Ask Weird Questions Before You Buy a House

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START DURING THE WALK-THROUGH

As you walk-through a property with a realtor, one of the best pieces of advice we can give is this — ask questions when buying a home. Ask whatever pops into your mind, ask questions. Get inquisitive. Yes, ask anything under the sun. If you wonder about it, then it can’t hurt to see what the sellers have to say about it. To start you off, here are a few questions to consider:

  • Ask why the seller is selling.
  • Find out if any of the furniture or appliances are included in the sale.
  • Seek to look under the rugs.
  • Inquire about looking under the sinks.
  • Is the house in a rural area? Request information about cable and internet service. Maybe it’s spotty, maybe it’s non-existent. Either way, these are just a few of potentially many things that you’d really rather know before making a decision.

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3 Psychological Principles for Social Media Marketing

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By looking at some basic psychological principles, we form insight into how to make social media work for marketing.

The German philosophers Max Wertheimer, Wolfgang Kohler and Kurt Koffka founded Gestalt psychology, which argues that human behavior can’t be truly understood by only looking at a few components of behavior. Instead, one must look at the whole individual. This line of thinking created a series of laws that illustrate the way people perceive the world. What these laws conclude is that humanity generally views the world as meaningful and complete, not as series of individual parts.

The Gestalt principles, which break down human perception into 8 laws of receptivity, are called the Laws of Perceptual Organization. The 3 psychological principles that apply best to marketing in social media will help businesses connect with their audiences in a more direct and meaningful way.

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Favorite Christmas Stories & Holiday Quotes

We’ve compiled a list of favorite Christmas stories and holiday quotes to help welcome in that holiday spirit. Whether you spent this week frantically shopping, cooking, or wrapping presents, I hope you take time to read or watch at least one seasonal tale.

Christmas stories, like all stories, have evolved with our times, so it’s no wonder that most of the favorite Christmas stories are movies. We include a couple of old school, print on paper stories, too. Dig in.

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16 Small Business Ideas for Small Towns, Part 2

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8 (More) Ideas for Small Town Business

This is the second part of our post 16 Small Business Ideas for Small Towns. Here are eight more ideas for fabulous small town businesses that have worked successfully in other communities! After you review the list, perhaps you will find one that sparks your interest and starts you down the entrepreneurial path. It’s a great time to revitalize your small town and bring in new life!

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16 Small Business Ideas for Small Towns, Part 1

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Small Business Ideas for Your Small Town

Small business ideas are plentiful, but finding ones that fit your town is the trick. A bit of wise entrepreneurial advice is applicable here: find your niche. Niche shops are perfect for small towns, if you fill a need and fill it well. Customizing your inventory and/or services to the needs of your community is part of what drives success and creates that small town charm that people love.

We’ve gathered a total of 16 small business ideas that have done well in other small towns. (This blog is part 1, so catch the other 8 small business ideas on the next post.) These small business ideas can be adapted to fit your interests and your community.

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