These two quotes below come from the site listed at the bottom, they were in reference to Tom Vu, the real estate mogul who, as Tom has said himself, "suckered" many people into 'coming to his seminars' only to learn techniques that were not very applicable in real life.
In TV commercials, Tom Vu would lure people to come to his seminars by saying to them they will learn the 3 little words that will teach them to become millionaires, how could anyone resist such an offer and many people did go to his seminars. The three little words were, Don't Give Up! Quite true!
Even to this day there are many people that I run across that want to make fast money and easy money.
I love these two lines below, they are perfect and really sum up many people:
How does a real estate guru make money?
Answer: By taking it from chumps with illusions of making lots of easy money.
How does a poker player make money?
Answer: By taking it from chumps with illusions of making lots of easy money.
...so please, don't have the illusion of earning 'lots of easy money' it's just not there often enough and you will more often than not, lose all your money!
Try real estate for the long term, not short term, and you will profit.
Read more here:http://www.mississauga4sale.com/Lock-In-Short-Term-Long-Term-Mortgage.htm
Just like the stock market, when people make money in the stock market they buy low and sell high. When someone sells high, that means that someone has purchased high and will lose.
That sounds a lot like me and my dealings with the stock market, any stock I seem to buy ends up in the tank, two in particular that I have lost over $10,000 NO MORE, I am not buying any more stocks, only real estate and some RSP's in the markets in mutual funds, that's it! LOL
This is the site where the quote above came fromhttp://www.mymoneyblog.com/archives/2007/01/bikini-girls-waterfalls-90s-real
-estate-guru-tom-vu.html
All the best!
Mark
Showing posts with label real-estate-humour. Show all posts
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Popeye I'll Gladly Pay you Tuesday for a Hamburger Today!
This is one of those classic moments from the old Popeye cartoons. Often I recall this phrase uttered by Wimpey "I would gladly pay you Tuesday for a Hamburger Today" seems that this is much of what we are about 50 years later! Many people want to buy now and pay later, let's hope that they can handle future payments and keep their budget under control.
All the best!
Mark
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Real Estate Humour
More Real Estate Humour to laugh at, enjoy! Mark
- I have a temporary mortgage. What do you mean temporary? Until they foreclose.
- The sellers told me their house was near the water. It was in the basement.
- My buyers went through debt consolidation. Now they have only one bill they won't pay.
- If you think no one cares you're alive, miss a couple of house payments.
- I listed a maintenance free house. In the last 25 years there hasn't been any maintenance
- Did you hear about Robin Hood's house? It has a little John.
- My agent was always smiling. I didn't think anybody could have that many teeth without being a barracuda.
- If you want to know exactly where the property line is, just watch the neighbor cut the grass.
- A lot of homes have been spoiled by inferior desecrators.--Frank Lloyd Wright
- This country is great. It's the only place where you can borrow money for a downpayment, get a 1st and 2nd mortgage and call yourself a homeowner.
- A man's home is his castle. That's how it seems when he pays taxes on it.
- By the time you pay for a home in the suburbs, it isn't.
- A Modern home is a place where a switch controls everything but the kids, and it has gadgets to do everything except make the payments
- Realtor sign--We have "lots" to be thankful for.
- Realtor: first you folks tell me what you can afford, then we'll have a good laugh and go on from there.
- Trivia: The floors of buildings are called stories because early European builders used to paint picture stories on
the sides of their houses. Each floor had a different story.
- I bought a two story house. One story before I bought, and another after.
- A housewarming is the final call for those who haven't sent a wedding present
- Sign next to FSBO-We shoot every third agent and the 2nd one just left.
- The trouble with owning a home is that no matter where you sit, you're looking at something you should be doing.
- Our new house has one down payment and 240 darn payments.
- Home inspector bringing a ladder into the house, can I help you carry something asks the agent? Yes, my mortgage.
All the best!
Mark
Monday, October 27, 2008
fourth set of blogger labels
For more information please contact A. Mark Argentino
A. Mark Argentino, Broker, P.Eng.,
Specializing in Residential & Investment Real Estate
RE/MAX Realty Specialists Inc., Brokerage
2691 Credit Valley Road, Suite 101, Mississauga, Ontario L5M 7A1
BUS. 905-828-3434
FAX. 905-828-2829
E-MAIL: mark@mississauga4sale.com
Website: Mississauga4Sale.com
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
SPOTLIGHT ON BEING AMERICAN
We Canadians often take aim at our friends to the south of us and poke fun at our differences. The numbers below will give you even more insight into the differences between Canadians and Americans, some of them are very enlightening, Enjoy! Mark
SPOTLIGHT ON BEING AMERICAN
Here are some facts about Americans that should prove that Canadians are very similar. First, some money-related statistics.
