Hi Friends,
What Life Is Really All About To Me
I recently received this letter in the mail from a dear client of mine. It gave me goose bumps to read it and reminded me of why I enjoy this real estate business so much. I wanted to share this story with you.
‘Recently we had to sell our family home of thirty-five years after the passing of my mother. I have worked with Janice Rosenberg in the past and suggested using her to my siblings. Janice took the time to meet with me and my sister & brothers and explain how her company does business and how they would market the home. My brother was not an easy sell, as he has a very close friend in the real estate business. But he felt very comfortable with Janice after the meeting and hearing her ideas. He agreed we would list Mom’s home with her, and he was really happy when Janice listed it for $80,000 more than his friend suggested and we got an offer one day later! The real happiness we found with Janice and her team was not monetary, though. It was in how she cared enough about this being our ‘family’ home and our Mother’s home. Her understanding that this was not just a ‘house’ she was putting on the market. This was our past, a HOME that came attached with lots of memories. This was an emotional time for all of us and we could not have asked for better support from Janice and her team. Thanks, Janice!
Sincerely, Joan O’Malley’
When I help someone sell or buy a home, I treat them as if they were family and work hard to take the best care of them that I know how. ALL REALTORS ARE NOT THE SAME! Who do you know that is considering buying or selling a home in the near future? Please connect me with them. I appreciate you very much!
The media has led many people to believe it is so difficult to sell your home today. We have sold many of our listings this year for top dollar…there are things you need to know! Please plan to join me on September 16th for a FREE seminar where you will learn how to sell your home in 100 days or less! You will find all the details in our newsletter below.
Sincerely,
Janice Rosenberg & Team
The Team with Integrity, Knowlege and Experience!
Janice Rosenberg * Meredith Mallory * Janice O’Brien
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There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. “Well,” she said, “I think I’ll braid my hair today.” So she did and she had a wonderful day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror, and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. “Hmm,” she said, “I think I’ll part my hair down the middle today.” So she did and she had a grand day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror, and noticed that she had only one hair on her head. “Well,” she said, “today I’m going to wear my hair in a ponytail.” So she did and she had a fun, fun day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror, and noticed that there wasn’t a single hair on her head. “YEAH!” she exclaimed. “I don’t have to fix my hair today!”
Attitude is everything – and it’s our choice!
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How do you know if you have too much debt? Even if you earn a high income and are currently making your payments on time, you could be in trouble if your debt-to-income ratio is too high, says personal finance expert Lynnette Khalfani-Cox (www.themoneycoach.net). Here are some warning signs:
· You have maxed-out credit cards, or cards that are pretty close to their limits.
· You use your credit card checks to pay your credit card bills.
· You can’t afford some of your payments, so you skip them.
· You’re not sure what your total debt is.
· You switch credit cards to get a lower rate because you can’t afford to pay the minimum on the card you have.
· You and your partner argue about bills.
· You’re stressing out or losing sleep over bills.
· When you apply for new credit, you’re turned down.
· You get phone calls from creditors or bill collectors.
· You’re using a credit card to buy things you need on a daily basis, like gas or groceries.
· You have a low FICO score because of the amount of your debt.
Khalfani-Cox says that if any of these statements describe you, you’re probably operating in the danger zone with your credit cards.
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Here are some of the new clients who became members of our “Real Estate Family” this past month. We’d like to welcome you and wish you all the best!
Keith and Marsha Brundage were referred by Pam Crater and are selling a spacious town home in North Raleigh
Welcome back…
- Terry O’Malley is selling a charming ranch home in Knightdale
- Eric Meinberg is selling an awesome all brick home on an acre of landscaped beauty
We love giving recognition to our new friends and our wonderful existing clients who are kind enough to refer their friends, family and neighbors to us.
