All Blog Entries by Buddy Blake 
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Monday Morning Coffee | June 21, 2010
Monday, June 21st, 2010 at 9:45am. 140 Views, 0 Comments.
INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:
"The world makes way for a man who knows where he is going."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
THIRTY-ONE SECONDS TO GO!
You may recall the story of how steel-magnate Andrew Carnegie commissioned Napoleon Hill to learn the true philosophy of success from America's most successful individuals of the early 1900's. Hill's search for those success secrets culminated in his well-known book "Think & Grow Rich".
What you may not know was how Hill almost squandered the opportunity offered by Carnegie. At the end of a long interview, Carnegie abruptly told Hill, "We've talked a long time and I have shown you the greatest opportunity a young man ever had to become famous, rich, and useful. Now - if I choose you out of the two hundred and forty other…
Wilmington Real Estate | New Listings
Thursday, June 17th, 2010 at 2:51pm. 95 Views, 0 Comments.
New on the market!
158 Ginger Road, Long Leaf Acres, Wilmington, NC
Well-maintained 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom brick home with a 14x11 bonus room that is not included in the sq ft. This home is ideally situated on a cul-de-sac corner lot in the desirable Long Leaf Acres community. Features include a wood burning fireplace, crown molding, ceiling fans in all bedrooms, & much more. The spacious kitchen boasts 3 yr. old tile flooring, a built-in microwave, & lots of counter space while the master suite showcases a walk-in closet. Entertain with ease on the rocking chair front porch w/ 2 ceiling fans or gather with friends in the large backyard complete with a patio, shed, mature landscaping, & a 2 yr old irrigation system. Other details include a formal living…
Hampstead Real Estate | New Listing
Thursday, June 17th, 2010 at 1:37pm. 74 Views, 0 Comments.
New on the market!
2989 Country Club Drive, Hampstead, NC
Looking for a well priced, affordable home? Well, look no further. This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home conveniently located on Country Club Drive in Hampstead comes with a 1 car garage, vaulted ceilings in the living room, a quaint sun room, and eat in kitchen. The Master bedroom has its own private deck for tranquil cups of coffee in the morning and there is another deck overlooking the back yard that backs to the marsh and wetlands. The carpeted living room has a wood burning fireplace, ceiling fan and a wall full of windows that allow for an abundance of natural light. The home is minutes to area golf courses, marinsa and an awesome community park. Take comfort that there is a new HVAC system but the…
Is a Housing Shortage Coming?
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 at 1:07pm. 86 Views, 1 Comments.
Some experts are saying that the next big real estate problem could be a shortage of homes.
Only 672,000 new homes were started in April. That’s less than half the number needed to meet the country’s average population growth.
In the past, an average of more than 1.3 million households have been built each year, creating demand for 1.5 million new homes. In 2009, only 398,000 new households were formed, according to the Census Bureau.
"The decline in household formation is artificial," says James Gaines, a real estate economist with Texas A&M. "The young are moving in with their parents. There's even doubling up among working-class people. There's a pent-up demand coming if and when the economy recovers."
Some economists believe this analysis fails to take…
Monday Morning Coffee | June 14, 2010
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 at 8:13am. 136 Views, 0 Comments.
INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:
"When people are highly motivated, it's easy to accomplish the impossible.And when they're not, it's impossible to accomplish the easy."
- Bob Collings (Cited in BITS & PIECES)
ASK "WHY?"
Beginning in the late '60s, a revolution of sorts began in this country. It was a revolution that was irreverent at times, almost always anti-establishment, and it turned many traditional social customs upside-down.
How did it begin? The young, many of college-student age, began to ask WHY? They challenged everything by asking a simple question - WHY? Why must it be so? Why is this or that the "right" way? Why can't I try a new approach? Everything that had been taken for granted by the…
Wilmington Star News article about Buddy Blake
Saturday, June 12th, 2010 at 1:07pm. 91 Views, 0 Comments.
Video adds ‘high-touch’ to e-mails
BY DEBORAH BALL KEARNS
RE/MAX Times Online Associate Editor
When clients work with Buddy Blake and his team, they can expect a more personal touch to the e-mails they receive.
Blake recently opened RE/MAX Essential in Wilmington, NC, after 12 years as a top-producing agent with Coldwell Banker. Not only has he embraced RE/MAX tools and resources, he also blends hightech touches into every aspect of his business.
“You have to add a personal touch to all your communications with clients,” Blake says. “Our team is proactive with technology – from our blog and Web site, to video e-mails and live online chat client, everything we do is about lead generation and incubation. You have to constantly…
Monday Morning Coffee | June 7, 2010
Monday, June 7th, 2010 at 10:42am. 213 Views, 0 Comments.
INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:
"What is more mortifying than to feel you've missed the Plum for want of courage to shake the Tree?"~ Logan Pearsall Smith
WOULD YOU ENTER THE BLACK DOOR?
Many years ago, in a country far away, a ruthless dictator terrorized his prisoners. On their execution day, each prisoner was summoned for an audience with the cruel dictator. Standing face-to-face, the dictator gave each condemned man a final choice - to either face the firing squad - or go through the "black door."
Having experienced countless episodes of torture and cruelty already, the prisoners invariably chose death over the unknown terror that they imagined must lie beyond the "black door." Finally, the day came when the dictator himself lay on his deathbed. Curious, his…
Wilmington Real Estate | New Condo Listing
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 at 9:22am. 76 Views, 0 Comments.
New on the market!
4143 Spirea Drive #B, Wilmington, NC
This is a very well maintained 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo in the South Park community. This downstairs end unit has been nicely updated with new carpet, new paint, new flooring in both bathrooms and a new dishwasher. Other features of this move-in ready unit are tile flooring, wood burning fireplace, refrigerator and washer/dryer. All this and a great location near the beaches, shopping, restaurants and UNCW. HOA dues include master insurance, exterior building maintenance, exterior yard maintenance, trash, cable, water and sewer, plus more.
$98,500
MLS#449125
Click Here for more photos, additional information, & room dimensions.
Call 910-395-1000 to schedule an appointment!
Video Adds 'High-Touch' to E-mails
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 at 2:05pm. 71 Views, 1 Comments.
By Deborah Ball Kearns, RE/MAX Times Online Associate Editor
When clients work with Buddy Blake and his team, they can expect a more personal touch to the e-mails they receive.
Blake recently opened RE/MAX Essential in Wilmington, N.C., after 12 years as a top-producing agent with Coldwell Banker. Not only has he embraced RE/MAX tools and resources, he also blends high-tech touches into every aspect of his business.
"You have to add a personal touch to all your communications with clients," Blake says. "Our team is proactive with technology – from our blog and website, to video e-mails and live online chat client, everything we do is about lead generation and incubation. You have to constantly generate new business to be successful."
Blake sends video e-mails…
Monday Morning Coffee | June 1, 2010
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010 at 8:54am. 155 Views, 0 Comments.
INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:
"Cheshire-Puss," . . . said Alice, "would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?""That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat.
"I don't much care where - " said Alice
"Then it doesn't matter which way you go," said the Cat.
" - so long as I get somewhere," Alice added as an explanation.
"Oh, you're sure to do that," said the Cat, "if you only walk long enough."
- from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
KNOW WHICH DIRECTION TO TAKE?
Alice had no destination in mind when she began walking - no goal or objective to be achieved. She just wanted to "get somewhere." Might there be a parallel to that simple lesson in the business of everyday living?
In the average 168-hour week, chances…
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