Cut Health Care Costs!! Affordable Insurance for the Self Employed!

I just wanted to share something with everyone considering all the talk lately about "HealthCare Reform".

Like many of you, getting decent health care coverage for my son and myself was a major concern for me. And it was made even worse by the fact that I am self employed.

I had health insurance through Blue Cross for many years. It wasn't too bad when it was just me. But after my son was born, and I added him to my policy, things got expensive. $400 a month isn't bad, but, well, I sure wouldn't have minded spending less!!

A few months ago, I met a woman named Lisa Giannias with America's Business Benefit Association (ABBA). Lisa's company specializes in health care plans that are affordable for the average person.

I'm always extremely leery of anything that seems to qualify as "too good to be true", but I went over the plans that ABBA has, and when compared to Blue Cross, I couldn't believe the savings! The health care plan I got through Lisa is "apples to apples" comparable to Blue Cross' plan. Actually, in some ways, its better! AND I SAVED $150 A MONTH!!

That's right! The same coverage (yeah, the deductable is higher, but if I reach the deductable, they waive it) for LESS MONEY!!

And, by signing up with ABBA, America's Business Benefit Association, I get all kinds of crazy discounts on services and products. Lenscrafter, Budget Car Rental, Global Fitness, Hewlett Packard, UPS, Office Depot are just a few of the companies that offer me discount's for being a member of ABBA.

Heck, I would have been happy with just the health insurance savings!!!

So, if you'd like to save yourself some money on insurance, give Lisa a call!!

Lisa Giannias

480 818 1399

Or Visit her WEBSITE

Erin Goldbach

Designated Broker

Vanguard Platinum Realty

602 524 0186

Just got back from Sacaton, 100 mile round trip! Whew! Sure felt hotter than 107 going thru the desert getting there!

Heading to Sacaton! Nice day to get out on the bike! Only supposed to be 110! Yay!

Property-O-The Day!!!

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That's right Folks! I've got Another Amazing Property for you!!!

What did you expect?? I'm a Realtor!

This is an amazing two bedroom/two bath condo is located just minutes east of Old Town Scottsdale, and about 30 seconds west of the Loop 101!

And this place is incredible! Beautifully appointed with tile throughout, granite counter tops, and stainless

The unit has a split floor plan and dual master bedrooms! Both with full master baths, and walk in closets!

And not only is it beautiful, its quiet as well! The interior, as well as the exterior, walls are block construction. The main master bedroom has twin dual pane windows to truly block out any noise!

The other master bedroom has it's own entrance and patio. Not only does it have an entrance, it has a handicapped accessible ramp that leads to the parking lot, and your covered parking!

The complex is immaculately kept, with pool, spa, club house, excercise room, and communal gas grills!

This would make a fantastic winter retreat for cold weather dwellers. A convenient and trendy abode for those seeking Scottsdale's nightlife. Or a quiet, low maintanence refuge for the busy professional.

It also has fantastic cash flow potential for a real estate investor!

If you're interested in learning more, contact me!

Erin Goldbach

Designated Broker

Vanguard Platinum Realty

602 524 0186

Erin@eringoldbach.com

Someone is off their Meds!!! A great deal just got CRAZY good!!

Ok, the property in New River that I posted as "Property of the Day" in this blog has been reduced AGAIN!!

So, you've now got the chance to own a 4bedroom, 3bath, 2600sq/ft home on an acre+ horse property in New River, with tile throughout, granite in all the beds and baths, well............ Just look at the pictures!!

This Property is now listed at

$275,000!

Call me to set up a viewing of this Resort Style Property!!

Vanguard Platinum Realty

Erin Goldbach

Broker/Owner

602 524 0186

Erin@ErinGoldbach.com

A Hero with a Sense of Humor

I ran across this story today, and I thought I'd share it. From Foxnews.com

"WASHINGTON — Forty years later, Henry A. Moak, Jr., still loves his pound cake.

The Army colonel popped open an old military 'C' Ration can of pound cake from 1969 at his retirementceremony, and dug in.

Moak got the drab olive can as a Marine helicopter pilot off the Vietnamese coast in 1973. He vowed to hang on to it until the day he retired, storing it in a box with other mementos.

After a formal retirement ceremony, dozens of friends and relatives joined Moak in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes as he opened the can to cheers. Moak joked earlier this week that he hoped the can wouldn't explode. It let off a whooshing sound as the pressure seal broke.

"It smells good," Moak said as he put a handful in his mouth. He jokingly staggered back a few feet and loudly cleared his throat, while one person yelled out, "Eeww, gross!"

Moak pronounced the cake "good."

"It's even a little moist," he said, wiping his mouth. He dared anybody "gutsy" enough to join him, and retired Lt. Gen. Paul T. Mikolashek, who was the U.S. Army Europe commander when Moak served overseas, took an even bigger piece.

"Tastes just like it always did," Mikolashek mumbled with a mouthful of cake as Moak laughed and clapped.

Moak said he wasn't worried about getting sick from any bacteria that may have gotten into the old can, because it looked sealed. But the military discourages eating from old rations.

"Given the risks ... we do everything possible to ensure that overly aged rations are not consumed," said Lawrence Levine, a spokesman for the Defense Supply Center in Philadelphia.

Levine named the threats as mold and deadly botulism if the sealing on the food has been broken, which isn't always visible.

Moat says though he warned his children over the years not to touch his pound cake, he did let them eat some other rations when they were growing up in the 1980s, including canned spaghetti and crackers.

And how did those taste? "Fine. Well ... not like from our great restaurants."

Vietnam Veteran Keeps Vow, Eats 40-Year-Old Cake

Vanguard Platinum Realty

Erin Goldbach

Owner/Broker

602 524 0186

Erin@ErinGoldbach.com

Recruiting! Looking for Motivated Agents!

Ok folks, Since Vanguard Platinum Realty officially opened its doors last month, and I've finally got the structure in place to grow, I'm looking for agents. Motivated agents.

Let me give you a idea of what I'm looking for. I'm looking for agents who are Professional Real Estate Agents, meaning people who consider Real Estate their main vocation. Nothing against the "weekend warrior" agents, but I want people who are as hungry to succeed as I am.

Real Estate is a serious business, and our actions as agents can seriously impact our clients lives. I want people who understand that, and want to rise to the challenge of serving their customers as best they can.

So, if you are a motivated agent, here's my limited time offer for the first 25 agents who sign with me.

A monthly fee to cover your E&O. For most agents, based on $40k/yr gross commission, that's going to be $65/month. You pay what I pay. If you're going to have higher premium, because you do higher volume, then the monthly fee will increase proportionately.

But, that's all you'll ever pay as a monthly fee, your share of the E&O.

Commission split will be 90/10. And that will never change for the first 25. Obviously, as the company grows, and we gain greater market share, the split will trend more in my favor, but if you're getting floor leads and sign calls off of my signs, then working for me will be worth more to NEW hires.

Ask yourself if you're happy working for your current broker, and if the answer isn't a strong "Yes", let's talk.

If you're interested in getting a real estate license, call me, I can arrange discounts on education at certain Real Estate Schools.

Vanguard Platinum Realty

Erin Goldbach

Owner/Broker

602 524 0186

Erin@ErinGoldbach.com