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June 2008
Golfing at Trilogy
Jun. 29, 2008
Breathtaking is the only word I can use to describe the beauty of the Trilogy golf course. Located at the foothills of the Cleveland National Forest this course is beautiful. As you wonder through citrus trees and canyons you have great vistas of the surrounding city and forest. The course was designed by renowned golf course architect Ted Robinson Sr. and is very pleasing to the eye and challenging. This course is located in South Corona just off the 25 expressway. It has 18 holes over 6,673 yards with a par of 72. Although surrounding by the active adult community of Trilogy of Glen Ivy the course is public with a fine restaurant. I am just beginning to learn the game of golf but I enjoyed the day out on the greens. You have to play the 17th and 18th holes, what a view! I guess I am learning the fun of chasing a little white ball!
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Sharon Koziel,
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Golfing in Corona
Jun. 27, 2008
Funny how life changes make you rethink many ideas you had during your life. I once told my father, who was a golf lover; I would never follow a little white ball around a course. Now that I'm older and I think wiser I have taken up this sport and understand why getting away to the golf course was so much fun for Dad. Here in Corona we are blessed with many fine courses. I recently visited one which is located in South Corona-Eagle Glen. Eagle Glen is peaceful and challenging course that has many scenic vistas. The clubhouse is beautiful with a great menu selection. Since the course is located at the foot of the Cleveland National Forest it is a perfect retreat from your busy schedule. The course was designed by world renowned architect Gary Roger Baird and provides for a lot of fun for golfers of every skill level. For more information about this course visit my website at www.koziel.com. My next adventure will take me just down the street to Trilogy. Another beautiful course with the back drop of the Cleveland National Forest. Wish me luck!
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Changes in ones life
Jun. 25, 2008
“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”
A great quote I heard recently and it is what I am thinking today since I have just changed my job. For the last two years I have worked for the association of REALTORS® in Corona, CA and now I am moving on to renew my real estate salesperson career. I learned a lot being on the opposite side of the real estate business. Working to help agents succeed and creating educational opportunity for them was exciting and rewarding. Being laid off can be scary but I had been in real estate sales for 27 years before working for the association and am looking forward to this new beginning. I plan to take the classes I taught at the association directly to the agents at their offices or association plus develop my real estate career and educational company. Lots to do and I am excited about the road ahead.
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Career
A new tool in my marketing plan
Jun. 22, 2008
Every few months I learn of a new technology that blows me away! My new favorite website is Jott.com . Jott converts your voice into emails, text messages, reminders, lists and appointments. Now I can use the time in my car or waiting for an appointment to jott myself a "To DO" list or send a voice mail to my office asking staff to followup on some assignment. How often have you been driving when you get an "A HA" moment and can't wait to tell someone or perhaps you have been following a car when the driver decides that he must text message something and almost runs you off the road! Solution for me was to get a Jott account. Now I can place an item on my calendar, text a message hands free or send an email to a group without taking my eyes off the road. I simply turn on my cell phone and announce "Call Jott". I then hear a voice that says what do you what to do? I then decide to:
Jott to Self
Send emails to yourself
Jott Reminders
Get text message and email reminders
Jott to List
Add items to your to-do list
Jott to Someone Else
Send emails and texts to your contacts
Jott to Group
Email and text a group of contacts
Jott to Link
Send messages to web services
Jott to Calendar
Place an appointment on your calendar
This is a site you must check out. Go to http://jott.com/jott/how-to-jott.html
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Business Plan,
Safety First,
Sharon Koziel
Auctions are on the rise!
Have you though of an Auction Option?
While many may still view auctions as a way to dispose of distressed property, the California Association of REALTORS®, wants consumers to know that auctions actually are a popular and proven way to sell land, commercial, and healthy upscale properties. With rising inventories of homes on the market the challenge of attracting buyers is alive and well. In some cases, it can take months to figure out what price and which combination of concessions will attract an offer. Some sellers can’t wait that long.
Our state association believes that auctions can result in faster sales and prices that more accurately reflect today’s market. The whole auction process can take as little as 30 days to sell a property. I believe that an auction format offers buyers and sellers opportunities that differ from traditional real estate transactions. For buyers, an auction is quick-paced and exciting, and keeps participants engaged with the anticipation that the property of their dreams may actually be just one bid away. For sellers, a real estate auction may be more appealing than a conventional sale, especially in cases where the seller needs an immediate sale – for example, during a divorce, clearing of estates or when health issues arise. The numbers prove that auctions are becoming more popular in the real estate market. The value of residential and commercial properties sold at auctions grew more than 46 percent from 2004 to 2007. In 2007, the real estate auction market as a whole generated more than $58.4 billion in sales, according to the National Auctioneers Association. Auctions are often divided into two categories – absolute and reserve. An absolute auction means that a property will sell the day of the auction to the highest qualified bidder. A reserve implies that a property has a low-end limit, or minimum set price. NAR (National Association of REALTORS®) and its members at the national, state and local levels continue to endorse auction marketing as a viable sales and purchase option. We are seeing more and more auction here in The Inland Empire and many homeowners are happy they have another option.
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Inland Gateway Shines
This is my first attempt at blogging so I hope you will give me a few weeks to get this blog to be a useful tool for you. I have been a REALTOR® for 29 years and I love to share my excitement of this great career with new agents and clients I meet. The last few months have been a challenge for many homeowners and I try to help as many as I can. The media is having a great time spreading all the negative aspects of our marketplace but I see many reasons to smile and to say we are doing OK. Many areas of The Inland Empire have had tremendous equity growth in the last few years. Now that we are returning to a more normal market homeowners will have to adjust to the normal cycle of the real estate industry. My husband and I bought a new home 4 years ago and were amazed at the high equity we gain in just a few years. Sure I have lost some of that equity this year but this home is still the best investment we have made. We have lived in many states and many homes many of which gained us no or little equity after years of home ownership. Coming from Michigan we still love the California marketplace.
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