Tuesday, 22 July 2014
Kaycee's zone: The Importance of Sacrifice to Our Careers
Kaycee's zone: The Importance of Sacrifice to Our Careers: What does it mean to have your precious time sacrificed, even when the sacrifice has no direct benefit to you. I have been puzzling over t...
The Importance of Sacrifice to Our Careers
What does it mean to have your precious time sacrificed, even when the sacrifice has no direct benefit to you. I have been puzzling over this all day.
I found the following definition of a sacrificial lamb on Wikipedia:
A sacrificial lamb is a lamb (or metaphorical parallel) killed or discounted in some way (as in a sacrifice) in order to further some other cause. In typical modern usage, it is a metaphorical reference for a person who has no chance of surviving the challenge ahead, but is placed there for the common good. The term is derived from the traditions of Abrahamic religion where a lamb is a highly valued possession, but is offered to God as a sacrifice to obtain the more highly valued favour of God.
Sacrifice typically means to give something up of value to get something even more valuable in the future. Sacrifice always implies giving something up or doing something, or some sort of work, that is distasteful. The people in the world who achieve the most are the ones who are able to sacrifice. For example, Tiger Woods practices golf six hours a day and has since he was very young. Anyone who achieves something great is able to sacrifice.
The concept of “sacrifice” is something that is amazingly important to our lives. We need to constantly be sacrificing in order to insure that we are advancing in our lives. One thing I do know is that it is only through incredible sacrifice that our lives can change. This sacrifice has reminded me of the incredible sacrifice we need to do in order to live the lives we want to live.
There are lots of forms of sacrifice out there. Mother Theresa is someone who sacrificed by caring for the dying, the sick, the poor, the hungry and others. She took people that society had abandoned and cared for them with compassion. She stated of sacrifice:
A sacrifice to be real must cost, must hurt, must empty ourselves. The fruit of silence is prayer, the fruit of prayer is faith, the fruit of faith is love, the fruit of love is service, the fruit of service is peace.
Sometimes you too need to sacrifice in order to get ahead. Sometimes you need to move away from the familiar and what you expect in order to get the results that you are seeking in your life.
Recently, I had an experience with my immediate past employer who wanted me to help train another employee who will take over from me after working with them for several years. Even though the date I stated on my letter elapsed and the company were unable to meet up with their recruitment process to get someone that will take my place in the company, I sacrificed one more month for them to scout and get one person so that I can teach him my job before leaving the company.
In your job and in your career you are going to be called upon to make sacrifices. It is exceedingly important that you make sacrifices. All of my life I have been fascinated with success and what makes certain people more successful than others. As I have studied the most successful men and women out there I have seen that they have all made tremendous sacrifices in order to succeed. In order to do anything and be someone of great substance you need to learn how to sacrifice.
One of the greatest causes of failure in life is the inability to make sacrifices. For example, many people spend every kobo of money they make, go into debt, and never save money. The failure to save money results in them never being able to afford the sorts of material objects they would like. Saving money is a sacrifice.
When children are growing up they learn early on that if they want to get good grades in school they are going to have to not play video games or be out playing and instead are going to have to sacrifice “fun time” for “serious time” and do their school work. Notwithstanding, many children simply fail to make this sacrifice and never learn how to do so. The children who do make the sacrifice and study may end up becoming doctors or lawyers, for example. The ones who never make this sacrifice, despite average or even excellent intelligence, may spend their lives moving from job to job in fast food restaurants, or do other things that are largely insignificant in terms of the impact they could end up having.
In our careers and lives, the most important thing that we can do is constantly and consistently sacrifice so that we can achieve greater rewards. We must always be sacrificing in order to grow. We often also need to sacrifice to help other people. A 2004 article in the New York Times discusses the importance of sacrificing for another:
Matthew Berenguer’s parents sacrificed all they owned so he could get the one thing he could keep forever: an education. When his father lost his job, they lost their apartment. The family put everything in storage, and all seven of them lived in homeless shelters. If that was not hard enough, his parents had to decide how to spend what little money they had left: continue paying storage fees for their belongings or send Matthew to a summer program at Syracuse University.
His parents chose his future over theirs.
The storage company auctioned their belongings. Their beds and sofa? Gone. Their piano? Gone. His sketchbooks, which he filled with vivid pencil sketches during subway rides? Gone. His father’s library, which gave Matthew delicious moments of escape and education? Gone.
Other families now have the bits and pieces of his life. But Matthew, who got his first taste of college life that summer, insists he got something far more precious.
”I was grateful we lost everything,” said Matthew, a senior at Rice High School in Manhattan, who hopes to attend Cornell University. ”I was very materialistic. This changed what my values were. I found out I still had my mother, my father, my family.”
His parents’ sacrifices continue to pay off. Matthew was among that year’s winners of a New York Times College Scholarship, which provided him with a $30,000 four-year scholarship, a summer job and a mentor. He and 19 other young people — some from countries around the world and others who never would have ventured much beyond the block — possess that wondrous mix of talent, determination and optimism that enabled them not only to overcome considerable obstacles, but also to thrive.
The power of sacrifice is something that can change lives and has huge meaning.
I know there is meaning in the one month extra I sacrificed to my former company. I came upon a definition of the word “sacrifice” from Latin. In Latin the derivative of the word “sacrifice” is “sacred office”. “Sacred office” means to hold one’s work or mission sacred and close to one’s heart. Anything sacred requires that we hold it in deep reverence and respect. What is sacred is holy and divine.
The message I want to bring to you and the message this brought to me is the importance of holding my work as holy and divine and others also holding their work holy and divine. Whether this was a message from God, I do not know. What I do know is that it has made me believe in the importance of our work and doing everything within my power to hold my work as the most important and sacred thing in the world. I have dedicated my career and life to getting people properties and making them realize their dreams of becoming home owners and a search for meaning in this has helped me realize the importance I place on my job.
The final message has nothing whatsover to do with me. The final message is all about you. You need to hold your work sacred and divine. A job is sacred. The work you do is sacred. You need to take your job seriously and you need to take your career seriously. The more you put into it the more you will become. The more you appreciate something the better you will get at it. You need to remind yourself of this every single day because it is about the most important factor in who you will become.
I found the following definition of a sacrificial lamb on Wikipedia:
A sacrificial lamb is a lamb (or metaphorical parallel) killed or discounted in some way (as in a sacrifice) in order to further some other cause. In typical modern usage, it is a metaphorical reference for a person who has no chance of surviving the challenge ahead, but is placed there for the common good. The term is derived from the traditions of Abrahamic religion where a lamb is a highly valued possession, but is offered to God as a sacrifice to obtain the more highly valued favour of God.
