Are You Really a Seller

Author : Kaye Thomas
Many people who have their homes for sale are not really sellers.. that is people who are motivated to sell. Many of todays sellers only want to sell if they get their price which may or may not be very realistic. Sellers are having a hard time accepting that the market has changed and the party is over. As these people either leave the market or get serious about selling prices appear to be falling more then they actually are. Homes priced on expectations not market value will not sell in today's market. If a home's value is $1,000,000 and it is listed at $1,500,000 then reduced to $1,100,000 it may appear as though the price has been drastically reduced when in reality it has not even reached the real market value.If you really want to sell your home here are a few tips :*Make Sure it Shows Well..
Clear out clutter, paint, put in new carpet or flooring. A few years ago you could get away with getting top dollar for a fixer. Today's buyer wants it in good shape or deeply discounted.*Curb Appeal..
Re-plant flower beds, add pots of flowers, re-sod if necessary and paint the exterior. Most buyers make a large part of their home buying decision basedon the exterior of the property.* Price It Right!
That doesn't mean giving away the property but it does mean not overpricing. Zillow doesn't know your market so don't base your price on an online site that is getting money from someone other then you. Look carefully at the COMPS from your agent. A local agent knows the market and true
market value.* Marketing:
Make sure your home is marketed in places other then the local papers. 75% of buyers start their search on the internet. You need to be there. If your agent is not marketing your property on the net you are losing access to a lot of potential buyers.*Patience:
Buyers are taking their time to purchase. Be ready to have your home on the market for 2-6 months. Entry level and premium priced A location homes sell quicker then those in the mid-level range.Remember people are always buying and selling real estate. They get married or divorced, have babies or become empty nesters, retire or find new jobs. The market is always moving... it just moves to a different beat from time to time.Kaye Thomas is a UCLA graduate and has been selling real estate in Manhattan Beach Ca since 1979. Kaye works with buyers and sellers and specializes in residential and small residential income property in the South Bay Beach Cities of Los Angeles county.
For more information on buying or selling visit Kaye at www.KayeThomas4homes.com or www.Move2ManhattanBeach.com or read her BLOG at

www.BeachCityRealEstateInfo.blogspot.com

You can e-mail Kaye with questions at: kaye@kayethomas4homes.com
Category : Real-Estate

Food Poisoning Can Spoil Your Day

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Poisoning Can Spoil Your Day&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;by: &lt;b&gt;News Canada&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(NC)-Eating outdoors in summer can be an appetizing experience. Fresh air, combined with healthy activity, can tantalize the taste buds. Picnics and camping often focus on the enjoyment of food. However, there can be hidden hazards lurking in the cooler or picnic basket.&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Canada's leader in safety-oriented&amp;trade; first aid training, St. John Ambulance, suggests you take simple precautions to ensure your food is safe to consume.&lt;p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;li&gt;Make sure your cooler is stocked with ice or freezer packs capable of keeping the contents cold until you're ready to consume them.&lt;p&gt;&lt;li&gt;Always store food items separately, using individual containers or a sturdy plastic wrap.&lt;p&gt;&lt;li&gt;Keep cutlery and utensils in a clean storage container, away from the food.&lt;p&gt;&lt;li&gt;If you plan to cook outdoors, make sure the cooking surface is clean and that food is protected from airborne pollutants.&lt;p&gt;&lt;li&gt;Never leave food exposed to the air where insects and other creatures may contaminate it.&lt;p&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Food poisoning can have serious consequences. It's important to know what to do if you suspect food poisoning. St. John Ambulance first aid courses teach you essential, lifesaving techniques that can reduce suffering and prevent injury. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Signs and symptoms of food poisoning&lt;p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;li&gt;Casualty may experience nausea, dizziness, stomach cramps, diarrhea or vomiting. &lt;p&gt;&lt;li&gt;Casualty may also suffer breathing problems or chest pain.&lt;p&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;First aid for food poisoning&lt;p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;li&gt;Assess the casualty's condition and place them at rest.&lt;p&gt;&lt;li&gt;Do not give fluids.&lt;p&gt;&lt;li&gt;Do not induce vomiting.&lt;p&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monitor the casualty's condition. &lt;p&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If it worsens, seek medical help.&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Knowing what to do in an emergency can make all the difference. For more than 118 years, Canadians have trusted St. John Ambulance for quality first aid training and products. With more than 300 centres across Canada, St. John Ambulance is the leader in state-of-the-art training programs. See what St. John can do for you - call the branch nearest you or check us out on the web at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sja.ca" target=new&gt;www.sja.ca</a>. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;table width=100% cellpadding=8 cellspacing=0 border=0 bgcolor=#dddddd&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About The Author&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newscanada.com/&quot; target=new&gt;News Canada&lt;/a&gt; provides a wide selection of current, ready-to-use copyright free news stories and ideas for Television, Print, Radio, and the Web. &lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newscanada.com/&quot; target=new&gt;News Canada&lt;/a&gt; is a niche service in public relations, offering access to print, radio, television, and now the Internet media, with ready-to-use, editorial &quot;fill&quot; items. Monitoring and analysis are two more of our primary services. The service supplies access to the national media for marketers in the private, the public, and the not-for-profit sectors. Your corporate and product news, consumer tips and information are packaged in a variety of ready-to-use formats and are made available to every Canadian media organization including weekly and daily newspapers, cable and commercial television stations, radio stations, as well as the Web sites Canadians visit most often. Visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newscanada.com/&quot; target=new&gt;News Canada&lt;/a&gt; and learn more about the NC services.&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/table&gt;

