Food for Thought

Please Help Out, It will Only Take a Few Minutes of Your Time, Have a Great Day!

Take Time to Help Today!

I received this from a past client last night, and my initial reaction is always to delete chain emails as I thought this one was at first, but I continued to read on. 

We never know what tomorrow is going to bring and in this case Densey Cole a Chicago police officer didn’t know that he would never be able to walk again.  His fiance and him are entered in a contest to win the ultimate wedding.  I am sure the medical bills drained them of any budget they did have. 

I spend so much time on a computer working I thought “What is a few extra minutes of my time to help a couple win their dream wedding, since it was taken away from them?”

Please take the time out of your day and help a great cause. They are up to almost 15,000 votes.  Let’s all come together to help out a man who served for our safety everyday.

This touched me and deserved my few clicks to help them win!  Read the story and please take the time to vote and reblog if you think it will help.

Have a Great Day!

Worthy of your vote! 

On May 27, 2009, Densey Cole, a Chicago Police Officer out of the Morgan Park district, was paralyzed in a head-on collision while responding to a call. While he lay critically injured in his police SUV, a gang banger jumped into the vehicle and repeatedly told Densey that he was going to kill him as he violently moved his body around to rob and pistol whip him with his own firearm, which he then stole along with his wallet and badge.Cole was in a coma for four weeks.  Because of this tragedy, Densey and his girlfriend Mary were unable to realize the dream wedding they had been planning. Almost a year later, Densey grows stronger daily, but his and his bride’s lives are forever changed. With mounting medical bills, they can¹t think about their dream wedding on a beach. They just want to have a proper wedding somewhere peaceful, by the water, in the sun, and handicapped accessible *Densey has a machine that helps him stand for 30 minutes”, easy and stress free. Most of all, Densey and Mary want to bring their close friends and family, who have helped so much since the accident, to celebrate their love and lives together. The couple has entered Crate and Barrel’s Ultimate Wedding Contest. The couple with the most votes wins an Ultimate Wedding – valued at a whopping $100,000. Please take a moment to vote for a man who gave his all for the people of the City of Chicago. I’m sure that winning this contest would boost the Cole’s morale and help them get through the difficult times ahead of them. Please go to this website and vote for Densey & Mary Cole. CLICK HERE TO VOTE

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Questions You Need to Ask When Trying to Sell Your Long Grove Home

One of the main questions that a seller will ask an agent when looking to put their Long Grove home up for sale is how much commission do you charge to sell our home? This is individual per agent and company.

What do you get for the money you pay to sell your Long Grove home?

The old rule of thumb still applies “You Get What You Pay For!” When interviewing agents be sure to ask:

Where does my home appear online?

How many websites will my home appear on?

How many page views does your website get a week?

How many buyer leads do you get a week?

Where do your buyer leads come from?

What newspapers will my home appear in?

Do you post my home on social network sites?

Do you mail market my home?

What type of virtual tours do you do?

How many pictures do you post?

Do you have a professional photographer take pictures of my home?

Do you have a team and a listing plan?

In order to do the things that I have listed, an agent has to be willing to spend money and as we all know, it takes money to make money.

There are many discount “Brokers” out in the market. My questions are:

If an agent is willing to work for nothing, then will they put there best foot forward during the listing process marketing your home?

What will happen when an offer comes in, will you be a priority to them?

Will they work hard to get you a good price, or just want to drop the price to get it sold?

It has been my experience that is what usually happens, the house does not sell, the sellers get upset and they have lost a lot of time

So when interviewing an agent, I hope this information will gives you some food for thought when trying to sell your Long Grove Home.

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What You Need to Know When Listing Your Home With the Number 1 Agent at Coldwell Banker in Buffalo Grove

Every agent needs to have a strategy when listing a home.  We walk into your home with strategy on the mind and marketing to back it up.  Listed below are just a few of the websites that we take advantage of when listing your home.

Not only do we use Coldwell Banker as an avenue for great advertising.  We go above and beyond the call of duty with Virtual Tours, Agency Logic Tours, Postlets that feed out to 20 plus websites and more.

Marketing Your Buffalo Grove Home!

It’s all about how you present your Buffalo Grove Home to outsiders.  Remember people have to picture themselves living in your home and we can help you do that.  It is important to stage your home, remove any clutter, make it less personal and have great pictures. 

On our staff we have two professional photographers.  We lucked out in that regards.  We are an all around top notch team that can service all aspects of your home from listing the home to selling the home.  With 3 agents and 2 assistants in the office, you are sure to get the service you deserve when you list your Buffalo Grove Home. 

We take pride in our jobs and in your home when marketing it to get the best exposure.  If you are thinking of buying or selling a home in Lake County Illinois, you need to talk to the best.  Contact me for any of your real estate needs.

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Six Gifts That Don’t Cost a Cent

So many of the times when I post it is regarding national news or real estate. Today is Christmas Eve and I am spending the days with 3 of my amazing grandchildren and we are going out to lunch and a movie. That would be a perfect day for me. I just received the note below from a friend and thought I would pass it along. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas Holiday.

Six Gifts That Don’t Cost a Cent

The Gift of Listening…But you must really listen. Don’t interrupt, don’t daydream, don’t plan your response. Just listen.

The Gift of Affection…Be generous w/appropriate hugs, kisses, pats on the back. Let these small actions demonstrate the love you have for family & friends.

The Gift of Laughter…Clip cartoons, share articles & stories. Your gift will say, “I love to laugh w/you.”

The Gift of a Favor…Every day, go out of your way to do something kind.

The Gift of a Written Note…It can be a simple “Thanks for the help” note or a full sonnet. A brief, handwritten note may be remembered for a lifetime.

The Gift of a Compliment…A simple & sincere, “You look great in red,” “You did a super job,” or “That was a wonderful meal” can make someone’s day.

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XEROX IS DOING SOMETHING COOL FOR THE SOLDIERS IN IRAQ

I received this email today and it is such a great idea. I am sending it to everyone that I know and I hope that some of you will follow up as well.

If you go to this web site, www.Letssaythanks.com you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. You can’t pick out who gets it, but it will go to a member of the armed service.

How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone we know to send just one and it is FREE and will only take a second to send out. It be wonderful if the soldiers received a bunch of these cards. Regardless of your beliefs about the war, the soldiers are over there and do need to know that we are thinking of them and support all of the effort they are making to protect us.

Please take a few minute to go to the above web site and send out a card, then pass it on to everyone else you know. We can make a difference in someone’s day. Thank you.

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Cash for Clunkers or Houses

I just was listening to the evening news and there is a new program going to take effect to help the ailing appliance industry. The statics are showing the industry as a whole is down 15% so the government will be giving anyone who buys a new energy saving appliance a credit of up to $200 or a rebate.

I find this very interesting and I do agree that we need to do something to help Americans who are not making any money, however the bigger pictures is the housing industry. Based on a report that I was given $63,000 goes into the economy for every house sold. Of course that is over a period of years and includes taxes.

We must get the housing market going again and not just short sales or foreclosures, but middle America. We need a $15,000 tax credit to any buyer this next year. Please contact your Senators and Congressmen and ask for help with the housing market in terms of a credit for all buyers.

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