Sacrifice typically means to give something up of value to get something even more valuable in the future. Sacrifice always implies giving something up or doing something, or some sort of work, that is distasteful. The people in the world who achieve the most are the ones who are able to sacrifice. For example, Tiger Woods practices golf six hours a day and has since he was very young. Anyone who achieves something great is able to sacrifice.
The concept of “sacrifice” is something that is amazingly important to our lives. We need to constantly be sacrificing in order to insure that we are advancing in our lives. One thing I do know is that it is only through incredible sacrifice that our lives can change. This sacrifice has reminded me of the incredible sacrifice we need to do in order to live the lives we want to live.
There are lots of forms of sacrifice out there. Mother Theresa is someone who sacrificed by caring for the dying, the sick, the poor, the hungry and others. She took people that society had abandoned and cared for them with compassion. She stated of sacrifice:
A sacrifice to be real must cost, must hurt, must empty ourselves. The fruit of silence is prayer, the fruit of prayer is faith, the fruit of faith is love, the fruit of love is service, the fruit of service is peace.
Sometimes you too need to sacrifice in order to get ahead. Sometimes you need to move away from the familiar and what you expect in order to get the results that you are seeking in your life.
Recently, I had an experience with my immediate past employer who wanted me to help train another employee who will take over from me after working with them for several years. Even though the date I stated on my letter elapsed and the company were unable to meet up with their recruitment process to get someone that will take my place in the company, I sacrificed one more month for them to scout and get one person so that I can teach him my job before leaving the company.
In your job and in your career you are going to be called upon to make sacrifices. It is exceedingly important that you make sacrifices. All of my life I have been fascinated with success and what makes certain people more successful than others. As I have studied the most successful men and women out there I have seen that they have all made tremendous sacrifices in order to succeed. In order to do anything and be someone of great substance you need to learn how to sacrifice.
One of the greatest causes of failure in life is the inability to make sacrifices. For example, many people spend every kobo of money they make, go into debt, and never save money. The failure to save money results in them never being able to afford the sorts of material objects they would like. Saving money is a sacrifice.
When children are growing up they learn early on that if they want to get good grades in school they are going to have to not play video games or be out playing and instead are going to have to sacrifice “fun time” for “serious time” and do their school work. Notwithstanding, many children simply fail to make this sacrifice and never learn how to do so. The children who do make the sacrifice and study may end up becoming doctors or lawyers, for example. The ones who never make this sacrifice, despite average or even excellent intelligence, may spend their lives moving from job to job in fast food restaurants, or do other things that are largely insignificant in terms of the impact they could end up having.
In our careers and lives, the most important thing that we can do is constantly and consistently sacrifice so that we can achieve greater rewards. We must always be sacrificing in order to grow. We often also need to sacrifice to help other people. A 2004 article in the New York Times discusses the importance of sacrificing for another:
Matthew Berenguer’s parents sacrificed all they owned so he could get the one thing he could keep forever: an education. When his father lost his job, they lost their apartment. The family put everything in storage, and all seven of them lived in homeless shelters. If that was not hard enough, his parents had to decide how to spend what little money they had left: continue paying storage fees for their belongings or send Matthew to a summer program at Syracuse University.
His parents chose his future over theirs.
The storage company auctioned their belongings. Their beds and sofa? Gone. Their piano? Gone. His sketchbooks, which he filled with vivid pencil sketches during subway rides? Gone. His father’s library, which gave Matthew delicious moments of escape and education? Gone.
Other families now have the bits and pieces of his life. But Matthew, who got his first taste of college life that summer, insists he got something far more precious.
”I was grateful we lost everything,” said Matthew, a senior at Rice High School in Manhattan, who hopes to attend Cornell University. ”I was very materialistic. This changed what my values were. I found out I still had my mother, my father, my family.”
His parents’ sacrifices continue to pay off. Matthew was among that year’s winners of a New York Times College Scholarship, which provided him with a $30,000 four-year scholarship, a summer job and a mentor. He and 19 other young people — some from countries around the world and others who never would have ventured much beyond the block — possess that wondrous mix of talent, determination and optimism that enabled them not only to overcome considerable obstacles, but also to thrive.
The power of sacrifice is something that can change lives and has huge meaning.
I know there is meaning in the one month extra I sacrificed to my former company. I came upon a definition of the word “sacrifice” from Latin. In Latin the derivative of the word “sacrifice” is “sacred office”. “Sacred office” means to hold one’s work or mission sacred and close to one’s heart. Anything sacred requires that we hold it in deep reverence and respect. What is sacred is holy and divine.
The message I want to bring to you and the message this brought to me is the importance of holding my work as holy and divine and others also holding their work holy and divine. Whether this was a message from God, I do not know. What I do know is that it has made me believe in the importance of our work and doing everything within my power to hold my work as the most important and sacred thing in the world. I have dedicated my career and life to getting people properties and making them realize their dreams of becoming home owners and a search for meaning in this has helped me realize the importance I place on my job.
The final message has nothing whatsover to do with me. The final message is all about you. You need to hold your work sacred and divine. A job is sacred. The work you do is sacred. You need to take your job seriously and you need to take your career seriously. The more you put into it the more you will become. The more you appreciate something the better you will get at it. You need to remind yourself of this every single day because it is about the most important factor in who you will become.
Friday, 18 July 2014
Kaycee's zone: Putting Yourself Out There and Your Heart, Body an...
Kaycee's zone: Putting Yourself Out There and Your Heart, Body an...: I started my career selling stone coated roof tiles from site to site in Lekki, Lagos. Not only did I sell the product, but I did the wo...
Putting Yourself Out There and Your Heart, Body and Soul
I started my career selling stone coated roof tiles from
site to site in Lekki, Lagos. Not only did I sell the product, but I did the
work myself and then, over the course of several years built up the business.
In fact, it was something I planned on doing for the rest of my life until I
made the decision to venture into real estate consultancy.
You need to be doing something that your heart, body and soul are in.
Prior to becoming a real estate consultant, I have been a roof contractor for the rest of my life because it was something that I understood and knew I could do well at. There was only one reason that I was successful in this business: I continued trying various combinations of things until they worked.
When I first started the business I started passing out flyers in various neighborhoods to see if people were interested in having the work done. My flyers looked good and they were printed on stationery; however, I still got very little response.
I would estimate that if I passed out 500 flyers I would be lucky to get a few phone calls about the service. The people would call on the phone and I would go out and give them an estimate and they would say ”we’re getting several estimates … we’ll let you know.”
Passing out flyers like this rarely turned up any work and after having done this for some time I started to wonder if it was even possible to make a living doing this business. I was not getting the sort of response that I was hoping for.
