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A thousand small demonstrations of incompetence

In their book Rules to Break and Laws to Follow, Don Peppers and Martha Rogers, Ph.D. write that “customers have memories. They will remember you, whether you remember them or not.” Further, “customer trust can be destroyed at once by a … Continue reading

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Avoid First-Impression Mistakes You’d be surprised how many entrepreneurs pitch ideas without doing enough homework. Don’t let this happen to you, warns Harvard blogger Anthony Tja

Poor first impressions are avoidable. I’m amazed by some of the really unfortunate mistakes that people make during important first meetings, whether it’s a job interview, an important pitch, or other high stakes first-time business encounters. The secret to avoiding … Continue reading

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Homeowner Orientations

Although you may have built the best new home possible, problems can still occur. How your company manages these problems, the homeowners and their needs will be crucial in your reputation. Builders should include in their new home purchase agreements and or … Continue reading

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Socialism is Winning the Wealth Game?

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“Home equity loan delinquencies fall for first time in two years”

“The percentage of home equity loans on which consumers were at least one payment late declined to 4.12% in the first quarter from 4.32% the previous quarter. Not since the first quarter of 2008, when the rate fell to 2.34% … Continue reading

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“It’s time for the housing market to stand on its own two feet

“It’s time for the housing market to stand on its own two feet,” says Lucien Salvant, a spokesman for the National Association of Realtors. The tax credit, which was expanded and extended multiple times since the program began in 2008, “did … Continue reading

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“Imagine what would happen to retail sales if they canceled Christmas.”

On the downside, construction jobs decreased 35,000 and that signals an even deeper problem. Part of the $787 billion stimulus was a program offering an $8,000 tax credit to new home buyers. The program ended April 30 and new home sales … Continue reading

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May Pending Home Sales fell a sharp 30% m/o/m

May Pending Home Sales fell a sharp 30% m/o/m, twice expectations and of course without the influence of a home buying tax credit. The drop follows three straight months of gains and the decline was broad based. On a y/o/y … Continue reading

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IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which … Continue reading

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