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How Many Homes Are For Sale In Jacksonville, FL?
As of this very moment there are 6,039 houses, condos and townhomes listed for sale in the Northeast Florida MLS. Those numbers can be deceiving though; many of the houses are either in the process of being built to sell, or will be built upon request. I'm a bit of a numbers and stats geek and spent a decadent half-hour poring through our MLS to come up with the following totally irrelevant facts about the 4,668 actual existing homes for sale,
Least Expensive: At just $24,990, the least expensive listing is a small (572...
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What My Father's Blindness Helped Me See
[This blog was originally published in January, 2013]
A brief phone conversation with my mother, about golf, gave me reason to believe that my father would find a way to cope in his newly-dark world.
My father is a strong, proud man who worked his entire life to provide for his family. He and my mother raised four children and have always been actively involved in the lives of their grandchildren and in their community. I've often told people that my dad's greatest joys in life are his family, his well-kept home and gardens and his good health. When my family made our annual visit to New England to visit my parents last summer all of their children and most of their grandchil...
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Meeting Juan
I was certain that I knew just what to expect. As a hospice volunteer I had spent countless hours with people who, in the final days and weeks of their lives, reflected on their life's work, their families and loved ones and the paths they had traveled. I had been briefed of the fact that thirty year old Juan had arrived at the suburban nursing home from the gritty streets of crime-ridden Paterson, NJ. On the way to meet him for the first time I prepared myself for his anger, frustration and self-pity.
Within minutes of our first meeting Juan told me that several years as an intravenous drug user had caught u...
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A Dog's Advice On Being Nice
My dog has been sniffing around on this planet for 13+ years now. If he could give advice about my real estate career I bet he wouldn't have to look any further than the dog park to come up with these treats:
- Greet everyone you encounter. Be exuberant if that is your personality but more importantly be genuine. The more dogs you meet, the more opportunities you will have. But when you are both sniffing around to get to know one another don't overwhelm your new friend; let him learn what you have to offer without being in his face about it.
- Dig! And when you think you've found what you were looking for dig some more. Keep digging until you can't possibly go any deeper. Then you'll know you've done your very best work.
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Will You Join Me In A Reading Challenge?
When I think of all the books still left for me to read, I am certain of further happiness. –Jules Renard
Prologue
I love books but don't take time to read or listen to them as often as I'd like. Not only do I have unread books on my bookshelves (actual and virtual), I also have a running list of books I want to read. I started the list many years ago and it continues to grow longer, never shorter.
That's about to change, though, as I embark on a 12-Month Reading Challenge. Beginning in March 2021 I intend to read at least 12 books over the next 12 months. Reading the...
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