Search
Related Links

 

 

Informative Articles

Do You Have The Correct Home Buyer Mindset To Be Buying A Home?
By learning what you need to know and preparing how to purchase a home ahead of time, you will be less likely to become so enamored with a particular property that you fall into the traps and the pitfalls that are so often the result of IDM, or...

How To Afford Your Dream Home
Is it your dream to one day own a holiday home in the sun; a beautiful house where you can escape, relax and be free of the worries that seem to go hand in hand with every day life? Well, you’re not alone! A recent survey by a well known...

How To Decide On Upgrades To Make Before You Sell Your Home
Making decisions about improvements to your home is pretty simple if those improvements are meant to improve the quality of life for yourself and your family. You simply invest your money in those things that will mean the most to you. However,...

Real Estate Marketing Tools – An Agent’s Guide To Modern Technology
Seems every time you blink there’s new marketing technology being released. I that predict within the next ten years we’ll see a robot marketing assistant. Can’t you just picture it? Robo-biz XR-17 ... he can help you grow your business while...

Small Is Beautiful
Remember the studio apartment you had in college? That one room apartment served as bedroom, living room, kitchen and den; it probably held a daybed, a television, a coffee table, and maybe even the stove and refrigerator along one wall. Moving into...

 
Freedom

In the land where "the sun always shines," the heavenly globe had not shone its bright face for many days. I drove into town during a torrential downpour. I had yet to see any golden, warming rays. In fact, three weeks had passed since I drove to Los Angeles from my graduation at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. It'd been pouring ever since. I left the Midwest to escape the frigid, bleak days of rain, snow and clouds. This evening was especially ominous with pelting sheaths of wet and wind. It certainly wasn't a night to venture outside my rented room where I'd been holed up since my arrival! Yet my inner guidance was insisting I take a soggy, dreary walk to nowhere.

Spirit was telling me I needed to go out, to break free of the claustrophobic, gray walls of my cramped, matchbox of a room. I did not want to go! The dismal weather gave me a very socially acceptable reason to stay in my refuge because it was cold and clammy outside. However, fear was the real reason I was avoiding leaving my room and exploring my new hometown. Venturing outside would mean taking the next ominous step in my spiritual odyssey.

All day my inner coach was incessantly urging me to put myself out into the flow of the River of Life, so I could bump into my destiny. Spirit was not buying my lame excuse of inclement weather. To my real self, taking a walk during this tropical deluge was an excellent opportunity to experience life as a river, to allow the natural pulse and rhythm of life to pump some vitality back into my reluctant psyche. My personality argued nothing of any importance could possibly happen to me on such a raw, inhospitable night. No sane person would be afoot. There would be no one to encounter! But my inner guide would not be swayed from its objective. I would leave my isolated room.

I've learned to follow my intuition when it's demanding action as strongly as it was this particular evening. Reluctantly, I dressed myself against the drenching wind and left my safe haven for an unknown adventure in the "City of Angels." I'd driven across the country to get a fresh start. The foul weather delayed my plans and dampened my hopes, but I was still open to encountering some sort of messenger of God, angel or otherwise. I set out for my wet adventure, thinking to myself, Perhaps my inner coach knows something about the city's namesake I haven't discovered yet.

Or maybe not! After a brisk walk of a dozen, deserted city blocks in the bone-chilling rain, I was soaked to the core and ready to retreat from what was quickly turning into an ill-fated excursion. Turning, I began the trek back to my apartment when a glimmering light in the gutter caught my eye. The bright beam seemed to be shining through a soggy, mud-covered flyer lying in the street gutter. Naturally, I stopped to inspect the phenomenon more closely. Yes, there was definitely a glow shining through the paper. My curiosity peaked; I bent over to pick up the sheet. As soon as I touched the flyer, the mysterious luminescence behind it faded away.

Not only am I soaked and miserable, I'm starting to see things, I conjectured to myself. Enough is enough! This crazy junket has come to an end. I'm going back to my nice, warm room.

I wiped the worst of the dirt off the leaflet, stuffed it into my jacket pocket and started for home at a hurried pace. I had a souvenir of my soggy journey. At least, I wouldn't go home empty-handed!

Back in the cozy refuge of my toasty dry room, I carefully smoothed out the rain-swollen sheet of paper. I was very curious what the strange light was attracting my attention to. The shriveled notice was a public invitation to a home-cooked meal of natural foods. Hungry for nourishment from a source other than a tin can, I was thrilled at the prospect of a homemade feast and some human companionship. And the cost was only five dollars! Little did I know at the time that I'd just taken the bait laid by my soul on that gusty, damp night.

The following Thursday evening, I enjoyed a sumptuous meal of creamy leek soup, organic brown rice, garden-fresh vegetables and something green called nori seaweed at the East-West Institute of Los Angeles. The Institute was a macrobiotic school and retreat of the international healer and teacher Michio Kushi, founder of the center and our host for the evening.

With my stomach full and my mind and body relaxed, I was totally unprepared for my inner coach's next outrageous move. Mr. Kushi asked the diners if there was a professional landscaper at the table. My hand shot up on its own!

What kind of adventure was my spirit getting me into this time? I sighed to myself. I hate yard work! I've never planted a garden. I don't know the difference between a daffodil and a tulip. The only "landscaping" I've ever done was mowing the grass in our front yard when I was a kid. And I avoided that as much as possible. Besides, I've lived my whole life in a cool, northern climate. I'm totally ignorant of the subtropical foliage of Southern California. And I don't care to learn!

