SHOCKING: Proof That Industrial Pollution Begins In the Womb

The chemical industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. They have been spreading mis- and false- information for years. If you truly care about our unborn children, our children, and future generations (and I know that you do)…then please stop “drinking the Kool-aid” the chemical companies serve.

Industrial Pollution Begins in the Womb

“EWG tested the umbilical cord blood of 10 newborn babies and found nearly 300 chemicals, including BPA, fire retardants, lead, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and pesticides that were banned more than 30 years ago.

EWG has embarked on one of the most important environmental campaigns in history – the Kid-Safe Chemicals Campaign to get Congress to pass legislation to protect Americans from chemical hazards.

Bills to overhaul federal toxic chemicals policies are now moving through Congress. They would require that all chemicals be proven safe for children before they can be sold. Lawmakers in Washington need to know that you want strong reforms for our broken toxics law.”

Get started saving your family:

1. View EWG’s SHOCKING “10 Americans” 22 minute video: http://www.facebook.com/ewg.org?v=app_4949752878&ref=nf
2. MAKE HISTORY by attending the first screening in the U.S. of “Submission: In defense of the unborn” (view trailer) on Sunday, July 25th, from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. at  The Houston Heights Theater, 339 West Nineteenth Street, Houston Heights, TX.
   
   NOTE: This will be the first United Nations SAFE PLANET CAMPAIGN COMMUNITY EVENT IN THE WORLD!

3. Hear the SECRETS about how one city fought to eliminate lawn herbicides and pesticides in “A Chemical Reaction” (view trailer) and why this caused ChemLawn to change their name to TrueGreen. More info at http://www.pfzmedia.com.
4. Learn TIPS from some well-researched articles about eliminating toxins in your home: “10 Easy Ways to Improve Your Family’s Precious Health.”

By the way…how healthy is your home? Find out now at http://www.soldonsheila.com/index_free_quizhowhealthy.htm and get FREE tips on how to improve it.

Quiz: How Healthy is Your Home?

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Real Estate Sales 101

So last week I showed a home that my Buyer Client thought was overpriced. He thought it was overpriced because the first house I showed him on the same street, which was bigger, much newer, and in much better shape, but not as good a location, was priced $69,000 lower.

Checking the records I found that the Sellers have been living in the home for approximately 2.5 years and are now trying to sell the home for about 12% more than they paid for it. Since the Sellers did not leave during the showing (BIG MISTAKE!), we found out that they have not made any improvements to the property since they have been living there.

So they bought the house at the high-end of the market (and at the high-end of the $200K neighborhood), have put no money into the home, and now they want a 12% more than they paid on a house that has 2.5 years more wear-and-tear on it, during a “down market.”

Trying to be helpful, I gave the listing agent this feedback. She then thanked me and proceeded to tell my why I was wrong and that the house is price accurately.

Did I mention that the house has been on the market for NINE MONTHS with no changes to status and no price reductions? Real Estate Sales 101…if the house does not receive any offers within the first 30–60 days…LOWER THE PRICE. Duh!

Come to find out, the listing agent is also the agent that sold these Sellers this home. So I guess she doesn’t want to admit to them that they paid too much for it, and they are too ignorant to realize that if a house sits on the market for NINE MONTHS without an offer, it is priced too high.

Lesson learned: Beware hiring the same agent who sold you a home, to then resell the home. Make sure that the agent shows you all the sales figures for the past 6 months of homes comparable to yours in size, age, amenities, within the same neighborhood. And if you don’t receive an offer within 60 days, make sure you start lowering your price.

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