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It's a beautiful day, you have finally found a home and the rain waters are drying . You're feeling pretty good about the upcoming inspection and you are full of optimism about that inspection because the house looks so good. You might even consider
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Filed under: Buyer Information, sheila bell, sheilabell.com, sheila wall bell, blog, REALTOR, consumer, buying homes, sheila bell seminars, clients, negotiating, inspection
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As I read the news this morning, there are a couple of stories that caught my attention. One, in the New York Times, was about the increase in use of social networking by ages 45 and up. From December 2008 to May 2010, those in every generation 45 and
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Filed under: Real Estate, Technology, Finances, blogging, opinions, blog, marketing, facebook, social media, consumer help, advertising, analyzing, Seniors, AARP, sex, real estate professional, customers, clients, business plan, 2011, retirement, social networking, generation, generation gap, generation next, aging, Pew Research, age
Attachment(s): http://pewsocialtrends.org/2009/06/29/growing-old-in-america-expectations-vs-reality/2/
Having recently changed companies, I am in the process of examing the future (immediate, near, distant). It occurs to me that I've been in somewhat of a fog for far too long and it's time to get off of my proverbial "butt". There is
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Filed under: Real Estate, Announcements, Events, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Community Information, sheila bell, blogging, opinions, sheilabell.com, sheila wall bell, Cincinnati, blog, blogs, sheila@sheilabell.com, Code of Ethcs, consumer, Emotional Intelligence, Coldwell Banker West Shell, education, sheila bell seminars, sales, Cincinnati Board of Realtors, advertising, real estate professional, Keller William, customers, clients, Northern Kentucky
Is sexual orientation discrimination in housing legal? Maybe. By Lani Rosales on November 9, 2010 Can landlords legally deny renting to a gay couple because they’re gay? Can a Realtor refuse to negotiate on behalf of a transgendered woman because
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Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, For Rent/Lease, Open Houses, Announcements, Events, Industry, Buyer Information, Community Information, sheila bell, blogging, opinions, GLBT, realtor.org/government_affairs/diversity/naglrep, National Association of Gay & Lesbian Real Estate Professionals, NAGLREP, National Association of Gay &, Lesbian, sheilabell.com, sheila wall bell, neighborhood, blog, Generation Y, images, blogs, sheila@sheilabell.com, twitter, REALTOR, Code of Ethcs, consumer, communication, MLS, education, disability, sheila bell seminars, training, consumer help, tips, homes for sale, sales, management consulting, community action, sexual orientation, children, Bullying, parents, honesty, truthful, bisexual, equal rights, gay, transgender, hate crimes, hate, discrimination, NAR, National Association of Realtors, tools, Realtor tools, finance, Financial, new paradigm, relationship building, networking, color, familial status, handicapped, religion, race, National Association of Gay Lesbian Real Estate Professionals, gender, fair housing, sex, national origin, real estate professional, Diversity
"Combining online/offline networking gets the most out of relationship building. By implementing both online and offline, target markets are increased exponentially." So says a Pew Research report on the "new paradigm shift". Are you
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Filed under: Market Conditions, Technology, Industry, Finances, Buyer Information, sheila bell, blogging, sheilabell.com, sheila wall bell, Cincinnati, blog, generational dynamics, marketing, blogs, information, sheila@sheilabell.com, facebook, social media, consumer, Emotional Intelligence, communication, comprehensive energ, Coldwell Banker West Shell, sheila bell seminars, digital camera, Financial, new paradigm, relationship building, networking, Pew Researchm
Attachment(s): http://www.box.net/files#/files/0/f/0/1/f_264889090
AARP has wonderful articles accessible online. Even if you're not yet 50 (you mean everyone isn't?)...you can register to read. In fact this was posted on Realtor.Org. How about hiring someone to help? In Cincinnati, Jo Potvin is a favorite of
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Filed under: Real Estate, Seller Information, blog, marketing, blogs, information, disability, consumer help, Jo Potvin, Rightsizing, NAR, analyzing, Seniors, AARP, working from home, National Association of Realtors, Downsizing
Attachment(s): http://www.aarp.org/home-garden/home-improvement/info-08-2010/right-sizing_your_home.html
An Important Message from Ellen About Bullying - The Ellen DeGeneres Show Please open and read this important message from Ellen about the epidemic of bullying (and in too many cases, results in suicides) of our children! Please send letters to the editor
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Filed under: Real Estate, sheila bell, blogging, GLBT, realtor.org/government_affairs/diversity/naglrep, sheilabell.com, sheila wall bell, blog, blogs, sheila@sheilabell.com, twitter, Code of Ethcs, sheila bell seminars, tips, community action, sexual orientation, children, Bullying, parents
http://www.ohiorealtors.org/meetings/convention/10Conv/index.html
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Filed under: Real Estate, Events, Technology, Industry, sheila bell, blogging, opinions, Cincinnati, blog, information, social media, REALTOR, training, Realtor Political Action Committee, RPAC, Ohio Association of Realtors, the Menus, OAR, Lynn Madison, John Tuccillo, Brian Olsen, Doug Devitre, Convention, Bill Lublin, Jo Potvin
I had lunch with a good friend last week who owns a management consulting company. As always, the conversation was insightful and useful. We are both especially interested in customer relations management, so that was our primary topic. We compared stories
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Filed under: Technology, Industry, Buyer Information, sheila bell, opinions, sheilabell.com, sheila wall bell, blog, marketing, blogs, information, sheila@sheilabell.com, facebook, social media, Code of Ethcs, consumer, communication, Coldwell Banker West Shell, buying homes, education, sheila bell seminars, training, consumer help, tips, sales, management consulting
Interesting read. What do you think?
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Filed under: Real Estate, Community Information, sheila bell, opinions, blog, sheila@sheilabell.com, facebook, twitter, Huffington Post, comprehensive energ, Robert Redford, climate legislation
Attachment(s): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-redford/its-the-opportunity-stupi_b_660533.html?view=print
Of course it is and we all know it. But do we understand how important really understanding and being able to behave appropriately " in spite of it? Some people spend year in therapy to determine the answers to the meaning of their lives. Others
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Attachment(s): http://www.haygroup.com/leadershipandtalentondemand/Demos/EI_Quiz.aspx
As a consumer, you should be aware that there is a trademark on the word "Realtor" and it is an important distinction for you. As the client of a Realtor, you are assured that they are governed by a Code of Ethics. IF for some unfortunate reason
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Filed under: Real Estate, Buyer Information, Seller Information, sheila bell, blogging, opinions, sheilabell.com, sheila wall bell, blog, information, sheila@sheilabell.com, REALTOR, Code of Ethcs, consumer
Attachment(s): http://www.realtor.org/mempolweb.nsf/214c1520b27c9ee286256b2600557d81/751835179b373ee18625767e005a574f/$FILE/2010%20Code%20of%20Ethics.pdf
The City of Cincinnati is comprised on 52 different neighborhoods. Each has a distinctive personality and a history all its own. Each week, two women breakfast together and create a visual blog for a different neighborhood, describing the special things
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