First I’ll start with the good news: two more of my Facebook friends want me to sell their homes. This is awesome, since it cost me NOTHING to get these new clients, and they are highly motivated to sell. My slogan (“When you need to sell, just call Raquel”), is starting to catch on. I only want people that NEED to sell, because those that just WANT to sell aren’t serious enough, and are harder to close. I also got another call from a senior center that wants vending machines. I think it’s the same person I’ve been playing phone tag with, so it should be good.

Bad news: I still haven’t found a buyer for my shortsale flip. I received an offer yesterday, but it’ from an FHA buyer. It’s  good offer, but I need to talk to the agent today to try to figure out a solution. I really need to get this closed like pronto.

Crazy news: I got an email from one of the conveyancer’s in my RE brokerage, saying that “due to a court order”, she and most of the other staff were being let go. This was a surprise to me, since, I was not aware of any legal action going on within the company. Reading that a court is ordering someone in my company to do something raises all the red flags. So I called her, and she says: Oh, didn’t you hear? The partnership is breaking up! (that was verbatim) WTF?!? Didn’t I hear? Like it’s community gossip or something. I’m getting a little nervous, and annoyed since I just received my business card order. When I told my best friend what happened, she said: that’s God pushing you to hurry up and get your broker license already. And she’s 100% right. I need to get off my ass already. Since I have a shiny new netbook I can take anywhere, I no longer have any excuse for not getting the online courses done. God help me.

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While leaving a notary appointment, the security guard at the front desk asked me: don’t you have a home for rent on 4th Street? I said yes, and he said: yeah, I recognized your face from the ad. The house isn’t what he’s looking for, but I will find him a rental. I got his number and gave him my card. How cool is that?

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