century 21: New Real Estate Agent Tips
- 05/01/07 07:53 PM
I am often questioned by new agents about how to build their business. Do You Help New Agents?
I thought I would share a few Randyisms for their benefit. I will complete the list at a future time.
1) Do not be a Stealth Agent: Are You a Secret Agent?
Be seen and known. Take advantage of all as many ways as possible of being seen. Signs on your vehicle(s), name badge, pictures on all of your signage, newsletter, farming cards, etc.2) Advertise: I am a Passive Aggressive Marketer
Part of your business pan needs to include advertising. Pick your shots strategically, money is … (45 comments)
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century 21: ALOHA AINA (Love of the Land in Hawaiian)
- 04/28/07 07:31 AM
The ancient native Hawaiians were environmentalist in the truest form. They did not protest or lobby congress. No driving fuel efficient cars to make a statement or National forest to prevent people from clear cutting.
The Native Hawaiian understood that they needed to preserve their natural resources. They lived their daily lives in a manner that today would be considered environmentalist. Hawaiians lived "Pono" (with respect and righteousness). By living in righteousness they believed they would be blessed by fertile lands and sea.
Hawaiians managed their resources from the mountains to the sea. They needed the mountain valleys for fresh water and crops. … (26 comments)
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century 21: Salt Lake Pet Friendly Buildings
- 04/27/07 07:24 AM
Below is a list of condos in the Salt Lake area, just a short commute to downtown Honolulu that are pet friendly. This is an important question for families with pets. Also if you are relocating to Hawaii, this issue of animal quarantine comes up. If you are relocating to Hawaii do your self and your pet a favor and check out the Dept. of Agriculture website for animal quarantine information: http://www.hawaiiag.org/hdoa/ai_aqs_info.htm
This list was completed as accurately as possible. If an area is blank, it is because the building complex did not specify or answer the questions. The data was taken … (2 comments)
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century 21: Westloch - Q1 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity
- 04/27/07 07:10 AM
This Westloch sales report covers both Westloch Estates and Westloch Fairway (part of zip code of 96706) have seen the real estate market slow a little. Both volume and prices have dropped a little from the 2006 figures.
Interest rates are still low and there is a good selection of inventory making it a good market for buyers.
Currently under the "Active for Sale Category" there are: 22 Single Family Homes
Currently in Escrow: 7 Single Family Homes
*These numbers were taken from the Honolulu Board of Realtors MLS system and are deemed to be accurate, but not guaranteed.
You can find out more about … (0 comments)
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century 21: Salt Lake, Hawaii - Q1 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity
- 04/27/07 06:41 AM
The Salt Lake community (part of zip code of 96818) has mostly condominiums. There are a few single family home sales, but too few to draw any market conclusions. Sales activity for the first quarter of 2007 showed similar numbers of sales with a nice increase in prices over 2006.
Interest rates are still low, properties are still moving making it a nice balanced market for buyers and sellers. With a short commute to downtown Honolulu, Salt Lake continues to be a popular location for those working and shopping in town.
Currently under the "Active for Sale Category" there are: 46 … (2 comments)
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century 21: How Can We Create Pet Friendly Rentals?
- 04/23/07 05:42 PM
This was an interesting conversation today at a meeting of Realtor leadership. I found this to be an interesting topic of conversation. It was started because of my Active Rain / Localism blog posts listing pet friendly buildings in some of our communities. Believe it or not people actually read those.
I was waiting for our meeting of regional chairs and vice-chairs for the Honolulu Board of Realtors to start. One of the former employees of or Board entered the room. She was there to make a presentation to the group on Smart Growth. She is coincidently involved with the Hawaiian … (48 comments)
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century 21: Q1 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity in the Kaneohe Area
- 04/23/07 05:02 PM
The Kaneohe communities (zip code of 96744) real estate market has had a small increase in sales activity over 2006 for the sale time period, there has been a some drops in average sales prices. The one bright spot was in March the average sales prices of condos went up. Interest rates are still low and there is a good selection of inventory making it a good market for buyers. Sellers may need to be somewhat negotiable with the amount of units for sale especially in the single family homes.
