The z list

If you’re looking for more great reading, check out this list, strangely titled the z list.
BrandSizzle,bizsolutionsplus,Customers Rock!,Being Peter Kim,Andy Nulman,Billions With,Zero Knowledge,Working at Home on the Internet,MapleLeaf 2.0,Darren Barefoot,Two,Hat Marketing,The Engaging Brand,The Branding Blog,CrapHammer,Golden,Practices,Viaspire,Tell Ten Friends,Flooring the Consumer,Kinetic,Ideas,Unconventional Thinking,Buzzoodle,Conversation Agent,The,Copywriting Maven,Hee-Haw Marketing,Scott Burkett’s Pothole on the Infobahn,Multi-Cult Classics,Logic [...]

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A relationship built on honesty, service and selflessness

About six months ago, I received a package in the mail. It was another audio program from Richard Robbins International. This program, entitled ‘Quantum Leap’ (which is a popular phrase in the real estate world) was an interview Rich was doing with Christopher Invidiata who is one of the top 2 or 3 Realtors [...]

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Should I buy with Zero down?

Interesting Q&A going on over at Inman News:
Q: “We are purchasing a $400,000 home that we want to finance with a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. While we can more than afford the cost of a 20 percent down payment, I would prefer to keep my money in my investments instead. I was thinking of financing 100 [...]

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10 Biggest Selling Myths Uncovered

Selling a house can be a bit like raising a child – everyone gives you advice that may or may not be true for you. Here are ten myths uncovered: 1. Myth: You should always price your home high and gradually lower it if it doesn’t sell.
Truth: Pricing too high can be as bad as [...]

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Top 10 Signs That It’s Time To Own Your Own Home

10. You’re ready to stop paying your landlord’s mortgage payment, and start building wealth of your own.
9. You could use the property tax and mortgage interest deductions.
8. You want a vested interest in your community.
7. It’s mid-August and you can no longer tolerate waiting for your landlord to send someone to fix your air conditioner.
6. [...]

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The Path to Abundance

Last week I spent a bit of time in two different worlds. I was in Toronto for IGNITE, a business achievement conference put on by Richard Robbins International it was unbelievable. At the conference, I was surrounded by the most successful people in my business, and the energy reflected that everyone was dedicated to attracting [...]

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Keith Ferrazzi stopped by to chat today…

Today I have the great pleasure of speaking with Keith Ferrazzi, best selling author of Never Eat Alone (and Other Secrets to Success, One Relationships at a Time). Keith’s ideas have shaped the way I’ve gone about building relationships in my community. In business, your network is your net worth, and Keith is the [...]

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Real Estate Prices in Canada Still Going Up

via http://www.inman.com/inmannews.aspx?ID=60137
The Canadian Real Estate Association reported today that a seasonally adjusted 27,630 homes were sold via the Multiple Listing Service in the nation’s major markets in November 2006, down 5.6 percent compared to November 2005 and up 1.5 percent since October 2006.
For the first 11 months of the year, unit sales via the MLS [...]

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Five things you should know about me

Troy Worman is a super cool guy. Among other things, he’s a prolific blogger and my newest mentor. Phil Gerbyshak tapped Troy (as well as Liz Strauss, Jodee Bock, Ted Demopoulos, and Kammie Kobyleski) to tell us five things about him, and in turn Troy has tagged me (as well as Stacy Brice, Hans Henrik, [...]

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Kitchener Waterloo Real Estate Market Update

Kitchener Waterloo Heat Index: 0.40

November brought us cold weather, and a slight downturn in the temperature of the market.  New listings coming on the market slowed, with 3% less active listings on the market this month than last (which is a good thing when you’re selling your home!).
Buyers have an opportunity to get [...]

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