Hello all,

“Golf Tournament”

I hope everyone knows I like to joke around and have a good time as much as the next guy. When it is of a serious nature I let you know, this is one of those times… RE/MAX’S main charity is the Children’s Miracle Network. Many offices due several events a year to raise money, some require or suggest that you donate out of each deal. We only due one event a year which I FULLY expect everyone to participate in. I understand not everyone plays golf, that is why we structured in way where everyone can participate. The flyer is attached so if you are a golfer or can get a group together your choices are obvious. If you are not a golfer you can participate by either. A) Coming to the dinner afterwards by yourself or with a quest. The cost is $40 per person, half of the money goes to the charity. There is also a raffle during the dinner so please bring a couple of extra bucks to buy raffle tickets. Very cheap way to spend some time with everyone out of the office for a good cause. B) If you are not a golfer or are unable to make it to the dinner you could be a sponsor for the tournament or make a donation… Checks are made out to “Charity Golf Tournament” and can be given to Carol, Charity or myself. Your participation is appreciated.

Enjoy the coffee,
Joe



INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:"I am looking for a lot of men who have an infinite capacity to not know what can't be done."
~ Henry Ford

EVER BEEN CRITICIZED?

If you've ever had a dream - you've also had critics. It seems they show up right on cue every time that special new dream begins to form. Critics come in the form of family members, employers, friends, and associates.

Interestingly, the only opinion worth listening to is your own. The opinions of others simply reflect their own limitations - and have nothing to do with the achievement of your dreams. Just imagine how shallow the world would be today if the following individuals had listened to their critics:

Arnold Schwarzenegger's family said, "How long will you go on training all day in a gymnasium and living in a dream world?"

Mary Kay Ash's attorney advised two weeks before her first store opening, "Liquidate the business right now and recoup whatever cash you can. If you don't, you'll end up penniless."

His teachers to Ray Charles: "You can't play the piano, and God knows you can't sing. You'd better learn how to weave chairs so you can support yourself."

What Diana Ross heard her teacher say when auditioning for a high school play: "You have a nice voice, but it's nothing special."

Have a dream? Live it, pursue it, and achieve it - with a passion

Clarksburg Charity Golf & Exchange Students

Today is our 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament which benefits Clarksburg Baseball and Children's Miracle Network. I haven't picked up my clubs since last September so today should be interesting. A special thanks goes out to everyone who is participating or sponsoring this year. We know that times are tough and your willingness to support these two organizations is greatly appreciated. Please keep it in mind for the same time next year!

SPECIAL REQUEST - from the music department at Clarksburg High School. --- Host families are desperately needed to house visiting Chinese students from July 15 - 29. These elite students speak English and will be attending classes each weekday at CHS. They need a place to sleep & eat, transportation to/from CHS and a friendly home to learn about American culture. If you live in Clarksburg and would consider hosting, PLEASE visit http://www.clarksburgmusic.org/ to get full details and an application. We need to get these students placed before school ends on June 16.

Thank you, enjoy the coffee and have a great week. ~Lisa

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:

"What is more mortifying than to feel you've missed the Plum for want of courage to shake the Tree?"
~ Logan Pearsall Smith

WOULD YOU ENTER THE BLACK DOOR?

Many years ago, in a country far away, a ruthless dictator terrorized his prisoners. On their execution day, each prisoner was summoned for an audience with the cruel dictator. Standing face-to-face, the dictator gave each condemned man a final choice - to either face the firing squad - or go through the "black door."

Having experienced countless episodes of torture and cruelty already, the prisoners invariably chose death over the unknown terror that they imagined must lie beyond the "black door." Finally, the day came when the dictator himself lay on his deathbed. Curious, his inner circle of advisors asked him, "What lies beyond the 'black door'?" His answer? "Freedom!"

People are still making that choice today - choosing lives dampened by fear, rather than taking a chance on the unknown beyond the black door. That awful, scary feeling that comes from "fear of the unknown" is often just enough to keep us from breaking out into the clear light of day that illuminates our success.

The next time an opportunity presents itself, yet fear threatens to smother success, take time to understand your fear. Make a list of what you fear may happen. Write down the worst that could happen. Next, make a list of the benefits you would reap by taking positive action. When the benefits exceed the risks, the decision will become clear.

Get in the habit of setting clear, concise daily goals for yourself. As you set and achieve them, you will notice that "fear of the unknown" begins to fade. You will accomplish more in a day than you otherwise would in a month.

New Hope is Here

Greetings from Madeira Beach, Florida where Joe and I have escaped for a quick little get away. I found the FASTEST rollerblades I have ever seen and my mission is to now find a pair in my size. I have visions of flying down Snowden Farm and Skylark. Don't worry, Mom. I will wear my helmet. The kids are still taking us in 5 different directions at once. Angela, my niece, has been a huge help in my business but even more in my personal life by helping to shuttle kids around to their activities!

We have been coming down to the west coast of Florida for some time and have seen the recession and housing market take a serious toll on the area - much worse than what we have seen in the DC housing market. Each trip over the last five years we have seen things moving backwards - unfinished condo projects, stores and restaurants closing, empty beaches… However this time down we have actually seen a small turn in the other direction. A new restaurant opened, 3-4 small retail stores have opened, Winn Dixie grocery store got a face lift and there was a 2 mile back up Saturday afternoon for people trying to get into Clearwater Beach.