Currently under the "Active for Sale Category" there are:
113 Single Family … (4 comments)
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century 21: Ocean Pointe Q1 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity of Existing Homes
- 04/23/07 05:31 AM
Single Family Homes in the Ocean Pointe has shown some price decreases. The average sales price of single family homes have dropped in value nearly 11% from the same time period last year. While sales volume has been consistent the inventory levels have increased to about 6 months worth.
On the condo/ townhouse side the average sales price has not changed much over last year for the same period, but sales volume has dropped and inventory levels have increased. There will be continued pressure for sellers to be more flexible on prices and terms to compete against the rising levels of … (4 comments)
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century 21: Wahiawa & Whitmore areas - Q1 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity of Existing Homes
- 04/23/07 04:56 AM
The Wahiawa and Whitmore communities have seen the real estate market has leveled, but homes are still selling. Interest rates are still low and there is a good selection of inventory. It is still a good time to buy or sell in this balanced Wahiawa and Whitmore market.
Currently under the "Active for Sale Category" there are:
32 Single Family Homes24 Condos/ TownhousesCurrently in Escrow:
13 Single Family Homes 9 Condos/ Townhouses*These numbers were taken from the Honolulu Board of Realtors MLS system and are deemed to be accurate, but not guaranteed.
You can find out more about real estate in Hawaii at: http://www.hawaiirandy.com/
Or … (0 comments)
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century 21: Mililani - Q1 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity of Existing Homes
- 04/22/07 10:03 AM
The Mililani real estate market has slowed some from the past few years, but it is still moving and showing price increases in most sectors. Interest rates are still low and there is a good selection of inventory. It is still a good time to buy or sell in this balanced Mililani market.
*These numbers were taken from the Honolulu Board of Realtors MLS system and are deemed to be accurate, but not guaranteed.
You can find out more about real estate in Hawaii at: http://www.hawaiirandy.com/
Or at: http://www.localism.com/
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Mililani Town Association: http://www.mililanitown.org/Mililani Drug Free: http://www.Mililanidrugfree.org/Mililani Chess Club: http://www.mililanichess.org/Mililani Blog Posts:
Welcome to Mililani … (2 comments)
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century 21: State of Hawaii - Sales of Existing Homes & Condominiums
- 04/22/07 07:03 AM
This first quarter statewide numbers are in. The numbers of units sold are down from the Q1 2006 numbers, with the exception of Maui single family homes.
Median Sales Prices have held on average. Some areas and types of inventory of gone down some while other areas have continued to show some growth.
* These numbers were taken from Title Guaranty Escrow and from the Honolulu Board of Realtors. I numbers are deemed to be accurate but not guaranteed.
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century 21: Getting Real Estate Designations
- 04/21/07 04:26 PM
After getting back in the real estate industry I decided that education would be an important part of my business plan. I started by attended several orientation type classes through the Board of Realtors. I soon after I began the quest to gain the GRI designation. I chose this one first for two reasons.
It covered all facets of the business and would give me a well rounded working knowledge.You do not have to join any organizations and pay annual fees.What I found was that some classes were very good, but many more were just too basic. I was bored silly in … (51 comments)
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century 21: Aiea Pet Friendly Buildings
- 04/19/07 10:20 PM
Below is a list of condos and townhouses in Aiea area that are pet friendly. This is an important question for families with pets. Also if you are relocating to Hawaii, this issue of animal quarantine comes up. If you are relocating to Hawaii do your self and your pet a favor and check out the Dept. of Agriculture website for animal quarantine information: http://www.hawaiiag.org/hdoa/ai_aqs_info.htm
This list was completed as accurately as possible. If an area is blank, it is because the building complex did not specify or answer the questions. The data was taken from the Hawaii Humane Society: http://www.hawaiianhumane.org/programs/petshousing/default.asp
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century 21: Waikiki Pet Friendly Buildings
- 04/19/07 10:04 PM
Below is a list of condos in Waikiki that are pet friendly. This is an important question for families with pets. Also if you are relocating to Hawaii, this issue of animal quarantine comes up. If you are relocating to Hawaii do your self and your pet a favor and check out the Dept. of Agriculture website for animal quarantine information: http://www.hawaiiag.org/hdoa/ai_aqs_info.htm
This list was completed as accurately as possible. If an area is blank, it is because the building complex did not specify or answer the questions. The data was taken from the Hawaii Humane Society: http://www.hawaiianhumane.org/programs/petshousing/default.asp
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century 21: Overpricing is a Terrible Practice by Some Agents to Steal Listings?
