Happy Thursday Morning,
This week I have a personal story to share. I was driving with my 5 year old son James a few days ago when he asked me a question. He asked me if he would own a wave runner when he was an adult.( basically a motorized jet ski ) I told him ( as a matter of fact ) that he would own a wave runner when he was an adult. He then asked me how I was so sure that he would. I told James that he can get everything in life that he wants if he helps enough people get what they want. He looked at me and shook his head in agreement and said “ok”. That was one of life’s great moments to me. Life can be as simple as that. I will quote the late great Napoleon Hill once again. “What ever the mind can conceive and believe the mind can achieve”. As we get older sometimes we forget that things can be that simple. They may not be easy, but they are simple. Be encouraged and go help someone get what they want out of life! Be the difference.
Earlier this week I was reading an article on the California Association of Realtors Website and I wanted to pass it along to you. Please feel free to pass it along to anyone else who may benefit from it.
Here are the top 10 legal mistakes home sellers make:
1) Accepting the highest offer without regards to other contractual terms.
2) Not properly handling multiple offers situations with multiple buyers.
3) Not properly handling back-up offers.
4) Entering into an agreement with no earnest money deposit from the buyer, or a very small amount.
5) Entering into an agreement before verifying the buyer’s financial ability to close escrow.
6) Not disclosing known material fact affecting the value or desirability of the property.
7) Not providing the buyer with legally required disclosures.
8) Not obtaining the buyer’s written acknowledgement of disclosures.
9) No considering whether to require the buyer to remove contingencies.
10) Not excluding items from the sale that the seller wants to keep.
Please feel free to contact me with any real estate related questions or need. I can be reached at 408-482-0992.
James E. (Jim) Mauldwin
"Real Estate Sales By Referral"
Intero Real Estate Services
12900 Saratoga Avenue.
Saratoga, CA 95070
DRE# 01125380 since 1991.
408-863-3020 - direct
1-408-549-9973 - efax
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Good News Report # 17
Hello,
Last night I was watching the classic movie The Titanic. It seems one of the main reasons that the ship smashed into the ice burg was that the rudder was too small for the size of the ship. There was too much speed and too little rudder size to make a difference. A collision was going to happen no matter how much they tried to avoid it. Just before bed last night I continued to read another chapter or See you at the top by Zig Zigler. On page 148 Zig talks about “ A man or woman without a goal is like a ship without a rudder”. Each will drift and not drive. Each will end up on the beach of despair, defeat or despondency.” In the case of the Titanic they ended up on the side of an Ice Burg. Many of us in life confuse activity with accomplishment. In many cases our rudder only guides us slightly in the right direction and as a result we reap only a small fraction of the harvest life has to offer. We must have a bigger rudder in our life, or in other words…
“ Goals, dreams and aspirations!” I want to encourage you to increase the size of your goals this week and share this with someone close to you.
The real estate market is still moving ahead strong. There are many buyers out there who are motivated and looking for the perfect home. There needs to be a good fit between the seller and the buyer. Sellers need to be realistic in their thinking. Price the home right. Get all of your inspections done prior to going on the market and offer out a fair and realistic commission to both the listing and buyers agent. Buyers need to be prepared to offer market value and in many cases a bit higher. I have been part of multiple offers in the past few weeks ( I was one of 5 offers on 1 home ). You’ll need to be completely loan approved, you’ll need your good faith deposit in the bank ( 3% at least ) and a good down payment ( 10-20% ) and be prepared to do some work on the home if needed. There are always exceptions out there, but if you want to win, be in it to win it.
Feel free to contact me if any real estate related questions or needs arise. I can be reached at 408-482-0992.
James E. (Jim) Mauldwin
"Real Estate Sales By Referral"
Intero Real Estate Services
12900 Saratoga Avenue.
Saratoga, CA 95070
DRE# 01125380 since 1991.
408-863-3020 – direct
408-482-0992 - cell
408-549-9973 - efax
Last night I was watching the classic movie The Titanic. It seems one of the main reasons that the ship smashed into the ice burg was that the rudder was too small for the size of the ship. There was too much speed and too little rudder size to make a difference. A collision was going to happen no matter how much they tried to avoid it. Just before bed last night I continued to read another chapter or See you at the top by Zig Zigler. On page 148 Zig talks about “ A man or woman without a goal is like a ship without a rudder”. Each will drift and not drive. Each will end up on the beach of despair, defeat or despondency.” In the case of the Titanic they ended up on the side of an Ice Burg. Many of us in life confuse activity with accomplishment. In many cases our rudder only guides us slightly in the right direction and as a result we reap only a small fraction of the harvest life has to offer. We must have a bigger rudder in our life, or in other words…
“ Goals, dreams and aspirations!” I want to encourage you to increase the size of your goals this week and share this with someone close to you.
