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The Real Estate Book of the Southern Foothills of North Carolina

Ad copy is due Tuesday, February 1, 2010. In this month's newsletter you'll find that and more.

Hey - Riddle me this: Once it's spent it's gone FOREVER....

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Seth's Blog: The inevitable decline due to clutter

Subscribed to Set's Blog yet? Seth's Blog: The inevitable decline due to clutter In another short post Seth tackles the idea of clutter, in this case media clutter, where less really is more.

I'm going through my inbox this morning. I've been decluttering for nearly an hour and a half. That's because I've subscribed to too many interesting sites. I'm bombarded with information that actually deserves my attention, things I'm interested in, but Holy Cow, an hour and a half, every Saturday? This has got to stop.

1. No more going back to read articles, I think I might be interested in.

2. I will cancel some subscriptions and some group memberships.

3. This year, less is more.

Too much time is spent on activities like cleaning up my cluttered inbox. It's Saturday. If I didn't read and respond during the week -- it shall be deleted. If you sent me something and I didn't respond, I hope you understand. I really need to clean the bathroom, change the litter box, and run trash to the recycle center.

How much time do you spend decluttering your inbox?

JPEGsnoop | Download JPEGsnoop software for free at SourceForge.net

Ever heard of EXIF data in jpegs? Me neither. Did you know a whole lot more than your picture is recorded in your digital data file and is attached to your picture? Kim Komando posted a great article about this on her website. You'll find it here. Reviewing and removing EXIF data See if this is something you need to be concerned about. You'll find the software to read and remove EXIF data here. JPEGsnoop Download JPEGsnoop software for free at SourceForge.net

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2010-2011 Costs Vs. Value: Home & Design: REALTOR Magazine

Every year the National Association of REALTORS in cooperation with Remodeling Magazine (a trade publication) brings us the Cost vs. Value Report. Would it surprise you to know that the expense of remodeling is rarely recovered when a home is sold? 2010-2011 Costs Vs. Value: Home & Design: REALTOR Magazine

For your sellers who wanted to remodel and are having second thoughts about whether or not to tackle a project, you have to ask. Will the home sell at all without an updated kitchen? Is a bank going to loan money on this house?How much will it cost to replace that rotten deck out back? Remember, buyer's always think it will cost more to finish a project than it will, and sellers think it will cost less than it does.

EFA: Resources: Editorial Rates

EFA: Resources: Editorial Rates So, for my copy-writing, editing friends, here's the scoop on what typical editors charge for their work.

Selling Homes in the Winter

Selling a home in the dead of winter can be challenging, so says Dana Dratch, for Bankrate.com in this article 13 Tips for Selling Your Home In Winter  http://realestate.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=13108472 . With tips as simple as turning the thermostat up a couple of degrees, to present the house as a warm welcoming space, and using booties, which suggests the homeowners are meticulous, here you'll find a wealth of information. 

People who are shopping right now are serious buyers. Help your sellers to understand winter buyers NEED a home, ask them to make their homes a refuge from the chill of winter. Homes seem smaller with all of the plants and pets indoors. Your sellers should be made aware of how their home presents to a potential buyer. And it's up to you, the professional REALTOR to bring it to their attention.

Table of Contents: Authority Rules Report

Table of Contents: Authority Rules Report I subscribed to CopyBlogger and this series of articles is excellent, pertinent, content rich, and must be shared.

How'er you doing? With Google, I mean... really. How'er you ranking? If SEO plays any part in your business, you'll want to read this Authority Rules Report. I haven't finished it yet, but I already know it's solid.

Have you thought about Blogging? If you can write -- you can blog. Select a forum and get started. I choose Blogger, Google's offering to the Bloggesphere for a couple or three reasons: 1. It's free. 2. It's user friendly great for beginners. 3. There's a platform that uses your Google Toolbar to publish Blog Posts from any site. 4. I figured Google would give a little more credibility and ranking to their own bloggers. And yeah that's more than three reasons, but that's why I choose Blogger. And I love it, I do, but for business... maybe I should have gone with Hubspot or WordPress. Finding CopyBlogger and subscribing to it has been a huge help.

How to Combine Your Facebook Profile for Both Business and Pleasure | Social Media Today

How to Combine Your Facebook Profile for Both Business and Pleasure Social Media Today

Have you got personal friends and business friends on your Facebook page? Have you ever noticed an option "lists" when you're friending someone? This article tells how to use Facebook lists, so you don't send personal things to business friends and business things to your personal friends.

You do not have to create a second page! Use lists and keep one profile. socialmediatoday.com has published this lovely blog post by Paul Sutton to tell you, and to show you with YouTube video, how to do it.