I became so frustrated by this that I decided that the only solution was to dramatically increase the level of my brochures circulating by trekking even farther down the nook and cranny of Lekki each day under the scourging sun.
At this stage of the game most people would quit. In fact, other people I knew that had started and gone into the business when I did ended up quitting around this time. They thought it was too difficult to get work.
They were absolutely right.
Going around and passing out flyers and mailing them was a difficult way to get work. When you did this you had to hope that the consumer might be interested in you and if they were not, you were out of luck. People are trying to sell things to people all day and why would someone want to buy what I was selling anyway?
The thing about passing out flyers, however, is that it is a good way to avoid rejection. You do not have to be there when someone takes a look at the flyer and thinks to themselves ”I have no interest in this. No thank you.”
Even when the person calls you in for an estimate you do not have to feel bad when you do not get the job. They tell you ”We are getting several estimates. We will let you know.”
When you do not get the job you simply think to yourself that the person must have got a better price, must have known someone and so forth. Your thoughts basically revolve around the fact that whatever happened, it was not your fault.
As time went by and I continued passing out more and more flyers, I quickly realized that this was not for me. I figured that the more I passed out flyers the more estimates I would be able to give but that, overall, I would never make a great living doing things this way.
It is no fun sitting by the phone waiting for it to ring with good news. This, however, is what so many people do. They sit by the phone, by the mailbox, by the email—waiting for some good news to come about. They just wait and they wait and they wait.
I decided at some point that it made absolutely no sense for me to continue sending out all of these flyers to people. I needed to find people and convince them to do roofing work with me. I wanted them to use me and I needed to get out there and hustle instead of sitting around hoping that the phone would ring. The only way I was going to make the most of my business and my life was to take action and just start talking to everyone I could.
I had a little ritual I would follow before I would go out. I would take a shower and iron a shirt and even my shorts. I would make sure I looked as good as I possibly could. I wanted to make an incredible impression.
Then I would go building site to building site in the best neighborhoods to sell my roofing services.
I immediately noticed it was working much better than the old way I was selling my services. At first I would tell people about the product and attempt to interest them in it and many people would purchase it. But it was not all that easy. People would say things like:
You need to be doing something that your heart, body and soul are in.
Prior to becoming a real estate consultant, I have been a roof contractor for the rest of my life because it was something that I understood and knew I could do well at. There was only one reason that I was successful in this business: I continued trying various combinations of things until they worked.
When I first started the business I started passing out flyers in various neighborhoods to see if people were interested in having the work done. My flyers looked good and they were printed on stationery; however, I still got very little response.
I would estimate that if I passed out 500 flyers I would be lucky to get a few phone calls about the service. The people would call on the phone and I would go out and give them an estimate and they would say ”we’re getting several estimates … we’ll let you know.”
Passing out flyers like this rarely turned up any work and after having done this for some time I started to wonder if it was even possible to make a living doing this business. I was not getting the sort of response that I was hoping for.
I became so frustrated by this that I decided that the only solution was to dramatically increase the level of my brochures circulating by trekking even farther down the nook and cranny of Lekki each day under the scourging sun.
At this stage of the game most people would quit. In fact, other people I knew that had started and gone into the business when I did ended up quitting around this time. They thought it was too difficult to get work.
They were absolutely right.
Going around and passing out flyers and mailing them was a difficult way to get work. When you did this you had to hope that the consumer might be interested in you and if they were not, you were out of luck. People are trying to sell things to people all day and why would someone want to buy what I was selling anyway?
The thing about passing out flyers, however, is that it is a good way to avoid rejection. You do not have to be there when someone takes a look at the flyer and thinks to themselves ”I have no interest in this. No thank you.”
Even when the person calls you in for an estimate you do not have to feel bad when you do not get the job. They tell you ”We are getting several estimates. We will let you know.”
When you do not get the job you simply think to yourself that the person must have got a better price, must have known someone and so forth. Your thoughts basically revolve around the fact that whatever happened, it was not your fault.
As time went by and I continued passing out more and more flyers, I quickly realized that this was not for me. I figured that the more I passed out flyers the more estimates I would be able to give but that, overall, I would never make a great living doing things this way.
It is no fun sitting by the phone waiting for it to ring with good news. This, however, is what so many people do. They sit by the phone, by the mailbox, by the email—waiting for some good news to come about. They just wait and they wait and they wait.
I decided at some point that it made absolutely no sense for me to continue sending out all of these flyers to people. I needed to find people and convince them to do roofing work with me. I wanted them to use me and I needed to get out there and hustle instead of sitting around hoping that the phone would ring. The only way I was going to make the most of my business and my life was to take action and just start talking to everyone I could.
I had a little ritual I would follow before I would go out. I would take a shower and iron a shirt and even my shorts. I would make sure I looked as good as I possibly could. I wanted to make an incredible impression.
Then I would go building site to building site in the best neighborhoods to sell my roofing services.
I immediately noticed it was working much better than the old way I was selling my services. At first I would tell people about the product and attempt to interest them in it and many people would purchase it. But it was not all that easy. People would say things like:
·
Can you supply
material to site before we pay?
·
Can you do the
work and give us few months to pay-up?
·
You can do it
but I want to wait until I get the money to do it.
The reason I was selling and
getting more work was because I was showing up and making my best impression in
order to make a good impression. However, the reason I was not selling as
effectively as I could was because I was not doing a good enough job ”closing”
and I was allowing others to control when the work was done.
I then changed my approach. I started telling people I would be on the street tomorrow and if they did not want to do it then I could not do it. I told them that in return for allowing me to do it the next day I would charge them half of what I normally would charge.
My business went through the roof. Practically most clients would do it. It worked like a charm.
It was all because I (1) got out there and (2) learned to change my approach.
So what does this mean to your career and life?
The first lesson is that you need to put yourself out there to the maximum extent you can. You need to be seen and you need to be vulnerable. When I was passing out flyers about my roof business I was not being as vulnerable as I could have been. When I was dressing up and going site to site I became vulnerable.
It is only when we make ourselves vulnerable that we can begin to reach our full potential.
I never would have succeeded in the roof business without talking to so many people. You need to get out there and meet people and continue doing it. You just cannot stop getting out there if you are looking for a business or job.
You need to get out there. If you are just applying to jobs on job sites you may get results—but imagine how different the results would be if you went door-to-door. I can assure you that you might piss some people off (I did selling roof), you might get some rejection (Casanova certainly did), but you will end up better in the long run.
Maybe you feel you are in a profession where you cannot go door-to-door like this (even if you are in law or medicine, I can assure you are not)—if you truly believe this then use the phone. The more ”in your face” you are with your job search work the better the results you will get.
