About Newport County, RI

Attitude!

By Verl Workman ©2009

My father was a former Marine and I learned as a small child that there is no such thing as an ex- Marine! He used to wake us up early in the morning by yelling "Reveille" and all seven of us children would march up the stairs to have a family breakfast together. As a high school history teacher, Dad was big on education and drove home the importance of being good in school and paying attention. One year he had a group of students from his AP (advanced placement) classes compete in a nationwide model United Nations project where the students would deal with world issues. His class from Skyline High School in Utah won the national award in Washington DC where they competed and received that great honor. Dad was very proud of his students and their accomplishment. He talked about that award for years.

I suggested to my dad one time that he was lucky because he had all the smart kids from his AP classes and could pick the smartest students in the school to compete. He looked me in the eye and raised his left eyebrow and said this "Son, I work with some of the smartest kids, but I choose to work with the kids who have the best attitudes." He went on to say that "it doesn’t matter how smart you are if you don’t have a good attitude". That conversation made a deep impression on me and has been one of my favorite memories of my father. In this challenging real estate market many agents find themselves faced with some difficult choices—but the most important choice we can make today is to keep a positive attitude and take action when others are simply whining and looking for excuses for failure. There are enormous opportunities today in every market. The business out there may not be your favorite type of business and it may not be the most fun, but if you have the right attitude, you can not only make money, you can thrive today. Here are a few simple things you can do each day to keep moving in the right direction:

1. GET up

2. Get showered and dress for success

3. Get into a productive work environment

4. Prospect 2-3 hours every day

5. Work your most profitable business (your database)

6. Look for real buyers and generate buyer leads from every source possible (buyers are paychecks)

7. Surround yourself with positive people that are goal focused and happy

8. Hire a coach that can give you direction and guidance and hold you accountable to do the right things in your business

We are blessed to live in this country where we can work for ourselves and enjoy all of the freedoms that make this such a wonderful place to live. We have our families, health, and skills that allow us to help people and we get paid very well for the service we provide. And we have technology and resources that allow us to do our jobs better.

It is now up to each one of us to get going, stay positive and keep our attitudes in check. The first time I visited my Dad’s classroom I saw the sign above his desk that simply said this "Attitude is more important than Aptitude." To this day, I believe that simple quote has made a great impact on my life and career. I love what I do!

Start A New Diet

You are, in a vast proportion, what you eat. Trying a new diet would often be the only needed change for a dramatic boost of your health and energy. Don’t necessarily have to be raw food, or even vegetarian, whatever works for you.

Keep A Journal

Write down you feelings, your ideas, your goals, your activity. Journaling is by far one of the most useful things I’ve done to change my life for the best. It works in such a silent, yet effective way. All you need is pen and paper.

Create And Keep A Morning Phrase

Whatever you say to yourself in the morning, it will most likely come true during the day. Why not taking advantage of it? Create a simple morning phrase and say it to yourself first thing in the morning. Is that simple.

Travel Far Away From Your Home

Traveling long distance is incredibly rewarding. It’s so exciting and full with unknown events. I only recently started to travel really far away from my home, but I do wonder how could I ever made it until now without this.

Learn To Take Risks

Your life may be so boring and fade because… err, you made it like this? When was the last time your tried something really difficult? When was the last time you challenged the odds doing something risky? Do it now.

Portsmouth Rhode Island Single Family Market Activity Report - YTD (11/30/2009)

There were 101 Portsmouth RI Real Estate homes sold YTD in 2009 with an average sales price of $340,116 and an average days on market of 136. The selling range was a low of $25,000 and a high of $2,800,000. As of November 30th, there were 126 homes active on the market, with an average listing price of $705,938 and an average DOM of 209 days. There were 14 properties under contract with an average list price of $408,500 and an average DOM of 201 days.

Portsmouth RI Real Estate - Community, relocation and school information with town demographics.

Portsmouth RI Foreclosures - Obtain a list of foreclosed and bank owned real estate and short sales.

Portsmouth RI MLS Search - View all listings in the statewide MLS.

Portsmouth RI Condo - Search for condos.

Virtual Homes Real Estate provides search tools to asist you in learning about the community, listing and market conditions. Click on the following links for your choice of services.

Vist NH Homes for Sale and MA Homes for Sale for direct MLS access to all listings. To obtain school, demographic, commuting, relocation, home buying and selling information, go to New Hampshire real estate, Massachusetts real estate, Connecticut real estate, Maine real estate and Rhode Island real estate. For information regarding foreclosures, visit Massachusetts foreclosures, New Hampshire foreclosures and Connecticut foreclosures.

The Portsmouth RI Real Estate homes sold report is based on activity reported from the MLXchange RI MLS system and is not guaranteed to be accurate. It does not represent all of the listings that have sold during the specified time frame.

Middletown Rhode Island Single Family Market Activity Report - YTD (11/30/2009)

There were 104 Middletown RI Real Estate homes sold YTD in 2009 with an average sales price of $343,061 and an average days on market of 106. The selling range was a low of $45,000 and a high of $1,250,000. As of November 30th, there were 78 homes active on the market, with an average listing price of $1,207,249 and an average DOM of 204 days. There were 17 properties under contract with an average list price of $508,070 and an average DOM of 140 days.

Middletown RI Real Estate - Community, relocation and school information with town demographics.

Middletown RI Foreclosures - Obtain a list of foreclosed and bank owned real estate and short sales.

Middletown RI MLS Search - View all listings in the statewide MLS.

Middletown RI Condo - Search for condos.

Virtual Homes Real Estate provides search tools to asist you in learning about the community, listing and market conditions. Click on the following links for your choice of services.

Vist NH Homes for Sale and MA Homes for Sale for direct MLS access to all listings. To obtain school, demographic, commuting, relocation, home buying and selling information, go to New Hampshire real estate, Massachusetts real estate, Connecticut real estate, Maine real estate and Rhode Island real estate. For information regarding foreclosures, visit Massachusetts foreclosures, New Hampshire foreclosures and Connecticut foreclosures.

The Middletown RI Real Estate homes sold report is based on activity reported from the MLXchange RI MLS system and is not guaranteed to be accurate. It does not represent all of the listings that have sold during the specified time frame.

Newport RI Single Family Homes Market Activity - YTD (11/30/2009)

There were 138 Newport RI Real Estate homes sold YTD in 2009 with an average sales price of $804,608 and an average days on market of 133. The selling range was a low of $285,000 and a high of $6,510,000. As of November 30th, there were 123 homes active on the market, with an average listing price of $1,470,153 and an average DOM of 211 days. There were 23 homes under contract with an average list price of $421,707 and an average DOM of 138 days.

Newport RI Real Estate - Community, relocation and school information with town demographics.

Newport RI Foreclosures - Obtain a list of foreclosed and bank owned real estate and short sales.

Newport RI MLS Search - View all listings in the statewide MLS.

Newport RI Condo - Search for condos.

Virtual Homes Real Estate provides search tools to asist you in learning about the community, listing and market conditions. Click on the following links for your choice of services.

Vist NH Homes for Sale and MA Homes for Sale for direct MLS access to all listings. To obtain school, demographic, commuting, relocation, home buying and selling information, go to New Hampshire real estate, Massachusetts real estate, Connecticut real estate, Maine real estate and Rhode Island real estate. For information regarding foreclosures, visit Massachusetts foreclosures, New Hampshire foreclosures and Connecticut foreclosures.

The Newport RI Real Estate homes sold report is based on activity reported from the MLXchange RI MLS system and is not guaranteed to be accurate. It does not represent all of the listings that have sold during the specified time frame.