Nighttime dominates
Sleep continues its demands
I cannot resist
Author: Carl Setzer
A blogger blogging from just north of Seattle.
Oh, surveyors can cause great pain
While talking with a doctor acquaintance about a building he was developing, surveyors came up. When the full block was developed, a sewer easement was granted across one part of the property. During actual construction, the easement was marked incorrectly and the utilities were installed outside of the granted easement. Fortunately for all involved, since the city and the developer wanted to move them to another side of the building where they had full access (no easement required) it turned into a non-issue. It has the potential of becoming a legal horror fest.
It might be easy to minimize the work of surveyors, and their work, when done well can become invisible to the average person. However, for me, quality survey work is beautiful. It can make my job monumentally easier. More importantly, sloppy survey work can creatr kinds of time consuming problems.
So my hats to good surveyors!
Today’s Motivation: The Best Time To Plant A Tree
I find myself doubting my past, second guessing my choices. This quote, this proverb reminds me of the pointlessness of that behavior. That I need to keep my eyes in the now, on the future. And so I get up and move forward.
Should I Become A Real Estate Mogul?
I’ve had my real estate license for several years. However, last December I let it lapse. Over the years I held my license I closed no transactions…as an agent. My company sold bank and government owned homes. That was my focus. So I didn’t work with clients exactly. I worked with asset managers, on behalf of the institution that owned the house in our portfolio. I needed my license, but I never needed to go out and generate leads and such that’s part of being a real estate agent. Buy I know about the local market, how to price a home, how to market it, and I know the contract process better than most agents. So, though I haven’t a single transaction officially tied though, I’ve closed hundreds.
So, I’m trying to figure out what to do next. I’m nearing the end of my grace period with the state of Washington. After December, I’ll need to retake my real estate course work from scratch to renew. Right now, I just need to take a few hours of online course work and then pay the renewal fee. It’s very tempting.
In my current role, I manage the construction process from getting a contract signed around to having permits in hand. I believe that my understanding of the construction process coupled with my understanding of bank and government owner homes gives me a unique skill set in the real estate world. New construction, custom homes as well as real estate flipping and investing are things I understand well.
But, is it enough to make the investment worthwhile! Would I make back the investment in time and energy? I’m just not sure. What do you think? I’d love to hear your insights and recommendations.
Not sure I want to become a mogul. But I think I could make a positive impact on the world.
In today’s cold fog: a haiku
In today’s cold fog
Sunlight never reached the ground
Winter approaches
Is The Smartwatch A Mobile Phone Killer?
Year’s Cold Edge
I feel fear’s cold edge
Darkness descending early
Wearing my wool clothes
Autumn’s presence now permeates the air. Leaves fall with vigor.
Winter’s Edge
Life is beautiful
Yet also cruelly brutal
I feel winter’s edge
The strange dichotomies of life. Finding beauty with the deep sadness upon friend’s wings. At times I feel an awkward wonder at what our heart’s hold at the same time.
A Quote About Time
A good thing to remember. I struggle with this far too often. What about you?
Lessons about Winning
I struggle to see
That “not losing” and “winning”
Are not the same thing
I’ve been working on myself lately. Adjusting my.mind, embracing the possibilities, and releasing all the fears lurking within, holding me back.