May 2014 RebeHomes
 Team Newsletter

"Your Real Estate Consultants For Life"

May  2014 

   
 
Beth Rebenstorf
480-236-8760
Allen Rebenstorf
602-418-4202
Shane Rebenstorf
480-326-6589
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Beth@RebeHomes.com 

Allen@RebeHomes.com 

  

 

Mother's Day: Sunday May 11

 

 

 
 

Featuring:

 

  1. Don't Change Your Nature
  2. Mother Sets The Tone 
  3. Eating Smart
  4. Question Assumptions 
  5. Sam Walton's "Secrets"
  6. Listen Between The Lines 

  

  

 

  

  

  

  

Your Rebe Homes Team

Allen Rebenstorf, Nancy Mankopf, Cindy Bostinelos, Beth Rebenstorf, Kortne Bongiorno, Eric Bongiorno, Shane Rebenstorf

  

 

  

  

 

  

 

 


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 May Quiz Question 

  

Q: Are humans precocial or altricial?

  

Everyone who texts, emails or calls in the correct answer by the end of the month will be entered into a drawing for a Starbucks gift card.

 

Send your answer to 602-418-4202 or Allen@RebeHomes.com

 

Last month's winner was: 

Touti Sadri  

  

Congratulations Touti! 

 

 

 

 

Home Maintenance Tip of the Month:

 

Inspect window and door caulking and weather stripping yearly

 

 

 

 

Famous Quotes:

 

Life isn't about getting and having, it's about giving and being. 

~ Kevin Kruse

 

Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. 

~ Napoleon Hill

 

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. 

~ Albert Einstein

 

I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse. 

~Florence Nightingale

 

The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. 

~Amelia Earhart

 

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. 

~ Babe Ruth

 

 

 

 

  
       

 

 

Save time and money. 

Need a recommendation for home care and repair specialists?

 

 

Mortgage Loans:

New American Financial

Lisa Amato  480-218-0245

Waterstone Mortgage

Mike Engelking 480-257-1014

 

Home Repairs/Remodeling:

Manuel Orellana 602-750-0256  

John Stoumbis 480-234-3285

 

Lawn Care/Maintenance

McGeough Landscape 

Patrick McGeough 480-993-8968

 

Pool Maintenance

Maddy's Pool Service 

480-840-6370

 

Plumbing Service

Brinkerhoff Plumbing, 

Clint Brinkerhoff  602-739-8727

 

Roofing

Ideal Roofing, 

Don Manion, 602-525-8603

 

 

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 Don't Change Your Nature 

 

A very old man used to meditate early every morning under a large tree on the bank of the Ganges River in India. One morning he saw a scorpion flailing helplessly in the strong current of the river, tangled in a complex network of tree roots.  

 

The old man immediately reached out to rescue the drowning scorpion. The panicked animal tried to sting him, but the man persisted. For several long minutes his hand darted back and forth, evading the scorpion's deadly stinger as he tried to rescue it.  

A passerby saw the struggle and called out. "Hey, old man, what's wrong with you? You're going to get yourself killed. Just let it go." 

 

The man sat back and looked calmly into the stranger's eyes. "Friend," he said. "It is the nature of the scorpion to sting. It is my nature to save the helpless. I do not expect him to change his nature to suit me, nor will I change my nature to suit him."  

 

~ It is a confident person who stays true to their own nature when being pressured to change 

 

Mother Sets The Tone 

 

 

"Yes, I know-you walked five miles to school, barefoot in the snow, and it was uphill...both ways!" 

 

That's how I sometimes tease a friend whose memories of the Depression are dark and difficult. My own recollections of those days are much more upbeat. Why the difference? 

 

Thinking about it now, I realize that my mother set the tone of our lives back then. The Depression and all its deprivation might have entered our St. Paul, Nebraska home...but Mother never let it enter our hearts.

 

How could I not feel the joy of life when we were having so much fun "skating" on our dining room floor? After she rubbed paste wax on the surface, we'd don heavy socks and do the polishing by skating and dancing on it. 

 

Mother fought dullness with beauty. She used my watercolors to paint pictures on plain white paper, turning it into colorful wrappings for homemade gifts.

 

Mother always managed to find paint to brighten our kitchen. When she painted the trim on the kitchen table and chairs, she also painted the wooden handles of large spoons and other utensils.