"We've got several landscaped acres, including fruit trees, and flower, herb and vegetable gardens. Would you like to take over the duties of maintaining the estate's extensive grounds?" queried Mr. Kushi. I couldn't believe my mouth said, "Yes."

This outrageous phenomenon wasn't entirely new to me. I've been my spirit's pawn before when my inner coach usurped control of my speech and answered a question for me. I had a gut feeling my real self was about to take me for the ride of my young life. Events soon validated this premonition. My new job set my personal path on an interception course with my first extraordinary life mentor: Michio Kushi.

Japanese to the core, Michio was an enigmatic, beguiling, modern-day samurai. In his forties when we met, Michio's face was soft and pliable like a baby's, his gait spirited and assured. Although he was most often charming and charismatic, he could be fierce and demanding, especially with his students -- like me!

Michio's domain was the Institute and the extensive grounds surrounding it. In the vibrant, romantic heyday of Hollywood, the magnificent estate had once been the home of jazz great Al Jolson and his paramour, film starlet Ruby Keeler. The manor house was a meandering forty-room Spanish villa with quaint French doors leading out to numerous patios and balconies overlooking the sprawling metropolis in the valley below. Avocado, banana, lemon, lime, grapefruit and orange groves; a rose garden; a grape arbor and a reflecting pool graced the hillside expanse. Antelope and deer frolicked through the pine forest in the surrounding acres. The estate's gatehouse was bigger than most people's homes.

I attracted Michio's attention and respect by successfully sculpting the property into a neat, trim and healthy Shangri-La. No, I didn't tap into an unknown gardening genius hidden within me. I discovered that the Greek and Italian groundskeepers for Hollywood stars met early every morning for espresso on nearby Sunset Boulevard. From these generous Old World gardeners, I learned how to care for my new horticultural charges. As their earthy wisdom had been ignored and unappreciated by their own sons, these talented landscapers were overjoyed to assist a young man interested in their broad knowledge of plant care. Before long, I was an expert in trimming and caring for bougainvillea bushes, carob trees, and every other common and exotic tropical plant.

Michio became a wonderful friend and mentor throughout the next ten years of my life. He helped me understand and integrate my first spiritual initiation in Montreal. Through him, I learned to view the world with a new perspective—one that was whole, vital and fresh. He soon promoted me to the position of director of the Institute, the person who coordinated all the diverse activities of the center. In addition to tending the grounds and gardens, I supervised the staff that provided the classes, meals and sleeping accommodations. At the facilities in Los Angeles and others around the world, Michio presented a fusion of Eastern and Western philosophy, psychology and applied practice that blended acupuncture, martial arts and macrobiotic, natural foods with pragmatic life coaching and community living.

This humble, yet very erudite healer had led a turbulent professional life. Considered a radical influence, Michio was forced in the late sixties by the American Medical Association to physically leave two of the most liberal communities in the country: Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Manhattan, New York. Ironically, he was run out of town for espousing the same philosophy of health he now teaches at the most prestigious institutions in those same cities: Harvard and Columbia University Medical Schools. The medical establishment and the mainstream public currently accept and endorse what Michio expounded in the sixties! In the intervening decades, his simple, effective principles of harmonious, nourishing living have helped thousands of people throughout the world.

Despite long days of private counseling and lengthy evening lectures to hundreds of students, Michio always


had time to meet with me and share his practical knowledge. The most valuable lessons I absorbed from him were not so much what I gleaned in the lecture hall, although I did take copious notes on his talks about everything under the sun in the realm of healing, cosmology and spiritual disciplines. The priceless wisdom I assimilated from this unassuming sage was on a more subtle and profound level. Michio presented his spiritual savior faire to me in a way that wasn't verbal or conceptual. He shared his world of wisdom in an existential, experiential way, through everyday actions and events. He was outwardly casual about his sharing, yet inwardly his way was very premeditated and deliberate. This was the knowledge that meant the most to me. We never discussed the life lessons he taught me. I simply absorbed them by being around him.

In Los Angeles and later in Boston, Michio and I would often sneak off together after his lectures to quiet, secluded French cafés where his fanatical disciples would never think to look for him. These quaint bistros served all the foods Michio warned against in his lectures, which focused primarily on how various foods affected one's health and spirituality. In his talks, he advised eating a main diet of natural whole grains, fruits and vegetables. He spoke adamantly about avoiding alcohol, drugs, coffee, sugar, dairy, animal fats, red meat, white flour, white rice and all chemicalized, processed foods.

Yet on these frequent outings, Michio ordered buttery French croissants, eclairs and every other sugary delight available. Traditionally, the Japanese love to eat and talk about food. He was always very intrigued about whether a particular pastry was made with orange or lemon peel, or if it contained a touch of vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg or clove. In a ritual way similar to a Zen tea ceremony, he cut each pastry very carefully in half. Eating each piece slowly and delicately, we discussed what ingredients were used in creating the tastes and textures of the desserts, cleansing our palates between every bite with sips of strong, sweetened espresso.

On other evenings, we went to Italian eateries in Los Angeles and Boston. Consuming huge meals of white flour pasta with tomato sauce and meatballs, we'd sip red wine and enjoy sweet dessert cannolis -- all foods on the absolute "Never Eat" list from Michio's lectures on macrobiotic philosophy.

Michio and I dined out like this for years. We never spoke to anyone about our excursions. And we never discussed between ourselves the seeming discrepancies between his words and his actions, between his recommended diet and his savored delicacies. Yet in his own experiential, paradoxical ways, he was teaching me the life lessons I needed to learn: the importance of enjoying food and celebrating life with gusto, flexibility, intuitiveness and, especially, freedom.