The real estate market is still moving ahead strong. There are many buyers out there who are motivated and looking for the perfect home. There needs to be a good fit between the seller and the buyer. Sellers need to be realistic in their thinking. Price the home right. Get all of your inspections done prior to going on the market and offer out a fair and realistic commission to both the listing and buyers agent. Buyers need to be prepared to offer market value and in many cases a bit higher. I have been part of multiple offers in the past few weeks ( I was one of 5 offers on 1 home ). You’ll need to be completely loan approved, you’ll need your good faith deposit in the bank ( 3% at least ) and a good down payment ( 10-20% ) and be prepared to do some work on the home if needed. There are always exceptions out there, but if you want to win, be in it to win it.
Feel free to contact me if any real estate related questions or needs arise. I can be reached at 408-482-0992.
James E. (Jim) Mauldwin
"Real Estate Sales By Referral"
Intero Real Estate Services
12900 Saratoga Avenue.
Saratoga, CA 95070
DRE# 01125380 since 1991.
408-863-3020 – direct
408-482-0992 - cell
408-549-9973 - efax
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Good News Report # 9
Happy Thursday and good evening!
I am reading another great book called Lighten Up by Mr. Charley (C.W.) Metcalf and Roma Felible. The first time I read this book was back on the 22nd of August in 2003. As I look through the book, I see all of the areas that I scribbled notes in the margins from 9 years ago. At the time, I had an infant baby girl, a different home and was concerned about things that seem fairly unimportant today. This book talks a lot about taking yourself lightly and taking your work or problems seriously. They also talk about how misery and pain are free, but joy has a price. One of the greatest parts of the book is the creation of a Joy List. A joy list may consist of anything that nourishes your own sense of being alive. These types of lists often seem unnecessary or childish, but this could not be farther from the truth. Starting this list will be one of the most helpful exercises that you could do for yourself. Here are the first 5 things I added to my list 9 years ago.
1) Spending one on one time with my wife Michelle.
2) Holding, cuddling, kissing and laughing with my baby Madeline.
3) Listening to my wife Michelle laugh out loud to an I Love Lucy episode.
4) Listening to Madeline Laugh and Koo out loud.
5) Spending time with a couple at church with their 4 daughters. ( 1 daughter is now married and graduated college, 1 is graduated college and teaching school and two are still is school living at home.)
Interesting enough, my entire list of joyful things in my life had to do with people.
I would life to encourage you to make a joy list for your life today.
“If you wish a glimpse inside a human soul and get to know a man…just watch him laugh. If he laughs well, he’s a good man…”
Dostoevski
Please feel free to give me a call if you or anyone you know has any real estate questions, needs or concerns. I can be reached directly at 408-482-0992.
James E. (Jim) Mauldwin
"Real Estate Sales By Referral"
Intero Real Estate Services
12900 Saratoga Avenue.
Saratoga, CA 95070
DRE# 01125380 Since 1991.
408-863-3020 - direct
1-408-549-9973 - efax
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Good News Report # 7
Today I wanted to talk about how our attitude toward a certain situation will dictate how we feel. No one else is responsible for our feelings. They may have an influence, but you and I are ultimately responsible for how we act and or react. We must stop blaming others for the way that we feel. If we change the way we see a situation or our mindset, our feelings will also change.
“No one can hurt your feelings without your cooperation and willingness.”
Napoleon Hill
Jim Mauldwin
"Real Estate Sales By Referral"
Intero Real Estate Services
408-863-3020
http://www.jimmaudlwin.com/
jmrealestate@wwdb.org
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Good News Report #5
Happy Thursday,
Glad to say that I started walking with my daughter Madeline at 6:30 a.m. every morning. An hour of walking in the morning really gets the day started right. No better way to tell my body that it is important to me. A few days ago I was listening to a pastor who was talking about how people either carry fire wood, fire extinguishers or are just wet blankets. Many people will add firewood to a fire or bad situation and then stoke the fire. These people make bad or tense situations even worse and are generally very difficult to be around. There are also people who try to put fires out with a fire extinguisher. Those carrying fire extinguishers have hopes for making bad situations better. These are the people who make it easy to be around them. There are also “wet blankets” out there. The people who are wet blankets are always just a bit negative but try to come across as positive. The wet blankets do not really do anyone any good. The good news is that we all have a choice. We can either be people who carry fire wood, fire extinguishers or people who are wet blankets. I want to encourage you to be a person who makes it a conscious decision to carry a fire extinguisher with you every day. Not only will this help you to have a better attitude, you may just save someone’s life!
Napoleon Hill said it best: “A positive mental attitude can take away all obstacles between you and your major purpose in life.”
Please feel free to give me a call if you or anyone you know has any real estate questions, needs or concerns.
I can be reached directly at 408-482-0992.
Have a great day.
