by bsmith | Dec 7, 2009 | Casb Management Group Inc., How I View The World
Do you ever wonder why some people seem to attract success effortlessly, while other people seem to dig it out in the trenches everyday and never get very far? Why is it that some people seem to realize their dreams so easily while others seem to constantly...
by bsmith | Aug 19, 2009 | Real Estate
Successful open houses You have heard the arguments before… “Open houses are a waste of time.” “All I ever see are tire kickers.” “I am only making a show for the owner.” Yet, every weekend we see houses held open across Canada. And while some agents...
by bsmith | Jul 22, 2009 | How I View The World
I came across this article by Marshall Northcott. He is a member from one of my Linkedin groups. I liked it so thought i would share. How effective you are at selling depends significantly on your ability to transfer energy and enthusiasm to your prospect. You...
by bsmith | Jul 20, 2009 | Real Estate
I am a poor loser and I would be the first to admit it. Sales is a very personal game, there is a lot of emotion involved, good and bad, a lot of ups and downs. Which is why it is odd when people say “don’t take it personally, it’s a numbers game”. Mind you they...
by bsmith | Jul 20, 2009 | How I View The World
I found this Phil Evans submission and thought I would share. This is Good The story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and...
by bsmith | Jul 1, 2009 | Mortgages, Real Estate
Based on my experience here are the 7 most common mortgage mistakes made by home buyers. Mistakes can cost you thousands of dollars. Fortunately our clients are exempt from these pitfalls. 1. Overextending Yourself Realtors often encourage buyers to purchase the...
by bsmith | Jun 19, 2009 | Investments
If you are seeking a good source of information to summarize the investment markets I suggest Wilfred Vos’s blog from ROI Capital. Have a view below: June 19th, 2009 Canada’s main stock index ended higher yesterday thereby, snapping a 4 day skid, as bank...
by bsmith | Jun 19, 2009 | Casb Management Group Inc., How I View The World, Real Estate
How do we measure our success? It is a concept I stuggle with given that people measure success diferently. In my mind It is not a finite measurment. Success is always a compared to what, or a compared to who, type measurement. Most peoople would acknoledge that...
by bsmith | Jun 19, 2009 | Mortgages, Real Estate
I got the idea for this blog from a Forbes magazine article. As the title suggest you can purchase real estate throughout Canada and the United States using your credit card. I am not suggesting this is the route to go given the higher interest rates associated with...
by bsmith | Jun 18, 2009 | How I View The World, Rant
London city council recently consented to allow parking on city streets between 3-5 am. Previously this violation resulted in a $30 fine. It’s about time our local council applied some common sense to their decision making. Outside of the obvious cash grab there...
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