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Please share these fine homes to your friends that are considering a move:
1101 Mersey Ct, Raleigh 27615 $650,000 All brick 4BR/4.5BA/4269 sf Stonebridge trad’l sits on 1 acre park-like lot in upscale N Raleigh n’hood w/pools/tennis near I-540! Thoroughly updated (major renovation 2007) w/NEW plumbing, tankless water heater, carpet & paint; refinished hrdwd flrs; NEW gorgeous KIT, MasterBA & HomeTheater w/Kitchenette! View Home - Click Here |  |
1301 Hedgelawn Way, Raleigh 27615 $465,000 Gorgeous 4BR/2.5BA/3235sf 2-story trad'l in North Ridge, an upscale golf course community near I-440 and I- 540. Beautifully decorated & maintained mostly brick home sits on a nicely landscaped lot w/wooded & private backyard. View Home - Click Here |  |
304 Blaine Ct, Raleigh 27609 $324,900 Pristine 4BR/3BA/3200sf ranch w/finished basement in North Glen, close to North Hills shops & dining, Shelley Lake recreation & I-440 for easy commuting! View Home - Click Here |  |
5025 Quail Hollow Drive - MLS# 983953 - $274,900 Many updates in this great Quail Hollow family 4BR/3BA/2855sf home w/swim/tennis! Near North Hills shops/dining! NEW: HVAC 2006; Windows & Ext Paint 2007; KIT appls, LR/DR carpet & SunRm lam flr 2008; Baths upd 2002! This Split has lots of room and STORAGE SPACE, spacious room sizes, hrdwd flrs in BRs, formals + FamRm + SunRm + Office! Fenced, wooded backyard w/multi-level Decks for entertaining. View Home - Click Here | |
101 Mint Hill Drive - MLS # 997887 - $200,000 Great Park Village 3BR/2.5BA/1574sf 2-story w/Bonus Rm! Nice floor plan: 2-story Entry; Living Rm w/gas log FP open to KIT & B'fast w/oak cabs & sliders to covered Deck; formal DR w/bay window. Lg Garage w/overhead storage & Cat Lover's Dream: vented Cat Litter rm off Half-Bath accessed in Garage for cleaning! Vaulted MBR w/garden tub, sep shower, dbl sinks; Bonus Rm could be Office or Playrm! View Home - Click Here |  |
4625 Townesbury Ln, Raleigh 27612 $134,900 Very well maintained traditional 2-story end-unit town home w/2BR/2.5BA/1354sf in Richland Townes! Fabulous location in NW Raleigh! View Home - Click Here |
We love giving recognition to our new friends and our wonderful existing clients who are kind enough to refer their friends and relatives to us.
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On Choosing Your Battles Wisely
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), the 26th president of the United States, was an extraordinary man: scientist, explorer, and cowboy, as well as an authority on wildlife. He wrote 36 books, more than 100,000 letters, and became president at the age of 42. It seemed there was nothing he couldn’t do.
However, during his presidency, Roosevelt’s oldest daughter, Alice, caused him and his wife a good bit of trouble. Alice was beautiful, willful, and rebellious. She was seen smoking cigarettes in public and flagrantly flirting with men; she enjoyed carrying a live snake in her purse. The newspapers loved Alice, and Alice loved the attention.
One day, Roosevelt was asked why he didn’t keep his daughter more firmly under his control. He replied, “I can either run the country or control Alice, but I’ll never be able to do both.”
Roosevelt, who had mastered so much in the world, knew what battles he could fight and win. Even more important, the hero – who once led the “Rough Riders” to victory in the Spanish-American War – knew which battles to leave alone.
Do you know how to “choose your battles wisely”?
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We’re not afraid of challenges. It’s like we always say: If you want to go out in the rain, be prepared to get burned.
– Anonymous Brazilian soccer player
Please provide the date of your death. – From an IRS letter
You are welcome to visit the cemetery where famous Russian and Soviet composers, artists, and writers are buried daily except Thursday. - Sign in a Moscow hotel
Can’t act. Can’t sing. Balding. Can dance a little. - MGM summary of Fred Astaire’s screen test
Traffic is very heavy at the moment, so if you’re thinking of leaving now, you’d better set off a few minutes earlier.