In order to face so much rejection, though, your heart needs to be in whatever you are doing. This is a must.
You need to be doing something that you like. If you are not happy in what you are doing, or if you are not meant to do what you are doing, you are never going to have the passion and desire to really make the most of yourself. You need to be 100% behind what you are doing with your heart, body and soul.
Your career? Your heart needs to be in the work.
The reason that your heart, body and soul need to be in your work is because when you go out into the world to do that work you are going to face rejection. The best people in any profession are those who are not afraid to take risks and put themselves out there. You need to be willing to face rejection all the time. You are going to get a ton of rejection when you believe in something. You are always going to get lots of rejection.
Tons of it.
One of my favorite stories about rejection is found in Chapter 2 of the book ‘Think and Grow Rich’ where Napoleon Hill writes:
I then changed my approach. I started telling people I would be on the street tomorrow and if they did not want to do it then I could not do it. I told them that in return for allowing me to do it the next day I would charge them half of what I normally would charge.
My business went through the roof. Practically most clients would do it. It worked like a charm.
It was all because I (1) got out there and (2) learned to change my approach.
So what does this mean to your career and life?
The first lesson is that you need to put yourself out there to the maximum extent you can. You need to be seen and you need to be vulnerable. When I was passing out flyers about my roof business I was not being as vulnerable as I could have been. When I was dressing up and going site to site I became vulnerable.
It is only when we make ourselves vulnerable that we can begin to reach our full potential.
I never would have succeeded in the roof business without talking to so many people. You need to get out there and meet people and continue doing it. You just cannot stop getting out there if you are looking for a business or job.
You need to get out there. If you are just applying to jobs on job sites you may get results—but imagine how different the results would be if you went door-to-door. I can assure you that you might piss some people off (I did selling roof), you might get some rejection (Casanova certainly did), but you will end up better in the long run.
Maybe you feel you are in a profession where you cannot go door-to-door like this (even if you are in law or medicine, I can assure you are not)—if you truly believe this then use the phone. The more ”in your face” you are with your job search work the better the results you will get.
In order to face so much rejection, though, your heart needs to be in whatever you are doing. This is a must.
You need to be doing something that you like. If you are not happy in what you are doing, or if you are not meant to do what you are doing, you are never going to have the passion and desire to really make the most of yourself. You need to be 100% behind what you are doing with your heart, body and soul.
Your career? Your heart needs to be in the work.
The reason that your heart, body and soul need to be in your work is because when you go out into the world to do that work you are going to face rejection. The best people in any profession are those who are not afraid to take risks and put themselves out there. You need to be willing to face rejection all the time. You are going to get a ton of rejection when you believe in something. You are always going to get lots of rejection.
Tons of it.
One of my favorite stories about rejection is found in Chapter 2 of the book ‘Think and Grow Rich’ where Napoleon Hill writes:
As this chapter was being completed, news came of the
death of Mme. Schuman-Heink. One short paragraph in the news dispatch gives the
clue to this unusual woman’s stupendous success as a singer. I quote the
paragraph, because the clue it contains is none other than DESIRE.
I believe in the power of DESIRE backed by FAITH, because I have seen this power lift men from lowly beginnings to places of power and wealth; I have seen it rob the grave of its victims; I have seen it serve as the medium by which men staged a comeback after having been defeated in a hundred different ways; I have seen it provide my own son with a normal, happy, successful life, despite Nature’s having sent him into the world without ears.
I believe in the power of DESIRE backed by FAITH, because I have seen this power lift men from lowly beginnings to places of power and wealth; I have seen it rob the grave of its victims; I have seen it serve as the medium by which men staged a comeback after having been defeated in a hundred different ways; I have seen it provide my own son with a normal, happy, successful life, despite Nature’s having sent him into the world without ears.
You need to desire to succeed in
whatever you are doing and make sure that it matches exactly who you are and
want to be. Your heart needs to be in what you are doing and you need to be
behind it 100%. If you are not behind what you are doing you are going to fail
because in order to succeed in your business and career, your heart, body and
soul need to be in the game.
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Friday, 11 July 2014
Your Sense of Fashion and Your Home
Fashion influence has become global and its inspiration can
be found everywhere. It is seen as the ultimate style embitterer and designers
are seen as the leaders in the aesthetics. Décor and couture have often had
ties to each other historically, and the styles and trends sometimes even
follow each and become intermingled. Recently, it has become more and more
common that a fashion designer will design a room, building or product. Apart
from appearing well dressed and groomed, people in that trend conscious society
a times want to be regarded as hip. This influence stretches to their homes,
which they want to be as immaculate and style savvy as possible. Fashion
designers are given commissions to design buildings, interiors, tableware,
interiors of cars, luggage, the list is endless. It is proof of their
discerning tastes that organizations trust them to the hilt. Marock Resources is
connecting home buyers with the product marketplace, the organization is
dedicated to researching and sourcing the best homes, bringing together the
projects, products and people in the sector.
A lot of what we see in interior (homes) is strongly been
influenced by trends that have its origin in fashion. There is a direct
influence from the fashion pages of magazines on the décor of a home. Fashion
influences such as colour blocking where rooms in the house are painted a
particular colour have become an almost common occurrence amongst the stylish.
Some clients might opt to have their rooms painted in different shades of blue
or go extreme and have lilac room, pink room, giving the children in the house
the permission to choose colours that suits their taste as opposed to before
where all the rooms were painted cream or off white.
Another example is the animal prints such as the tiger and
snakeskin patterns, which have always been in fashion. Now other animal prints
such as the zebra are currently being seen as very fashionable especially with
homes that have minimalist décor. The black and white stripes are popular for
cushion and rugs especially in Africa where clients are now becoming continent
proud and want a product or interior touch that asserts this new establishment
order.
Botanical influences are also very hip at the moment with
fashion houses as Hermes, Pucci and Etro showing strong jungle flower prints to
evoke the spirit of summer. It is very fashionable to have large frame prints
or drawings of flowers hanging on the wall in houses which can be very
effective against walls painted with white or in ivory.
Coming closer to Africa and Nigeria in particular we can see
the lasting influence of African textiles that people now wear asserting
naturalistic pride such as Ankara, Aso-Oke and Adire. These exotic beautiful
fabrics are captured in pillows, bedspreads, cushions and now rugs for modern
stylish Nigerians. Their homes scream “Afropolitan”, a sign of their trans –
Atlantic dwellings that binds their foreign educational backgrounds and their
need to show that they are Africans. With interior design and fashion, this has
been made possible. The next time you visit a friend’s home to be sure to look
out for these fashion influences in their houses and compliment them. Fashion
thrives on praises.