This may not seem like much and there is a long way to go, especially in the housing market here, but I guess the word I would like to use is "hope." You can see that hope has returned to the area and on the faces of the people that live here. Nothing can start to get better without hope & dreams.

Enjoy the Coffee and have a great week. ~Lisa
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INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:

"I hit anything that's close to the plate. I don't wait for that one pitch.”- Rod Carew

PLAY BALL!

With the start of the major league baseball season, a simple success formula recently heard comes to mind. It uses baseball words, but contains plenty of success wisdom.

Which do you think is more important, a home run or a single base hit? Most of us would choose a home run - even a "grand slam" home run. Most of us were also brought up to believe that someday our "ship would come in" - that all of our success or wealth or whatever would arrive at once, in one grand port call.

Funny thing is - more ball games are won with base hits than with home runs. Most ships arrive slowly in port - guided by tiny tugboats - and only after having navigated the wide oceans through a series of thousands of minor navigational corrections.

Yes! Big wins and successful journeys occur most often as the result of daily decisions - not life-altering, once-a-year, mega-decisions. Want to lose weight? It won't happen because you vow on January 1 to do it. It will be the result of your daily decision to walk, run, or work out. Want excellent health? Your daily, even moment-by-moment, decisions to ingest only healthy foods and avoid junk are the ones that will win the day.

The same holds true for your success in business. While a master plan at the beginning of the year is important, it's really the steps taken each day that produce the results. As you face each of the very small daily decisions, be careful to make only the right choices. By day's end they'll add up to valuable progress both on and off the field.

Don't Worry - Be Happy

The weather here has been fabulous. I love these 70 degree days. We spent Easter Sunday hiking the C&O Canal. If you have never hiked there, you need to go. It is absolutely beautiful!

Even with it being a holiday weekend, real estate was moving quickly. Of the 3 houses my clients looked at on Saturday, 2 had offers by Sunday and they were on the market for less than 1 week and in the upper 500s. It is still a very hot spring market. I expect it to continue this way through the end of the month as buyers scramble to take advantage of the tax credits. Don't let anyone you know miss this great opportunity! Call me today and I can help.

Here are a few fun peep facts:
· It takes six minutes to make one Peeps marshmallow!

· Peeps have a shelf life of two-years!

· More than five million Peeps are produced each day to keep up with the demand of the Easter Holiday!

· Peeps are the most popular “non-chocolate” Easter candy in the United States, and have been so since 1995 when they over took the jelly bean!

Enjoy the coffee and have a great week! ~Lisa

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:
"The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true." - James B. Cabell

THE SKY IS FALLING . . . NOT!

"The glass is half-full." "The glass is half-empty." "Looks like a beautiful day!" "I think it's going to rain." "I'm happy." "I'm depressed." "I'm an optimist!" "How can you be an optimist with things the way they are?"

OK, we all know the difference between an optimist and a pessimist - right? In some of Steven Covey's material, he states that "no one knows enough to be a pessimist." Pessimism, more often than not, is generated by inner fears, most likely fears "of the unknown." Hence, "No one knows enough to be a pessimist."

Consider the child about to learn the art of riding a bike. "I know I'm going to fall," proclaims the child - just before taking a skinned knee. After a week of practice, is the child still fearful? Once bike riding becomes second nature, i.e. once the child "knows" enough about bike riding, the fear (a.k.a. pessimism) disappears.

Just as the child's pessimism ("I'm going to fall...") precedes the skinned knee, our other pessimistic thoughts may precede our worst fears. By substituting a positive thought for a negative one, therefore, is it not possible that the action that follows might also be positive?Add to that positive thought an extra measure of learning and knowledge, and it's highly unlikely there will continue to be room for either the pessimism or the subsequent negative action. From one optimist to another, heed this advice: "Don't worry - be happy!"

Spring is Here!

Good Monday Morning. What a FANTASTIC weekend! I was trying not to get my hopes up since it is only March, but it was hard not to dream about summer while I was hosting an open house which was right across the street from the community pool in Clarksburg Town Center... AND I just found out that I have been invited to throw the Opening Pitch for Clarksburg Baseball's Opening Day Ceremony on April 10 at Ovid Hazen fields in Clarksburg. I will have to start practicing so I don't throw anything too lame or too wild!

The SPRING market is definitely upon us. There were over 100 open houses in the North Montgomery County area yesterday. Many sellers are pushing to get their houses on the market before the first time home-buyer credit expires at the end of April. Do you know about the $8,000 1st time home buyer credit or the $6,500 move-up credit? Many people don't even know that these benefits are available! If you or someone you know would benefit from these tax credits, please give me a call so that I can give you the details and help you achieve your real estate goals.

