North Idaho Real Estate and Homes for Sale - Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Hayden Lake & Rathdrum

Luxury can be bought inexpensively right now... Blackrock owner cinching the belt even tighter.

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:32:47 -0500

The developer of some of the most exclusive real estate properties in Kootenai County and Spokane is optimistic but realistic in what the future holds for him and others in the business.

"Anybody today in the development business who tells you things are a bowl of cherries is a liar," Chesrown said.

He's right. It's not the end of the world, but it's definitely a different world.

"No one anticipated the slowdown to be as deep and wide as it's been. When we budgeted for 2006 -2007 or 2007-2008 we were looking at a slowdown estimated at 20 percent, not 75 to 100 percent."

Black Rock cut about 70 percent of its administrative personnel to a staff of about 25 and closed its downtown sales office. Chesrown has taken on the position of sales director.

He started putting his personal property on the market early last year. He sold one home in California, while Black Rock Ranch near Harrison and another ranch in Texas are for sale, with plans to keep the one that does not sell.

"Obviously the ranch is a passion, but to have those kind of things, you can't put those kind of assets ahead of your business," he said. "The other thing, when you're asking lenders and different entities to work with you on restructuring, you have to be willing to make the tough decisions. The tough decision sometimes is on a personal note."

Now this I admire - it takes a confident man to make hard decisions and then live by them.

Article here.

Are you a Tryer or a Doer?

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:23:10 -0500

"Trying is lying. There is no such thing as trying. You do it or you don't. You get results in life or you have excuses why you didn't. When people say, 'I'll try,' they usually mean, 'I'm not going to do it now.'" — Dick Sutphen: Psychic researcher and author and speaker on hypnotherapy

Or, as Yoda, Jedi Master said: Do, or do not. There is no Try.

What do you try? What do you do?

I've taken to not responding with: I'll try. Instead I give either an affirmative or a negative. Do, or do not. There is not try is taking away a lot of stuff off my plate. When I force myself to respond with yes I will do it or no, I am not able to do it, WOW, how powerful it is!

41% of Workers Laid off in Last Three Months are Back to Work

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:51:33 -0500

Despite it being one of the most challenging hiring environments in the nation’s history, 41% of workers who were laid off from full-time jobs in the last three months reported they found a new full-time, permanent position while another 8% found part-time work.

This is good news on a national level. Perhaps this is why Kootenai County's unemployment actually went down 3/10th's of a percent from 7.7 to 7.4 in the last month. Unemployment in the greater Coeur d'Alene area is actually expected to reach the 9-10% range by late summer. While not good, it's also not the worst we've seen in the last 20 or so years.

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Wordless Wednesday: My Breezy Dream...

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:02:17 -0500

Pend Oreille Lake, from the shores of Farragut State Park
Summer 2008 Photo Credit: Christina Ethridge

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The North Idaho economy is ripe for a comeback...

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:49:59 -0500

Steve Griffitts is confident in his weather prediction: The sun is going to come out in April and eventually, it will stop snowing here.

He has the same confidence in his economic forecast that businesses will rebound, jobs will bounce back, shoppers will return to stores and things will get better.

"People are not afraid of what happened," said the president of Jobs Plus. "They're afraid of what's to come. Let me put you at rest."

North Idaho has gone from a resource-based economy dependent on lumber and mining to a diverse and expanding one marked by growth in medicine, finance and tourism.

"We have seen so much investment in our area," Griffitts said. "Not only financial investment, but intellectual investment."

A cornerstone of the area's success has been manufacturing.

Interesting... so the fact that I've been telling people that medical and manufacturing are the strongest employers in the area is TRUE - wow, fancy that ;)

Full article here.

Go ahead don’t listen to me: 8 reasons why my advice sucks.

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:46:36 -0500

I wrote a post on my North Idaho Real Estate Blog, a list post. I'm actually participating in the #31DBBB challenge and yesterday's challenge was to write a list post.

Anyway, while it's satirical, it's based firmly in reality, so here is a synopsis of the post. You can read more over at that North Idaho Real Estate Blog.

