Random Clapper

At a recent Fall Kick off, the introduction and conclusion to the Remerica Hometown One Event "Playbook" read something like this.  I was asked to share it with you.

9/15/10 Remerica Hometown One  Plymouth, MI

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Amnesia will help and other useful suggestions. 

A positive attitude sometimes requires drastic measures to maintain, or to "jump start".  Constantly, our ears and eyes are filled with sounds and visions of negativity.  The news and the conversations pivot upon negativity including; Jobs, home prices, economic data and despair.  How do we even function?  How can we even muster a positive thought?   The answer to this is simple.  There is ALWAYS more positive than negative happening at ALL times. 

Don't let the "Momentum of Negativity" rule your life!  How?  You ask.   You start with Immediate Amnesia!  You must first have total amnesia to what HAS happened in the housing market..  What good is your memory to you?  The data is already recorded.  The lessons are already learned.  The Momentum of Negativity gets so bad, that any good news that is currently happening is brushed off as lies, bad science, bad statistics or hearsay.   That belief is unfortunate, as the good news is just as real as all the bad news that came before it, but believing the good news requires you to adapt and change your behavior to the new result!  It is natural to fight change, even if it is obviously for the better.

In recent history, there has never been a better time to embrace positive news!  Start by embracing a life of giving, building higher quality relationships throughout your business and personal life, practicing a "get by giving" life, or as it is called in a recent book on the subject, the ROR or "Return On Relationships".  Not just a "will you give me business if I give you business?" approach.

Building stronger connections with people, communication, taking the extra time to ask meaningful questions, that is at the heart of building better client relationships, better friendships, better family.  We must constantly improve our relationships.  In other words, we must constantly improve our Leadership. 

Leadership is the biggest difference in real estate brokerage, in most companies and organizations.  It is what makes one company a thriving firm while others .... Well, not so much.  Your Pledge:  Become even better leaders!  Care even more!  Deliver even more!  Sounds tough, but it all can become much easier once you realize that at the heart of it all is your ability to create a bond, to move someone, and that talent is within you right now!  There is no one who deserves it more than you!

-John

Some Positive News to Consider:  In and around Metro-Detroit and Michigan

*August 09 vs. August 2010.   Median Sales Price ALL MLS Up 10.9%   Wayne Co  up 30.2%  !!!  This follows a July increase of 14.1% compared to 2009 and a 41.5% Increase from June 09 vs June 2010!

*Sales:  Down ALL MLS 13.9%, Wayne Co down 20.7% **  Good news as August 2009 was a record sales month since 2005. 

*On Market Inventory:  August 2009:  47,753   August 2010:  38,.797

*Canton YTD 2009 vs 2010  sold units :  Up 10%

*Northville YTD 2009 vs 2010 Sold units:  Up 18%

*Livonia YTD 2009 vs 2010 Sold units:  Up 16%

 Average sale volume through the first 6 months of 2010 was up over 25.4% from 2009!

 More than 72,000 Michigan jobs have been announced since the start of 2010!   It's at least a start!

Believe it! 

You see, the news, and eventually the attitude of those around you is changing.  Are you????