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Unusual Ways to Sell Your Home in a Foreclosure Market

February 25, 2009 By

Sign Of The Times - ForeclosureFor those of you who are selling a home now or will be in the next few months, my heart goes out to you. It is a terrible time to be a seller.

Buyers have a glut of homes to choose from, including an abundance of low-priced foreclosures. But if you must do it, know that this is a ridiculously upside down, competitive market.

Buyers are extremely picky. Your house must be better priced than anything near it and be updated as well. Buyers may look at your house for all of two minutes, while you have spent hours cleaning it for the appointment time. When you ask the realtor about it, she will tell you that the buyers have “20 other homes to see today.” Yikes! [Read more...]

Filed Under: Money & Finance

10 Steps To Overcoming Recruiting Objections

February 25, 2009 By

Basics To Overcoming Objections

This is the first of a 5 part series on how to overcome objections in recruiting for direct sales.

  1. An objection does not mean NO!
  2. Understand that an objection is the need for more information.
  3. Understand that an objection is an emotional need unfulfilled.
  4. Keep the focus on the prospect by sharing your response in less than 10 seconds and ask another question.
  5. Always end a statement with a question.
  6. Use thermometer questions.
  7. Ask for the close more than once.
  8. Craft answers to the common objections.
  9. Become fluent at those answers.
  10. Beware not to project your concerns into the interview.
  11. Ask a question. Be quiet!
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Homeschooling During Times of Illness or Stress

February 25, 2009 By

New homeschool tableAs a mom who has been homeschooling since 1997, I have had my share of life’s little interruptions to our homeschooling routine.

We experienced a period of several deaths in the family, my mother-in-law’s stroke and overseeing her care, a high risk pregnancy with my third child resulting in almost two months of bed rest (including several weeks in the hospital) and a NICU stay for my daughter that lasted for two weeks. My fourth child was then born with Down Syndrome and the AV Canal heart defect which required constant monitoring and open heart surgery when he was two months old. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Homeschooling

Serve Up Fast and Nutritious Meals with a Pressure Cooker

February 25, 2009 By

presto-pressure-cookerI’ve come to rely on my pressure cooker even more than a crockpot to serve fast, economical and healthy meals. Beans cook in about 45 minutes (even when I’ve forgotten to soak them), meats take about 30 minutes and a roast in about an hour.

The newer pressure cookers are safer than ever with lid locking systems. You can cook with less oil and your food will retain more nutritional value than traditional cooking methods. With the average cooking time cut in half or more, you will use far less energy in preparing your meals. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink

Better Me: Update Day 31

February 24, 2009 By

better-me-125Is it even possible that I’ve been at this for a whole month? It doesn’t feel like it at all. I’m feeling a rush of excitement to realize that I’ve come so far and haven’t had any major stumbles. A minor stumble maybe…

As you know, I’m on Weight Watchers and following the Flex Plan. I get so many points to eat per day and 35 flex points to spend on extras. I prefer to save the flex points up for one indulgent meal each week – usually on Friday or Saturday.

This past Friday was flex day so I had a scrumptious pasta meal with cheesy garlic bread, some chips and dip and even a little chocolate cake. Yummo! The next day I was going right back to the plan – only the plan didn’t go as planned. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Wellness
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