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Living What you may not know about WD-40. Ok I know this isn’t Tech or Real Estate related. However I read this and though Wow “who knew” Hope you find this a useful post! I received this in an e-mail. Being a non believer I went to snoops and found that they responded with a different list from WD-40. This list was still […]
Living Can I just unplug for a day? I was laughing the other night as I was sitting behind my drum set at the Tacoma Art Museum getting ready to quickly upload a pic to facebook when our lead singer said, “Hey Mike are you going to sound check or text all night?” It dawned on me that like many of you we […]
Business today Consumers aren’t listening anymore, there is too much noise! so today in the world of marketing we are completely overwhelmed with advertising in multiple mediums. I can prove this point using my son as an example. He can see 5 commercials on TV on a given Saturday, or look at an add in his kids magazine or here a radio commercial about a toy […]
Business today Consumers aren't listening anymore, there is too much noise! so today in the world of marketing we are completely overwhelmed with advertising in multiple mediums. I can prove this point using my son as an example. He can see 5 commercials on TV on a given Saturday, or look at an add in his kids magazine or here a radio commercial about a toy […]
Living Just for fun! This post is  about the fun we have here at Windermere Services. It is great when you come to work every day and love what you do, but it is even better when you have fun with other great  individuals. Every year we play a Services softball game. From the beginning I have been one of the […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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. […]
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.
Living Are you being realistic as a Seller in todays market? Photo by Paul G. So I just finished being a buyer in this market place and now I’m stepping into being a Seller. I want to be clear, I do work for Windermere but not as a Realtor. My opinion’s are my own on this particular topic. As I was a buyer I want to […]
Business today Customer relationships are the key to your business success! I read a stat the other day from NAR. It stated that when a buyer was asked right after the close of their transaction  if they would use their broker again 83% said yes but in reality only 11% actually used the same broker. Same question applied to the Seller and 82% said they would use their broker again but […]
Interesting stuff Lorenzo Romar talks about the concept of teams. So Wednesday I had the pleasure of listening to a talk given by Lorenzo Romar the UW basketball coach. The topic was about being a team. Lorenzo explained that when he took over the team there was clearly a problem with the players in that they had no concept of team. They were all very talented and […]
Business today Sometimes it is good to take a different road! If you look at any successful business, or successful individual they all have something in common. They push the envelope, and they are committed. The other nite I was watching the BRAVO network and the show was Thintervention with Jackie Warner. She is tasked with kicking some butt and inspiring drastic lifestyle changes for her overweight clients who are struggling to lose […]
Business today Let’s be “REAL” people! I want you to think about this quote for just a min. “To utilize social media tools effectively and properly, you must absolutely generate spontaneous communications in direct response to what others are saying or to what is happening in that moment. Be yourself. Be conversational. Be engaged.” – Aliza Sherman, co-owner of social marketing firm […]
Business today Let's be "REAL" people! I want you to think about this quote for just a min. “To utilize social media tools effectively and properly, you must absolutely generate spontaneous communications in direct response to what others are saying or to what is happening in that moment. Be yourself. Be conversational. Be engaged.” – Aliza Sherman, co-owner of social marketing firm […]
Living J.J.’s Way, AKA John Jacobi So I’m at my desk this morning and finding that I have more things to do then hours in the day. You could say there was some frustration, anxiety, and stress. I got up to get a 3rd cup of coffee and just looking up on my bulletin board I saw something that was given […]