Water saving tips for summer July 2, 2007
http://savingwater.org/ is the website you can go to if you are a Seattle resident to sign up for a free shower head and faucet aerator. The offer expires Sept 15, 2007 and require up to 4 weeks for delivery. This “deal” is brought to you by several local utility companies including: Seattle City Light, Puget [...]
10 Great Interview Questions for Agents January 23, 2007
The Dumb Little Man (who is anything but…) just listed 10 questions he asked real estate agents along with the answers he got and the answers he wanted to hear.
How are you going to advertise my home?
Why are you saying my home is worth $400K when I think its worth $325K?
Is your realty [...]
Your photos are staid because you do not obey the peekaboo law November 29, 2006
By and large, real estate photos are staid and boring. They don’t solve a problem and they don’t follow the “peekaboo law,” which states:
Evolution has seen to it that the very act of searching for the hidden object is enjoyable
i.e. they try to put it all out there. The first photo is usually the front [...]
How to Get on the Ball with Your Blog November 7, 2006
I got this email the other day, and with the authors permission, I thought other agents looking to start a blog might find my responses helpful.
I am an agent with Coldwell Banker in Los Angeles and I attended your bloginar in July. I have really been researching (reading The Corporate Blog Book by Debbie [...]
Ten Ways to a Killer Blog by the Scobles October 27, 2006
The Scobles (Robert and Maryam) led a fun presentation which began as 10 ways to killer blog, but ended as a way to 15 fun (and potentially valuable) tips.
It was a fun talk and Maryam’s giddy attitude was infectious with the crowd playing along with fun questions.
Blog because you want to.
“A [...]
Beginning the Home Buying Process - Part 1 September 8, 2006
My friend “Matt” is a first time buyer beginning his home search/buying process. That is not his picture, or his real name, of course. By giving him anonimity, I can take him through the steps here on RCG, so that others can follow along with us. Think of it like a board game. The “Matt” [...]
More Bed Hopping with the Competition September 7, 2006
Matt Goyer, of Urbnlivn fame, just accepted a position at Redfin. I wonder if he’ll keep up urbnlivn, or quit in favor of the Redfin blog like Rob. Just reading that article about Rob reminds me how much things have changed in the past six months…
Anthony Allan put together a nice post [...]
Simplifying the buying process September 4, 2006
5 years ago on a plane to Hawaii I started writing a Buyer Book to help me when working with my buyers. I couldn’t find a good one that made sense of our local market and spelled out what needs to be answered before a buyer even starts looking. I have a development partner in [...]
Addicted to Google’s Mobile Maps June 27, 2006
I was just reading a post from Jim Kimmons where he gives advice for Realtors on how to better use their handheld Treo’s and it reminded me that I really should put a plug in for Google’s mobile mapping program because I’ve simply become addicted to it and many others could probably benefit from this [...]
