Questions Can a person without a real estate license sign on a broker’s trust fund?According to DRE which is a more serious violation in a trust fund? Conversion or Commingling?Many people have paid off their California houses. What percentage do you think have mortgages on their homes now?A person leases a furnished apartment for one […]
Dating and Real Estate Terms A student reader asked me to please send a copy of my shtick used in class about dating and real estate terms. Hadn’t done it in a long time, but it came back. Caravanning: Checking sources of possible dates, including online, friends, bars, etc.Open Listing: You are dating someone, but […]
Delegate Requirements A brokered convention is one where no one has the 1,237 delegates (Republican Party) to get the nomination on the first ballot. The nomination does not go to the person with the most delegates; you must have 50% plus one. There has not been one since the 1952 Democratic Convention. There were 16 men who […]
Interview Performance Your life will many times change up or down from your performance in a job interview. Being involved in this process for years I do have one conclusion. The graduates of today have not been taught how to handle interviews. Not before, not during, and not after. This is a problem that should […]
Every Year, I Post a Link Concerning the Vast Amounts of Unclaimed Money with the State of California. Every year, I get an email from someone who took less than a minute to enter their name or name of relatives, friends, etc. They will tell me that they found some money for someone dear to […]
Years Ago… …in a galaxy far, far, away called Granada Hills, I managed the Little League Cubs and founded a Pop Warner group, North Valley Golden Bears. Years ago in a galaxy far, far, away called Granada Hills, I managed the Little League Cubs and founded a Pop Warner group, North Valley Golden Bears. Let’s […]
Love What You Do A student said recently, “I would love your job, you just talk all day.” I’ve had some great jobs. One in Germany years ago was Athletic Director for USAF Germany, running Sports Events all over Europe. At Indiana University, I worked nights in the Girl’s Dorms making sandwiches, milk shakes, etc. […]
Sus Speaker Story Best speaker story of the week from a great Political speaker on a holiday cruise. “Homeland Security wanted to do a test so they took four briefcases and filled them with fake bomb parts. They placed them in four USA airports. Despite the many announcements of “Don’t leave baggage unattended“, the results […]
Transitioning According to a recent CareerBuilder article, nearly 250,000 service members transition out of the military every year. Not only are small businesses providing jobs for veterans, they are reaping the benefits of some great tax credits. Powerful Skill Set Veterans offer a wide variety of skills and qualities that could benefit your business. A […]
Hard Loss On a seminar trip I left my phone somewhere. As soon as possible I bought a “pre-paid phone.” That is what CVS calls them as I kept asking for a throwaway or drug dealer phone. It cost only $7.99 for a phone, home charger, car charger, earplug, case, plus a lot of introductory […]
