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My New Blog: Irvine Homes Now

After the real estate industry crashed, I figured what better time to get into the real estate industry then now . I recently started a blog called Irvine Homes Now. My goal is to talk to you about what’s really going on in the Orange County market and more specifically, in Irvine, CA. I chose [...]

What do Hitler and Obama Have in Common?

What do Hitler and Obama Have in Common?

Subconscious persuasion is surprisingly very commonly used with some of the world’s biggest leaders.  During Hitler’s reign of terror, millions of people were persuaded into believing something evil and wrong was good and right.  Currently, Obama is persuading millions of people that he will “change” America forever and take us to the next level. Both [...]

Do You Practice What You Preach?

Do You Practice What You Preach?

Have you ever told someone to do something that you would never do yourself? Gandhi hasn’t: A woman once came to Gandhi and asked him to please tell her son to give up eating sugar. Gandhi asked the woman to bring the boy back in a week. Exactly one week later the woman returned, and [...]

Are You Unique?

Are You Unique?

Recently, I decided to pursue a passion that I’ve been interested in for many years now.  An industry where odds are almost never in your favor. An industry where there are people who are more than likely better than you. But then again, this probably sounds a lot like many of the industries out there, [...]

My Broken Ankle is an Opportunity in Disguise

My Broken Ankle is an Opportunity in Disguise

A very old Chinese Taoist story describes a farmer in a poor country village. His neighbors considered him very well-to-do. He owned a horse which he used for plowing and for transportation. One day his horse ran away. All his neighbors exclaimed how terrible this was, and would say, “wow you have such bad luck [...]