real estate: FREE Real Estate BarCamp Seattle March 19th
- 02/10/10 03:54 AM
What in the world is "BarCamp?" Why should you be there? The first time I heard about a BarCamp was last year. I drove down to one in Portland. The all day conf was FREE and was focusing on social media. My head was spinning as I left because it was so full with new information. Then I was on the committee for the BarCamp in Seattle last September. Over 450 professionals in the real estate industry attended! I market my business mor effectively online, made some incredible connections with others in the industry, and left with a powerful kick … (3 comments)
real estate: Laugh Out Loud .... and Laugh OFTEN!
- 03/24/09 06:34 AM
Some of you are thinking..."Could it possibly get worse in our industry?" No matter what is happening around you there is humor! If you can't find some ... then come to my comedy shows! "I made the joyous discovery that ten minutes of genuine belly laughter had an anesthetic effect and would give me at least two hours of pain-free sleep," Norman Cousins reported when fighting arthritis and in his book Anatomy of an Illness. He believed that humor and belly laughter could actually help alleviate pain. Many agents are in pain... whether it is dealing with money struggles, job … (3 comments)
real estate: The business of real estate is changing
- 02/19/09 05:16 PM
In the 1994 movie, "Blank Check" a 12 year old boy's bicycle is destroyed by a car. The driver involved in a money laundering scheme gives him a blank check to purchase a new bicycle. The kid instead uses his computer to create a $1 million collar check that he uses to buy anythhing and everything he can including a castle sized house. When the movie was made it was not possible to look up properties on the internet with photos and conduct a paperless transaction. It was not possible to "talk" to someone over the internet. The idea that … (0 comments)
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