Business today Blogging does matter. As Windermere gets ready to launch their new agent.com websites that are based on a wordpress platform it will be a huge opportunity for many of you to think about having a blog. I for one truly believe in blogging. That said there will be many of you that may not think that blogging adds […]
Business today Social Media does not generate business, relationships generate business! Yep you heard that correctly! I just attended an amazing Windermere Installation taught by Larry Kendall from the Group out of Fort Collins Colorado.  The entire premise of the Ninja program is based around being in the FLOW, and understanding that Real Estate is a CAREER! I’m always amazed when I talk to groups of Realtors and […]
Business today Social Media isn’t a popularity contest! I read a great article yesterday by Brian Solis, Marketing executive with Altimeter. His blog post was “The number one least asked questions in Social Media. Why?” The points he makes in this article is the key to why we do Social Media. There are so many of us that think Social Media is a […]
Business today Social Media isn't a popularity contest! I read a great article yesterday by Brian Solis, Marketing executive with Altimeter. His blog post was “The number one least asked questions in Social Media. Why?” The points he makes in this article is the key to why we do Social Media. There are so many of us that think Social Media is a […]
Interesting stuff Windermere Community Services Day is about building better communities. Just to give you an idea what 200 Windermere Realtors can do, take a look at at this video from last years community services day in Spokane at the Ronald McDonald  house. We really are all about building better communities. Our work is not about houses. It’s about people. We’re in the business of selling houses. But […]
Business today Be Smart when using a QR code. So there seems to be a big buzz these days about QR codes. I’m seeing them pop up all over the place. The idea behind the QR code is great but I’m finding that Realtors aren’t really thinking about the content behind the code. Let me give you a few examples. So  you have a […]
Business today To what extent do you go to offer great customer services? When your a real estate professional sometimes your services doesn’t just extend to your customers but what about the customers on the other side? Recently I sold my home and my home uses oil for heating. The tank for this home is underground and as some of you may or may not know at some point […]
Business today At the end of the day it's about customer service. First a THANKYOU then a SORRY, then a GIFT. Wow! Ok so I wasn’t expecting this but hey Starbucks has a very happy customer that felt the need to blog about this. ME! So a few weeks ago I was getting my coffee at my local Starbucks. The person helping me wasn’t doing a good […]
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Business today At the end of the day it’s about customer service. First a THANKYOU then a SORRY, then a GIFT. Wow! Ok so I wasn’t expecting this but hey Starbucks has a very happy customer that felt the need to blog about this. ME! So a few weeks ago I was getting my coffee at my local Starbucks. The person helping me wasn’t doing a good […]
Living You have to put your mind to it. Do you know those people who will sit in a room and bring up problem after problem after problem, then they look at you and ask what are you going to do about it? I would go out on a limb and say that 95% of the time they are the problem.  Lots of times there are […]
Business today It's not just about reading and writing and math today! He  has a great point. I love the show Dirty Jobs and like Mike I have a Dad and had a Grandfather that can and did do just about anything when it comes to construction and building and well, all of it. I’m amazed today at the lack of that knowledge base in even people […]
Business today It’s not just about reading and writing and math today! He  has a great point. I love the show Dirty Jobs and like Mike I have a Dad and had a Grandfather that can and did do just about anything when it comes to construction and building and well, all of it. I’m amazed today at the lack of that knowledge base in even people […]
Business today Stop and think before you post a listing to your facebook personal page! Photo courtesy of marriedtothesea.com So I know there are some of you out there that will read this and then keep posting your listings to facebook and that’s just too bad but hey, how does the saying go? “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make  him think!” or something like that. I recently […]
Business today Keeping up with Mobile computing in Real Estate. I sat through a great presentation by  Matt Dollinger. His presentation was all about “The Future of Computing in Real Estate?”  He gives you some great ideas as it pertains to mobile computing and connecting PC and Macs to mobile devices such as I pads and smart phones. If you have some time I strongly recommend you […]
Interesting stuff 2011 25th Annual Windermere Cup May 7th. Well it is that time of year again but this year it is special. 25 years ago John Jacobi was wanting to get more involved in the local community. He new of this race put on by the UW and wanted to know if it was sponsored. Hear what John had to say about it. […]
Business today A blog vs a website! As  Windermere solutions gets ready to launch their new agent.com tools set there will be lots of discussion on the topic of blog vs website. 8 years ago a website was a good idea. Today that has shifted especially when it comes to having a website that lives in the world of Real Estate. Today we are seeing a […]
Real Estate Related Selling a home the right way! Well inspection is complete and everything looks good. Closing set for 20 days from now and I couldn’t be happier. So what are the take aways from this process I just went through? 1. make sure your working with a skilled Realtor that knows the market your home is in. 2. Listen to what they […]
Real Estate Related Day two (Pending inspection). Just wanted to give you an update on the process of listing my home. So day two and we accepted an offer over the listing price. I can’t express the importance of listening to your Realtor and making sure that you stay realistic on the value of your home. I’m always  surprised when a seller […]
Real Estate Related Day one of listing my home. So my home is on the market, Yeah! From the listing detail page on Windermere I love that you can see what other sites value your home at. Here we have Eppraisal.com and Zillow.com. Wow, why such a big difference you may ask. Well that has a lot to do with where the data comes […]
Living How much water do you use a year? so I just moved into a new home and I’m wondering what the monthly utilities will be for this larger home. I found this article to be very interesting as it pertains to water consumption. Click on the image to read the full article.