Morning Mojo: A Jolt of Inspiration
21 Gun Salute
By: Tom Tognoli
Chief Operating Officer
People measure success by the money they make, houses they own, cars they drive, toys they have, or title on their business card. The true measure of success is none of that stuff. The true definition of success in life is how much you have loved and been loved.
Intero Insider: Candid Insight from Intero CEOThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Real Estate Data
By: Gino Blefari
President and CEO
As we inch closer to the end of 2011, we’re seeing a lot of positive activity in the housing market. However, it’s best not to be fooled by rose-colored glasses as we’re still looking at a slow recovery that’s taking much, much longer than anyone ever expected.
The Good
Existing home sales were up in October, and pending home sales grew by 10.4% that month, according to the National Association of Realtors – both great signs for the housing economy.Read More
Wellness Tips: Healthy Body, Healthy BusinessDecide your best "line"
By: Tammy Parkinson
Personal Trainer/Nutritionist
When you go down a mogul hill on skis, you “choose your line.”
When you are flying a plane, you “plan your route” and in the air often “course correct.”
When you are kayaking or rafting down rapids, you “choose your water path.”
When you are mountain biking, you “choose or pick your line.”
When you are on a road ride, you “plan your route.”
When you go on a trip, you “plan your itinerary.” Read More
Thoughts on Leadership: Empowering the Leader in You
Leaders Follow Core Values
By: Gino Blefari
President and CEO
With 2012 quickly approaching; full of promise despite these challenging times, I look forward to continue to share with you, each Thursday some weekly leadership thoughts. Ralph Nader once said, “I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” At Intero, we strive to embrace this concept. It is always with great pride that we share with all of you, the remarkable growth and pre-eminent position Intero has achieved since it was established in 2002. Central to that success has been our principal of empowering people, more specifically, our agents, employees and customers. Read More
Cool Apps: New Real Estate Tech Tools
Make Your Mobile Google Calender Even Better
By: John Thompson
Executive Vice President
Schedules rule your life in the real estate business. Time is often of the essence – even when it’s sometimes a hurry-up-and-wait situation. Keep yours in check by streamlining and taking the beauty and depth of features of Google Calendar online with an easy app on your mobile.
CalenGoo takes your Google Calendar on mobile to a much more sophisticated level.
Easily add appointments and move meetings around with a drag-and-drop interface. Set reminders, copy and send appointment dates and times via email or text, and search your calendar by keyword. CalenGoo puts it all at your fingertips.
You can even work on your calendar offline – it will sync back up when your reunite with your Internet connection Read More__________________________________________________________________________
Property Prices in China See Biggest Monthly Decline in 2011
Editor’s Note: with the decrease in property values in China, will Chinese investors increase overseas investment?”
Residential property prices in 100 major cities in China saw their biggest month on month decline this year last month, according to the latest China Real Estate Index System.
It said that prices dropped on a monthly basis for a third consecutive month in November and is evidence that the government's two year tightening campaign is cooling the property market.
Over the weekend, Vice Premier Li Keqiang said the government will maintain property tightening measures next year, but there is speculation that it may ease controls if a steep drop in property prices threatens economic growth. Read More
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