Marock Resources is a Lagos based RealEstate, Roofing, Gutters, Stainless Handrails and CCTV Cameras dealers, dully
registered with the CAC in Nigeria. We have designed a formula that
incorporates quality with an agreeable price. We install roofing, gutters and
downspouts. Our installers are very knowledgeable, courteous and quality
craftsmen. We oversee our job sites and stay in contact with you at every
phase.
Sunday, 6 July 2014
Problems Solving Made Easy With Marock
Much of what we do is done as a result of habit. We
eat, dress, and move about in habitual ways, following patterns and paths that
we adopted long ago and rarely think about. This is natural and convenient,
since we do not have the time to rethink every common task that we confront. But
when our normal pattern is disrupted, or our normal path is blocked, we are
obliged to rethink the matter. Such disruption captures our attention; at that
moment we have a problem. Most often our problems are minor, but they are
problems nevertheless if they compel us to reconsider what we ought to do. Our habits
develop in a context in which many ordinary beliefs are accepted without
question; normally we have no need or occasion to question them.
Problems, minor or major, mundane or abstract,
arise from a conflict of some kind between the beliefs that are held and some
situation to which those beliefs seem somehow inappropriate. This collision
between situations and beliefs that do not “fit”
them gives rise to uncertainty, to doubt. Not being sure of our next
appropriate step provokes inquiry.
Charles Sanders Pierce says, “The irritation of doubt causes a struggle
to attain a state of belief. I shall term this struggle Inquiry.
Of all forms of inquiry, the most fruitful and most
dependable is the application of reason to the problematic situation. We examine
and reexamine the problem from every point of view that occurs to us; we
marshal the relevant information that is available to us; we seek some new
insight into the situation, or try to construct some new set of beliefs that
will enable us to overcome the problematic doubt and its discomforts. John Dewey put the matter this way:
…thinking takes its departure from specific
conflicts in experience that occasion perplexity and trouble. Men do not in
their natural estate, think when they have no troubles to cope with, no
difficulties to overcome. A life of ease, of success without effort, would be a
thoughtless life, and so also would a life of ready omnipotence.
Of all the problems we encounter, the most serious,
broadly speaking, have to do with the avoidance of suffering, the fulfillment of
duty, and the achievement of happiness. These goals are not easily attained; to
advance them we need to increase, as far as we are able, our ability to control
ourselves and the world about us. And this, in turn, makes it essential for us
to learn as much as we can about causes and effects.
Medical investigators, for example, traditionally
have sought to discover the causes of specific diseases so that patients might
be cured, returned to health by the elimination of the cause of their
disorders. More recently there has been greater emphasis put upon health
maintenance promotion, investigators seeking to identify those aspects of diet,
exercise, and environment that produce physical vigor and mental stability. Similarly,
in all the fields of human endeavor that bear upon serious human problems,
science and technology have advanced our control of the world around us by
increasing our understanding of it. Scientific theories devised and confirmed,
scientific laws discovered, instruments invented and machinery designed, all
these represent so many problems solved, so much effective thinking and
productive reasoning.
It is the mark of the educated mind, as John Dewey
observed, to search for what is doubtful, and to derive pleasure from the
resolution of those doubts. Where problems
do not arise because of some disruption of our habits, we are likely to seek
out what is puzzling or problematic for the satisfaction we derive from inquiry.
In mathematics and some other fields of study, the solving of problems becomes
the central focus of activity, each problem solved opening the door to new
problems, with new challenges for the inquiring intellect, so also is it in
real estate.
In the Nigerian Real Estate market, we at MarockResources has mastered the skills and technology that will make your inquiry
and problem solving so easy even beyond your expectation, thereby making your
problems and inquiry into the property market our business. We are a firm of
Real Estate Managers reputed for due diligence, requisite skills, singular
deduction and utmost dispatch in carrying out any assignment given to us. We are
determined to provide exquisite services to all corporate and individual
property seekers. In the event you are renting, buying or selling a property
and you are in need of Advisory Services/Consultancy, Facility Management, Mortgage
Arrangement/Facilitation, Sales of sites and services, Renovation and upgrades
of your properties and Land Acquisition. We also offers services such as
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We at marock Resources will surely give you our
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style and taste. Immediately you need any of our services, we intensify efforts
by employing/deploying all human resources into it by spreading our drag net to
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our numerous clients.
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Monday, 23 June 2014
Kaycee's zone: Sense of Accomplishment
Kaycee's zone: Sense of Accomplishment: When I was growing up as a little boy in my village I had the opportunity of mingling with children that we regarded as coming from wealthie...
Sense of Accomplishment
When I was growing up as a little boy in my village I had the opportunity of mingling with children that we regarded as coming from wealthier families. These set of people usually comes back home once in a while especially during festive and holiday periods. I was once hanging out with a friend of mine, waiting for some other fiends of ours. It was one of those holiday periods when most families that lives in the city usually comes back home for their celebrations. My friend was one of those that their families use to come home from the city for the festivities, and his family as of then was regarded as one of the wealthiest in our community and by this age had already been thinking highly about himself–and he was very arrogant about this, because he had been raised by his parents to think very highly of himself. He seemed to believe he had done the absolute best in everything he did. Even though he was not a great student, he reasoned that this did not matter, since the best students would one day be working for him. He had an incredible level of self confidence, and people around him could never shake this, even if they tried. His tremendous sense of self was internal to him, and was unwavering. Everyone who knew this particular guy thought he would one day be extremely successful. His self belief set him apart on so many levels from all other kids.
As we sat there, we discussed our futures. He had big plans for himself, which included heading a multi-national company in Lagos, going to a major business school and taking on the world. When it came time for me to share my plans for the future, I still remember quite well what I said:
“I will be very happy if I get a three bedroom house in a nice neighborhood, and can at least afford to travel once in a while,” I told him. “I really hope I can get a decent job when I get out of school.”
“It’s tough out there, but I am sure you will manage to get something,” he said.
I never forgot this particular conversation because at that time in my life this was all I expected for myself:
• I thought my biggest challenge would be finding a job when I got out of school.
• I never thought I would be a realtor.
• I never thought I would even go to a good university.
• I never thought I would go beyond Owerri–and I never really had big plans for myself.
My sense of who I was and what I could achieve was simply not at a high level. At some point, however, based on encouragement from my parents, teachers and others I began to develop a stronger sense of self–a sense of self that encouraged me to aim high in my life, and to believe that I was capable of incredible things. Over time, this sense of self began to stick, and it continued to grow for me. A strong sense of self is the most important possible thing you can possess, and developing a strong sense of self will change your life.