Category : Health Organizations

A Martial Artist's View Of The Film: "The Bourne Identity"

Author : Dr. Gary S. Goodman
When you study the martial arts, delving into philosophy and spirituality, you find that one of your main purposes is to reformulate yourself.What you are, what your family, society, bosses, teachers, and government have made you, just cannot stand.Something specific may have alerted you to this need.Perhaps it was a slight, received from someone disrespectful, that made you feel weak.Or, one evening, you were walking with your friend and you felt afraid of that group of shadowy figures who were loitering at the next corner.And after the exigency passed, you were ashamed of yourself that you were so fearful, so intimidated, and upon reflection you came to see that you were afraid most of the time, and maybe one day, you'd be petrified but still have to defend yourself from a real attack.So, your path in the martial arts begins by transporting you from weakness to strength, from timidity to self-confidence.Jason Bourne's journey is different. He has amazing gifts and abilities, especially in defending himself and disabling others. Suffering from amnesia, he's trying to learn whom he is, all the while being hunted by lethal adversaries who want to destroy him.Suffering from a vague sense of guilt about his past misdeeds, and seeking relief from haunting, short-circuited memories, he tries to survive long enough to unravel the mystery of his identity.He is a martial artist, and a stunningly capable one, but he is trying to reformulate himself, as well.A masterful physical specimen, he is nonetheless, spiritually weak, because his brawn has been used for questionable purposes. "Being tough," isn't his goal, as it is for some novice pugilists."Being human," is closer to his mission, so undoing his twisted mental wiring is his task, becoming less of a cyborg, connecting more with his vulnerabilities, in the process.Informing this fast-paced and action packed thriller is the archetypal story of the "Ronin," the master-less samurai.These tales ask: What becomes of us when we have no one, no cause for which we can serve; only polished killing skills that have marginal civilian value?It's a query that's relevant to all soldiers, for whom the next battle is coming to terms with who they are and how and what they served.Is Bourne a hero?I leave that to you to decide.Along the way, I'm sure you're going to find this an exciting movie, technically competent, and fun to watch.Dr. Gary S. Goodman, President of Customersatisfaction.com, is a popular keynote speaker, management consultant, and seminar leader and the best-selling author of 12 books, including Reach Out & Sell Someone® and Monitoring, Measuring & Managing Customer Service, and the audio program, "The Law of Large Numbers: How To Make Success Inevitable," published by Nightingale-Conant. He is a frequent guest on radio and television, worldwide. A Ph.D. from USC's Annenberg School, a Loyola lawyer, and an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker School at Claremont Graduate University, Gary offers programs through UCLA Extension and numerous universities, trade associations, and other organizations from Santa Monica to South Africa. He holds the rank of Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate. He is headquartered in Glendale, California, and he can be reached at (818) 243-7338 or at: gary@customersatisfaction.com.For information about coaching, consulting, training, books, videos and audios, please go to: http://www.customersatisfaction.com
Category : Recreation-and-Sports:Martial-Arts