As we sat eating pastries, Michio would lean toward me and speak with great earnestness, "Keit, you must be free man." Very endearingly, he always pronounced "th" as a "t" in my name.

"You must be free to do anything you want. You must be free to eat anything you want. You must be free to be anything you want."

Michio's words felt good to me. At the time, I didn't have a conceptual sense of what he was conveying, but I did take in the spirit and energy of what he was sharing. I know now that in his presence, I was absorbing his vibration of being free and living intuitively.

Michio spoke to me about being "sovereign." He implored me to "never work for money. Never do anything you don't want to do to obtain money. If you work for money, you are no better than a slave!"

His words had a strong and penetrating effect on me because I knew in my heart they were true. Yet I didn't have a clue how to live this truth in my life. At the time, I couldn't imagine how a person could have money without working at a job. Since then, I've learned to attract the financial support of the universe by aligning my professional path with my soul passion and purpose.

Michio emphasized the joy of being a free individual. He taught that everyone is equally able to be free, intuitive and creative. He'd move close to me, speaking right into the ear of my soul, "You must be free to do anything you want. And you must be strong enough to do only what you want to do in life."

My mentor's words were very empowering and prophetic for me. I felt sublime love from him when he said, "You must, you will, go far beyond me. You must leave me behind. I teach what I do now, but you will teach something much bigger and yet much simpler." His words were foreshadowing The Dream Workshops I'd be facilitating twenty years hence. He foretold, "You will attract many people. They will come to learn something that is more pure, more basic and even more powerful than I teach now."

Michio's lectures focused on the exhaustive presentation of information, principles and universal laws concerning the best ways to eat and live. I asked him why he didn't emphasize the primacy of intuition in his lectures to the degree he did in our café discussions.

"Oh, but I do," he replied. "But not many people hear. At the very end of all my talks, I always say that to be happy and healthy, you must live intuitively. But few hear me."

Incredulous upon hearing his words, I began to investigate the enigma. I began to pay close attention at the end of his public seminars. Sure enough, Michio did talk about intuitive eating being the healthiest manner of eating and intuitive living being the most joyful form of living: "The most creative and effective level of living is to make all life decisions from consulting one's inner knowing. Pure, clear intuition supercedes all rules, concepts, principles and philosophies." He did accentuate the supremacy of intuition at the end of every talk. Yet I wasn't aware he made this concluding point until he brought it to my attention. I checked my friends' notes. None of the students had recorded Michio's views on the importance of intuition. I asked them if they'd ever heard him utter these ideas. They hadn't. In fact, my friends were very dubious. They didn't believe the macrobiotic leader ever spoke about intuitive eating or living! I even coached some of my friends on where to listen for the concept at the end of his lectures. They still didn't hear it. It was obviously not their time to hear this message.

As we sat together late at night, I'd often ask Michio why he was wasting his time with me. I considered myself just a hair above a snail in terms of my degree of conscious awareness. He always answered very simply, "Because you listen. Because you hear. And because you will pass this on some day." He certainly knew something I wasn't aware of at the time!

Often Michio touched me poignantly with his compassion. One night over pastries and cappuccino, he said, "Keit, you are very scared right now because of all the changes you're going through."

He was right. At his side, I was witnessing spontaneous, physical healings and spiritual breakthroughs almost daily. I was also experiencing miracles in my own affairs. My life was becoming very magical indeed. The boundaries of my small world were continually expanding -- including the psychological borders that comfortably defined who I thought I was, and the intellectual frontiers of what I reasoned were possible according to the laws of physics and science.

He continued in a very intimate tone, "Sometimes you have great anxiety. But, you know, I am as afraid to take my next step on my journey as you are to take your next step on your journey. We are together in our fear. We are terror twins!"

Then he laughed and giggled as he offered me another sweet tart to celebrate our union in fear.

What Michio offered me in all our encounters was very difficult for me to accept emotionally at the time. He extended to me not only loving friendship, but also respectful equality -- something I wasn't yet psychologically capable of receiving. He was inviting me to experience myself as his equal, to play and interact with him as a peer. This prospect was way beyond my self-image of my worth and substance. However, the vibration of peership did sneak in past my mental and emotional defenses. Michio did successfully plant the seed of equality deep within my being.

I'll never forget how it touched my heart to hear him proclaim our commonality in regard to the fear of change. In that one statement, he bridged the false separation I felt between us, and between me and all other people. He connected me with the truth of the common bond I share with all humanity on this decidedly exciting and terrifying human journey on Earth. He was preparing me to anchor my Dream Workshops as a "Gathering of Equals."

Copyright © 2005 Keith Varnum

About Keith: Keith Varnum shares his practical approach to transformation as an author, radio host and "Dream Workshops" facilitator. Keith helps people get love, money, health and spirit with his free Prosperity Ezine, free Empowerment CD and free Coaching at www.TheDream.com.