- 3 out of 4 of us store our bills in our wallets in rigid order with singles leading up to higher denominations.
- How far would you go for $10 million? 25% would abandon their friends, family, and church. 7% would murder.
- 53% prefer ATM machines over tellers.
- 56% of women do the bills in a marriage.
- 2 out of 3 of us wouldn't give up their spouse even for a night for a million U.S. dollars.
- The biggest cause of matrimonial fighting is money.
- 35% give to charity at least once a month.
And some non-monetary statistics:
- 21% of Americans don't make their bed daily. 5% of Americans never do.
- Men do 29% of laundry each week.
- Only 7% of women trust their husbands to do laundry correctly.
- 40% of women have hurled footwear at a man.
- 13% of Americans admit to occasionally doing their offspring's homework.
- 91% of Americans lie regularly.
- 27% admit to cheating on a test or quiz.
- 29% admit they've intentionally stolen something from a store.
- 50% admit they regularly sneak food into movie theaters.
- 90% believe in divine retribution.
- 10% believe in the 10 Commandments.
- 82% believe in an afterlife.
- 45% believe in ghosts.
- 13% (mostly men) have spent a night in jail.
- 58% have called into work sick when they weren't.
- 10% switch tags in the store to pay less for an item.
- 69% eat the cake before the frosting.
- When nobody else is around, 47% drink straight from the carton.
- 85% will eat Spam this year.
- 70% drink orange juice daily.
- 22% skip lunch daily.
- 9% skip breakfast daily.
- 66% eat cereal regularly.
- 22% of all restaurant meals include french fries.
- 14% eat the watermelon seeds.
- Only 13% brush their teeth from side to side.
- 45% use mouthwash every day.
- 22% leave the glob of toothpaste in the sink.
- Nearly 1/3 of U.S. women color their hair.
- 9% of women and 8% of men have had cosmetic surgery.
- 53% of women will not leave the house without makeup on.
- 58% of women paint their nails regularly.
- 33% of women lie about their weight.
- 10% of us claim to have seen a ghost.
- 57% have had deja vu.
- 49% believe in ESP.
- 44% have broken a bone.
- 57% have had deja vu.
- Only 30% know their cholesterol level.
- 14% have attended a self-help meeting (coin club meetings don't count).
- 15% regularly go to a shrink.
- 78% would rather die quickly than live in a retirement home.
- 30% of us refuse to sit on a public toilet seat.
- 54% always wash their hands after using the toilet.
- 39% of us peek in our host's bathroom cabinet.
- 17% have been caught by the host.
- 29% of us ignore RSVP.
- 71% of us eavesdrop.
- Less than 10% are trilingual.
- 37% claim to know how to use all the features on their VCR.
- 40% of us have had music lessons.
- 44% reuse tinfoil.
- 57% save pretty gift paper to reuse.
- 66% of women and 59% of men have used a mix to cook and taken credit for doing it from scratch.
- 53% read their horoscopes regularly.
- 57% have had deja vu.
- 16% of us have forgotten our own wedding anniversary (mostly men).
- 90% of us depend on alarm clocks to wake us.
- 53% of us would take advice from Anne Landers.
- On average, Americans send 38 Christmas cards every year.
- 20% of women consider their parents to be their best friends.
- 2 out of 5 have married their first love.
- Only 4% asked the parents' approval for their bride's hand.
- 1 in 5 men proposed on his knees.
- 6% propose over the phone.
- 67% of us speed up at a yellow light.
- 44% of men tailgate to speed up the person in front of them.
- 25% drive after we've been drinking.
- 80% sing in the car.
- 12% of men never use their car blinkers.
- Only 30% of Americans can flare their nostrils.
- Snickers is the most popular candy.
- 45% of us consistently follow the speed limit.
So you see, we're not so different. Except maybe the last one, because everyone in Canada speeds. And Coffee Crisp is our most popular chocolate bar, which no doubt has something to do with our love for anything and everything coffee.
I have to give credit where credit is due, these numerical funnies come from my friend John R. and he may be reached for more humour at coinman@look.ca.
Have a nice day,
Mark
SPOTLIGHT ON BEING AMERICAN
Here are some facts about Americans that should prove that Canadians are very similar. First, some money-related statistics.
