broker: Blaming, Lie Detector Tests, and Other Nonsense - 01/05/08 11:52 AM
I AM HERE! OK...sometimes people on the rain write stuff just to get people's panties in a bunch. I came across one such post the other day and I have to admit...I do kind of have a wedgie right now! Here's the link...it's short so you can check it out: http://activerain.com/blogsview/324677/Should-Lie-Detector-Tests Now, it's one (5 comments)
broker: Please Be Courteous and STAY HOME if You Get Sick! - 12/06/07 01:03 PM
OK, those of you that read my posts know that I love my agents! I wouldn't trade them for any others and I'm sure that they are blessings sent just for me. HOWEVER, last week I asked one of them to please STAY HOME as he described how sick he and (7 comments)
broker: What Can I Give The Producer of the Year? - 12/04/07 03:09 PM
Hi Everyone! Well, it's hard to believe that we've made it through our first official year as a Brokerage in the Colorado Springs Market! I started off with just two licensed assistants and now have 7 agents and a Broker Candidate in school. I learned ALL KINDS OF THINGS this year! (3 comments)
broker: Quiet Agents...The Secret Weapon That Many Brokers Miss Out On! - 10/03/07 06:06 PM
As a Broker/Owner of a small independent brokerage in the Colorado Springs market, I've been taking a long hard look at the dynamics of my brokerage, and more particularly, who is selling and who is not. " I just spend a lot of time 'imagining' the buyers coming to me..." Until recently, I (14 comments)
broker: Since When Does Being Professional Mean Being A Snob? - 07/06/07 01:13 AM
I love this business! I've stayed in for 12 years in the Colorado Springs, CO market and can't imagine really doing anything else. I know it's right for me. I have had all kinds of experiences and worked with all kinds of people over the years. It never ceases to amaze me, (29 comments)
broker: Doing Both Sides of the Deal for Half the Commission - 07/05/07 11:48 PM
Does anyone out there ever feel that there are so many "fellow real estate professionals" who don't seem to do much work at all during a transaction? That the only way you will get to have a smooth and comfortable transaction for your Seller or Buyer is if you pick up (12 comments)
broker: "Feeling Out" the Seller's Agent Before Writing An Offer - 07/05/07 11:02 PM
I have been active in the Colorado Springs market for about 12 years now. I LOVE a good deal and I love getting the best deals for my clients! Much of the time, I work as a Buyer's Agent and I feel I'm pretty effective in helping my clients to procure (9 comments)
broker: Who Do You Love? - 06/28/07 12:28 AM
Time for a light hearted post! Who is your favorite Agent/Broker OUTSIDE your own company and why? I'll go first! My favorite outside my own company Broker is John McGovern of Avalon Properties. He was my ex-Managing Broker at All West Realtors in Colorado Springs. Although the company was sold to a (0 comments)
broker: Splits Are Changing! So Are Loyalties. - 06/27/07 06:28 AM
Recently, in all of my interviewing efforts, I have found that the process of split negotiation has changed a lot from the time I graduated real estate school. I found a place that I wanted to work, asked how much they would give me...it seemed fair, so I signed on. I stayed (45 comments)
broker: Rich Dad/Poor Dad Debate Over Asset vs Liability - 05/29/07 07:03 PM
I've been reading this book because I've heard so much positive feedback about it and I'm half way through. Even the author says it's an undying debate as to weather your home is an asset or a liability. He sites the fact that in 1997, he knew some friends who were (9 comments)
broker: Recruiting...What Do Most Agents Seek In A Brokerage? - 05/11/07 08:55 PM
Hi Everyone! I relize that I'm a little "different" and that's the way God made me! :-) I have been selling in this market for about 12 years and have moved a few times until I opened my own Brokerage. The first place I worked, I chose by the name, because (12 comments)
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