 

Real Estate, Property, Land and Homes for Sale, lease and rent ...
Comprehensive real estate and property listings. Includes information on buying and selling, tips on building, an auction timetable and other helpful ...
www.realestate.com.au
 
Real Estate | Homes for Sale | Houses for Sale | MLS Listings ...
RealEstate.com provides home listings , homes for sale , REALTORS , house listings , apartment locating services. We have Florida real estate , Texas ...
www.realestate.com
 
REALTOR.com: Real estate listings & homes for sale
Search for a new home or find mortgage rates, real estate agents, and relocation services throughout the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
www.realtor.com
 
Real Estate on Yahoo! Real Estate - Homes, Mortgage Rates, School ...
Yahoo! Real Estate is the most comprehensive place for real estate, housing market information, school reports, local mortgage rates and more!
realestate.yahoo.com
 
Find Your Home Value, House Values and Prices on Yahoo! Real Estate
Yahoo! Real Estate - Free instant home values and comparable home valuations for millions of houses. Check your home's price or any house value.
realestate.yahoo.com
 
Real Estate, Houses for Sale, Rentals, Commercial and Businesses ...
Real Estate, Houses for Sale, Rentals, Commercial and Businesses for sale at Realestate.co.nz.
www.realestate.co.nz
 
Real Estate - Buy, Sell or Rent a Home - New York Times
Online real estate listings for properties in New York and nationwide.
www.nytimes.com
 
Century 21 Real Estate Agents and Brokers
Agency with franchised offices throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia. Find local offices and agents, ...
century21.com
 
Zillow - Your Edge in Real Estate
Zillow provides a free Home Valuation Tool for Real Estate enthusiasts. Whether you're an agent, broker, buyer of investment property or first time ...
www.zillow.com
 
STLtoday - Homes
Real estate agent revels in the boom in downtown St. Louis living ... [more real estate news as seen in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch] ...
www.stltoday.com
 
Real estate - Boston.com
Boston Real Estate - Search the Boston Globe and Boston.com for Massachusetts Real Estate, Boston Condos, Land for sale, Vacation Rentals and more.
www.boston.com
 
ABCs of Real Estate
Real Estate ABCs consumer tips, hints, and resources for home buyers, sellers, and mortgage borrowers.
www.realestateabc.com
 
washingtonpost.com - Washington DC real estate, Maryland real ...
Washington, DC, Virginia and Maryland homes, real estate news and headlines. [Registration required]
www.washingtonpost.com
 
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation
Real Estate from Coldwell Banker ®. Buying a home, selling a home, or finding a real estate agent is easy with Coldwell Banker. Find a home, sales associate ...
www.coldwellbanker.com
 
Detroit News Online | Real-Estate
Sellers around the state have been frustrated with the slow sales patterns of Michigan real estate over the past year or two. But buyers have been enjoying ...
www.detnews.com
 
Newsday.com - Long Island Real Estate for Nassau County and ...
In a real estate market increasingly defined by niches, ... Real Estate Resources. Search by school district for recent home sales in Nassau and Suffolk ...
www.newsday.com
 
Real Estate for Sale, Rent and Share @ Domain.com.au
Real Estate for Sale, Rent and Share @ Domain.com.au. Houses and apartments for sale or rent all over Australia. Thousands of properties in Sydney, ...
www.domain.com.au
 
Luxury real estate news and features - Forbes.com
Luxury real estate news and features at Forbes.com. Core topics include real estate, mansions, condos, co ops, oceanfront realty, second homes, ...
www.forbes.com
 
Real Estate News - Prices, Mortgages, and Calculators from CNNMoney
Latest on mortgages, refinancing, & home tips from CNNMoney.com. Calculators for refinancing, mortgage payments and more.
money.cnn.com
 
Los Angeles, California, national and world news, jobs, real ...
Los Angeles' leading online source for local, state, national, world, entertainment, and sports news. Plus jobs, real estate, cars and shopping information ...
www.latimes.com
 
 

 

Content Menu
  • 1031 exchange and tenancy in common seeking the right advisor to achieve tic investment objectives

  • 10 tips for successful real estate property investment

  • 11 steps away from buying your dream home

  • 12 tips for buying waterfront real estate

  • 13 extra costs to be aware of before buying a home

  • 17 sure fire tips for a successful open house

  • 3 important moving insurance tips

  • 3 mistakes to absolutely avoid in a 1031 tic exchange

  • 3 simple home improvements for under 100

  • 4 simple tests to find good real estate investment properties

  • 5 factors of selling a home

  • 5 helpful tips for selling your home

  • 5 hot tips for successful real estate investment

  • 5 reasons to build a real estate property portfolio

  • 5 steps to choose the best cincinnati realtor

  • 5 steps to safeguard yourself from a real estate bubble

  • 5 steps to successful property investment

  • 5 tips for the first time home buyer

  • 5 ways to advertise your real estate business

  • 7 big reasons to invest in pre foreclosures

  • 7 myths about real estate investing that are costing you tens of thousands of dollars

  • 7 reasons why real estate options are ideal for beginner and advanced investors