- 3 out of 4 of us store our bills in our wallets in rigid order with singles leading up to higher denominations.
- How far would you go for $10 million? 25% would abandon their friends, family, and church. 7% would murder.
- 53% prefer ATM machines over tellers.
- 56% of women do the bills in a marriage.
- 2 out of 3 of us wouldn't give up their spouse even for a night for a million U.S. dollars.
- The biggest cause of matrimonial fighting is money.
- 35% give to charity at least once a month.
And some non-monetary statistics:
- 21% of Americans don't make their bed daily. 5% of Americans never do.
- Men do 29% of laundry each week.
- Only 7% of women trust their husbands to do laundry correctly.
- 40% of women have hurled footwear at a man.
- 13% of Americans admit to occasionally doing their offspring's homework.
- 91% of Americans lie regularly.
- 27% admit to cheating on a test or quiz.
- 29% admit they've intentionally stolen something from a store.
- 50% admit they regularly sneak food into movie theaters.
- 90% believe in divine retribution.
- 10% believe in the 10 Commandments.
- 82% believe in an afterlife.
- 45% believe in ghosts.
- 13% (mostly men) have spent a night in jail.
- 58% have called into work sick when they weren't.
- 10% switch tags in the store to pay less for an item.
- 69% eat the cake before the frosting.
- When nobody else is around, 47% drink straight from the carton.
- 85% will eat Spam this year.
- 70% drink orange juice daily.
- 22% skip lunch daily.
- 9% skip breakfast daily.
- 66% eat cereal regularly.
- 22% of all restaurant meals include french fries.
- 14% eat the watermelon seeds.
- Only 13% brush their teeth from side to side.
- 45% use mouthwash every day.
- 22% leave the glob of toothpaste in the sink.
- Nearly 1/3 of U.S. women color their hair.
- 9% of women and 8% of men have had cosmetic surgery.
- 53% of women will not leave the house without makeup on.
- 58% of women paint their nails regularly.
- 33% of women lie about their weight.
- 10% of us claim to have seen a ghost.
- 57% have had deja vu.
- 49% believe in ESP.
- 44% have broken a bone.
- 57% have had deja vu.
- Only 30% know their cholesterol level.
- 14% have attended a self-help meeting (coin club meetings don't count).
- 15% regularly go to a shrink.
- 78% would rather die quickly than live in a retirement home.
- 30% of us refuse to sit on a public toilet seat.
- 54% always wash their hands after using the toilet.
- 39% of us peek in our host's bathroom cabinet.
- 17% have been caught by the host.
- 29% of us ignore RSVP.
- 71% of us eavesdrop.
- Less than 10% are trilingual.
- 37% claim to know how to use all the features on their VCR.
- 40% of us have had music lessons.
- 44% reuse tinfoil.
- 57% save pretty gift paper to reuse.
- 66% of women and 59% of men have used a mix to cook and taken credit for doing it from scratch.
- 53% read their horoscopes regularly.
- 57% have had deja vu.
- 16% of us have forgotten our own wedding anniversary (mostly men).
- 90% of us depend on alarm clocks to wake us.
- 53% of us would take advice from Anne Landers.
- On average, Americans send 38 Christmas cards every year.
- 20% of women consider their parents to be their best friends.
- 2 out of 5 have married their first love.
- Only 4% asked the parents' approval for their bride's hand.
- 1 in 5 men proposed on his knees.
- 6% propose over the phone.
- 67% of us speed up at a yellow light.
- 44% of men tailgate to speed up the person in front of them.
- 25% drive after we've been drinking.
- 80% sing in the car.
- 12% of men never use their car blinkers.
- Only 30% of Americans can flare their nostrils.
- Snickers is the most popular candy.
- 45% of us consistently follow the speed limit.
So you see, we're not so different. Except maybe the last one, because everyone in Canada speeds. And Coffee Crisp is our most popular chocolate bar, which no doubt has something to do with our love for anything and everything coffee.
I have to give credit where credit is due, these numerical funnies come from my friend John R. and he may be reached for more humour at coinman@look.ca.
Have a nice day,
Mark
Monday, April 28, 2008
Detached home in city of Toronto for $169,900
I would not have believed it unless I had seen the listing myself.
There is a detached home in Toronto for $169,900 It's a power of sale and needs work, but hey, $169,900 in Toronto, what did you expect. See the listing below and let me know if you would like to see inside this home.
