January 2007 
There are 2 blog entries for January 2007.
How do you spell relief?
Saturday, January 20th, 2007 at 5:02am. 303 Views, 0 Comments.
Ruth Simon of the RealEstateJournal.com (WallStreet Journal) had this to say on how the recent cooling in the real estate market effects home value:
As the housing market cools, one of the hardest decisions facing home sellers is how to price their properties.
Traditionally, brokers have set listing prices by reviewing how much comparable homes sold for in a neighborhood. Now, with prices edging lower in many places and the number of homes on the market climbing, checking comparable sales is becoming less useful. At the same time, many would-be buyers are sitting on the sidelines, waiting to see how far prices will fall. Bigger inventories of unsold homes also are making it harder for sellers to figure out how to make their house stand out amid the…
Is being "ok" really okay?
Saturday, January 13th, 2007 at 5:20am. 321 Views, 0 Comments.
Jeffrey Pinkerton of HillSide Lending recently posted this article on the problem with being OKAY in a service oriented business.
Have you ever had a waiter or waitress ask you if your meal is “okay?” Isn’t that a strange question, “Is everything with your meal ok?” It’s like saying, “Is everything with your meal average?” Wouldn’t the better question be, “Is everything with your meal excellent?” Or better yet, “Is everything with your meal finding your great satisfaction!?”
What has happened to going above and beyond what people expect?
My waitress never asked me if my meal was excellent! And I'm not talking about my last trip to the Golden Coral either. That being said, I'm left more inclined to inquire if "going above and beyond" ever…