  • 7 simple steps to real estate investing

  • 7 simple tips for flipping real estate

  • 7 steps to becoming a dynamite real estate agent

  • 8 biggest rehabbing mistakes part 1

  • 9 home buyer traps and how to avoid them

  • alabama real estate a southern air

  • alaska real estate the great outdoors

  • all real estate agents are not created equal

  • an ideal way to purchase your new home without strict banking regulations

  • architectural outsourcing

  • are fractional shares for you

  • are you a real estate investor or a circus performer

  • arizona real estate a good buying opportunity

  • arkansas real estate forget the rat race

  • art prints for home decorating

  • assessing the unique features of commercial real estate parcels

  • avoid mistakes that could cost you thousands

  • a beginners guide to real estate investing strategies

  • a consumers guide to mortgage brokers and the evil yield spread premium

  • a growing market in new zealand real estate

  • a guide to finding the cheapest home improvement loan

  • a look at aluminum awnings

  • a look at punta cana real estate

  • a look at retractable awnings

  • a mortgage loan for homes

  • a secret to real estate profits follow the builder

  • bad first impressions will turn home buyers away

  • basic things you should know about a lease purchase contract

  • becoming a battle hardened real estate veteran without all the scars

  • before selling your home

  • before you buy a house top 10 tips

  • best house color to sell

  • best real estate professionals for a winning deal

  • bird dogging getting a start in real estate investing

  • booming real estate profits from baby boomer investing

  • branded email in the real estate industry

  • build a plan of action and get ready to buy miami real estate

  • buying and selling real estate ten tips

  • buying a home after bankruptcy

  • buying a home dealing with lender letters

  • buying a home is a home inspection a good idea

  • buying a home some essential tips

  • buying a home zoning and architectural review board restrictions

  • buying a house checking exterior wood

  • buying a new build get a realtor

  • buying a property abroad considerations

  • buying foreclosed properties important pitfalls

  • buying foreclsoure in auction great fortune

  • buying off plan property in spain

  • buying property in spain

  • buying your first home a guide

  • buy a home with a government grant avoid this scam

  • buy the right property dont get misled

  • california real estate appreciation on steroids

  • california real estate bubble or the worlds greatest bargain

  • california real estate buyers rights

  • canadian gardening

  • can you afford a house

  • cashing out of preforeclosures exit strategies for maximum profit

  • cash is king as real estate crashes

  • cash now for your real estate contract

  • catching crooked contractors

  • caution youre about to enter an affordable housing zone

  • choosing a house plan for your dream home

  • choosing a reputable real estate appraiser

  • choosing the right international real estate investment

  • choosing the right mortgage for you

  • choosing your realtor e

  • coinciding settlements clauses funding issues

  • cold weather and frozen pipes

  • colorado real estate the rocky mountains

  • commercial real estate definitions from a to m

  • commercial real estate definitions from o to z

  • common architectural styles

  • community renewal low costs for high gains

  • complete home rehab in 10 days

  • concentrate on the important things when showing your home

  • concrete cutting basement remodeling done the right way

  • concrete cutting shedding light on your basement remodel

  • condominiums advantages of ownership

  • condominiums disadvantages of ownership

  • condominiums should you consider purchasing one

  • condo hotels a new second home alternative to time shares

  • content ideas for ads and brochures when selling your home

  • convert your single family home into a legal multi family home

  • costa rica real estate living 124 tips traps

  • cozy nooks creating a secret outdoor place

  • create a jewel box of a powder room with venetian plasters

  • croatia an emerging european real estate hotspot

  • curb appeal first impressions count when selling your home

  • customer service the real estate revolution

  • decorating petite rooms

  • decorating to sell a house by meeting three key needs

  • decorating with coat racks and vintage clothing for a unique accent to your home

  • decorating your home 5 style tips that cost less than 50

  • decorative know how faux marble in six easy steps

  • delaware real estate living on the water

  • denver real estate remains the most commonly searched city

  • descriptive terms in real estate ads even more definitions

  • descriptive terms in real estate ads what do they mean

  • descriptive terms in real estate ads yet more definitions

  • design psychology for home staging

  • destin florida triples in 3 years

  • determining your homes value

  • determining your offer price

  • dirt and copper wires

  • down payments get creative

  • do you have the correct home buyer mindset to be buying a home

  • do you work from home plan your next home purchase accordingly

  • dramatic profits from preconstruction real estate investing

  • easy way to sell your home

  • emphasize your decor style in seven easy ways

  • enchanting the tract home for sale using design psychology

  • essential buyers guide for overseas real estate

  • european real estate prices to drop in 2006

  • euro tax haven threat

  • evaluating a home water pipes

  • exposed the real estate wholesale quick turn flipping deal

  • final walk through the value of your contract

  • finding the best home improvement loan rate

  • finding the best real estate agent

  • finding the perfect home

  • finding your dream home

  • first steps in real estate investing

  • first time home buyers where to start

  • first time real estate purchase

  • five things to do before you sell your home

  • five tips for the first time buyer

  • five tips to improving your homes value

  • five tips to slash your home finance costs

  • flipping houses for gold three tips to help you find the perfect fixer

  • flipping houses for profit start with the right house

  • flip that house style real estate investing

  • flood insurance

  • florida real estate exploding for 15 more years

  • florida real estate outlook for 2006

  • florida real estate the sunshine state

  • following a builder for profits an example

  • foreclosure basics

  • foreign investment in u s real estate

  • for sale by owner how to sell your home yourself

  • for sale by owner prepare for success

  • for sale by owner vs realtor

  • freedom

  • fsbo wisconsin madison and more

  • fuel tips for your home

  • fundamentals of real estate marketing

  • gatlinburgs real estate market

  • georgia real estate southern hospitality

  • getting an appraisal on your home or property

  • getting pre approved for a mortgage makes buying easy

  • getting raw land not a raw deal

  • getting started in real estate

  • getting started in real estate investing

  • get your home ready to sell

  • golf course waterfront living live play relax

  • good credit scores roi profits for real estate investors

  • good faith deposit real estate transactions

  • government foreclosures guide

  • go the extra mile when selling your home

  • hardwood flooring 101

  • harness the web to sell your home

  • hawaii real estate paying for paradise

  • help ive been robbed

  • help i ve been robbed

  • hey your basement smells an article for people looking to sell their home

  • higher home appraisal values

  • high profit real estate investing make a good deal every time

  • hiring a contractor 10 tips

  • hiring home contractors

  • homeowner demand sparks innovation in hardwood flooring

  • homes for sell by owner fsbo and buyer brokers

  • home buyers closing costs you might not know about

  • home buyer and home design terms and definitions

  • home buyer beware know the signs of real estate market trouble

  • home buying

  • home buying a good investment

  • home buying checklist paint and stucco

  • home buying school district issues

  • home buying seminars powerful marketing for real estate agents

  • home equity dont spend it on risky investments

  • home equity foreclosure often not necessary in current market

  • home equity let the market eliminate your private mortgage insurance

  • home fire safety

  • home floor plan designing for your future home

  • home improvement projects that really pay off

  • home inspections or home warranty

  • home inspection checklist

  • home inspection everything you need to know to pick a good home inspector

  • home loans and mortgages tips to avoid foreclosure

  • home loans identity theft protection could hurt home sales

  • home loans would you buy a home without an inspection

  • home loan pre qualification vs pre approval

  • home mortgage

  • home ownership financial freedom and benjamin franklin

  • home owners in trouble real estate bubble rising interest variable rate loans concern fed