Do you think the close friend I had when I was growing up in the village would have helped me develop this strong sense of self? In most cases it is not our friends who will encourage and push us. It is not that our friends are trying to hurt us; it is just that, as much as they like us, they may not want us to change. For example, my friend at the time liked being around people who looked up to him, and avoided people who looked down on him. If I had changed then, the dynamic between us would have changed (and it eventually did anyway, when I changed). People around you may want a certain level of control over their relationship with you in your career and life, and they want whatever makes them look and feel the best. While they may like it if you do well, their doing well is their priority. Please understand this: If you have a strong sense of self, this will alter the power balance in your relationships with many people around you. This is why so many people never change and reach their full potential.
Many children develop a strong sense of self starting from the moment they are born, from their parents, who encourage them and help push them to do better and better. But it is not just parents who help us develop a strong sense of self. A strong sense of self comes from many areas in our lives, and from the feedback we receive from the world about various areas of our lives:
• Our Recognized Abilities Give Us a Sense of Self-If we are very intelligent and test well we may feel smart, and this may contribute to a strong sense of self. If we are considered interesting or funny by others, or have been called industrious, inventive and so forth, this may contribute to a strong sense of self.
• Our Various Affiliations Give Us a Sense of Self-We may be members of a certain sports team, college, or other group that is interested in certain things.
• Our Religion Gives Us a Sense of Self-If we are members of a certain religious group, this will give us a sense of self related to the religion.
• Our Social Standing and Relationships Give Us a Sense of Self-We have a sense of self based on the people we are friends with, how we are regarded by others.
• Our Occupation Gives Us a Sense of Self-Our jobs and what we do for a living is something that gives us a sense of self.
• Our Families and Family Relationships Give Us a Sense of Self-Our wives or husbands, our parents and other relatives all contribute to our sense of self.
• Our Past Gives Us a Sense of Self-Things that have happened to us in the past, and which people may have said about us in the past may contribute to our sense of self.
When you get to know people they will constantly be telling you about themselves and various things they have done. I have heard people brag about being the best player on their football team, setting local records for shot put, getting the best score in their school on a standardized test, dating the homecoming queen and more–often forty or more years after all this occurred. Why? These peoples’ sense of self is intertwined with things that they achieved decades ago. It is who they are, and who they consider themselves to be.
Most of us rarely develop our sense of self deliberately. As children, we may further develop the characteristics for which our parents give us positive feedback, because we naturally seek acceptance, love and protection from the people that provide us care. As we grow older, we do the same thing with the schools we attend and within our peer groups, where we also seek acceptance and protection. We may have different senses of self with our peers than we have at home. We may have a different sense of self on the athletic field than we have off the athletic field. In addition, our motivation may be affected by our sense of self. If we are told we are very smart by others, we may study more and work harder in school, due to having a sense of self that is strongly related to our academic skills. If we are given the impression that a certain behavior will improve our sense of self then we will likely engage in this behavior.
What is inside of you, what you feel and believe is entirely different from what the rest of the world may be telling you. If you have a strong sense of self, you can overcome every obstacle out there without being concerned with anything–except for what is inside of you, what you feel and what you believe. Everyone thinks about themselves and their lives in a certain way, and this ultimately ends up controlling the future of everyone’s lives. Your beliefs about yourself have a tremendous amount to do with what ends up happening to you, what you accomplish, and the quality of your life.
Inside each and every one of us there needs to be an understanding of who we are. Our sense of self underlies our internal strength as human beings and it enables us to accomplish what we desire. Our sense of self needs to give us the ability to power through–no matter what others may say about us, and no matter what sort of feedback we may get from the world.
Developing a strong sense of self enables us to be happier, more successful, and to live better lives. Unfortunately, most of us do not live our lives in accordance with our own sense of self and, instead, our sense of self is based too much on what others are doing out in the world, what others have, and what others say about us –and various externals that are irrelevant to what is really inside of us. If you have a strong sense of self, then what you do for a living, your past, your religion, your parents, your affiliations, your recognized abilities and more should not affect your thoughts about what you can accomplish.
Having a powerful sense of self is going to make all the difference in your life. You need to understand that your thoughts about yourself and your capabilities need to come from what is inside of you, not from societal structures that may have led you to believe who you are.
As we sat there, we discussed our futures. He had big plans for himself, which included heading a multi-national company in Lagos, going to a major business school and taking on the world. When it came time for me to share my plans for the future, I still remember quite well what I said:
“I will be very happy if I get a three bedroom house in a nice neighborhood, and can at least afford to travel once in a while,” I told him. “I really hope I can get a decent job when I get out of school.”
“It’s tough out there, but I am sure you will manage to get something,” he said.
I never forgot this particular conversation because at that time in my life this was all I expected for myself:
• I thought my biggest challenge would be finding a job when I got out of school.
• I never thought I would be a realtor.
• I never thought I would even go to a good university.
• I never thought I would go beyond Owerri–and I never really had big plans for myself.
My sense of who I was and what I could achieve was simply not at a high level. At some point, however, based on encouragement from my parents, teachers and others I began to develop a stronger sense of self–a sense of self that encouraged me to aim high in my life, and to believe that I was capable of incredible things. Over time, this sense of self began to stick, and it continued to grow for me. A strong sense of self is the most important possible thing you can possess, and developing a strong sense of self will change your life.
Do you think the close friend I had when I was growing up in the village would have helped me develop this strong sense of self? In most cases it is not our friends who will encourage and push us. It is not that our friends are trying to hurt us; it is just that, as much as they like us, they may not want us to change. For example, my friend at the time liked being around people who looked up to him, and avoided people who looked down on him. If I had changed then, the dynamic between us would have changed (and it eventually did anyway, when I changed). People around you may want a certain level of control over their relationship with you in your career and life, and they want whatever makes them look and feel the best. While they may like it if you do well, their doing well is their priority. Please understand this: If you have a strong sense of self, this will alter the power balance in your relationships with many people around you. This is why so many people never change and reach their full potential.
Many children develop a strong sense of self starting from the moment they are born, from their parents, who encourage them and help push them to do better and better. But it is not just parents who help us develop a strong sense of self. A strong sense of self comes from many areas in our lives, and from the feedback we receive from the world about various areas of our lives:
• Our Recognized Abilities Give Us a Sense of Self-If we are very intelligent and test well we may feel smart, and this may contribute to a strong sense of self. If we are considered interesting or funny by others, or have been called industrious, inventive and so forth, this may contribute to a strong sense of self.
• Our Various Affiliations Give Us a Sense of Self-We may be members of a certain sports team, college, or other group that is interested in certain things.
