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Wednesday • March 22 • 2017
Bulldogs Win Championship T h e #1 s e e d e d B u l l d o g s w i n t h e R e g i on I V-A Championship. Sophomore Rasheide Bell was named the Tournament MVP. Sophomores Anthony Harris and Armon Benford also made the All-Tournament Team. Head Coach John Pigatti was named Region IV-A Coach of the Year for the 8th time in his 11 seasons at South Suburban College. It is also the Bulldogs 8th Regional title during those 11 seasons. They will now play the NJCA A National Championship Tournament that runs from March 21-25,2017 in Danville, IL.
Personal Trainer to the Real Estate Consumer
To My Colleagues MIKE BUDER As Realtors, I know that sometimes you feel like you are fighting an uphill battle in today’s market. It’s hard to keep motivated after the deal falls apart or you run a buyer around for a whole day, just to find out that because of the market conditions it is impossible to purchase a condo because of the 60 % ow ner occupa nc y isn’t there for the complex. Constantly fighting with le nd e r s f or a ppr a i s a l v a lue s . E x pl a i n i ng to shell-shocked sellers that their homes are worth less than they owe on their mortgages. Our industry is like the stock market, scary to watch and even scarier to participate! I think it takes a ver y strong person, business w i s e a nd emot iona l l y to be a Rea ltor today. You need to constantly reinvent sk i l ls a nd navigate through endless problems and rule changes. I’m ble s s e d to h av e been in this business for 36 years. I have seen good times and bad, but I feel that we do not need ice water running t hrough our veins and nerves of steel to survive in these i ntere st i ng t i me s. We just need a hea r t a nd an outlook that can be focused on the good we do when we have a successful closing. One of my recent closings helped a young
c ouple get s t a r te d i n home ow ner sh ip. One of my closi ngs helped wrap up an estate so the su r v ivor s c ou ld move on and another closing helped a couple move into something much better suited to their retirement. It’s still a good business to be in…you just can’t spend much time thinking about the lender who torpedoes the closing at the last minute, or the divorcing husband that f iles for ba nk r uptcy in t he m idd le of a shor t sa le, or t he buyer t hat abandons you and buys a FSBO w it hout telling you. This business is a lot like a walk in the park. You can choose to ignore the dogg y poo and just step over it, noticing that it ’s a beaut i f u l su n ny d ay. O r you c a n step right in it because some inconsiderate doggy left it there, and complain about the dog the rest of the day. Choose the first option – at least the smell won’t follow you around all day! If you a re look ing to buy or sel l rea l estate ca ll Mike Buder at RE/ MAX 2000 (708) 418-4444, E-ma i l : m i kebuder @ r em a x . ne t , We b s it e : w w w.BuderHomes. com or Facebook Friend request Mike Buder: your c om ment s a re a l w ay s welcome. Mike Buder A local Christian Businessman