Archive for June, 2008

This Post Contains 7 Essential Vitamins and Minerals!!!

A few mornings ago, I was getting some cereal for my six-year old daughter, and she said something that stuck with me, both because it seemed very observant and because it provides an interesting lesson for all of us in real estate.

Pflugerville Texas is Coming into its Own

As a 13-year resident of Pflugerville, Texas (located immediately adjacent to north Austin), I have seen a lot of growth occur here over the years.  I remember doing a real estate marketing piece in 1997, which was my first year in the business.

“I am a People Person. Right?” - Some Red Flag Phrases

I have noticed an odd and somewhat disturbing trend in my real estate career, both when dealing with clients and with fellow agents.  If you do not agree, that is certainly your prerogative.  This is not a hard and fast rule, but rather a personal observation.

So, You’re Going on a Listing Appointment? How to Win Almost Every Time

Over the years, I have gone on hundreds of listing appointments.  These days, it seems as though I am competing less and less often, since they probably found me through a friend of mine or a past client. 

Do you ever feel like the Gilligan of real estate?

My wife and I have had a long-standing joke about Gilligan’s Island (which I mentioned on a previous post): “Do you remember that episode of Gilligan’s Island when they were poised to get off of the island, but then Gilligan screwed something up and they were forced to remain there?”

Austin Texas Area Hospitals - An Overview

If you are considering relocating to the Austin, Texas area, you may have questions with regard to the medical facilities here.  Basically, no matter where you live in the general Austin area, there is probably a hospital located within 10-15 minutes of your home, especially with the advent of the toll road system which opened [...]

Festival of light & life

by Rabbi Celso Cukierkorn
When I was growing up in Brazil, nobody made a very big deal about the Hanukkah holiday (or the Chanukah holiday for that matter).

Germany’s largest newspaper reports on Rabbi Cukierkorn’s Historic mission

Out of Tragedy…Now a new beginning…
Germany’s largest newspaper reports on Rabbi Cukierkorn’s Historic mission

The Call to the Torah, Now Heeded Online

By CHARLES DeLaFUENTE
JUDAISM is more than 5,000 years old. The Internet has been around for a tiny fraction of that time. But a rabbi with a specialized Web site has brought ancient tradition and modern technology together

The First Word: Welcome, immigrants to Judaism

By Celso Cukierkorn Published: Jun. 15, 2006 in The Jerusalem Post
What do the divisive debates between Americans over immigration policy and within the Jewish world over conversion have in common?