The Hogue Group

Well we have been down in the Keys for the past 5 days and this is the second day of beautiful weather we have had. I found my first home down here for sale by Keller Williams yesterday and I will put a picture of it in this blog. The home is located on Angela, about 2 streets off of Duval. Great location and a good buy at 345,000. The sun is warm and the top of my head is starting to turn red. Time for a hat.

As I have already given my things I am thankful for, I just wanted to talk about the year in review. My clients are the best that I could ever possibly hope for. We continue to stay in touch with each other and it is great to hear how their lives are going. The people I work with at my office are among the best you could ever ask for as far as being real and sharing their thoughts and ideas with others. My woderful wife is so supportive of my work and efforts and has always been there for me to help in any way she can. Of course then there are my pups Zen and Zorro who are a joy to have around and bring joy into our lives everyday.

I trust and hope that everyone who reads this will have a joyful and prosperous new year and many years to come.

Now back to the sun and a gentle walk with my lovely wife Holly along the sidewalks of Key West, and another painting lesson.

Till Next Year Be Safe and enjoy the night.

What I am thankful for:

• I am thankful for the fabulous year I have had in Real Estate.
• I am thankful for the support of my significant other Holly who is with me every step of the way on this great journey.
• I am grateful for my daughter Christina who has lost over 140 pounds this year.
• I am grateful for my granddaughter Lilian who just turned 6 in November is is the apple of her papaws eye.
• I am grateful to all of my clients over the past years who have thought of me for their needs and kept an open eye out for others who could use my services.
• I am grateful to my coach Jason Edwards for instilling in me new thoughts and also a rekindling of the pure spiritual aspects fo doing what I love.
• I am grateful and respect the Fantastic 4; Larry Gatti, Noel Harris, and Niki Fuller who have been inspiration to me to do the best I can.
• I am thankful for the Keller Williams family for their support, friendship, and understanding,
• I am thankful for the KW Louisville East Office Management Brad Long, Angie Maloney, Meg Panella, and Anne Raines for believing in me and spurring me on to new heights.
• I am thankful for the advise of agents like Scott Panella, Patrice Miles, Pam Ruckriegel, Lynn and Perry Thomas, Heidi Fore,  and many others who help to insure my success.
• I am thankful for all of the agents in our office who have worked so hard to make sure our education program runs smoothly and without a hitch every month.
• I am thankful to be part of the real estate community in Louisville Kentucky.

My goals for 2011 include:

• I will  exceed 10.5 mil in home sales for 2011 as a single agent with 1 admin person.
• I will help the Fantastic 4 to reach their goals as well for 2011, in any way I can.
• I will purchase a home in Fort Myers Beach Florida for a vacation/snow bird home.
• I will study and obtain my broker license for Kentucky.
• I will study for and obtain my Green Designation as a Real Estate Agent.
• I will be more organized with the help of Holly.
• I will attend and bring back all kinds of knowledge to share with our office from Family Reunion in Anaheim California in February 2011.
• I will attend and grow from the experience of Mega Camp in August of 2011
• I will teach a minimum of 2 classes each month in our office and 1 class per quarter in one of our other offices during 2011.
• I will see my family in Lexington a minimum of 8 times in 2011.
• I will take off 5 weeks during 2011 for vacation with Holly one of which will be a cruise.
• I will study for and obtain my Florida Real Estate License.
• I will have 4 agents who will come to Keller Williams because of me in 2011.
• I will average 3 new listings every month and 5 closings each month during 2011 with 5 of the closings each quarter being from my listings.
• I will pay off my mortgage in 2011.
• I share these goals on my website freely and will obtain them within 2011.

What are your goals?

Hardwood and ceramic tile throughout this fantastic 4 bedroom home. This over 1/4 acre corner lot is in a quite subdivision close to schools, shopping and the Hurstbourne area. The lower level could be turned into a mother-in-law suite or used for a recreation or crafts area. 2 fireplaces, 2 car garage and large fenced in backyard await your family to visit. Why not put this on your wish list for the holidays!

Contact Rick Hogue at 649-3431 to schedule a showing.

I went to a great seminar today at our office where a local guru Lincoln Crum talked about social media and how to make it better for your business.

Imagine 500 million people at the fingertips of your business. Imagine only one tenth of a percent of that number viewing your business because of 10 minutes of social media each day. That could mean taking your business up 3 times to over 100 times its current volume in a single year. Would you want that kind of business potential? Then jump into the social media arena and get your unfair share of new business.

Using social media is a great tool to get you more clients and leads for your business.

Stay tuned for more info on this fabulous subject.

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Today I have a great 4 bedroom home I am holding open in the Foxboro area off Dorsey Lane. Fabulous split level with hardwood floors, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 car garage, corner fenced lot and so much more. This home is ready to move into. Drop by to see it today. 907 Exmoor from 2-4 on the 5th of December.

So this past week our office started a new contest to move listings. I just so happened to be chosen to be a team captain for one of the teams. All of the agents we have are fabulous, but now that we are in a contest, the agents on my team are really going to rock the world with new listings and sold listings.
I have set the goal for my team to reach 10 million in sales of property in the next 80 days. I know we can do it and I will let everyone know how this transpires.
till next time

So to my surprise about a week ago I got notified that I had one of the top real estate Web blogs in the state of Kentucky. Not bad for an old country boy.

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