keller williams: KW Set to Explode in 4th Quarter - 07/22/07 10:28 PM
Keller Williams Real Estate is setting the stage for explosive growth in the 4th quarter of 2007. This growth will involve increased national and local recognition, a substantial increase in the number of KW agents, an increase in market share in 2008, and a substantial increase in transaction sides.
This is my … (2 comments)
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keller williams: How to Run an Uptight Ship - 05/31/07 05:32 PM
I just posted an article over on The Harper Team Blog that contains a couple of interesting lines out of an email sent to J Rockcliff Realtors. For those of you not familiar with local real estate events here in the East Bay area of California - J Rockcliff is a … (8 comments)
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keller williams: KW - Mega Agent Production - 04/01/07 04:41 PM
On the front page of the current edition of "OutFront," the Keller Williams' agent news magazine is an article about "Mega Agents" that came over to Keller Williams because of the business model. Enough data has now been collected to throw out some numbers comparing the last full year at their … (3 comments)
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keller williams: Beware of Rent Backs - 03/27/07 11:29 AM
Below is a case study that my friend Jim Walberg shared with our Keller Williams team on Monday. This type of feeback is one of the things I love about our team meetings and business model of everyone working for everyone's success. In our team meetings, experieinced agents bring these type … (0 comments)
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keller williams: The Wao of Real Estate Success - 03/07/07 09:51 AM
Listen closely Grasshopper...
...your success in real estate is part of the great Wao of life.
You alone must walk the path, pass the tests, to attain.
The three aspects of the Wao are: Work, Attitude & Orientation.
The 10 Great Considerations:
You're actually not dependent upon your company for your success. NAR stats … (0 comments)
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keller williams: Thank ReMAX for Keller Williams - 03/03/07 10:22 AM
I've finally gotten around to attending a Keller Williams career night. This is a monthy meeting designed to introduce the Keller Williams business model to people considering becoming an agent at KW. At this meeting I learned that ReMAX was actually one of the major forces responsible for the Keller Williams … (6 comments)
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keller williams: OutFront with Keller Williams - 02/15/07 06:32 PM
In Part 1 of my series on Keller Williams, I had some fun with Gary Keller and the KW business model. In Part 2, I related some of how The Harper Team chose Keller Williams as the place to hang out their real estate licenses (group discount! Just kidding). This segment … (1 comments)
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keller williams: Keller Williams #4 Real Estate Franchise - 02/14/07 05:26 PM
By the end of this year, Keller Williams Realty will have grown from 3,343 (1997) agents to 90,000 agents (projected growth).
It’s interesting to hear people say, “Keller Williams, I’ve never heard of them.” It’s a hurdle at times for KW agents – BUT – the benefits far outweigh … (4 comments)
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keller williams: Keller Williams Pyramid Scheme is Just the Tip of the Iceberg - 02/14/07 02:41 PM
Many of you have heard the rumor, the gossip, the innuendo, the half-truth – about the Keller Williams’ Pyramid Scheme. I think in this day and age of transparency in real estate, it’s high time to let it out into the light of day.
I’ve learned, in the last few … (6 comments)
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keller williams: Blog Clinics Bring in the Business - 01/31/07 06:10 PM
After the success of our first two blogging classes, Pat and I have been receiving quite a few requests from the attendees for some Q&A time or hands-on help. The answer I came up with is BLOG CLINICS.
Today, I'm holding my first two Blog Clinics, one at 10am and the other … (1 comments)
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keller williams: Peets, Starbucks, Borders and Barnes & Noble need to WAKE UP! - 01/14/07 02:02 PM
Here I am at Peets Coffee off Bollinger and across from Whole Foods in San Ramon, California. I’ve been coming here off and on for coffee since arriving in San Ramon last August. Today, Sunday, is the first day I’ve brought my laptop along.
I thought I would grab a cup, … (13 comments)
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keller williams: Open House - Blog - 01/11/07 03:35 PM
I'm sitting open house this morning for our new condo listing in San Ramon and made a snap decision to blog the event.