Spring Break starts this weekend. Yes - another 10+ days of no-school for the kids. :) Enjoy the coffee and have a great week. ~Lisa

Community Information
Companion Rabbit Care & Training - An Education and Adoption EventWhether you already have a rabbit, or are just considering adopting one, this original Washington Humane Society seminar will give you the tools you need to successfully care for and understand your pet rabbit. Meet adorable bunnies that need homes and learn how a rabbit can be the right companion for your family.We will discuss: Proper Housing, Litterbox Training, Health & Wellness, Trick Training, Bonding Instructions for multiple rabbits...Seminar fee: $20 (Adoption fees waived for rabbits adopted from this event. This offer available only to seminar participants.)Pre-registration is required. Seats are limited. Sunday, March 28, 2010 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmWashington Humane Society Behavior & Learning Center7319 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20012For registration details please contact askthetrainer@washhumane.org
4th Annual RE/MAX Town Center Golf Tournament - Monday, June 7 at Little Bennett Golf CourseSave the Date! More Information to Come...

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:
"We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us."- Marcel Proust
ON MY HONOR . . . !

The Boy Scouts have long espoused the same set of principles. It goes like this: "A scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent." How simple life could be if we all practiced just that short list. Each in itself denotes a wonderful trait. When put into action, all can make the world a better place.

So, what happens between the age of scouting and age 30, 50, or 75? How is it that we turn from being a friendly 12-year-old to a suspicious, stand-offish adult? How do we turn the corner from being obedient to our elders to challenging the authority of our employers or government? Why won't we open the door for someone who can't? Did simple courtesy die with our youth?

Perhaps experience has taught us that others are not always friendly, courteous and kind. "Turn-about is fair play," we may respond. Why should we be thrifty, taking care to save for our future, when everyone around us has "maxed out" their credit cards? Reverence for all we know to be of value seems to have become the victim of political correctness. Why should we be any different?

The greatness of our country was built on the solid rock of "principles." The soft, easy life of an affluent society may be our undoing. Our forefathers had it tough. Most of us living today had a cake-walk, comparatively speaking. Our forbearers had to live their principles - or face the defeat of poverty, ill-health, and despair.

Our children can bring us back if only we will take the time to teach them those simple principles. More than teaching, we might help them practice those principles in their daily lives until habit makes them permanent. Begin while they are still playing in the sandbox. They will grow soon enough into men and women who live principle-centered lives!

New Addtion to the Team and SAVE THE DATE

Good Monday Morning to you! Now that the Olympics are over, I am definitely ready for Spring. We have had the holidays, the snow, the games and now it is time for some warmth and lots of sunshine. I am so excited to have Angela Faustine, my fantastic niece, join the Sabelhaus Team! She arrived in Maryland this week, moved in and is tasked with making the Team a lean, mean, fighting machine. :)

SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday April 17, 2010 from 6-10pm.
CASINO NIGHT - BlackRock Center for the Arts - Germantown, MD
Food, Drink, Music, Gaming, Entertainment is all included in your $50 ticket.
All proceeds to benefit Children's National Hospital.
I have attached the brochure, but you can also click here to link directly to the website.

Can you help me? I need FANS for the Sabelhaus Team facebook page. When you become a fan, you can see all of the photos from our fun client events AND submit Reviews on your real estate experience with us. We will also post events and have contests. Just search on "Sabelhaus Team" and add the page to your favorites. THANK YOU!

Thank you again for your referrals and business. Watch for your newsletter in the mail this week and don't forget to call/email with the answer to the Trivia Challenge!! Enjoy the coffee and have a great week. ~Lisa

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:
"It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do."
~ Elbert Hubbard

THROW AWAY THE BAND-AIDS!

What do Scotch Tape, Post-It Notes, and paper clips have in common? Each apparently has a different function, is made of a different material, and serves its own purpose. Oh sure, you can say they're all office supplies - and you'd be right - but look a little deeper for their common purpose.

Scotch Tape pieces are placed along the edges and on the ends of holiday gifts - for a short period of time. Post-It Notes are stuck to documents suggesting that a signature is needed, or some action be taken. Once the action is complete, the note is discarded. Paper clips hold two or more things together for a few hours or days, and are then returned to the desk drawer.

Figured it out yet? They are all just a temporary "fix" - a momentary solution to a temporary need. They are used in "reaction" to a short-term need. They are also similar to our daily personal lives. When feelings are hurt and the tears come, we automatically reach for a Kleenex. We might, on the other hand, have taken time to determine the source of those feelings and concentrated on resolving a difference before tears were necessary.

When our children misbehave, we react with a 15-minute (or 3-day) "time-out." We might have avoided that temporary fix by listening to their concerns and teaching appropriate behavior before the fact. Then, there are all the excuses we make, used like Band-Aids, to temporarily cover the flaws in our own behavior. Wouldn't a more permanent solution like performing to expectations, learning from past experience, or practicing excellence be more appropriate?

Yes, we live in a very fast-paced world. Quick solutions are the order of the day, yet we must eventually realize that we continually seem to need a fresh supply of Scotch Tape, Kleenex, or paper clips. By taking more time to look ahead, it is possible to eliminate many of the situations that require those one-minute Band-Aids. Avoid future "boo-boos." Search for, learn, and practice a more permanent and proactive life. That's right - "No more tears!"

Proof that being positive is good for you!

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