Living in Contra Costa County

The Weltanschauung of Life, Liberty and Property

Weltanschauung is ActiveRains Guiding Business Principals. Although I know something of modern business principals and concepts I am more of a History Buff. But the 3^rd point of the Weltanschauung flows from a very historic conviction - We believe the home ownership is a positive force for social good. ActiveRain is committed to empowering real estate professionals so they can help people achieve the dream of home ownership.

Not quite as powerful as say – Give me Liberty or Give me Death! Or Live Free or Die! and the always classical A Man's Home is his Castle!

Positive force for social good is kind of wishy washy compared to terms like Liberty, Freedom and Rights. But they are correct - it is something positive.

The historic Rights of Life, Liberty and Property are reflected in the 5^th Amendment of Our Constitution. The Dream of Home Ownership in the Weltanschauung and so often talked about in this country flows from our own Deeper Yearnings for Freedom.

No one has a right to a home; 10 to 20 years ago our government went into social engineering to try and make is possible for any one to buy a home and it has lead to disaster.

But the Right to Property leads to home ownership for many. The right to property starts with ourselves, the right to our own labor. We are not slaves and everyone yearns for the natural right of Freedom. We have the right to earn a living from our own efforts, to secure the rewards of our labor and ingenuity. The rewards of our labor and ingenuity is capital to invest in things including land and home ownership for the security of our future and that of our family.

We had a government that tried to give homes to everyone – something that should only be earned with our own natural rights to property. Now we have a government that is crushing those natural rights with regulation, taxes and market manipulation.

Real Estate Agent may seem like a mundane job. But at a deeper level we are helping people to Live Free! Showing them the tools and methods to owning property and to provide for their posterity. I am proud to be a REALTOR.

Trust is Truth, Dependability, and Integrity

I think when I hear the word Trust I think of Truth, Dependability, and Integrity.

In today's world the word Truth is often reduced to meaning – not being caught in a lie. Lawyers and Politicians have shown us how to be evasive in what we say. Often times when they are caught in lies they want to explain things away as misunderstands. People couch what they say so they can have plausible dependability latter on. However, real Truth offers clarity and openness about ones own heart and motives.

Dependability is hard to find. Dependability means doing what you say you are going to do or supposed to do. It is hard to find people you can count on these days. Things never seem to get when or how they were supposed to get done. Dependable people accept responsibility.

Integrity goes beyond truth and honesty to having a character that makes the right choices, even when know one is watching or no one would know. Integrity seeks the puts others ahead of selfish interest.

I don't think anyone is perfect, but I feel these are the ideas to shoot for rather than settling for less and making excuses. Being considered Trustworthy is one of the highest compliments I can receive.

This post is a submission to the ActiveRain/Adobe EchoSign Trust Contest. I could possibly win a prize. You can find out abut the contest by clicking here. 

The POSITIVE ATTITUDE for the Weary Soul group gives you the opportunity to share your creative side during the holiday season with a creative writing challenge. Join in on the challenge with the  ActiveRain Holiday Greeting Card Contest!

Holiday Greeting Card Contest – Help Save Homeless Christmas Trees!

Here is my entry:

Back Side:

We hope you have a Wonderful Christmas!

At Home Point Real Estate we are dedicated to helping people find the perfect home for their Christmas Tree.

If you need help buying or selling a home at Christmas or anytime we hope you will think of Home Point Real Estate.

I wanted to do something funny and yet a little traditional. What could be more traditional than Christmas Trees. I really do not like giving people a hard sell with my Christmas Cards and marketing as I really want people to have a Merry Christmas – not just sell homes.

I am concerned that some might see this card as making fun of the homeless. That is not what I intend, but the appeal spoofs charitable pitches. Home Point Real Estate is obviously not a charity and so what I am really doing is spoofing Hard Core marketing pitches that play on people's guilt. At the same time it does remind people of the desire for a home and all the memories they can make in it at Christmas and other times of the year.

Holiday Greeting