JIM's Blog

Today I was driving some clients around the North Marysville area and saw the ominous organe and black sign that signals the end of summer and the beginning of fall. No, not all he back to school sales.....The HALLOWEN STORE's orange and black banner taunting me from the freeway! If you feel the ...

I was bummed when The Produce Guy in Smokey Point went out of business a few months back. I had been stopping by to get fresh, tasty apples, grapes, strawberries, peaches and corn - oh, and milk, and honey, and ice cream! The Produce Guy is a terrific businessman who always greets his customers w...

 My wife took our two year old daughter to register at pre-school today. She was sooo excited to be going to meet her teacher and see her classroom. She will be going two days a week and can't wait. She already has her Dora backpack and her crayons! Seeing her so excited made me think of us Real ...

MARYSVILLE: Your buying power is so important these days. When a trip to the grocery store can easily set you back three bills, it is comforting to know you got the best deal in town. I have lived and shopped in town for years, and here is my list of the top places to save money on groceries:   T...

Ok, without further fanfare..... Be Proactive. Think of all the objections you can, and have an answer before you are asked Be Reactive. Call that difficult client back first. This solves two problems: It gets that task off your to do list, and makes the client feel like a priority Go the extra m...

I stopped by King's buffet today in Marysville for the Sunday Seafood Brunch. I had the two little ones and My 11 year old daughter as well. Mom and my 14 year old were at the Mariner's game watching them, CRUSH the Yankees (GO M'S!!!!).... So I was hanging out with the other three and had a grea...

Sometimes clients come to you from the strangest places. The moral of this story below is this: Always watch for opportunities in every place you go! All challenges are opportunities in disguise! Our Real Estate office was having a food drive at a local supermarket. I was out front collecting foo...

Brandon and I enjoyed four fun filled  hours playing paintball in Arlington last weekend.  Skinny Joe's Paintball on the Burn Road in Arlington charges $30 a player for four hours of Paintball blasting fun! We had our guns, air, paintballs and protective gear all included. Skinny Joe's field is s...

I had a floor call from a couple who were interested in a foreclosed condo. They met me at the condo after I had previewed it for them the day before. They decided they wanted to make an offer on it and followed me back to my office. We sat dwo nand wrote up all the paperwork with the standard la...

Ok, sorry to mislead you. The title was tongue in cheek. When I first started Real Estate 3 years ago, I thought I needed to read books. Gary Keller, Jeffery Gitomer and other authors filled my days. I read The Millionaire Real Estate Agent three times! The Sales Bible sat by my bed for two month...