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Hello everyone, I wanted to share some motivational words with you today. In our sales meeting today our coach played the Facing the Giants movie for us. I have seen this movie before a few times but this is a movie that you can see over and over again and get something different out of it. The movie is about a football team that defeats a much larger team than them but the story has many life lessons and can be applied to family, work and just every part of your lives. In Real Estate we many times face rejection, fears, successes and failures. This business is not for the weak and it's not for people who accept defeat. We as Realtors have to face giants as many people do in other professions and in their private lives. So anyone would benefit from watching this movie. This movie has been proving effective over and over as it's watched in locker rooms, conference rooms and homes alike. There are many success stories of people who after watching this movie have went on to face their giants no matter what they may be. There are so many things in this movie that can be written down and applied to our business and our lives. One thing is attitude. You have to have a good attitude. Second is actions usually follow beliefs, if you believe you can't do something or be successful then you probably won't be. Also preparing for the rain, if you prepare for the rain but do not plant your seeds then you do not believe it will really rain. It is not hard to get down and feel sorry for yourself. The past year or so in Real Estate has been one of the worst and listening to the media will back that story up time and time again. I for one got my license in August of 2007 and I was told why are you getting into real estate now, this is the worst time ever, are you crazy? No I am not crazy I believe in real estate, I believe in myself and I believe that I will be successful in this business and no it will not be overnight but in time it will pay off and now is the time to prepare for the rain because it will come and for those who do not believe it will then I would say to them get your umbrella because your gonna need it. I am a firm believer that there is power in positive thinking and you have to believe that you will be successful and that your a great Sales Agent because if you don't who will. There are many religious quotes in this movie and though I am not going to quote any I can say that if you watch this movie it will change your life and if you don't want that to happen then this movie may not be for you.

So watch this movie and apply it to your business or even your personal life and watch as you defeat your giants and you acheive victory after victory. Set goals, make a schedule, stick to it, Be the best at what you do.

Some Giants we face:

Phone(rejection on the other end)

Short Sales(not knowing how they work)

Mad Sellers(not telling them the truth up front)

Buyers(getting agency agreements, getting them pre-qualified )

Media(listening to the negative comments)

You(not believing in yourself)

Defeating the Giants:

When you are rejected, say NEXT and move on.

Take a short sale class in person or online, ask a fellow agent how they handled one.

Tell sellers up front you will not over price a listing that you want and need sell-able listings and they want to be competitive in the market, will save you from having them mad down the road when you ask for a price reduction.

Buyers, get them to sign an exclusive buyer agreement with you so they don't walk away after you have shown them 30 houses and they decide to go through a for sale by owner and get them pre-qualified so you know what price range they need to look in. Save yourself time and money.

Media, turn off the T.V. read a motivational book or take an online class.

You, tell yourself that you are the best sales agent and you people like to list with you and that you are the best closer out there. Do daily affirmations and look in the mirror when you tell yourself these things. You will start to say and believe it if you hear it on a daily basis.

Ready, Set, Stage! had the privilege of working on this beautiful home located at 4902 Ridge Mont Road, Bentonville, AR.

This home is listed by Tara Cummings-Limbird www.TaraCummings.com

MLS#585157 Listed for $319,900.00, 2550 s.f. 4 bedrooms and 3 baths, fantastic family neighborhood!

There are a lot of homes on the market in Northwest Arkansas and around the country. Depending on the area and price of your home, you may be competing with ten, fifty, even hundreds of other properties. Here are easy staging tips to help you differentiate your property and make it stand out in a buyer's mind.

You never get a second chance...at a first impression

The view of your home from the road should be as stunning as possible. Make sure...

• Lawn is mowed, edged, and free from debris.
• If your door and shutters are different colors, repaint the door to match or paint to the one that is more neutral in color.
• Make sure gutters are clear and free of debris.
• Power wash windows and siding or brick. This makes your home sparkle .
• Clean up and put fresh mulch in flower beds. This makes the house seem brand new.
• Put potted plants outside in strategic areas to provide color and embellishment.
• Decking should be freshly sealed or painted with any unsightly or misshapen boards replaced.
• Buy a new welcome mat.

Kitchens and Living Rooms - Deal makers and deal breakers

Your kitchen and living room are the two most important rooms in the house to prospective buyers. Make sure they look their best by...

• Making them warm and inviting with good use of space, light, and decor.
• Clear the rooms of family portraits and anything that makes the home seem like the buyers don't live there.
• Sparse is better than cluttered...too much furniture is usually a turn-off to buyers
• Don't overload mantles, shelves, or counter tops with personal things.
• Replace dim 60 or 75 watt bulbs with 100 watt bulbs (or CFL's) to brighten up the room
• Open blinds...let the house be seen!
• Clean...clean...clean! It's cheap and it makes quite an impression. No one likes dust bunnies.

Bathrooms and Bedrooms...the icing on the proverbial cake

• Think about comfort in everything you do. Nothing sells a home like comfort.
• Use neutral color and paint schemes. Earth tones are safe...pastels are not. Never have I seen a buyer LOVE a purple bedroom.
• Limit the furniture in bedrooms and bathrooms to make the space appear larger and feel roomier.
• Clean out your closets! Buyers hate to see their own cluttered closets...they certainly don't want to see yours.
• If you have nice matching bedding great...if not...get it. It will more than pay for itself in the sell of your home.
• Remember to remove personal pictures. Leave art, landscape and building photography, sculptures, etc. in the home as part of the decor.

Your home will sell because of what you do or don't do just before it shows

• Strong fragrances are a complete no-no when showing any home. If you have to cover up a smell...bake some cookies or use some febreze one hour before the home shows. Here's a good example of polishing your home before a showing...the right way.
• If you have pets...do something with them. Whether the buyers love dogs or not, no home was ever bettered by Fido following buyers around the house or barking the whole time.
• Keep the house 'show ready'...shoes in the hallway, towels in the bathroom, paperwork on the kitchen counter...all these things are like personal pictures...it reminds the buyers that this is not their house and distracts them from the showing.

While home staging can be a lot of work, it benefits far out weigh the costs in most situations. If you need justification to spend the time and effort here you go:

• Staging helps you organize and de-clutter your home, in other words, it helps you get ready to move.
• Staging helps you justify the price you are asking. The better staged the house, the less concessions buyers will ask for.
• Staging helps reduce the homes days on market...effecting a quicker sell.
• Staging differentiates you from your home's competition...creating demand for your home, increasing showings, increasing offers, and creating a home that sells for a higher price.

If you would like additional staging tips by email or a list of reputable staging companies in Northwest Arkansas please contact me for more information. Are there some off-the-wall staging tips that you would like to share? Please leave a comment below.

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I woke up to ice falling down and hurried outside to cover my flowers that had popped up in the last few weeks. Then the ice began to turn to snow. It is beautiful to say the least.... Might be our last snow this year! ENJOY!!!

"Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, SNOW is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather." - John Ruskin