A most interesting job - 05/30/09 05:21 PM
It is easy to lose sight of things you enjoy about your job when the pressure for success is continuous while the opportunity for success rarely pays a visit. 
I got into real estate after a technology sales career of over twenty five years because I wanted to get back to those days when the right solution really made a difference in what people were doing.  In the early days of computing, the right computer loaded with the proper tools could let people do what they could not do before.
I saw real estate in a similar light.  Often people moving … (4 comments)

Following the trail of success on the web - 05/17/09 10:21 PM
We all have some funny stories about the web.  One of my favorites is the call that I got from a lady who wanted to know why a listed house was only $79,000. 
The listing was out of our normal area so I had to pull it from MLS.  I had to chuckle when I saw the screen.  An agent had posted the picture of a clubhouse as the MLS picture for a lot.  While the listing was clear that it was a lot, the picture caused some confusion.  The caller had not taken the time to read the listing, they … (3 comments)