 

Even when doing the toughest chores, Mother had away of having fun. I remember how we struggled to bring in frozen clothes from the line during winter. 

 

Instead of complaining about our stinging hands, we'd laugh and prop the stiff clothes on chairs like people until the clothing thawed. 

 

And she was a brave woman. During those hard times, Mother must have felt discouragement and worry... and she probably cried some secret tears. But she was determined that our lives would be full of pleasant memories.

 

A mother is a person who, seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie. ~Unknown

 

Eating Smart

 

Want to get smarter? Watch what you eat. No guarantees, but try some of these mental boosters:

 

Walnuts. A Spanish study found that people who eat a small handful of walnuts each day saw their memory improve by 19 percent.

 

Coffee. It helps you wake up, and a British study suggests that just 20-30 milligrams of caffeine (less than one cup) can enhance mental agility.

 

Spinach. The magnesium in Popeye's favorite food may not make you instantly stronger, but it can increase the blood flow to your brain.

 

Mussels. Mussels provide high levels of vitamin B12, which can help insulate your brain cells as you age. 

 

Asparagus. Eating your vegetables is good for you. Asparagus is packed with folate, which can decrease the risk of depression.   

 

Question Assumptions 

 

Here's why you should always question your assumptions: 

 

Late at night, a doctor's phone rang. He answered it groggily. "Hello?" 

 

"Dr. Jones? This is Dave Mitchell. I'm sorry to call you so late, but my wife has this sharp pain in her side. It's sort of tender when I touch it, and I wonder if I should take her to the hospital." 

 

The doctor recognized his patient's voice. "That's all right, Dave. Just give her a few aspirin; I'm sure she'll be fine." 

 

Dave called back a few minutes later. "Doctor, are you sure about this? My wife thinks it might be appendicitis." 

 

"It's not appendicitis," the doctor said curtly. "Maybe it's something she ate." 

 

"How can you be sure?" 

 

"Because I removed your wife's appendix seven or eight years ago. I remember it clearly. And no one grows a second appendix." 

 

Dave paused. "Yes, but some people have a second wife.". 

 

Sam Walton's "Secrets" 

 

 

Whatever you might think of Wal-Mart, founder Sam Walton was a remarkable businessman. Here are 10 of the key principles Walton followed, as recounted in Sam Walton: Made in America, My Story, by Sam Walton, co-authored with J. Huey (Doubleday):  

 

Believe in what you do. If you dedicate yourself to work that you love and doing the best you can, your enthusiasm will be contagious.  

 

Treat your workers like partners. Share your profits fairly and team up with everyone in your company to perform and excel together.  

 

Motivate with more than money. People respond more powerfully to other incentives.  

 

Communicate everything. The more your team members know, the more they'll be able to do for the company and the better they'll be able to do it.  

 

Show your appreciation. There's no replacement for sincere praise, and no more cost-effective motivational tool.  

 

Lighten up. Don't take yourself too seriously. Take some time to have fun and let others have fun along with you.  

 

Listen to your partners. Look for ways to encourage your employees to talk to you.  

 

Surprise your customers. Give them something extra to show your appreciation for their business. Listen to their complaints and correct them promptly and cheerfully.  

 

Watch your expenses. You can overcome almost any setback if you're using your money efficiently and not wasting any.  

 

March to your own beat. Don't follow conventional wisdom.

 

Listen Between The Lines 

 

A young man who was constantly quarreling with his wife sought advice from a trusted uncle. His uncle advised him, "You have to learn to listen to her." 

 

The man went home and did his best. A month later he returned and told his uncle, 

 

"It's no better, and I've been listening to every word she says."  

 

The uncle smiled. "Now go back and listen to every word she isn't saying." 

 

 

 

 


 

 

If you are contemplating a move in 2014, We are here to help! Lets schedule an annual review where we can share what is happening in the real estate market and homes in your neighborhood.

Contact Rebe Homes for a No Hassle, No Obligation appointment.

Beth@RebeHomes.com 480-236-8760

Allen@RebeHomes.com 602-418-4202

Shane@RebeHomes.com  480-326-6589

 

Down payment assistance is still available!

 

The days of easy credit are gone, but homebuyers can still get mortgages with little to no money down if they know where to look.

 

From down payment assistance grants to interest-free second mortgages and other special mortgage programs, there is a growing number of options for people who want to buy a home without a down payment.

 

 




 


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Beth@RebeHomes.com
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602-418-4202