1. What more is there to know about the area? You heard what a great place it is from your brother’s sister’s cousin who has a friend who drove through here once on their trip from Seattle to Montana.

2. The home was supposed to be a wonderful investment, it looked GREAT in the pictures!

3. Your friend moved to the area 4 years ago and they told you that the home next to theirs is available for a “Steal of a deal” right from the owner… no commissions!!!

4. You know you’ll get a “better deal” buying directly through the listing agent because the seller won’t have to pay “double” commission!!

5. Heck, the extra money you have to put into the property in improvements is made up for by the extra appreciation a particular neighborhood will have.

6. You believe that either all agents are created equal or all agents suck, why on earth do I need an investment property expert?

7. Hey, this management company cost me less money in repairs and maintenance every month. I can take care of that stuff later (or, it’s unnecessary work).

8. Of course you should go straight to the builder. They will give you the best price possible. After all, You’re experienced, You’ve “done this” a few times!

Before commenting, PLEASE read the entire post over at the North Idaho Real Estate Blog.

Yes, investors are still buying rental homes in the Coeur d'Alene area

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:01:26 -0500

30% of all sales are vacation-home buyers and investment home buyers. Sure that number has dropped from 33%, but it's still a very strong number.

Who are the buyers? Investment-home buyers in 2008 had a median age of 47, earned $85,000, and bought a home that was fairly close to their primary residence.

WSJ Article here

The thing is, the investors that are buying now are much more financially stronger than the bulk of investors that purchased 3-5 years ago. Today they are coming in with at least 30-35% down and all too often, cash for full purchase. They are also looking for serious deals, which has resulted in the buying of REO's and Short-Sales more frequently than a traditional re-sale.

Realtor's Suck... lovely name, trademark infringement, but apparently that's not important... so on to the topic at hand...

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:56:40 -0500

I found a lovely blogsite bashing all REALTORS(R) - by lovely, I mean that while I get the point of it (at least I think I do, let me take a stab at it: it's written by someone who believes that REALTORS(R) are a waste of time and are even harmful to a real estate transaction. I haven't decided if the author is vengeful, crazy or just passionate about something they believe to be a necessary change. I choose to believe the passion part), I think it's a tad bit extreme, accusatory, slanderous and...

Ok, everyone is entitled to their opinion and often, based upon our own anecdotal evidence, our opinions may seem very solid and almost factual. But, they are still opinions none the less.

I really wanted to address something I read on that site (well actually, I'd like to address a whole lot of things but it's not my goal in life to try to change the writers opinion about REALTORS(R) so anyway...).

The guest writer makes the following statement:
"...in light of the current mortgage mess. The basis of it all is that people paid too much for their houses. Period..."

The guest writer is saying that the reason why people paid "too much" for their home is because REALTORS(R) should have known homes were over priced and guided buyers accordingly. That because REALTORS(R) are paid based upon a percentage of the sales price, it was in their best interest to keep pushing home prices higher and higher.

In other words, REALTORS(R) should always have crystal balls. Yes, we should cleary know and predict (with 100% accuracy mind you) the future value of any real estate we sell.

Gosh golly gee, it's no wonder no REALTOR(R) can make the grade she's set.

Let's completely ignore the fact that prices rise when the demand is high and the supply is low. That without a single REALTOR(R) involved in any transaction, sellers would have still kept their prices high and buyers would still have bought just about anything sight-unseen.

It was a frenzy. Credit was very loose and lenders were lending like crazy. In fact, Fannie and Freddie were FORCING lending institutions to lend to severly unqualified buyers on the basis of "anti-discrimination, steering and other politically correct reasons". In other words, money was flowing freely and "reverse" discrimination was mandatory.

I know from our experience, it didn't matter WHAT we said to people, they were going to do what they were going to do. If we advised that perhaps they shouldn't use a zero down, negative ammortization I/O loan to buy their 8th property in a month (in a market where rents were paying 1/2 the mortgage cost at the peak), they simply either ignored us or went to another REALTOR(R) and bought what they wanted.

In other words, a REALTOR(R) can give the best possible advice but it is ENTIRELY up to the buyer to either heed that advice or ignore it. It's also convenient how quickly a buyer "forgets" the advice given to them, which explains why the advice I give is in writing, and signed and dated by both the buyer and myself.

