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One of my greatest real estate mentors, Bill Cook, recently asked me to critique the bio he was putting on his new website. You see Bill is a very private guy. So when he asked me to help with writing something personal like that, you’d better believe I stopped what I was doing and gave it my full attention. As I was reading through Bill’s bio, it really stood out how important the...
I was sitting in the living room of a couple looking to sell an unwanted house in Cartersville. The house was their previous home that they’d turned into a rental property. I did what I always do when we sat down. I asked them how could I help them and then I told them, “My job is not necessarily to buy your house. My job is to solve real estate problems. I’m going to ask...
The purpose in making an offer isn’t to have some fancy paperwork that neither the seller nor the buyer understands. An offer is meant to start the process of a meeting of the minds. Once you have a meeting of the minds for both buyer and seller, you can make a deal. I’m often asked how I figure out what to put in my offers. I’d like to walk you through a real-life offer we just made. It...
Ashley and I took the long way home over Dug Gap Mountain to Villanow and then home through Sugar Valley after a recent date night in Dalton. This route is very familiar to us since Ashley grew up in Villanow and that’s where we started our life together. Since the kids were with Memaw and Poppy, we really got to savor our trip down memory lane. Ashley and I not only started our...
I’ve been listening to a phenomenal book called “Mastering the Attitude of Achievement,” by Lou Tice. I’ve got to tell you, I wish I’d found this years ago. Lou is a motivational speaker, high school teacher and football coach. One of the main points in this book is that the pictures that we formulate in our heads affect what we do in life. Lou gives a great example using...