• Our Religion Gives Us a Sense of Self-If we are members of a certain religious group, this will give us a sense of self related to the religion.
• Our Social Standing and Relationships Give Us a Sense of Self-We have a sense of self based on the people we are friends with, how we are regarded by others.
• Our Occupation Gives Us a Sense of Self-Our jobs and what we do for a living is something that gives us a sense of self.
• Our Families and Family Relationships Give Us a Sense of Self-Our wives or husbands, our parents and other relatives all contribute to our sense of self.
• Our Past Gives Us a Sense of Self-Things that have happened to us in the past, and which people may have said about us in the past may contribute to our sense of self.
When you get to know people they will constantly be telling you about themselves and various things they have done. I have heard people brag about being the best player on their football team, setting local records for shot put, getting the best score in their school on a standardized test, dating the homecoming queen and more–often forty or more years after all this occurred. Why? These peoples’ sense of self is intertwined with things that they achieved decades ago. It is who they are, and who they consider themselves to be.
Most of us rarely develop our sense of self deliberately. As children, we may further develop the characteristics for which our parents give us positive feedback, because we naturally seek acceptance, love and protection from the people that provide us care. As we grow older, we do the same thing with the schools we attend and within our peer groups, where we also seek acceptance and protection. We may have different senses of self with our peers than we have at home. We may have a different sense of self on the athletic field than we have off the athletic field. In addition, our motivation may be affected by our sense of self. If we are told we are very smart by others, we may study more and work harder in school, due to having a sense of self that is strongly related to our academic skills. If we are given the impression that a certain behavior will improve our sense of self then we will likely engage in this behavior.
What is inside of you, what you feel and believe is entirely different from what the rest of the world may be telling you. If you have a strong sense of self, you can overcome every obstacle out there without being concerned with anything–except for what is inside of you, what you feel and what you believe. Everyone thinks about themselves and their lives in a certain way, and this ultimately ends up controlling the future of everyone’s lives. Your beliefs about yourself have a tremendous amount to do with what ends up happening to you, what you accomplish, and the quality of your life.
Inside each and every one of us there needs to be an understanding of who we are. Our sense of self underlies our internal strength as human beings and it enables us to accomplish what we desire. Our sense of self needs to give us the ability to power through–no matter what others may say about us, and no matter what sort of feedback we may get from the world.
Developing a strong sense of self enables us to be happier, more successful, and to live better lives. Unfortunately, most of us do not live our lives in accordance with our own sense of self and, instead, our sense of self is based too much on what others are doing out in the world, what others have, and what others say about us –and various externals that are irrelevant to what is really inside of us. If you have a strong sense of self, then what you do for a living, your past, your religion, your parents, your affiliations, your recognized abilities and more should not affect your thoughts about what you can accomplish.
Having a powerful sense of self is going to make all the difference in your life. You need to understand that your thoughts about yourself and your capabilities need to come from what is inside of you, not from societal structures that may have led you to believe who you are.
Saturday, 14 June 2014
Experience Luxury in Lekki
Safe Court Apartments is fresh contemporary 4 bedroom with
1 room BQ apartments located in the serene neighbourhood of
Lekki Peninsula. Close to Lekki Phase one and adjacent to Nicon
Town just on Spar Road. Ideal for both business, leisure, travelers
and families for residential purposes. The apartments host outstanding
facilities and offers an exceptional friendly services. for short-let,
its goes for only $275 per day for outright purchase, it only N65m per flat.
Limited spaces available. call (+234) 08038479985, 08054265859
or visit: marockresources.com
1 room BQ apartments located in the serene neighbourhood of
Lekki Peninsula. Close to Lekki Phase one and adjacent to Nicon
Town just on Spar Road. Ideal for both business, leisure, travelers
and families for residential purposes. The apartments host outstanding
facilities and offers an exceptional friendly services. for short-let,
its goes for only $275 per day for outright purchase, it only N65m per flat.
Limited spaces available. call (+234) 08038479985, 08054265859
or visit: marockresources.com
Tuesday, 10 June 2014
Two Sides of Success
Two Sides of Success
Aesop’s fable “The Goose and the Golden Egg” is the story of a poor farmer who one day visits the nest of his goose and find at her side glittering golden egg. Though he suspects it to be a trick, he decides to take it home, where he learns, to his delight, that the egg is actually pure gold.
Every morning thereafter the farmer gathers one golden egg from the nest of the goose and soon becomes fabulously wealthy. As he grows rich, however, he also grow greedy and impatient with the output of the goose. Finally, in an attempt to get at once all the gold in the goose. He kills and opens it, only to find nothing.
The moral of this fable has a modern ring to it. True effectiveness is a function of two things:
1. what is produced (the golden eggs); and 2. The producing asset, or capacity to produce (the goose).
Like the foolish farmer, we often emphasize short-term results at the expense of long-term prosperity. Effectiveness lies in the balance between – what we call the “P/PC” Balance:
“P” stands for production of desires results, the golden eggs. “PC” stands for production capability, the ability or asset that produces the golden eggs.
Excessive focus on “P” results, in the ruined health, worn-out machines, depleted bank accounts, and broken relations.
Too much focus on “PC” is like people who run three or four hours a day, bragging about the extra ten years of life it creates, unaware they are spending them running. Or a person endlessly going to school, never producing, living on other people’s golden eggs-the eternal student syndrome.
In spite of the obvious need for balancing “P” and “PC”, we frequently neglect and abuse physical, financial, and human resources. For instance, we don’t properly maintain our bodies, the environment, or our valuable physical possessions. We raid principal to increase our standard of living.
Of greater concern, we overlook relationships, neglecting kindness and courtesies. Thus, the goose’s health suffers and threatens the production of golden eggs.
On the other hand, “PC” investments (i.e. professional development activities, exercising and eating properly, increasing skills, maintaining and repairing assets, developing relationships) contribute to our quality of life. Time and chance presents us all with great opportunities. Whether we take advantage of them is another thing entirely.
If you are reading this, and you can afford to take advantage of it or you know another person who can, then, here is a great opportunity presented on a platter of gold. Please maximize it.
All that said; let me introduce you to Marock Resources, we want to be your one stop shop for your Real Estate Investment needs.Who knows if the real estate market will ever be the same? Well, frankly, we do. Here’s a guarantee: people will continue to buy homes and sell them. They will marry, start families and need more room. They will grow older and downsize. They will start a new job, and move to a new city. And they will seek out information that helps them make smart decisions about where they live. Real estate coverage from Marock Resources: Smart. Affordable. Trustworthy. Isn’t it time for a new start? By so doing relationships are stronger, finances are more secure, and physical assets last longer. The goose-happy and healthy-continues producing.