Email Marketing - How To Increase Its Effectiveness

Author : James Bradley

Email marketing is one of the most effective marketing tactics utilized by current internet business owners. It involves more than creating simple sales messages and with a little bit of creativity can become a powerful and even fun marketing tool.There are many different ways to approach email marketing and each niche will have its own way of effectively utilizing this technique. Some ideas to keep in mind that you may find interesting:1. Try to keep your email lists as targeted as possible. Lists that reach a specific group of people will generally have higher response rates. This allows you to really aim your emails at the specific interests and concerns of those particular users.2. Build your own email list by creating a free email newsletter. By offering free advice, products, or services you can get potential customers to opt-in to your email list. This way you can reach interested customers over time and refresh their memory about your products or services.3. Generate consistent long term sales by regularly providing relevant newsletters to your opt-in users. Providing your potential customers with useful materials will build trust and lower your unsubscribe rate.4. Use a reliable and inexpensive auto responder service that will consolidate all of your email lists. Using a service like aweber.com you can create unlimited auto responders and have potential customers opt-in to your email lists from any where. (website, blog, etc.) You can create the opt-in forms and have scheduled messages sent automatically or manually to all of your members. 5. Generate more sales and credibility through offering useful series of emails that can be sent by your auto responder over several different emails. Keep the series of emails related, promoting a relevant product or service. 6. Encourage your recipients to forward the emails to their friends, relatives, and colleagues. This will increase the amount of exposure and improve the reach of your email marketing broadcast. These are just a few ideas to consider when developing your own email marketing campaign. Email marketing is extremely affordable and is a powerful tool consistently generating long term sales and contact with potential customers. James has been involved in advanced internet marketing and home business opportunities for the last 4 years within the frame work of a multi national billion dollar company. His revolutionary work from home system can be viewed at http://www.typingforincome.com

Category : General Newsletters

Domain Name Registration - What NOT to Choose as a Domain Name for Your Business

Author : Shannon Moore
Choosing a domain name for your business can be one of the most important decisions you make. You want something that relates to your business, is catchy and is easy to remember. Just keep in mind what you don't want.Top 3 Types of Domain Names to Avoid:Names that don't apply to your business or industry: Sounds obvious, I know, but with the millions of domain names that are taken, choosing an obscure name can be a tempting trap to fall into. However, the likelihood of customers finding you gets that much more difficult with a vague name. Also, prominent display on major search engines is harder to acquire.Names that are very long: The longer the name, the easier it is for people to forget it altogether or remember it incorrectly. So keep it as short and simple as possible. However, if your business name is long and you're well established in your industry, your best bet may just be sticking with your current name.Names that are owned by someone else: It's not possible to secure the exact same domain name as someone else but it is possible to be infringing upon another's trademark or common-law rights with a confusingly similar name. Mistakenly, many times a new company will assume its trade name is legally clear merely because it was able to purchase a dot com or other domain extended name. Prior to securing your domain name, be sure to have comprehensive research conducted on the domain name.Be creative in choosing your domain name – just remember what to avoid!Shannon Moore is the General Manager, East Coast for TradeMark Express. Since 1992, TradeMark Express has met the needs of their clients with comprehensive research, application preparation, attorney referrals and trademark consultation. For further details, please visit us on the web at http://www.tmexpress.com or call Shannon directly at 800.340.2010.
Category : Business:Domain-Names

