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23 Dec
Author: Joshua Dorkin • URL: http://www.biggerpockets.com/
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As 2006 comes to a close, we all start thinking about our resolutions for 2007. Why wait until next year to figure out what you want to accomplish in the coming year. Any business adviser worth his salt will tell you that goal-setting is of the utmost importance when running a business. As we all know, any endeavor in real estate is an endeavor in business. With that in mind, lets all start to set our Real Estate Goals for 2007!
I’m going to borrow an idea from Ben and announce the Real Estate Goal Group Writing Project for 2007.
If we can share our goals with one another, we can hold each other accountable to them.
We will be randomly giving away prizes (more on prizes) to participants in the group writing project, so you’ve now got incentive to participate!
The contest is open to anyone who wants to participate. We hope to hear about goals of every kind, from people in all facets of real estate: investors, home owners, renters, agents, lenders, architects, decorators, contractors, etc!
We’re hoping to spread this project to the entire Real Estate Blogging Community, and to everyone else who is remotely involved in real estate! Help get the word out! Visit the posts of your fellow writers and get involved in their blog. (Master List of Entries) Post a comment and say hi. Discuss their goals. Hold them accountable!
The list of prizes thus far includes various gifts. Thanks to:
Note: If anyone has a prize that they want to donate to this contest, let me know! If you donate a prize, you will get publicity for that prize, and we will mention you throughout our posts for the contest!
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Cassidy
December 24th, 2006 at 5:56 am
1Great idea! I had planned on identifying my 2007 goals this week so I’ll definitely contribute!
Cassidy
http://dfwinvestors.net/blog
Chicago Homes For Sale
December 24th, 2006 at 6:51 am
2Count me in.
Brian Nygard
Joshua Dorkin
December 24th, 2006 at 10:09 am
3Fantastic. Two is a start! Glad you’ll both be contributing!
Eileen Landau
December 24th, 2006 at 3:36 pm
4Wow Lenn,
How neat that you can capture my picture…
And, yes, it’s that time of year. I also will be doing my 2007 real estate predictions. That’s always fun seeing how close I come to reality.
Joshua Dorkin
December 24th, 2006 at 4:17 pm
5Hey Eileen. Who’se Lenn? I look forward to your goals as well.
Sharon Simms
December 25th, 2006 at 5:01 am
6Great idea, Lenn.
We’ve already set our goals, so I just need to condense them for you.
Joshua Dorkin
December 25th, 2006 at 10:04 am
7Again - Can someone tell me who Lenn is???
Merle Braley
December 25th, 2006 at 10:56 am
8A group writing project on 2007 goals - fantastic idea! Count me in. This will help me to focus my attention on clarifying and articulating my goals.
Jay Thompson
December 26th, 2006 at 4:55 pm
9Joshua - I believe the Lenn some are referring to is Lenn Harley. She submitted an entry to your contest and linked to this post from ActiveRain. Apparently some are confusing her as the founder of said contest…
Trisha
December 26th, 2006 at 9:06 pm
10Hi, Joshua,
I’ve like to post a submission of my real estate goals for 2007. Here it is: http://trishasblogsite.blogspot.com/2006/12/2007-real-estate-goals.html
NLG
December 27th, 2006 at 5:02 pm
11Awesome, I’ve got a series of posts on my blog outlining my 2007 goals in different areas from investment, to net worth, to marketing. I sent you a link, but here it is again:
The Road Ahead - 2007
AroundTheWorld
December 27th, 2006 at 6:56 pm
12OHHHH, FUN STUFF! I’m in!
Derek Burress
December 28th, 2006 at 12:29 am
13I am in I guess… I got nothing better to do until class starts back and I am depressed as usual, so I’ll write!
Mike
December 28th, 2006 at 10:13 am
14I posted mine at http://reinewbie.blogspot.com/2006/12/goals-for-2007.html
Adam
December 30th, 2006 at 7:09 pm
15Great idea Josh, you must have been reading my mind…or me reading yours. Actually had a business meeting today to discuss our goals. Will come up with a list of our goals before midnight tomorrow. You have also inspired me to start a Real Estate blog on our Real Estate directory Realtyreferenceonline.com. I will hopefully get that up tomorrow AM.
Thanks and Happy New Year everyone.
Joshua Dorkin
December 30th, 2006 at 7:35 pm
16Hey Adam, I now know your spinning head so well that it makes it easier to read your mind! Everyone I’ve talked to so far who has set their goals for next year feels a weight has been lifted. They are now determined and motivated to get going when the holidays are over.
Good luck!
Richard Paille
January 5th, 2007 at 9:54 am
17Every year I make up a goal pak for my friends and family. I use it too.
Personal convictions can be supplanted with FEAR…(False Expectations Appearing Real). This year, my inner critic, the voice inside my head, said “why bother talking about goals, people have their own agendas and methods, your getting old and this approach is too low tech and out of touch in this high tech world where there are hundreds of web sites devoted to goals and self help programs” so I didn’t bother to pass them out.
“Uh Dad, you know that “Goal Thing” you made up before. I was wondering if you still had one and if I could get a copy”, my son asked in a recent conversation. Wow, I thought to myself. The seeds I planted have taken root. The kid didn’t think his old man was such a sap after all. Then my wife said, “Ya, I want one of those too.” I felt the air at the top of Maslow’s pyramid blow through my psyche.
Mike
January 12th, 2007 at 9:16 am
18When are the winners gong to be posted?
Malok
June 18th, 2007 at 9:41 am
19While there have been better markets in the past than 2007 has been so far, in Kentucky, its still a great time to make a purchase if you are planning on moving/upgrading in the next few years.
KYHomes
June 18th, 2007 at 9:42 am
20Congratulations to the winners. 2007 hasn’t been the “bang up” year that a lot of people were hoping for - but I’m optimistic that the last half of the year will be a start toward the good ole days.
Real Estate Wizard
June 25th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
21Are you going to be doing a Real Estate Goal Group Writing Project for 2008? If so, I need to start sharpening my pencil now. Nice contribution to the community.
Joshua Dorkin
June 26th, 2007 at 11:06 am
22I am, Wizard! Get going with your goals!
Neil Simmons
July 11th, 2007 at 1:31 am
23Oh no, I’ve missed it. Will you be doing another one, I often write real estate articles for the Bangkok Post (Thailands leading english language newspaper) and would quite like to participate in this.
Freelance Employment
July 22nd, 2007 at 11:35 am
24Congrats!!!
Bob Simpson
January 27th, 2008 at 5:55 am
25Is there any plans for a similar contest in 2008?
real estate investor
April 4th, 2008 at 8:16 am
26Do you thing the US recession with spread and infect the UK economy?
Lyn Smith
April 24th, 2008 at 7:30 am
27The US recession will impact other parts of the world but I’m not worried. I have an estate agency in Bangkok and a lot of my clients are foreign buyers looking to invest overseas. With the US property market doing so badly at the moment, a lot of people are turning to Asia to make property investments.
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