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Do You Remember Who Gave You Your First Break?

Friday, October 12, 2007

by Pastore Team

Do You Remember Who Gave You Your First Break?

Someone saw
something in you once.
That's partly why you are
where you are today.
It could have been
a thoughtful parent,
a perceptive teacher,
a demanding drill sergeant,
an appreciative employer,
or just a friend who
dug down in his pocket
and came up with
a few bucks.
Whoever it was,
had the kindness
and the foresight
to bet on your future.
Those are two beautiful
qualities that separate
the human being
from the orangutan.
In the next 24 hours, take
10 minutes to write
a grateful note to the
person who helped you.
You'll keep a wonderful
friendship alive.
Matter of fact, take another
10 minutes to give
somebody else a break.
Who knows?
Someday you might
get a nice letter.
It could be one of
the most gratifying
messages you ever read.

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Do You Remember Who Gave You Your First

Joke

Friday, October 12, 2007

by Pastore Team

Interviewer: "I see your birthday is May 5, Ms. Beale. May I ask what year?"

Ms. Beale: "Every year

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IT'S WHAT YOU DO--NOT WHEN YOU DO IT

Friday, October 12, 2007

by Pastore Team

IT'S WHAT YOU DO--NOT WHEN YOU DO IT

Ted Williams, at age 42, slammed a home run in his last official time at bat.
Mickey Mantle, age 20, hit 23 home runs his first full year in the major leagues.

Golda Meir was 71 when she became Prime Minister of Israel.
William Pitt II was 24 when he became Prime minister of Great Britain.

George Bernard Shaw was 94 when one of his plays was first produced.
Mozart was just seven when his first composition was published.

Now how about this? Benjamin Franklin was a newspaper columnist at 16
and a framer of the United States Constitution when he was 81.

You're never too young or too old if you've got talent.
Let's recognize that age has little to do with ability.

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IT'S WHAT YOU DO--NOT WHEN YOU DO IT

In The Next 45 Seconds Your Resume May Not Look So Hot

Friday, October 12, 2007

by Pastore Team

In The Next 45 Seconds Your Resume May Not Look So Hot

You may be

proud of how

far you've come.

But here's a

tough old bird

whose score you

might have trouble

matching.

He not only

reached for

the stars.

He grabbed

a handful.

He was a lawyer.

A congressman.

A governor .

An Indian brave.

An ambassador to

the United States.

Commander in chief

of an army.

President of a republic.

A United States senator.

And the

only

American

to have one of

our ten largest

cities named

after him.

That's an achiever!

Take your carefully

worded resume out of

your drawer

and set it beside

Sam Houston's record.

Time's running

out.

You better get

moving

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In The Next 45 Seconds Your Resume May

Will the real you please stand up

Friday, October 12, 2007

by Pastore Team

Submit to pressure from peers and you move down to their level.

Speak up for your own beliefs and you invite them up to your level.

If you move with the crowd, you'll get no further than the crowd.

When 40 million people believe in a dumb idea, it's still a dumb idea.

Simply swimming with the tide leaves you nowhere.

So if you believe in something that's good, honest and bright - stand up for it. Maybe your peers will get smart and drift your way.

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will the real you please stand up

THE SLIM MARGIN OF SUCCESS

Friday, October 12, 2007

by Pastore Team

THE SLIM MARGIN OF SUCCESS

The difference

between winning

and losing

is sometimes

very slight.

There were

8 finalists

in the men’s

100-meter dash

at the ‘76 Olympics.

The Gold Medal winner

beat the 8th man

by less than half

a second.

There are 5 million

people engaged in selling in America.

Can you imagine what

our GNP

would be if each

of them

had made just

one more sale

last year?

In sports,

In business,

In politics,

In romance,

Winning isn’t

everything, but it

sure beats losing.

Go get ‘em, Tiger!

--Wall Street Journal

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THE SLIM MARGIN OF SUCCESS

Aim So High, You’ll Never Be Board

Friday, October 12, 2007

by Pastore Team

Aim So High, You’ll Never Be Board

The greatest waste of our natural resources is the number of people who never achieve their potential. Get out of that slow lane. Shift into that fast lane. If you think you can’t, you won’t. If you think you can, there’s a good chance you will. Even making the effort will make you better. Reputations are made by searching for the things that can’t be done and doing them.

Aim low- boring. Aim high - soaring.

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Aim So High You’ll Never Be Board

Maricopa County Projected Population

Thursday, October 11, 2007

by Pastore Team

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Maricopa County Projected Population

MLS Inventory Vallywide (October)

Thursday, October 11, 2007

by Pastore Team

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MLS Inventory Vallywide (October)

BofA Monthly Real Estate Agent Survey

Monday, October 08, 2007

by Pastore Team

BofA Monthly Real Estate Agent Survey

Price Declines Shake Buyer Confidence; Fewer Buyers Qualify for Loans

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index fell to 14.7 in September from 18.6 in August and once again set a new low.

The traffic index fell in 30 out of 40 markets but even the highest reading of 26.8

in the Philadelphia metro area remained far below agents’ expectations (measured

as 50). The greatest deterioration in traffic in September occurred in markets

where price declines are most significant (AZ/CA/DC/FL/NV) as buyers see no

harm in delaying their purchase.
Traffic index falls sharply again in September, another new low. Our traffic
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17.1 in September, down from 21.2 in August (readings below 50 indicate

sequentially lower prices) as foreclosures added to the existing inventory glut. In

many instances, agents said buyers were forced to lower prices due to appraisals

coming in below the contract price. We expect the price declines in the existing

home market to particularly impact higher-end builders such as Toll Brothers.
Foreclosures and low appraisals driving price declines. Our price index fell to
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price declines to continue based on the excess inventory of homes for sale (single

family existing home inventory reached 3.9 mln in August, at least 1.4 mln units

above a normal level) and as our time to sell index - a good leading indicator of

pricing - fell to 9.7 in September from 12.2 in August.
Price declines likely to continue based on excess inventory. We expect the
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contracts falling out as lenders continued to tighten credit standards and require

more money down, even just prior to closing.
Fewer buyers qualify under tighter lending standards. Agents noted more
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a lack of mortgage availability, and continued price erosion. On the positive side,

we see a 44% decline in new construction activity and the potential for lower rates,

which would help affordability.
Sector View: We are Cautious on the homebuilders based on limited buyer traffic,
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