by Terry Moore, CCIM | Aug 6, 2020 | Apartment Investing
Fiddler Jones is a character in Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River Anthology. Again and again, he chooses to play his fiddle at gatherings of all kinds, instead of working his land or making money. Here’s how he sums up his life. “I never started to plow in my life That...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Jul 30, 2020 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
I sense that something has changed. Within the last couple of months, some people have vigorously declared how my words and what they speculate about my motives and thoughts have fallen short of perfection. In the last few months, I offended some people with my...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Jul 23, 2020 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
Some people think that fair and equal are the same thing. You may be one of those people. If you are, I respectfully disagree completely. I respect your position. You may aim for a world which I think is unattainable. Here are a few of my core beliefs. * Life is not...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Jul 16, 2020 | Public Issues
The COVID-19 virus counts are increasing, again. There are plenty of reasons. Here are three. Authority figures gave mixed messages. (“Masks are vital but limited.” “Masks are not effective.” “We don’t have enough masks.” “Masks are plentiful.” “Only old people need...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Jul 9, 2020 | Books
I love more. I want to do more things and do more of the things I do. My popcorn popper of a brain constantly bombards me with ideas for more things I can do. I think that’s why two of my coaches suggested I read Greg McKeown’s book, Essentialism: The Disciplined...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Jul 2, 2020 | Apartment Investing
Our parents, grandparents, great-grandparents… back through the Civil War, colonial times, Middle Ages, Dark Ages …every generation faced at least one awful thing. Now it’s our turn. We all hate COVID-19 and none of us signed up for a recession. Every premature death...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Jun 25, 2020 | Apartment Investing
If you’re a homeowner in San Diego County, a recent state law offers you the opportunity to do something good for yourself and our community. Here’s some information about the law and five ways you can take advantage of it. The Density Bonus Law Effective October...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Jun 18, 2020 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
A couple of weeks ago I received a call from a young man. He asked if he could take me to lunch and “pick my brain.” In the past a young man or woman would make the long pilgrimage to the top of a mountain to ask a guru questions about the secrets to a good life. I...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Jun 11, 2020 | Apartment Investing
The deal is done. You’ve bought or sold a property and taken another step toward your legacy wealth goal. You’re tempted to celebrate a little and then move on to the rest of your life. That’s natural. But you’ll become a better investor if you review your investment...
by Terry Moore, CCIM | Jun 4, 2020 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
Management guru Peter Drucker advocated recording the main factors of a big decision and what you expect. Six to nine months later review what you wrote, what happened, and reflect on it. He claimed the record, review, reflect process was his best way of acquiring...