Thanks
Mark
Prepared by A. MARK ARGENTINO, Broker
RE/MAX REALTY SPECIALISTS INC., BROKERAGE
2691 Credit Valley Road, Mississauga, ON L5M7A1
905-828-3434
4/28/2008 1:15:47 PM
RE/MAX REALTY SPECIALISTS INC., BROKERAGE
2691 Credit Valley Road, Mississauga, ON L5M7A1
905-828-3434
4/28/2008 1:15:47 PM
13A Denarda St $169,900
Toronto, Ontario M6M4T2 W04 108-11-K
SPIS: N Taxes: $0/2008
Detached Fronting On: S Rooms: 6
2-Storey Acreage: Bedrooms: 3
Dir/Cross St: Eglinton/Weston Washrooms: 1
Lot: 21X110 Feet 1x3
Lot Irreg:
MLS#: W1354625 DOM: 7 Possession: Immed/Tba
PIN#: Contract Date: 4/21/2008
Kitchens: 1
Fam Rm: N
Basement: Full
Fireplace/Stv: N
Heat: Gas
Forced Air
CAC: N Central Vac:
Apx Age:
Apx Sqft:
Assessment:
Elevator: Laundry Lev:
Exterior: Stucco/Plaster
Drive: Other
GarType/Spaces: None/0
Parking Spaces: 1
UFFI:
Pool: None
Zoning:
Cable TV: Hydro:
Gas: Phone:
Water: Municipal
Water Supply:
Sewers: Sewers
Spec Desig: Unknown
Farm/Agr:
Waterfront:
Retirement:
# Room Level Dimensions (m)
1 Living Main 3.75 x 2.93
2 Dining Main 2.99 x 2.98 2 Pc Ensuite
3 Kitchen Main 3.22 x 2.79 W/O To Yard Family Size Kitchen
4 Master 2nd 3.57 x 3.29 Hardwood Floor
5 2nd Br 2nd 2.97 x 2.13 Hardwood Floor
6 3rd Br 2nd 2.13 x 3.05 Hardwood Floor
Power Of Sale;Ready For Drywall And Flooring;Detached 2 Storey 3 Bedrooms;Eat-In Kitchen;Walk Out To Yard;Side Door To Basement;Walk To Public Transit;Schools And Shopping.
Power Of Sale;Being Sold 'As Is,Where Is'.Newer Alumunium Windows;Newer Furnance;Upgraded Electrical.
Toronto, Ontario M6M4T2 W04 108-11-K
SPIS: N Taxes: $0/2008
Detached Fronting On: S Rooms: 6
2-Storey Acreage: Bedrooms: 3
Dir/Cross St: Eglinton/Weston Washrooms: 1
Lot: 21X110 Feet 1x3
Lot Irreg:
MLS#: W1354625 DOM: 7 Possession: Immed/Tba
PIN#: Contract Date: 4/21/2008
Kitchens: 1
Fam Rm: N
Basement: Full
Fireplace/Stv: N
Heat: Gas
Forced Air
CAC: N Central Vac:
Apx Age:
Apx Sqft:
Assessment:
Elevator: Laundry Lev:
Exterior: Stucco/Plaster
Drive: Other
GarType/Spaces: None/0
Parking Spaces: 1
UFFI:
Pool: None
Zoning:
Cable TV: Hydro:
Gas: Phone:
Water: Municipal
Water Supply:
Sewers: Sewers
Spec Desig: Unknown
Farm/Agr:
Waterfront:
Retirement:
# Room Level Dimensions (m)
1 Living Main 3.75 x 2.93
2 Dining Main 2.99 x 2.98 2 Pc Ensuite
3 Kitchen Main 3.22 x 2.79 W/O To Yard Family Size Kitchen
4 Master 2nd 3.57 x 3.29 Hardwood Floor
5 2nd Br 2nd 2.97 x 2.13 Hardwood Floor
6 3rd Br 2nd 2.13 x 3.05 Hardwood Floor
Power Of Sale;Ready For Drywall And Flooring;Detached 2 Storey 3 Bedrooms;Eat-In Kitchen;Walk Out To Yard;Side Door To Basement;Walk To Public Transit;Schools And Shopping.
Power Of Sale;Being Sold 'As Is,Where Is'.Newer Alumunium Windows;Newer Furnance;Upgraded Electrical.
Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information shown. Copyright TREB 2008
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- Interest Rates
- Power of Sale Properties
- Price Trends
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Thank you for reading my blog and if there is anything else I can help you with please don't hesitate to contact me,
Mark
A. Mark Argentino
P. Eng. Broker
Specializing in Residential & Investment Real Estate
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