At some point with some consumers, you just have to shut up and do what they want you to do. Kind of stinks, we get slammed because we don't "advise enough" and we get slammed because "I know what I'm doing, I'm only using you because I have to".

A major catch 22.

(The guest writer goes on to say that REALTORS(R) caused the whole fiasco. It's so much easier to cast blame than to look in the mirror as a consumer, isn't it!?)

P.S. I have a feeling I am totally setting myself up to be slammed, I sincerely hope the author of the blog doesn't do it. I've seen it done to other agents by this author, but I am not privy to the details so again, I choose to believe the best, that there was culpability on the part of the agents involved and the author was simply "outing" those agents.

P.P.S. The worst part about this particular blog?? The fact that we as REALTORS(R) have done nothing to truly show why we are a fundmentally necessary component to the sale of real estate. In other words, the public thinks all we do is throw the property in the MLS and show up at the closing table.

P.P.P.S. Hum... I just realized that the real product behind the posts is a subscription based website. Hum... in the interests of real estate transparency and something truly free, I believe I will do something a little unique... I will follow, document, journal, every detail of every working day of my life for 1 week (I may do more, but right now I'll commit to 1 week), in an attempt to teach you a smidgeon of what I know (or rather have to know) FOR FREE. I will work on recording my every thought process (even the ones that make me look stupid, politically incorrect, aggressive, angry, etc.) that reveals the reality of a real estate transaction.

P.P.P.P.S. Let's get one thing straight, I agree with the author of the blog in all too many instances. I agree that we need to see some major reform in the real estate industry (and not just with REALTORS(R).) I agree that licensing standards should be much more stringent and more costly. I agree that REALTORS(R) should be held to much higher standards than a simple "code of ethics". But, I also believe what we have is a start, a foundation, a place on which to build. I don't believe it's unchangable. I don't believe that all REALTORS(R) suck (just a few that make the rest of the industry smell like skunk).

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Vo-Tech High School in Coeur d'Alene - the future is a probability

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:26:40 -0500

This one is a bit near and dear to my heart - one of my boys wants to build cars as his career and he needs to start out with a full understanding of the workings - aka, mechanics! Neither his father or I know enough to get him beyond the basics so the idea of a Vo-Tech high school campus in the Coeur d'Alene area is very attractive to us.

COEUR d'ALENE -- The House Revenue and Tax Committee unanimously approved a bill Tuesday that would give cooperative service agencies created by school districts the ability to use plant facilities levies to pay for new buildings.

A 100-acre parcel on the Rathdrum Prairie has been secured for use as a professional-technical campus through a partnership of North Idaho College, the North Idaho Manufacturers Consortium, the city of Rathdrum and the owners of the land, the Meyer family of Rathdrum, who all signed an agreement in October outlining their intentions.

NIC is purchasing 40 acres to develop its professional-technical programs, and the Lakeland School District is purchasing 20 acres to use as the site for a future school.

The final 20 acres have been set aside for the Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls and Lakeland school districts to use to build a professional-technical high school.

Full article here.

Coeur d'Alene Idaho - All I can say is WOW "Black Rock North faces foreclosure"

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:55:38 -0500

Bank files action for $14.6 million against luxury home project on Lake Coeur d’Alene

The complaint filed by American Bank, based in Bozeman, Mont., centers on Black Rock North, a 1,100-acre tract that Chesrown and his investment companies envisioned as an extension of the original Black Rock luxury golf club at Rockford Bay.

Though construction crews built the second golf course, the demand for luxury homes to pay for the project has collapsed. No homes or lots have been sold and the Black Rock North Development group has defaulted. The plans included 206 homes and 325 condo units overlooking the lake.

The development company hasn’t made a payment this year and efforts to reach a loan restructuring agreement with American Bank have so far failed, said Chesrown’s lawyer, Barry Davidson, a Spokane attorney specializing in bankruptcy, receiverships and business restructurings.

Davidson emphasized that Black Rock North is separate from the adjoining Club at Black Rock, the area’s first exclusive waterfront golf retreat.

