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Category: Work/Projects Updates

  • Job Status Change

    Since this personal blog is an organic process while I go through my career changes, instead of deleting the old, I will post my “About Blanca” chronologically instead of deleting.

    April 2008 to June, 2009 Summary of What I have been doing:

    2008 was a big meltdown for many people. Besides the real estate market crash and all my deals falling apart because my sellers were upside down, I also had to have another surgery on my ankle. So I was off my feet again for six months until October, 2008. Right now I am navigating this crazy foreclosure market in Miami and have been intensely focused since then to work the bank listings. But it is dreadfully slow and difficult to get my foot in the door.( What is this thing about my foot???:-))

    As of June 18, 2009, I will be looking for a job since the Real Estate Broker ship is sinking.( I actually have been looking for a few months, but now the search is very serious). I am putting my resume out there to be an Operations Director for a creative company.

  • The Ferrari Is Moving Along

    Ferrari Coming Out of The Collection in Coral Gables
    Ferrari Coming Out of The Collection in Coral Gables

    A very nice woman and friend on Twitter, Maryan Pelland asked me to do a guest post on her blog last week. This is the first time I was asked to do this. I was so busy in the last week in my focus of  creating  income either with a job(base pay) or  my real estate work(commissions).

    When she reminded me on Tuesday, I went ahead at night to muster the energy to get inspired to write. That was the day before yesterday. It was my first day of giving it a try at a real estate brokerage company. When I got home my mind was dizzy with getting adjusted to someone else’s way of working and office environment.

    So, I relaxed for an hour and here is the post on her Woman Day By Day Blog  that came out of me after my light nap/meditation.  I was kind of proud of it, because my son Cristian is an exotic car buff and I thought he might get a kick out of the Ferrari metaphor. And since Ferrari’s run pretty fast,  I realized very quickly that this was not the best place or opportunity for me to work. At first the painted picture sounded good, but alas…..flaws were revealed pretty quickly.  I am not expecting perfection. It was something of integrity. I could be wrong, but my gut says I am probably right. So I am busy again like a bee, getting the engine ready to move in the direction that will support my household. I continue to trust and I know I will prevail. Probably, this pit stop will lead me to the next one closer to the finish line. (more…)

  • Rainbows, Dreams, Teams and Connections

    Rainbow Outside of Office Today
    Rainbow Outside of Office Today

    I spent a couple of hours this afternoon with one of my mango connections. In the last two weeks, a series of possibilities opened up for me. I believe that they did because I put a very strong intention that I needed something by the end of May to stabilize my income. I have been sending out resumes to various job positions while trying to navigate the REO business.  I was open to working in something outside of the real estate arena as well. But it really irked me that I have all this real estate experience and it was going to waste. It seemed like door after door kept closing on me.

    It is during these times that one tends to get desperate. I wasn’t despairing so much because I have learned to trust my gut(and because writing here has given me more strength to stay positive).  I  also gave myself the gift to feel the pain I was feeling for the loss of Sparky. Maybe that is why the opportunities didn’t happen. Maybe I needed the time to spend with Sparky in these last months and give him tons of love.(even though at times he drove me crazy with that wound). (more…)

  • Open Letter to My Sister, Maria

    Poinciana Tree
    Poinciana Tree

    Dear Maria, we dreamed two years ago of many things we could do together. With your talent as a mental health therapist for almost 30 years and  my  wanting to inspire others to follow their dreams, much could have been done.  Yesterday my poinciana tree keeled over from its immense weight and now an electric cord is underneath it buried in the beautiful fuschia leaves.

    I called Florida Power and Light yesterday frantic that the electric power cord was going to snap especially since it was raining so hard. Luckily, as of today,it still has not snapped.

    There have been many times that my frazzled mind has felt like that electrical cord on the verge of snapping because of my career as a real estate broker turned upside down in the last two years. I never imagined the immense hardship I would have to face.  Even though I am blessed with the gift of my beautiful son,  family and friends who have supported me every step of the way, I didn’t expect it would be so difficult to get back on my feet again with my work. (more…)

  • Can You Be Strong Like Hercules?

    Be Strong!
    Be Strong!

    I sent a direct message to a friend on Twitter about a job. When I told her about my real estate business being slow, she replied that if I am still hanging on to this business, then I am probably “Herculean.”  When I think of Hercules, an image of a very strong man comes to mind. Yes, I have been strong and sometimes wonder how many more tests can I overcome. This last one of Sparky passing on nearly broke my heart.

    What has allowed me to remain strong this week was something the vet replied when I asked him a question. I said, “How come I didn’t see it coming?” Meaning, the cancer. He died only a couple of days after I found out. The vet replied that he was a very strong dog. I used to run with Sparky when he was a puppy. It was unbelievable to me how fast he ran. He ran like a horse and for a Labrador was pretty big. He weighed about 110 pounds. This whole week, I have remembered what the vet said and in Sparky’s memory, I have managed to remain strong even though I am still in pain.

    My efforts to tap into the REO business have been tremendous. I do believe I am close to getting the listings. But on the other hand, I could flop and not get “in”. I have made some good connections to getting my foot in the door. I hope all my efforts will pay off. (more…)

  • Hope & The Towel Are Not in the Garbage Yet

    Hope Now
    Hope Now

    I should do a post: “A Day in The Life of A Realtor.” Maybe next week. Too much drama to get into right now. At least these last  two weeks, I started showing property to more solid buyers. I have put most of my attention to getting bank listings and just found out that the only asset manager connection that I have will not be giving listings until November.  I can’t wait until November! I’ll sink into the black lagoon.

    So I  applied again for other jobs this week as a back up plan.  I have been trying to get a job in the last couple of months while I was focused on the asset managers. All I have gotten is brick walls. Patience is definitely a virtue and I think I have mastered it in these months. (more…)