  • home remodeling tips

  • home sellers a warning about attachments

  • home sellers is your listing agent the reason your homes not selling

  • home sellers warning do your math homework

  • home selling guidelines which can enhance your property value

  • home staging how it can help sell your home faster

  • home styles in real estate ads the meaning

  • home style words in real estate ads more explanations

  • home value experts warn think before you improve

  • honeymooning in the poconos

  • houses with dam p basements wont sell

  • house flipping basics

  • how appraisals and assessments differ

  • how come no one told us about this when we were buying a home

  • how home staging can help sell your home

  • how long will it take to sell your home

  • how much is my home worth

  • how much is your real estate worth

  • how not to lose a million dollars in real estate

  • how thousands of people are buying second homes in spain

  • how to afford your dream home

  • how to analyze any property in less than one minute flat

  • how to avoid appraisal problems in the sale of your home

  • how to avoid pitfalls in the sale of your home

  • how to avoid unethical behaviors and dirty tricks of realtors

  • how to become a successful real estate developer

  • how to buy a vacation property in minnesota

  • how to buy land for new home

  • how to choose your real estate agent

  • how to completely rehab your home in 10 days

  • how to decide on upgrades to make before you sell your home

  • how to find a good realtor to help you through the home buying process

  • how to find a property appraiser

  • how to find a real estate agent

  • how to find cheap home improvement loans

  • how to find houses for sale

  • how to find the best home improvement loan

  • how to get a new kitchen

  • how to get started investing in real estate

  • how to grow healthy food

  • how to kill more deals in less time

  • how to know if youre buying the best house

  • how to make 100 000 and how to lose a 50 000 from the same property

  • how to make home buying fun

  • how to make money in real estate without buying any property become a mortgage broker

  • how to make your tract home stand out in the crowd home staging

  • how to save your home from foreclosure

  • how to sell your home fast while paying less

  • how to sell your home for a bigger profit by keeping things clear

  • how to sell your house for full price

  • how to sell your own house

  • how to simplify the process of selling a home

  • how to spot the best real estate agent

  • how to use color psychology to prepare your home for a top dollar sale during cool weather

  • how to work with more than one real estate agent when buying a home

  • idaho real estate a better quality of life

  • if real estate investment is so great why doesnt everyone do it

  • illinois real estate chicago and rural areas

  • important paralegal services

  • important tips for home buyers

  • improving curb appeal

  • index

  • indiana real estate racing amateur sports and college football

  • industrial income property financing part 3 of 3

  • inspecting your new home 17 areas you must inspect before taking possession

  • interest rate hikes send mixed signals to real estate investors

  • interest rate increases and you

  • international purchase new zealand real estate

  • internet tips for a more productive real estate site

  • investing in or owning drug lab properties

  • investing in real estate

  • investment property part 1

  • iowa real estate farmland corn and family living

  • is a solar home right for you

  • is a townhouse for you

  • is a vacation home right for you

  • is bay area real estate risky business

  • is earning a living stopping you

  • is housing market booming toward a bust

  • is housing too expensive

  • is it the flu or is it carbon monoxide poisoning

  • is now a good time to sell your home

  • is there a fungus among us

  • is the hot real estate market cooling down

  • is the house flipping hype for real

  • is wholesaling better than rehabbing real estate

  • is your real estate investing comfort zone being threatened

  • jump start your garden with seedlings cuttings

  • kansas real estate the middle of the country

  • kentucky real estate the bluegrass state

  • know what is right real estate deal

  • lake havasu real estate

  • landscaping stone

  • land of the free

  • living in las vegas

  • location location not

  • looking to buy hud homes

  • louisiana real estate a french influence

  • maine real estate the pine tree state

  • make a fortune with no money down really

  • make big profits with fixer upper houses

  • making a first impression when selling your home

  • managing pond motives and expectations

  • marketing tips for real estate agents

  • market changes favor fsbos

  • maryland real estate coastline dominates

  • massachusetts real estate history personified

  • mechanism of the 1031 exchange

  • michigan real estate a little of everything

  • minnesota real estate the nature of water

  • mississippi real estate the magnolia state

  • missouri real estate the show me state

  • mobile home parks the bubble proof real estate investment

  • modular homes affordable housing

  • monaco realtors in last chance saloon

  • montana real estate big sky country

  • more home for the buck buy a foreclosure and save big

  • more return on equity for your investment property dollar

  • mortgage qualification problems low appraisals

  • mortgage tips from me to you

  • moving companies california

  • moving to spain

  • mr and mrs do it yourselfers

  • mr mrs do it yourselfers through the thick and thin of building a concrete countertop

  • much ado about mansionization

  • my story on starting out in buying properties for growing plants

  • nebraska real estate the cornhusker state

  • need a house and pet sitter while youre away but think you cant afford it think again you can find a house sitter who works for free