– Anonymous traffic report
Go see it and see for yourself why you shouldn’t go see it. – Samuel Goldwyn
Fiction writing is great. You can make up almost anything. – Ivana Trump, upon finishing her first novel
And now the sequence of events in no particular order. – Dan Rather, television news anchor
Your food stamps will be stopped effective March 1992 because we received notice that you passed away. You may reapply if there is a change in your circumstances. – Department of Social Services, Greenville, SC
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Do you consider yourself an educated person? We’re not talking about where you went to school or how many Jeopardy answers you can come up with. We’re not even talking about everything you’ve learned from your experiences in the world. What we’re asking is, are you educated? Do you know what you do and don’t know? That is the true definition of an educated person.
Being educated means this: First, you recognize and admit what you don’t know and what you need to know. Once you’ve admitted to yourself and the world that you don’t know something, the next piece of being educated is knowing where and how to get what you need. Once you’ve got everything you need, the real trick is knowing how to use what you’ve gone out and gathered up.
Author/publisher William Feather seemed to have gotten this right when he defined education this way: “An education isn’t how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It’s being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you need to know; and it’s knowing how to use the information you get.”
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When talking to your child, there are certain expressions that parents should avoid, according to Laurence Steinberg in The 10 Basic Principles of Good Parenting. Some of them are “Don’t talk back,” “You’ll know better when you’re older,” “If I want your opinion, I’ll ask for it,” and “Keep your mouth shut.”
Steinberg says that even though you may have to make a preemptive decision about your child, there are more polite ways to tell him. You don’t want your child to feel that whatever he thinks is automatically irrelevant because he’s young. In fact, Steinberg says as a parent you should treat your child with respect, and consider his opinions most of the time. Inevitably there will be times when the latter isn’t possible or advisable, but if children feel generally valued they’ll likely come to understand that you’re trying to make the best decision – even if they know they aren’t going to get their way.
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Life and work pressures can feel overwhelming at times. And when that happens it’s good to take a breather and remind yourself what’s important. Here are a few pearls of wisdom offered by Alan Weiss in his newsletter Balancing Act (www.summitconsulting.com/newsletter.html):
Try to remember that what you’re shooting for is success – not perfection. That should give some relief; you don’t have to be perfect and you don’t have to make excuses for being human.
When you have time off, avoid checking email or voicemail unless you’re expecting something truly important. Why? You risk the chance of upsetting your peace of mind and your good night’s sleep if you see something that starts your mind working or worrying. Whatever it is, it’s likely that it can wait till you’ve relaxed, recharged, and gotten a decent night’s sleep.
When you’re feeling constantly bombarded with too much work, take some time to see if there are some areas you can streamline. You might be surprised at the labor-saving technology, devices and techniques that are available. But you have to take the time to find and put them into action.
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Do you love fresh-squeezed juices? Many venues offer this “healthy” treat, and people are consuming large quantities of it. But when fruits or vegetables are fresh squeezed, according to the Food and Drug Administration, harmful bacteria, which comes either from the inside or the outside of the produce, can become part of your juice. That’s why most of the juices sold in the United States are pasteurized – to kill the harmful bacteria.
Some of us are especially vulnerable to the dangers of these bacteria, including children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. These people should avoid unpasteurized juices.
Keep this in mind when you’re visiting farmers’ markets, grocery stores and health food stores that offer fresh-squeezed juices. Venues that sell containers of the juice must provide a warning label. But venues that sell fresh-squeezed juice by the glass, such as roadside stands, restaurants and juice bars, do not have to provide any warning that the juice you’re drinking has not been pasteurized.
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Starting a business can be tough – just ask anyone who’s done it. The hours are long and the initial pay is usually low to nonexistent. Nonetheless, almost 465,000 Americans take the entrepreneurial plunge every month. If you’re one of them, then you might want to take a look at your local community college offerings, where many of the programs are open enrollment. This flexibility is a good match for people interested in starting a business, and rather than pursuing a degree in entrepreneurship, you have the option of taking only a class or two to fill gaps in your knowledge.
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