Interesting...

Article here

Coeur d'Alene Idaho - Tree City USA 25 years and counting!!

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:35:00 -0500

The Arbor Day Foundation has once again hailed Coeur d'Alene as a "Tree City" - this makes it the 25th consecutive year that Coeur d'Alene has been a Tree City.

The Tree City USA® program, sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters, provides direction, technical assistance, public attention, and national recognition for urban and community forestry programs in thousands of towns and cities that more than 120 million Americans call home.

California exodus turns to stampede... where are they going? Idaho!!

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:30:27 -0500

Based on data from moving companies, California had the second highest population out-flow of any state in 2005, according to the report.

The report was published by the American Legislative Exchange Council and it showed that jobs are not just leaving the country, they are moving from state to state and the population is following.

Top 10 "Winners" - % of moves outbound

Oregon - 36.4%
Idaho - 38.1%
Delaware - 38.6%
North Carolina - 38.7%
Nevada - 39.9%
Arizona - 39.9%
South Carolina - 41.0%
Alabama - 41.2%
Tennessee - 42.0%
Kentucky - 44.7%

Top 10 "Losers" - % of moves outbound

North Dakota - 67.8%
Michigan - 63.9%
New Jersey - 60.4%
Indiana - 59.9%
New York - 59.8%
Illinois - 50.4%
Louisiana - 57.9%
Rhode Island - 57.0%
Pennsylvania - 56.0%
California - 55.7%

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho: Tubbs Hill now a full-fledge Dog Park - No 2 leggers allowed!!

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:03:03 -0500

Council: Tubbs Hill a doggone dog park now

CUR d'ALENE -- Tubbs Hill is going to the dogs.

Literally.

In a stunning move last night, the Cur d'Alene City Council unanimously agreed that Tubbs Hill will become a full-fledged dog park -- with no two-legged critters allowed.

"We piddled around with the idea of letting tour groups hike it, kayaks float around it and all sorts of stuff like that," said Councilman Mike Caninedy. "But ultimately we decided that even though the fur would fly, this was the ideal location for a dog park."

"Before the public unleashes its furry -- I mean, fury," he said, "they should really consider what's most environmentally, you know, cool. Humans, particularly those from Spokane, leave cigarette butts, pop cans, beer bottles, plastic -- all sorts of crap. But the crap that dogs leave is biodegradable, man."

Someone at the press has a sense of humor!!

(It's an April Fools Joke!!)

North Idaho is great for vacations - especially affordable ones!

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:45:49 -0500

Seeking a destination that won't break the family budget?

In Idaho there are many affordable family recreational opportunities.

Attractions range from the Route of the Hiawatha Trail (ranked as one of the most scenic trails in America by Great Bicycle Trails) with trestle bridges, tunnels, and 15 miles of scenic high mountain trail, to Silverwood Theme Park, the Northwest's largest theme park, where kids and adults alike can enjoy the more than 60 rides, shows, and attractions - just north of Coeur d'Alene.

Full article here.

Idaho holds it's own in the 2009 ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:44:14 -0500

Economic Performance: 7
A historical measure based on a state's performance in the three most important performance variables. This variables are highly influenced by state policy.

Economic Outlook: 14
A forecast based on a state's standing in the 15 important state policy variables. Data reflect state+local rates and revenues and any affect of federal deductibility.

Idaho boasts a 53.5% growth in personal income per capita between 1997 - 2007

Check out more info here.

Video tour of a beautiful Coeur d'Alene Idaho custom home on acreage - it's my first, enjoy!

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:24:14 -0500

This weekend I bought myself a Flip MinoHD, it's the same size as my Blackberry Pearl and to tell you I'm "in love" would be a serious understatement.

Saturday afternoon I went out to a beautiful home I have for sale and did an extensive video tour of the property. The tour is so extensive, that it's 2 videos because YouTube has an upload time limit and oops, I exceeded it!

Anyway, enjoy this tour. The home is located at 1977 S. Agate Road in Coeur d'Alene Idaho. It has 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and 3,300 finished square feet all situated on 2.87 acres overlooking the prairie, mountains and rivers.