This morning was the first meeting of the year for the San Ramon / Danville Realtors Marketing Association. The meeting was well attended with high energy and great … (0 comments)
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keller williams: What to do when the Grifters come to Town. - 01/08/07 06:16 PM
That's my dilemma today.
I have posted a true story over on our site's blog and no title seems good enough to attract the attention it warrants. I finally went simple Real Estate Fraud Averted.
It reads like an episode of The Rockford Files.
My friend and mentor is the hero of the … (0 comments)
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keller williams: Keller Williams - It’s the Business Model that Brings in Agents - 12/25/06 03:17 PM
There's a new post up on my KW - Danville Blog -- Keller Williams - It’s the Business Model that Brings in Agents.
I interviewed some veteran agents as to why they left where they were and came to Keller Williams.There are some interesting comments
One comment I failed to mention on that … (18 comments)
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keller williams: KW - Motto - 12/19/06 12:33 AM
This one's for my fellow Keller Williams agents.
If you've been reading a couple of my recent posts, you have heard me mention MOTTO Magazine. I thought the MOTTO Manifesto sounded a lot like our company culture, so I wanted to share it with all of you.
For the Individual:
We believe that people … (4 comments)
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keller williams: The Emperor Moth did not Die in Vain - 12/13/06 06:08 PM
Many years ago, my friend, Loren Crenshaw, related this story to me that was an experience another friend of his shared with him.
As you can see, it made an impression on me.
His friend was walking through the woods, when he happened upon an Emperor Moth struggling to exit its … (4 comments)
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keller williams: How MLM - MultiLevel Marketing Prepared Me for Real Estate - 11/27/06 10:14 PM
When I was nineteen my friend Greg’s dad got the two of us signed up in Amway and out into our Georgia neighborhood to sell some soap. Well, that didn’t last long because at nineteen, I had other things on my mind.
It’s 37 years later. I’m in San Ramon, California and … (35 comments)
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keller williams: $250K/sq. ft. – San Ramon Real Estate - 11/22/06 08:37 PM
California real estate prices have been skyrocketing the last few years, but who would have imagined $250K a square foot in the San Ramon Valley. I guess it's a question of how you figure it. I think the current statistic is 19% of real estate sales come from your signs. We, … (0 comments)
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keller williams: $50K Referral Fee for the Holidays - 11/22/06 10:36 AM
Want some Active Green Rain? Make an extra $10K or $50K for the holidays.
You could earn a $50K referral fee for the holidays by referring just one client to us. Go here for details.
Have a Great Weekend - let's do some business!
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keller williams: Anatomy of a Team - Part 2 - Sibling Rivalry in San Ramon - 11/21/06 06:11 AM
Yesterday, my brother and I butted chests again for a few seconds. He was leaving for a Thanksgiving visit with folks and had a few orders for me. Well, they sounded like orders to me. As the older brother, I don't like orders - received too many of them growing up … (3 comments)
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keller williams: Anatomy of a Team - Part 1 - 11/20/06 08:31 AM
In my short time in real estate, I have met agents who are doing fifty to one hundred transactions a year solo. They do, of course, rely on an assistant or other staff in the brokerage. But the majority of the Realtor work is being done by them. I applaud them, … (2 comments)
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keller williams: Use MAPS to Enhance Your Site - 11/19/06 06:44 AM
I'm in the process of adding some maps to our site. The one to the right is free from Google. You can get it here. Enter the information for your business - I'm using my favorite coffee shop address in San Ramon, CA as it is in the center of my … (6 comments)
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keller williams: Who You are Speaks Louder than Words - 11/17/06 10:33 AM
Yesterday, I received a comment on my post that I deleted. I wish I had waited. I was exhausted from being up since 1:30am and a full day at the retreat I am attending. Followed that up with a couple of hours at the office and was just dog tired when … (2 comments)
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keller williams: Get YOUR Head Out of... - 11/13/06 10:24 PM
CPR – Concrete Physical Reality – some people avoid it like the plague.
This past summer, I retired from one of the big airlines in this country after 32 years of (service???) More on that at some other time. After nine years of no increased wages, and steadily declining benefits … (1 comments)
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