My wife Monika and I have been working together and married for over 16 years. We usually go on listing presentations together and we find this very productive and beneficial. We hear all the time how difficult it must be to "work with each other and play together etc..."

We are and have been best friends for about 20 years.

When we are out on a CMA appointment we feel we have a great advantage over the competition as a team. A lot of our past clients have commented on how much they appreciate our ability to be able to work together as a team.

One of the advantages of the two of us working together is that we are able to get a good feel for the sellers. Checking out body language and being able to read them and one of us usually plays good cop bad cop. With the two of us it is a lot easier to build rapport and gain trust. Easier to close with the two of us working in tandem.

We see a lot of husband and wife teams in the field and I was wondering if some of you out there who are not working with your spouse or significant other or your life partner... could you work with them on a daily basis?

Don't worry Monika and I do have our moments especially when I don't follow orders. LOL

 Thanks Jay

The Patriots are in Minnesota tonight to play the Vikings.

My son Justin graduated from Minnetonka HS in Minnesota and is rooting for the Vikes tonight. The Pats took the opening kickoff and marched straight down the field to score a touchdown. The Vikings  stormed back to only cough up the football to the Pats Rodney Harrison who intercepted Brad Johnson at the one yard line. The Pats marched downfield and stalled on this drive and settled for a field goal.

The Pats have taken contol of this game and lead 17-0 at the half. I'll bet Justin is bumming out right now.

Second half has started and both teams have had to punt.

Vikiings have just returned a punt for a touchdown. 17-7 Pats

Patriots return the favor by a great kickoff return by Laurence Maroney then Brady marches in to score another TD. 24-7. Pats

Pats catch a big break as the refs make a bad call on a pass play from Brad Johnson to Jerome Wiggins (ex-patriot) refs call it incomplete when clearly he had possession of the ball and the ball was stripped from his hands.

Pats march down the field and rookie Rechee Caldwell loses the ball as he was popped by a Viking defender. Pats challenge the play and lose the call.

Patriots score again. Chad Jackson catches a pass from Brady and crawls in 31-7. Pats

At 4:27 left in the 4th quarter Pats rest Brady for backup Cassell. Pats punt and at 1:59 today I emailed my son Justin and wrote him that the final score would be Pats 31 Vikes 14. Oh well only 1:53 left in the game.

Vikes make a big gain to the Pats 19, then they get to the 16 and Bollinger throws it away to Ellis Hobbs for a 70 yard interception. 

FINAL

Patriots 31

  Vikings   7