About Rock County, WI

A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.


"Not very long," answered the Mexican.



"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the American.



The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family. The American asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"



"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, play the guitar, and sing a few songs... I have a very full life."



The American interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard, and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat."



"And after that?" asked the Mexican.



"With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."



"How long would that take?" asked the Mexican.



"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the American.



"And after that?"


"Afterwards? Well my Friend, That's when it gets really interesting," answered the American, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can start selling stocks and make millions!"



"Millions? Really? And after that?" said the Mexican.



"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings doing what you like and enjoying your friends."



And the moral is:
Know where you're going in life... you may already be there.

Check out what the CEO of Coldwell Banker thinks on Fox News!

Again, we know that the housing market will bring this economy back. What do you think of

increasing the home buyer's credit to $15,000 and include ALL buyers and decrease the interest rate

for 12 months to 4-4.25%?

http://www.foxbusiness.com/video/index.html?playerId=videolandingpage&streamingFormat=FLASH&referralObject=4538825&referralPlaylistId=1292d14d0e3afdcf0b31500afefb92724c08f046

It's a very interesting idea. I believe it would really make things take off!

What do you think??

If you plan to purchase your first home after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009, don't wait to see if you are eligible for the $8,000 home buyer tax credit. Keep reading below to make sure you qualify.

http://www.wisconsinhomebuyer.org/provisions.html

Make sure to take advantage of this great opportunity! It will expire 12/1/09!

This is exciting for first time home buyers, when you have the correct info!

What are you doing tonight between 5-7? I hope nothing! I'm having a little coffee get together at CoDo's Coffee at 110 S. Main Street, Janesville, WI

FREE COFFEE and live music! What more could you ask???

Stop by and say Hello!!

How many of you have helped build a Habitat home? It really feels good to participate in such an important event.

This weekend our local Habitat Home was given to the new family. This was a home that our office took upon ourselves to fund as part of the 100 year Coldwell Banker anniversary. While raising the money necessary to start the build we also go involved in the building process.

While attending the NAR convention in New Orleans, my husband and I went to help for a day as well. The habitat homes under construction there were amazing as well and the need never ends.

So, I challenge you to find a Habitat build either in your local area to help with or while on vacation. These homes are built world-wide so you won't have trouble finding one.

If you're a women and you think..there is nothing I can do to help?? You are wrong. While in New Orleans, I learned to side a house. It was really fun to learn how to do house building techniques! There are even women builds.

So get out there and help someone get into a home. It's the right thing to do!