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Are You Skipping Over the Commercial?

Anand Patel

Anand Patel

By Anand Patel

The invention of the DVR was a beautiful thing. According to ACNielson, the marketing research firm, by 2011 more than 40 percent of U.S. households had DVRs giving families the ability to breeze right over TV commercials and get right back into their favorite shows. Who wants to watch annoying commercials for products and services you have no interest in, ...

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What You Give is What You Get

Anand Patel

Anand Patel

By Anand Patel

The word “role model” gets a lot of lip service. We live in a society that loves to point fingers at our teachers, musicians, athletes, and actors when our kids behave badly. Personally, I never deeply considered the importance of being a role model until recently.

As you may know, I reference my 3 1/2-year-old daughter every now and then in ...

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Remember the Telephone?

Anand Patel

Anand Patel

By Anand Patel

With all the methods of communication today — from e-mail, to social media, to text messaging — it almost seems like the ancient art of having a conversation on the telephone is dead.

As a broker, inevitably part of our jobs is putting out fires (or stopping them before they can start) with agents and their transactions. I find MANY ...

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Conference Virgin? I Think You’re Ready.

Anand Patel

Anand Patel

By Anand Patel

With conference season in full swing, I have met many new and seasoned real estate professionals debating if conferences are worth attending at all. For newer agents—the conference virgins—they look at the cost and automatically dismiss the events as too expensive to even consider. Some seasoned agents—those that have gotten rusty at it—are “too busy” to waste time at a conference. ...

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Thinking ‘Mr. Worldwide’

Anand Patel

Anand Patel

By Anand Patel

Regardless of your preference in music it’s hard to turn on the radio today and not hear a song featuring the musician known as Pitbull. The Miami-born 31 year old artist is also a successful businessman who endorses (and in some cases holds equity ownership) Kodak, Bud Light, Voli Vodka, Sheets energy strips, Dr. Pepper and Zumba Fitness.  It’s probably ...

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Finding Your Inner Princess

Anand Patel

Anand Patel

By Anand Patel

Now that I have your attention, let me explain!

Last month my wife and I took our three-year-old daughter to the Disney On-Ice show that came to our town (Tampa, Fla.). It wasn’t until the day of the event that my wife decided to tell me this show, which was called Disney on Ice: “Dare to Dream,” was going to feature ...

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One More Pushup!

Anand Patel

Anand Patel

By Anand Patel

In an attempt to jumpstart the fitness routine I once followed, I decided to sign up for a three-week boot camp. As we are now entering the third and final week, I am wondering how am I possibly going to work-out with the same intensity and discipline at the gym on my own once the week is over. There is something ...

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“Why Didn’t I Say That!?”

Anand Patel

Anand Patel

By Anand Patel

We’ve all been there before:  You’re at an important meeting and asked a question that you just can’t seem to formulate the perfect answer to on the spot. But, 30 minutes later, on your way home as you replay the meeting in your mind you come up with numerous things you wish you had said earlier.  Now you are kicking ...

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Take Note!

Anand Patel

Anand Patel

By Anand Patel

One of the most helpful pieces of advice I received several years ago that I continually advise my agents to do today is to recap, in writing, your conversations with clients, attorneys, title companies, appraisers, fellow agents – any and all parties involved in your transactions. These details will help clarify the conversation you have, leaving ...

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Volunteer Your Way to Success!

Anand Patel

Anand Patel

By Anand Patel

I have a wonderful agent in West Palm Beach, Fla., who decided he wanted to give back by getting involved with his local chapter of Habitat for Humanity. While on site at his first project, he struck up a conversation with a fellow volunteer working along side him. As they carried on their conversations throughout the day, it turned out ...

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