Workers Compensation - Know Your Rights

Author : Leon Pena
Workers Compensation is a very complex system, A disputed issue arising under the claim regarding compensability or eligibility for, or the amount of, income or death benefits law firms can stand toe to toe for your rights.Medical Fee Disputes; Medical Fee Disputes involve a dispute over the amount of payment for health care rendered to an injured employee and determined to be medically necessary and appropriate for treatment of that employee's compensable injury. The dispute is for reasons other than the medical necessity of the care . The dispute is resolved by the commission pursuant to commission rules, relating to Medical Dispute Resolution of a Medical Fee Dispute.Employee Reimbursement Dispute. An employee who has paid for health care may request medical dispute resolution of a denied reimbursement. The employee may only pursue reimbursement up to the amount the employee paid the provider. Reimbursement shall be fair and reasonable in accordance with commission rules, and shall not exceed the Maximum Allowable Reimbursement as established in the appropriate fee guideline, or in the absence of a fee guideline, the amount determined to be fair and reasonable for the health care.An injured employee may choose to receive a brand name drug rather than a generic drug or over-the-counter alternative to a prescription medication that is prescribed by a health care provider. In such instances, the injured employee shall pay the difference in cost between generic drugs and brand name drugs. The transaction between the employee and the pharmacist is considered final and is not subject to medical dispute resolution by the Commission. In addition, the employee is not entitled to reimbursement from the insurance carrier for the difference in cost between generic and brand name drugsDo not modify this article Workers Compensation Law Workers Compensation Law - information to help you understand your rights and obligations. Workers Compensation Law Workers Compensation Law - information to help you understand your rights and obligations. webmaster@worker-comp-law.com
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Bugging and Tape Recording Conversations in Arizona: Is it Legal?

Author : Trent Wilcox
Lawyers often receive inquiries about the legalities of recording phone or other conversations in Arizona. In particular, the issue frequently arises in family law cases where child custody is at issue. Related to the recording issue is the "bugging" issue.There are a number of variables that affect the answer to the central question, whether it is legal to either record or even bug conversations. First, bugging and recording are two different issues under Arizona law, often related, but also potentially very different under the law. Second, the laws regarding bugging and recording vary significantly by jurisdiction so what is legal in one state may be illegal in another. As well, the federal law may vary from state laws.The following is a very brief analysis of the bugging and recording law in Arizona:A. Bugging, otherwise known as wiretapping, typically means placing a device on a phone that allows one to eavesdrop on a conversation or other transmission. Bugging by a private party is considered illegal almost all of the time for two reasons primarily: First, it allows someone to listen to a private conversation between two or more unsuspecting parties. Second, bugs are usually placed without permission so you have a number of infractions inherent in such trespass-like activity. If you suspect someone has placed a bug on your phone or other device, you should call the police.B. In the case of a telephone or in-person conversation, recording simply means making a copy of the conversation between two or more people. Recording is illegal in Arizona if NO party to the conversation knows that the conversation is being recorded. However, in Arizona, and this varies by state, if one party to the conversation knows that the conversation is being recorded, it is not illegal. Thus, if someone tape records a phone call or conversation involving him/herself and another person, even one who is unaware of being recorded, that's legal in Arizona. If the same person taps into a phone line and records a conversation between two people who are unaware they are being recorded, it is ILLEGAL. Arizona and federal law are similar in this respect; however, recording conversations is illegal in certain other states unless all parties know of the recording and consent. There may be some cross-jurisdictional issues involved when tape recording a conversation across state or national boundaries. Prior to tape recording, I recommend that you consult an attorney in the appropriate jurisdiction.In summary, bugging/wiretapping is always illegal while tape recording is legal in Arizona as long as one party to the conversation is aware the conversation is being recorded. However, don't make assumptions about the law in other states -consult an attorney to determine what is allowed.Wilcox & Wilcox, P.C.
Trent Wilcox
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Fx: 602-631-4004Visit our website: www.wilcoxlegal.comCheck out our web log: www.arizonafamilylaw.blogspot.comDisclaimer: Providing the above information does not establish an attorney-client relationship. To create such a relationship, both the attorney and potential client must sign a written fee agreement. The information contained herein is meant only as general information and is not meant to be relied upon for the purpose of taking legal action. You should contact an attorney in person for further and specific information. Wilcox & Wilcox, P.C. attorneys are licensed in Arizona only except for personal injury attorney Robert N. Edwards, who is licensed in Arizona and Minnesota. Information in this article may apply only to Arizona.Attorney Trent R. Wilcox is the managing partner of Wilcox & Wilcox, P.C. Mr. Wilcox practices in the areas of family law, employment disputes and general civil litigation. Mr. Wilcox is admitted to practice in the Arizona state court and federal district court and is a member of the Maricopa County, Arizona State and American Bar Associations.Mr. Wilcox has worked closely with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to return abducted children to the custodial parent. He has assisted parents in cases brought under The Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.Mr. Wilcox plays golf professionally when time remains after family and the demands of the law office have been met and currently carries a +3.9 handicap.
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