Jim Mauldwin
"Real Estate Sales By Referral"
DRE # 01125380 Since 1991
Direct Line: 408-482-0992
Glad to say that I started walking with my daughter Madeline at 6:30 a.m. every morning. An hour of walking in the morning really gets the day started right. No better way to tell my body that it is important to me. A few days ago I was listening to a pastor who was talking about how people either carry fire wood, fire extinguishers or are just wet blankets. Many people will add firewood to a fire or bad situation and then stoke the fire. These people make bad or tense situations even worse and are generally very difficult to be around. There are also people who try to put fires out with a fire extinguisher. Those carrying fire extinguishers have hopes for making bad situations better. These are the people who make it easy to be around them. There are also “wet blankets” out there. The people who are wet blankets are always just a bit negative but try to come across as positive. The wet blankets do not really do anyone any good. The good news is that we all have a choice. We can either be people who carry fire wood, fire extinguishers or people who are wet blankets. I want to encourage you to be a person who makes it a conscious decision to carry a fire extinguisher with you every day. Not only will this help you to have a better attitude, you may just save someone’s life!
Napoleon Hill said it best: “A positive mental attitude can take away all obstacles between you and your major purpose in life.”
Please feel free to give me a call if you or anyone you know has any real estate questions, needs or concerns.
I can be reached directly at 408-482-0992.
Have a great day.
Jim Mauldwin
"Real Estate Sales By Referral"
DRE # 01125380 Since 1991
Direct Line: 408-482-0992
Monday, April 9, 2012
Easter egg hunt.....
This past weekend the kids had multiple Easter Egg hunts. They had a great time all weekend. Here they are....
Thursday, April 5, 2012
I must be the difference ( Good News Report # 3 )
Hello everyone,
I hope you are having a nice evening. The sun is still shinning, wind is howling and the leaves on the trees are blowing just outside my window. I look forward to taking a walk in a few minutes. A couple of days ago I was reviewing my 2012 goals. The first quarter of 2012 is over and we need to make sure we are on track for the rest of the year. One of the areas I was reviewing was relationships in my life. Here are a few questions I asked myself and answered in writing.
1) What are my recurring thoughts about each relationship?
2) If I could have anything at all...I should describe it to myself.
3) What obstacles have I experienced in the past and what is standing in my way i.e. roadblocks that I may face in the future?
4) What failures have I had and experienced?
5) What are my hopes for the future and my fears?
6) How would I picture my ideal future?
7) How long do I think it will take to achieve the picture I just imagined?
One overwhelming thought that came over me was this. If I want better relationships, I must be the one to take the first step!! Even if that step is in my own mind. I made a commitment to say only nice things for the next two weeks. It has been two days and I never realized how much I had to think about what I was saying. I guess I am not as completely positive as I thoughts I was. This is a great challenge especially for those of us with a wife, husband, children, co-worker, secretary, assistant or boss. Go out there and be the difference.
In closing, I am always available to help you or anyone you may know. Buying a home, selling a home, relocation to or from the Bay area...Feel free to give me a call.
Have a great evening.
James E. ( JIM ) Mauldwin
"Real Estate Sales By Referral"
Intero Real Estate Services
12900 Saratoga Avenue.
Saratoga, CA 95070
DRE# 01125380
408-863-3020 - direct
1-408-549-9973 - efax
I hope you are having a nice evening. The sun is still shinning, wind is howling and the leaves on the trees are blowing just outside my window. I look forward to taking a walk in a few minutes. A couple of days ago I was reviewing my 2012 goals. The first quarter of 2012 is over and we need to make sure we are on track for the rest of the year. One of the areas I was reviewing was relationships in my life. Here are a few questions I asked myself and answered in writing.
1) What are my recurring thoughts about each relationship?
2) If I could have anything at all...I should describe it to myself.
3) What obstacles have I experienced in the past and what is standing in my way i.e. roadblocks that I may face in the future?
4) What failures have I had and experienced?
5) What are my hopes for the future and my fears?
6) How would I picture my ideal future?
7) How long do I think it will take to achieve the picture I just imagined?
One overwhelming thought that came over me was this. If I want better relationships, I must be the one to take the first step!! Even if that step is in my own mind. I made a commitment to say only nice things for the next two weeks. It has been two days and I never realized how much I had to think about what I was saying. I guess I am not as completely positive as I thoughts I was. This is a great challenge especially for those of us with a wife, husband, children, co-worker, secretary, assistant or boss. Go out there and be the difference.
In closing, I am always available to help you or anyone you may know. Buying a home, selling a home, relocation to or from the Bay area...Feel free to give me a call.
Have a great evening.
James E. ( JIM ) Mauldwin
"Real Estate Sales By Referral"
Intero Real Estate Services
12900 Saratoga Avenue.
Saratoga, CA 95070
DRE# 01125380
408-863-3020 - direct
1-408-549-9973 - efax
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