A peek inside John's head

So, I have been a rainer (actively) for about a month. I never really believed that I would get any leads. Frankly, I joined to increase my search ratings. Then, one day, I read Jeff Turner's blogs and realized how selfish I was! Since joining, I have realized many benefits of raining that I hadn...

I am an active rain newbie, but I am jazzed about being a part of this great community! I have to share with everyone what happened this week...Our local Chamber of Commerce called about a week ago and said that they wanted to do an article on our company. They are doing a special edition of the ...

I often get asked by clients what the rental market is like here in Santa Clarita. This post will attempt to answer that question. The rental market in the Santa Clarita Valley is VERY STRONG. It has been for the last couple of years. I personally believe the reason for this is the change in the ...

My Dad, one of the greatest men alive today, learned about 12 years ago the value of taking vitamins. You can read his story at his BRAND NEW WEBSITE! My dad is 67 years old in April. If you read his story, he will tell you how he felt in his early fifties compared to how he feels today. And he g...

Ok, this is starting to really frustrate me. I figured I would just throw it out there and see if anyone in the "rest of the country" feels the way I do. Let me start by saying yes, I do live in Southern California. But therein lies some of my frustration. I am actually from God's Country (Salem,...

First of all, I apologize to all you techies who will be cringing at my language! I recently hired a gentleman to re-write our available rentals page to make it dynamic so that we can put it our own listings and update/remove listings as they become available/unavailable. I went to his office to ...

"I always put my clients' needs before my own." "You are #1." "I'm not #1, you are!" "I strive for QUALITY, not QUANTITY." "Working for people, not commissions." Do these sound familiar? These phrases can be seen on billboards, bus benches, in newspaper ads, real estate magazines, on the back of...

I asked this question at a presentation I made in front of my networking group the other day. The way I see it, most of our clients ask our opinion, and the opinion of the lender involved in the transaction. The problem is, these two people both stand to make a lot of money when the transaction c...

This little story, as bad as it is, is why I have a job at Classic Property Management. If you are a realtor and you are "dabbling" in leasing or management, you may want to think again. It might not be worth it. SHE CAME INTO MY OFFICE WITH A FRANTIC LOOK ON HER FACE. She said to me, "I accident...

So, here I am, the CEO of a growing company with 5 employees/contractors who are depending partly on my performance to put food on the table and I am sitting home watching American Idol? Yup. Fortunately, I do watch it after recording it on my DVR which trims a 65 minute show to about 30 minutes....