  • need more income from your investment property

  • negative gearing its not to your benefit

  • negotiating the purchase of your home

  • negotiating the real estate contract

  • nevada real estate a very good gamble

  • never hire anyone dumber than you are

  • new decor for a new year

  • new hampshire real estate switzerland of america

  • new home staging can help sell your home

  • new jersey real estate the garden state

  • new mexico real estate the mystical and mysterious state

  • new york real estate the empire state

  • north carolina real estate mountains coast and tobacco road

  • north dakota real estate wide open spaces and wildlife

  • no money down real estate investing programs

  • no more estate agent fees

  • nudge up your property value

  • ohio real estate large cities and little farms

  • oklahoma real estate cowboys and indians

  • one repair you must make

  • open houses are they worth it

  • open houses for fsbo sellers

  • oregon real estate going hip and green

  • out of date real estate

  • owning rental property

  • owning the house that wont sell

  • owning vs renting

  • part ii home buyer terms and definitions

  • part vi home buyer terms and definitions

  • pending real estate bubble how to profit in any market

  • pennsylvania real estate the keystone state

  • planning an out of state move

  • planning permission tips uk loft conversions in uk properties do they add value

  • plan your budget before investing on a property

  • pointers in hiring a real estate agent

  • prepare for winter before it arrives

  • preparing your home for sale make needed repairs

  • preparing your home for sale make repairs

  • prerequisites while qualifying for a home loan

  • pricing you home to sell

  • profit from the real estate bubble invest in foreclosures

  • properties for sale in cyprus please visit www propertyincyprus com

  • property investment how to calculate rental returns

  • property market in portugal

  • pump up the value of your rehab real estate investment

  • quick cash flipping real estate

  • quo vadis real estate agents websites

  • ready to sign that lease agreement

  • realtors get ready to make more money for less time times are changing and so is the industry

  • realtor commissions 5 powerful ways to explode your business

  • realty check in delhi ncr

  • real estate agent or broker

  • real estate auctions avoid online scams

  • real estate a strong investment

  • real estate blessing to the economy

  • real estate boom to end no

  • real estate clubs hot among investors

  • real estate financial considerations

  • real estate foreclosure risk the double edged sword in real estate foreclosure investments

  • real estate for beginners residential property taxes

  • real estate investing and goal setting

  • real estate investing basics

  • real estate investing beware of subject to promises

  • real estate investing deals that skyrocket your net worth 10 fold

  • real estate investing first deal jitters

  • real estate investing infomercial tax sales and mentoring scams

  • real estate investing lies unveiled

  • real estate investing mogul shares insider knowledge

  • real estate investing starting right is the key to profits

  • real estate investing where do i get my leads

  • real estate investments that increase your net worth

  • real estate investment deals that increase your net worth

  • real estate investor question rehab and sell or rehab and keep

  • real estate magnetize offshore outsourcing

  • real estate management firms make your investment easier

  • real estate marketing 10 ways to improve your marketing in 2006

  • real estate marketing beef up your follow up

  • real estate marketing how strong is your offer

  • real estate marketing how to measure your direct mail success

  • real estate marketing integrate your efforts for maximum response

  • real estate marketing mistakes and how to avoid them

  • real estate marketing online an agents guide to success

  • real estate marketing online search engine tips for agents

  • real estate marketing online the power of headlines

  • real estate marketing postcard ideas for agents

  • real estate marketing putting your prospect first

  • real estate marketing the importance of listing language

  • real estate marketing tips using testimonials

  • real estate marketing tools an agents guide to modern technology

  • real estate mark twains case for investing in the bay area other bubble markets