A 6,000+ seat event arena, in Coeur d'Alene? It can be done!

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:16:32 -0500

Consultants outline benefits of possible Coeur d'Alene arena

A 6,000-seat sports and events arena in Coeur d’Alene would operate at a net loss of more than $300,000, but could result in millions of dollars in new tourism and visitor spending annually.

Those are among the findings of a consultant’s study presented Wednesday to the city’s urban renewal agency, the Lake City Development Corp., to determine whether it makes sense for Coeur d’Alene to develop such a facility.

The LCDC and Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce were among the entities that joined together last year to commission the financial feasibility study. That $74,000 report was presented by Convention Sports and Leisure International of Minnesota.

It's an interesting idea and given the beauty of the area and the desire for people to visit, it may become more profitable than expected.

Article here

What do spiders and robins have in common???

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:08:35 -0500

SPRING! They are both signs of SPRING! WHOO HOOO!! Yes, I know there was a fresh new inch of snow on the ground this morning but... I SAW ROBINS! and I SAW SPIDERS!!! WOOT!

Snow will melt quickly (in fact, all the fresh stuff is gone now and it's 11am) and the sun will shine (it is) and life is great!

Gotta love those spiders and robins - they make me happy to live in beautiful North Idaho!

Special thanks to President Avenue for the use of this beautiful photo!

All right, here it is - Going directly to the builder WILL NOT save you money in the Coeur d'Alene Area!!! ARGGGHHH!!!

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:37:31 -0500

This is BEYOND frustrating for me and this WILL be a vent/rant.

Let's get one thing VERY STRAIGHT here - deciding to buy a brand new construction home directly through the builder WILL NOT SAVE YOU MONEY - PERIOD!

I don't care if you think that by doing so the builder is more likely to "make a better deal". I don't care if you think that you are "better than the average person at negotiating".

You WILL NOT get a better deal. IN FACT, we have proven it time and again, we have gotten better deals for buyers than the builder has ever given "directly".

I'm talking about homes built by local mega builders Viking, Copper Basin, Hallmark, etc.

These builders include the cost of selling the home in their pricing structure and they are NOT going to reduce the price of the home below a specific number - they do not want to devalue the neighborhood! Want a better deal? Talk to us, we KNOW what homes the builder is willing to negotiate more on than others. It's a benefit of working with builders and selling huge amounts of their inventory WITHOUT being "their agent". It's that simple. Not to mention that they will pay X% for every home, whether that % goes 100% to their agents or, if that % is shared with their agent and YOUR agent.

The builder's agent IS NOT representing you. They DO NOT have your best interest in mind, period. They have their interest in mind. Why on earth would you go directly to the builder without representation WHEN YOU ARE PAYING FOR IT WHETHER YOU USE IT OR NOT??

It's like paying for an attorney to represent you and then not using that attorney and representing yourself.

There are 2 types of people we see doing this, ones who just don't understand that they need representation (YES, you do) and pay for it anyway and those that think they are "not your average Joe" and can get a better deal themselves. I can talk until I'm blue in the face and whether y'all believe me or not, I see it every day and I know for a fact you are kidding yourselves (oh, and losing money too).

Are we on the same page now????

Idaho ranks #8 in "Healthiest States"

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:34:30 -0500

The United Health Foundation ranks all 50 states and Idaho has come in a healthy #8 (from #15 in 2007).

Strengths:
Low incidence of infectious disease
Low rate of preventable hospitalizations
Low levels of air pollution
Low percentage of children in poverty

Significant Changes:
In the past year, the percentage of children in poverty decreased by 5%
Since 1990, the incidence of infectious disease declined by 88%
Since 1990, the infant mortality rate decreased by 45%

Click here for a .pdf of 2008 snapshot of Idaho

Click here for America's Health Rankings 2008 overview

Click here for an interactive map of "Our Nation at a Glance"

Information obtained from America's Health Rankings.

Stop giving away information to consumers - they won't "need" us . . .