- 04/19/07 09:52 PM
There is type of agent that pops up every now and then, who makes us all look bad. They cost the seller's time and money and they cost quality agents a listing every now and then.
It just happened to me and Lielane Peralta, who is a new agent in our office, who teamed up with me on a potential listing. I see this happen from time to time and wasn't personally as upset as I was disappointed for this new agent, who I feel earned this listing to only watch another agent steal it with a less than ethical practice.
This is … (83 comments)
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century 21: Aloha and Welcome to Active Rain - Russ Prothero my Older Brother
- 04/19/07 08:35 AM
The reason I am in Hawaii and in real estate is my older half-brother Russ Prothero.
Back in the early 1970s he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. He found himself doing real tough duty. He was stationed in Kaneohe, Hawaii. While here he met Debbie Hotchkiss and they dated. When he finished his time in the Marine Corps, they got married and moved to the mainland.
After a few years they were drawn back to the islands.
Debbie's father Guy was an extremely successful real estate investor and contractor on Oahu. Russ was an electrician and a very good carpenter, so … (13 comments)
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century 21: Doing Business Better Thanks to Active Rain
- 04/14/07 09:29 AM
I was commenting on a blog post from Margaret Rome this morning: Active Rain Hits Over 15000 Real Estate Agents Today!! What an accomplishment.
John Novak - Las Vegas and Henderson, NV added a comment that a big part of the success is the mix of occupations on Active Rain. His comment made me stop and think for a moment. He hit it right on the head. The mix of occupations and expertise is what makes this such a great forum.
Since joining Active Rain, I have learned so much from the great Realtors on here. Too many to list, but sufficient to … (34 comments)
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century 21: Active Rain Top Dog! An Interview with Tony Marriott
- 04/10/07 06:08 PM
This interview has been a couple of weeks in the works. I decided to interview Tony Marriott for a few reasons.
He has the highest point total on Active Rain and I am sure many would like to know his secretHe is an extremely successful REALTOR®He is one of the few Active Rain members I have met in personHis business model is somewhat unique and interesting to meHe has more training and more designations than any Realtor I knowHe and his wife are in the business together. (Something my wife and I are afraid to try)I enjoy reading his blogs and his … (78 comments)
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century 21: Kailua Pet Friendly Buildings
- 04/08/07 07:43 PM
Below is a list of condos and townhouses in the Kailua area that are pet friendly.
This is an important question for families with pets. Also if you are relocating to Hawaii, this issue of animal quarantine comes up. If you are relocating to Hawaii do your self and your pet a favor and check out the Dept. of Agriculture website for animal quarantine information: http://www.hawaiiag.org/hdoa/ai_aqs_info.htm
This list was completed as accurately as possible. If an area is blank, it is because the building complex did not specify or answer the questions. The data was taken from the Hawaii Humane Society: http://www.hawaiianhumane.org/programs/petshousing/default.asp
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century 21: Honolulu Pet Friendly Buildings
- 04/08/07 07:35 PM
Below is a list of condos and townhouses in the Honolulu area that are pet friendly.
This is an important question for families with pets. Also if you are relocating to Hawaii, this issue of animal quarantine comes up. If you are relocating to Hawaii do your self and your pet a favor and check out the Dept. of Agriculture website for animal quarantine information: http://www.hawaiiag.org/hdoa/ai_aqs_info.htm
This list was completed as accurately as possible. If an area is blank, it is because the building complex did not specify or answer the questions. The data was taken from the Hawaii Humane Society: http://www.hawaiianhumane.org/programs/petshousing/default.asp
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