  • real estate options the best kept money making secret

  • real estate postcards are an effective marketing tool for realtors

  • real estate terms from appraisals to comps

  • real estate terms from condominiums to deeds of trust

  • real estate terms from easements to good title

  • real estate terms from home inspections to personal property

  • real estate terms from pre approval letter to townhouse

  • real estate the boom is over

  • real estate the ins and outs of becoming a real estate agent

  • real estate timing when to buy sell hold

  • real estate tips for first time buyers

  • real estate websites head librarian or realtor

  • real estate with no money down part 2

  • rear estate it takes two to tango

  • remodeling a bathroom

  • remodeling for resale value

  • remodeling your home how much is too much

  • renting a house

  • renting back after your home is sold

  • renting out your basement

  • renting versus buying a home

  • rent control rehab for the well heeled

  • replacing the irreplaceable

  • reversible negatives when buying a house

  • rhode island real estate the cozy state

  • rotator

  • san diego housing market the hidden time bombs

  • san diego real estate reading between the lines

  • san francisco real estate buyers market sellers market both

  • secrets of resale value

  • sedona arizona real estate is red hot

  • selecting the best real estate agent for you

  • selling a home what attachments stay or go

  • selling a home what personal property stays

  • selling a millionaire home and keeping it a secret

  • selling mobile homes information

  • selling real estate on ebay

  • selling your home 11 tips for proper preparation

  • selling your home alone or with a broker

  • selling your home a fsbos guide to keeping it safe

  • selling your home on your own examples of problems and solution

  • selling your home on your own examples of problems and solutions

  • selling your home starts at the curb

  • selling your home yourself pricing it appropriately

  • selling your own home pet issues

  • selling your property how to present to potential purchasers

  • sell a home for free

  • sell my house without a realtor

  • sell your home fast

  • sell your home for the biggest profit by keeping things uncluttered

  • sell your house at fair price

  • seven steps to make buying a new home an enjoyable and intelligent move

  • shopping for a new home

  • should i buy this home heating issues

  • should your sell your home yourself

  • should you buy a house or a condo

  • should you contract your remodeling job yourself

  • should you move or improve your property

  • should you try to contract the remodeling job yourself

  • simple tips for showing your home

  • small is beautiful

  • south carolina real estate past and present collide

  • south dakota real estate step away from the rat race

  • so you are unemployed and want to become a real estate investor right now

  • spring into action home maintenance

  • sprucing up your yard and garden to sell

  • staging a home for sale

  • subject to real estate deals explained

  • successful methods of real estate lead generation

  • take away power for real estate investing

  • taking the time to find the best home improvement loans

  • tax haven threat

  • tennessee real estate music to the ears

  • ten commandments for first time residential property investors

  • ten tips for hiring a contractor

  • texas real estate property in the big state

  • the art of finding motivated sellers

  • the basics of real estate investing

  • the basics of real estate license

  • the basics of solar power for your home

  • the benefits of a professional realtore

  • the benefits of wooden flooring

  • the best realtor knows how to listen

  • the best time to inspect

  • the best time to inspect part 2

  • the best way to buy a new home while selling your existing home

  • the coolest property investment opportunity in france

  • the different ways you can sell your property

  • the dirty little secret about real estate 800 call capture systems

  • the final walk through

  • the good the bad and the buggy

  • the hidden costs of picture frames

  • the hidden gem of the real estate market military families

  • the home warranty doctor is in

  • the house flipping trend

  • the importance of choosing a good home inspector

  • the importance of internet for real estate professionals

  • the importance of real estate farming

  • the key to real estate investing success revealed

  • the language and meaning of flowers

  • the logic of emotion

  • the market value of your home

  • the miami condo market

  • the mind of the real estate investor

  • the money pit

  • the most sensible investment decision youll ever make

  • the multiple listing service and the realtor

  • the need for affordable housing

  • the newsletter an efficient real estate farming method

  • the problem with partial inspections

  • the pros and cons of the real estate business

  • the pros of purchasing off plan

  • the real estate bubble when will it burst

  • the real estate gurus b s

  • the real estate industry and the internet

  • the real way to make money flipping real estate

  • the right time to buy your first home

  • the saga of an ideal real estate agent

  • the secret to marketing your fsbo home for sale

  • the single biggest mistake real estate investors make

  • the smart way to look at home improvements

  • the snowball effect

  • the surest way to happy customers

  • the time is right to buy a french chateau

  • the top 2 reasons why metal buildings are a great investment

  • the truth about real estate investing is it right for you

  • the ultimate short sale secret

  • the value of antique grandfather clocks

  • the value of concrete countertops

  • the value of concrete countertops customization increases aesthetic appeal and real estate investment for homeowners

  • the wireless home

  • things to check out before buying a house

  • things to consider before buying a condo hotel or resort residence

  • things to consider when purchasing real estate

  • things to know about realtors

  • thinking about selling your home

  • thinking of selling your home

  • thinking vertically

  • timing clauses stop sellers from inciting bidding wars

  • tips for beginning real estate investors fixing and flipping houses

  • tips for buying timeshare

  • tips for first time home buyers

  • tips for successful apartment hunting

  • tips on budget decorating

  • tips on getting your mortgage loan approved

  • tips on how to give your bathroom a new look

  • tips to improve the functionality and atmosphere of your patio with plants

  • title insurance examples of problems and advice

  • top 10 european countries for real estate property investors

  • top 5 emerging property markets in eastern europe

  • top 5 emerging real estate markets for 2006

  • top 7 reasons why fsbos fail to sell their home on their own

  • to picket fences

  • truth of foreclosure home disadvantages of buying pre foreclosure

  • types of listings with agents

  • understanding real estate lease options

  • understanding title insurance

  • unlocking your dungeon how to finish a basement without finishing off your checkbook

  • use aromatherapy to promote joy in your home

  • using a real estate agent to find your home

  • utah real estate mother natures masterpiece

  • vermont real estate the independent state

  • virginia real estate living in history

  • visions of sugar plums and holiday safety

  • wake up and smell the smoke

  • want to be profitable in this real estate bubble ill show you how in just three easy steps

  • was that house a good investment the answer may not be so obvious

  • water water everywhere on the waterfront

  • weak dollar is a huge draw for foreign investors in us real estate

  • wealthy americans confident real estate boom will last

  • wealth building an advantage of home ownership

  • west virginia real estate forget old notions

  • what are murphy beds

  • what do you need to know about real estate

  • what good is a real estate investing course if it doesnt contain a marketing plan

  • what is a home inspection

  • what is foreclosure and how to avoid it

  • what is second mortgage

  • what is the best deal for a mortgage

  • what to look for in a home

  • what you should know before buying home

  • when and how to prune roses

  • when is the best time to move

  • when showing your home to a home buyer

  • when you want to purchase real estate write an offer

  • where are all the good contractors

  • where are the really good real estate investment deals

  • which home renovations are your best investments

  • wholesale real estate investing

  • who does the agent really work for

  • why bulgaria

  • why buying home is a good idea

  • why good houses dont sell

  • why hardwood flooring is still a good investment

  • why its important to get pre approved

  • why stock home plans are perfect for your dream home

  • why waiting to buy a home may not be the best strategy

  • why you should buy a condo hotel

  • why you should sell your property privately

  • will the new for sale by owner program rock the real estate industry

  • winter is coming is your home ready

  • win a grand real estate deal

  • wired its more than the name of a magazine

  • wyoming real estate wide open spaces

  • your realtore marketing plan