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:26:46 -0500

In the December 2008 issue of REALTOR Magazine, a REALTOR wrote in on the issue of "Why pay for what's free". His contention is that agents putting extensive information on their websites are simply "trying to show people how much smarter they are than everybody else to attract customers." He goes on to say that this is the reason that the "general public has stopped calling". In other words, stop giving away free information and start making people call you.

Hum... I don't think this agent "gets it". He simply doesn't understand todays "information exchange" and definitely doesn't get Web 2.0. He'll be one of those lost in the abyss in 3-4 years as the whole "information available to everyone" becomes the norm (isn't it already??).

By providing as much information as possible to you, the consumer, I am not trying to show anyone that I'm "smarter than everybody else". Rather, I'm trying to provide as much information as I can to you, the consumer, so that you can be better informed and you can know without a doubt that I am experienced, qualified, knowledgable and able to assist them in their real estate endeavors.

Every time I find myself providing information to a client or prospective client, I immediately think "hey, I bet there are more people out there with this same question" and that's when I decide to blog about it.

Anyway - I just thought that the comment this agent made was extremely out of date and unfortunately, all too often, is the perfect cliche of an agent - their value is wrapped up in information hoarding - when in fact, my value is wrapped up in my ability to get a complicated, high stress, high dollar transaction completed safely, smoothly and legally.

The economy is helping some industries - North Idaho Nudist Community

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:12:59 -0500

YES! I could not resist writing about this little diddy...

CNN profiles Sun Meadow Resort near Worley Idaho (just a hop-skip-jump from Coeur d'Alene Idaho).

Nudist resort earns top honors, mention on CNN

Sure, it's still 20 degrees at night, the snow is still falling and the skies are still gray.

But go ahead, get naked. It's good for your pocketbook.

A CNN feature story on Tuesday about the virtues of "nakations" included a few notes about a North Idaho resort that landed in the top five places "to forget your worries -- and your swimsuit."

In the article, Erich Schuttauf, executive director of the American Association for Nude Recreation, said the economic recession is "doing us a lot of favors, maybe because there's the idea that if you've lost the shirt off your back, you should go nude."

Article here.

Sorry, no photos :)

Need tailoring services in Coeur d'Alene Idaho? Then stay FAR away from . . .

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:31:55 -0500

I recently had some tailoring work done by a local seamstress. I used this seamstress shop on the recommendation of a colleague. Unfortunately, I do not have much good to say about this shop. From not returning phone calls, to charging significantly more than quoted to slopping tailoring.

It wasn't just me, it was multiple people that have expressed disatisfaction with this shop. Uneven hems (one side longer than the other), suit jacket that was too large when going in and is now too small?!? - very sloppy work.

So, I was on a quest - a quest to find a truly excellent seamstress. I am happy to say I found one. I send many thanks to Sandra at Sandra Kay's. She knew the right person for me and made the connection for me.

My advice - call Sandra for a recommendation.

Mica Flats (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) puts new community on the drawing board - and it's drawing debate...

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:25:57 -0500

Since I don't live in the Mica Flats area, I can't really give an opinion on the subject. So, if you live there, or are buying in the Mica Flats area, here is some information to help guide you...

A public hearing on a 240-acre subdivision four miles south of Coeur d'Alene is scheduled May 14.

"It's what we expected," said Mica Meadows resident Mark Bright. "We have major concerns about sustainable water quality out here."

Kootenai County commissioners voted last week to delay making a decision on the Mica Meadows project until after the hearing.

L&M Properties is seeking to crop up 55 residential lots in a rural zone on the southeast corner of U.S. 95 and Presley Road.

The conservation design would cluster residences so that over 50 percent of the acreage would be preserved as open space.

More than 40 neighbors of the proposed site have penned letters to the county opposing the development.

Article here.

Anyone attending the Women's Council of Realtors Marketing to Women Summit - Chicago, IL

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:05:21 -0500

I am! I've already downloaded the leadership skills training class attendee list - but I'm guessing there are probably others that are only attending the summit so...

Anyone attending either or both? Shall we have an Active Rain meetup??

Thoughts? Anyone? Is everyone staying at the Marriott Downtown? When is everyone arriving??

We are arriving around 10pm tonight (at hotel) and training starts bright and early tomorrow morning so we'll see y'all there!