The “P/PC” Balance is validated in every arena of life. We can work with it or against it, but it’s there. It’s the definition and paradigm of effectiveness.
Saturday, 7 June 2014
It is not uncommon to see people attempting to live extravagant lifestyles even when it means living beyond their means – and, in the process, saddling themselves with unnecessary debts. Even if we are not living beyond our means, the temptation is there, almost like a battle ranging between good and evil! The following should help us remain focused and ensure we are on track to weather the economic climate.
Know yourself: What is important to you? Who do you aim to be, to be true to yourself or to belong? What are your priorities in life? Your perspective, your, your innate values and your beliefs will go a long way in determining how you respond to the pressure to own the latest fad, drive the biggest or most stylish car, or hang out at the trendiest place.
Know your limits: If you plan on heading anywhere, be it financially or otherwise, the first thing you need to know is where you are – your starting location and your co-ordinates. Having a good grasp of your total earnings and outgoings, including money you need to set aside for savings and investments, enables you to be very clear on what you can or can’t afford.
Remain focused: This requires you to have clearly defined goals of where you are heading, which helps you determine whether your short-term spending decisions are taking you there. If you have a goal of furthering your education or buying a house, say, does spending N270,000 on the latest Gucci handbag or shoe take you closer to or further away from, your goal? Since medium- to long-term goals seem to take a while to achieve, it is easy to get distracted and lose focus.
Build your financial repertoire: It is important to develop the ability to discern good debts from bad debts. The difference between a good and bad debt is in appreciation or depreciation. So perhaps purchasing a property in Ikoyi, as opposed to Ikeja, may be expensive and trendy, but it may be a worthwhile investment – a “good debt” – because it surely must appreciate better and faster in value. However, car loan debts depreciates at a rate of about 20% to 30% once driven out of the car dealership, you are going to have to pay both the principal amount and the interest due, which invariably means paying more money than was borrowed on a depreciating asset. Property can be used to give capital appreciation and fixed rental income, so you can ‘buy to rent’ property for investment purpose.
Open the door to the exciting world of property investment by just clicking on Marock Resources
This is where my company comes in. Our job is to make you a property investor. If you dream of owning properties for investment purposes, we can help make it happen.
You too can become a property investor. This means you are the owner of landed properties being used by others. This is quite different from owning properties used by 'you'. These can be empty plots, single flats, houses, offices, warehouses, shopping malls. You are only limited by yourself.
‘Be Bold’ Is Our Talk
We want to be your one-stop shop for your real estate services. We will rent your houses and office space, buy your landed properties, and build your houses while you face your business without distractions.
Sunday, 1 June 2014
where to find a good deal
Buying
Where
to Find a Good Deal
Inventory is tightening
and home prices are rising, but there are deals to be had if you know where to
look
Until
a few years ago, homebuying was synonymous with sweet deals and bargains
galore. There was an abundance of inventory, and foreclosures and short sales
served up homes at rock-bottom prices.
Not anymore.
With inventories
tightening, investors bowing out of the market, and prices slowly inching
upward, a good price tag is getting harder to come by.
The median sale price of
a new home in jumped 12.6 percent from March 2013, to in March 2014, according
to a recent report from the Nigerian Commerce Department.
While existing home
sales dropped marginally to an annual adjusted rate of 4.59 million, according
to the National Association of Realtors, the market still continues to be
tight. The good news is despite all that you could still find a bargain price
on your new home.
“There are always good
deals,” “Some are just harder to find
than others.”
Marock Resources specialize in
neighborhoods, and they are aware of good deals in an area, real estate
professionals have access to tons of data sites and act as the buyers’
advocate.
To find a low-priced
home, look for marock resources.
“They are still an
opportunity for a lot of buyers,”
Many homeowners still
struggle with mortgage payments may be falling behind on them. They are more
likely to sell their homes than let these homes slide into foreclosure. Marock
Resources have access to data to determine such homes,
Here are some other tips
to find a good deal:
• “When you hear of a
good deal, jump on it right now,” as they can disappear quickly. We advises
potential buyers to have pre-approved financing and down payment verifications
ready before they even start looking for a new home.
• Look at homes that have
been sitting in the market for a while. “Stale inventory always goes through
price drops because they have a stigma attached to them,” “If your offer is the
only one on the table, you can get a more favorable terms.”
• Ask your realtor to
get you a list of homes that haven’t sold in the last two to three years.
Approach the owner and ask if they are still interested in selling. Your
Realtor can arrange for a one-party showing.
• If you are the kind
who likes home-improvement projects, look for older homes in older
neighborhoods. “You have a lot of [older] parents that are moving into assisted
living homes,” “When the kids inherit these assets they often don’t have the
lump sum available to fix these homes. That’s where we see the biggest pool of
investors.”
Friday, 30 May 2014
Who knows if the real estate market will ever be the same? Well,
frankly, we do. Here’s a guarantee: people will continue to buy homes and sell
them. They will marry, start families and need more room. They will grow older
and downsize. They will start a new job, and move to a new city. And they will
seek out information that helps them make smart decisions about where they
live. Real estate coverage from Marock Resources: Smart. Affordable.
Trustworthy. Isn’t it time for a new start?
As
a Realtor and Contractor involved in building homes from design to turn key.
Additions, remodels, specializing in Roofing,
Roof gutter, Stainless Handrails and
Security Cameras.....what do you need? I can get it done with quality
results!
Property investment is not for the rich... It
is for the bold!
Will you dare?
Or
Do you know anyone who wishes to make such investment?
Our job is to make you a property investor. If you dream of owning properties for investment purposes, we can help make it happen.
You too can become a property investor. This means you are the owner of landed properties being used by others. This is quite different from owning properties used by 'you'. These can be empty plots, single flats, houses, offices, warehouses, shopping malls. You are only limited by yourself.
‘Be Bold’ Is Our Talk
We want to be your one-stop shop for your real estate services. We will rent your houses and office space, buy your landed properties, and build your houses while you face your business without distractions.
Will you dare?
Or
Do you know anyone who wishes to make such investment?
Our job is to make you a property investor. If you dream of owning properties for investment purposes, we can help make it happen.
You too can become a property investor. This means you are the owner of landed properties being used by others. This is quite different from owning properties used by 'you'. These can be empty plots, single flats, houses, offices, warehouses, shopping malls. You are only limited by yourself.
‘Be Bold’ Is Our Talk
We want to be your one-stop shop for your real estate services. We will rent your houses and office space, buy your landed properties, and build your houses while you face your business without distractions.
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