-do list.

If a homeowner is willing to put major money into renovations, why not finish that last 5 % of noticeable items to make a home show better and sell faster.

When selling your home, consider these simple updates and repairs. You can read more of Chris’s post by click the link.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/2252515/simple-repairs-to-help-your-home-show-better-and-sell-faster-

Friday's Prayer

Dear God, Here I am again! Thank you for always being there to listen. I'd like to ask help for Christian organizations around the world. Whether providing nonprofit services, outreach ministries, or other Christian-run organization, they need protection from harm and evil; encouragement for the day; direction for the future. They face so many obstacles along the way...and Satan would love to ruin their work. I pray that you will give wisdom and insight to the decision-makers. I pray that the operations will run smoothly and without complications. I pray that every person who works in and through these organizations will be safe...and will remember that they represent Jesus Christ before the world. May they be blessed and you be glorified, as the influence of Christ goes forth. In Jesus' name I pray, amen.