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Aesop's Fables: 5 Lessons for Realtors®-Part 2

09-21-09
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(This is the second in a series.) One of the most illustrative and useful approaches to conveying truth is by way of the fable. According to Webster's, a fable is: "a narration intended to enforce a useful truth; especially one in which animals speak and act like human beings." Probably the most well known of all fable writers was a guy named Aesop. You've heard of him. Some of Aesop's most famous fables include: The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing; The Tortoise and the Hare; The Goose with the Golden Eggs; The Fox and the Grapes. Which leads to where I'm really wanting to run with this. Simply put, I'm going to be highlighting some other of Aesop's fables/teachings that you may or may not be familiar with and for the purpose and focus of offering helpful business reminders to real estate professionals in particular. (But really these are applicable in any career and/or individual's setting.) And so here we go with...

Aesop's Fables: 5 Lessons for Realtors®-Part 2:

(You can read each fable by clicking on the title.)

Fable #1: The Mountains in Labour. "Much outcry, little outcome." There are those that can talk a great game, but if they don't put up, maybe they ought to shut up?

Fable #2: The Two Fellows and the Bear. "Never trust a friend who deserts you in a pinch." A friend will be there when you need him or her most.

Fable #3: The Bald Man and the Fly. "You will only injure yourself if you take notice of despicable enemies." Offenses will come, but you're their second victim if you strike back.

Fable: #4: The Fox and the Mask. "Outside show is a poor subsititue for inner worth." People can be the best at what they do when they compromised their character to get there.

Fable #5: The Lion in Love. "Love can tame the wildest." Sometimes our affections short-circuit our brains.

For more of Aesop's Fables, click HERE. Watch for: "Aesop's Fables: 5 Lessons for Realtors®-Part 3" to come soon.

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Three Cheers For One of Us

09-18-09
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I'm excited to highlight one of our own today. He's been with Sugar Pine Realty for 12+ years. I'm talking about Coy Knapp. He recently got it in his head to hike up Half Dome in Yosemite. (And if you know Coy at all you know when he gets something in his head he's gonna do it.) But it wasn't easy. I got to talk with Coy about his trip. He said they (he and his two companions) hiked up the first day to Little Yosemite where they stayed the night. It's about 4-5 miles in to get there. Coy made it clear that that first day literally wiped him out. On the second day they set their sites for the top. Coy's description of this part of the journey says it all: "It was like riding a stair-stepper 7 hours straight" because of all the rock face switchbacks. I'll let Coy's pictures tell the rest of the story. Congratulations, Coy, for conquering Half Dome! (All pictures are clickable.)

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Lake Tulloch / Copperopolis / Mother Lode Area Sales Numbers

09-16-09
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I've got the latest Lake Tulloch / Copperopolis area residential sales statistics for you to see in four clickable graphs. As usual, the first three graphs cover three years including 2007, 2008 and 2009. The first graph spells out the Residential Unit Sales. The second graph highlights Residential Sales Volume. And the third graph shows Residential Average Sales Price. And finally, the fourth graph focuses on the price range breakdown of Residential Units Sold through September 16, 2009. Before you click on the graphs, here are some of the numbers in simple black and white...

Total Residential Unit Sales: August 2009 = 66; August 2008 = 70; August 2007 = 59

Total Residential Sales Volume: August 2009 = $16,605,195; August 2008 = $23,463,252; August 2007 = $23,340,935

Total Residential Average Sales Price: August 2009 = $251,594; August 2008 = $335,189; August 2007 = $395,609

For more market information and help with buying or selling, contact your Sugar Pine Realty Lake Tulloch / Copperopolis real estate professional today. Call 209-785-5757. (The data used in this post comes from the Calaveras Multiple Listing Service and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.)

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Aesop's Fables: 5 Lessons for Realtors®-Part 1

09-14-09
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One of the most illustrative and useful approaches to conveying truth is by way of the fable. According to Webster's, a fable is: "a narration intended to enforce a useful truth; especially one in which animals speak and act like human beings." Probably the most well known of all fable writers was a guy named Aesop. You've heard of him. Some of Aesop's most famous fables include: The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing; The Tortoise and the Hare; The Goose with the Golden Eggs; The Fox and the Grapes. Which leads to where I'm really wanting to run with this. Simply put, I'm going to be highlighting some other of Aesop's fables/teachings that you may or may not be familiar with and for the purpose and focus of offering helpful business reminders to real estate professionals in particular. (But really these are applicable in any career and/or individual's setting.) And so here we go with...

Aesop's Fables: 5 Lessons for Realtors®-Part 1:
(You can read each fable by clicking on the title.)

Fable: #1: The Dog in the Manger. "Ah, people often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves." Not allowing room for the success of another actually puts you in a position of being unsuccessful yourself.

Fable #2: The Peacock and the Juno. "Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything." There are some who must be #1 and will stop at nothing to get there. They end up driving themselves crazy (as well as everyone else).

Fable #3: Avaricious and Envious. "Vices are their own punishment." There are those who are all about achieving success / great gain while they ought to be more concerned about their own character.

Fable #4: The Buffoon and the Countryman. "Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing." No matter how hard you work at being the "real thing," sometimes it's the "imitations" that get the attention, accolades and business.

Fable #5: The Tree and the Reed. "Obscurity often brings safety." Maybe it's not so bad being who you are and where you're at after all?

For more of Aesop's Fables, click HERE.

Watch for: "Aesop's Fables: 5 Lessons for Realtors®-Part 2" to come soon.
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Eight Years Ago Today~We Remember

09-11-09
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Do you remember where you were eight years ago this date? I skipped my morning jog (due to a splitting headache) and turned on the television only to find one of the Twin Towers in New York City had been hit ~ by a plane? And then it happened again. A second plane, right before all of our eyes (the TV anchors included), crashed into the other Tower. I ran upstairs to awaken my wife. I said, "Honey, you won't believe what is happening." About 3,000 people were killed eight years ago today (including many at the Pentagon and in a Pennsylvania field) in the worst terrorist attack on United States soil. We memorialize these folks. And we remember their loved ones who lost them. And as Americans we remain committed to never letting it happen again. Take a moment to remember today. God bless America. (Picture in public domain at wikipedia.org.)

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