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SCAM ALERT - TOOK 10 YEARS OFF MY LIFE!

Susan Goulding; Central Valley Realtor Tracy & Mountain House CA Real Estate: Real Estate Agent in Tracy, CA
SCAM ALERT - BEWARE - THIS CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE!!!

This happened right here in Tracy, CA........
I get a call from my 76 year old father....
"""Susan we've got a HUGE problem, Tyler (my oldest) just called and he's in jail, got drunk, got in an accident and is Canada.  He needs $4,800 to get out as that is the damage to the car."""

Now, I can't express how panicked I was.  First, Tyler is supposed to be in Albuquerque, in the Air Force.  I quickly try to call him, Of course he doesn't answer his phone, (he's in jail); so next I send an email to his Military on base email - it simply said "Call me now".  He does - immediately.

Bottom line - we was not in Canada, not in an accident, not in jail.

This was a scam to cause you to panic and send money immediatley.

The good news is my dad told the people who called - to CALL THIER MOTHER  -- that would be me.  They DIDN'T.  It wasn't until later we figured out this was a total scam.

Yes the police have been called.  So please be warned, this was scary stuff, you don't stop to think when your kid is involved.

BTW - what they to my dad was ....."This is your oldest grandson........" My dad said, "Tyler...."  they responded - "yeah this is Tyler"... and so on .....

You know you are a WorkAholic WHEN???????

Susan Goulding; Central Valley Realtor Tracy & Mountain House CA Real Estate: Real Estate Agent in Tracy, CA
Top 10 Ways to KNOW if you are a Workaholic

(Disclaimer, a colleague stopped by the office, her husband said "SO who's the work-aholic?" So what if it WAS Sunday morning at 10:00, I've never considered myself a work-aholic, but am I? Or Am I just trying to be available to my clients, day in and day out, 24/7?)

What are your additions to the list......


10) Your husband, what husband, oh yeah, I remember him......has to ask you out on a date 3 weeks in advance.
9) You hear your children say - Mom is always on the phone, she's always busy.
8) Your friends don't call anymore, they already KNOW you are can't go.
7) When you are with your husband, family and friends, they ask if you "CAN EVER put down that D*&* Phone".
6) You have to buy a bigger purse to carry your notebook, pen, phone, MLS key, etc. in.
5) You don't even have time to SHOPPING.
4) You give your kids money as birthday gifts, saying that is what they perfer, it's really just easier.
3) You miss church, kid's ball games, etd because your clients want to go see homes.
2) You send Twitters and Facebook updates at 2 in the morning. the number 10 way to KNOW if you are a workaholic.....
1) You are seriously considering putting a cot in the break room so you can 'sleep over.'

hmmmmm..... Where is the balance?  Counter Balance?  Being available for your clients, yet not letting it ruin your life.

THOUGHTS?  IDEAS?
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Do we LOVE to complain? Get over it!

Susan Goulding; Central Valley Realtor Tracy & Mountain House CA Real Estate: Real Estate Agent in Tracy, CA

Today when I was listening to an agent complain..... I have too many buyers, there is not enough inventory...

What happened to last year -- the complain was "I don't have enough buyers, and there is SO much inventory."

Is there a happy median? Are we ever satisfied? hound dog

We should be - does it really matter if there is too much or too little inventory? NOPE - it is what it is - the market is the market. So now it's up to you to make it what you want it to be.

Too many buyer, too few buyers - this you CAN control. Too many buyers, refer them to someone in your office, that is a far better alternative ( a referral fee) than to let them find someone else. Too few buyer -- get out there and find them. Blog on Active Rain, do whatever you do best to attract buyers, and do it to mastery.

Is it a Buyer's Market or Seller's Market?????

Susan Goulding; Central Valley Realtor Tracy & Mountain House CA Real Estate: Real Estate Agent in Tracy, CA

Is it a Buyer's Market or a Seller's Market? This questions was recently asked me via a "Twitter"

My answer is YES! YES! YES!

This is especially true in my local area of Tracy, Mountain House and the Central Valley of California.

The buyer opportunities are amazing, interest rates are the lowest they have ever been in history. Prices are at an 15 year low. Why shouldn't buyers be buying?

As to Sellers, there are so many opportunities for buyers that many buyers are buying. This leads to fierce competition for well priced, maintained 'tier' one properties. Sellers are seeing multiple offers on properties, over asking price is common, and most properties are selling within the first 30 days on the market.

So the SIMPLE answer is YES!

If you're not in the "game" why not? What are you waiting for? If you are a seller looking to sell, Sell LOW, BUY LOW_- you'll make up the difference in what was and what is in no time.

New Affiliation

Andreli  Ancheta: Real Estate Agent in Tracy, CA

First of all, I would just like to say that I am now affiliated with Connect Realty. After a year with Prudential (which I'm going to miss some of the agents and my old broker), I am sad to say that I have found another brokerage where it is willing to offer a high split than what I am or was getting with Prudential. I like it, when I'm doing most of the hard work and I'm getting most of my commission split.