real estate agents: Real Estate Agent Tips off FBI to Find Kidnapped Little Girl - 08/03/08 04:01 PM
An ongoing search for a man who kidnapped his 7-year old daughter came to an end when a real estate agent tipped off the FBI to the man and girl's whereabouts.
""FBI agents were tipped off to the presence of a man known as Clark Rockefeller by a real estate agent … (14 comments)
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real estate agents: In Memory of Colorado Springs REALTOR John Arends (1947-2008) - 01/29/08 09:02 PM
I know that many local real estate agents, as well as local homeowners read what gets posted here on Active Rain, so this is a message to all of you...
Sadly, John Arends of ReMax Properties passed away January 26, 2008 - just 6 days after his 61st birthday.
He is survived by … (6 comments)
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real estate agents: Colorado Springs Real Estate - Temporary Sign Ordinance - 10/04/07 11:31 AM
Roadside Spam.... That is what I call it. Dozens of bandit signs aimed at foreclosures - Open House signs from long, long ago - For sale directionals pointing down a random road... Garage Sale Signs from a last Summer ...
It IS roadside spam and not only does it make our … (8 comments)
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real estate agents: Colorado Realtors® for Education Fund - Grants for Colorado Teachers - 09/18/07 10:31 PM
Colorado Realtors® understand that teachers are often spending hundreds of their own dollars on their students and classrooms every year. In fact, "elementary school teachers spend more ($539) than middle ($393) and high ($427) school teachers" (Scholastic News).
This is an average of $475 of their own money that teachers are … (2 comments)
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real estate agents: 25 Common Courtesies Expected of a Real Estate Agent - 09/09/07 08:11 AM
As a professional real estate agent, there are some common courtesies that should be expected from you. While sitting in a PPAR Meeting the other day, we went over some of these that I thought needed to be shared. Here are a few (actually MORE than 25 ... if you're counting) of the … (95 comments)
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real estate agents: How Big is Your ... ? - 07/17/07 10:12 PM
Television? Library? Business? Bank Account?Thanks to my Sock Puppet REAgentInCT friend ... Athol Kay and his Feed Bag, I found a very interesting post by Tony Gallegos about wealth, success and time. The post was entitled: Rich People Have Big Libraries ... Poor People Have Big TV's. (This IS a must-read … (10 comments)
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real estate agents: Keller Williams Realty's Rapid Success Is a New Case Study for Yale and Stanford Universities - 07/17/07 02:49 PM
Keller Williams, as most know, is the 4th largest Real Estate Franchise in North America. There have been many reasons for its continued success and rapid growth. These reasons include the culture and economic model.
In fact, these are the very factors that have caught the attention of Brian Tayan - … (11 comments)
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real estate agents: Our Neighborhood BBQ Was a HIT! - 06/19/07 05:23 PM
Last Saturday was the Neighborhood BBQ that I wrote about in my previous post: How to Prove Your Value as an Agent, AND Make Friends ...
We all had such a blast, with a turnout of over 60 people! In addition to the neighbors, we also invited a few of our past … (33 comments)
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real estate agents: Answer Your Dang Phone!!! - 06/12/07 07:23 PM
(Warning... This is a rant ...)
We are representing some buyer clients (and friends of ours) in the purchase of a great home in downtown Colorado Springs. The house is wonderful and our clients are perfect. We have been under contract for about a month and are set to close in a couple … (26 comments)
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real estate agents: Welcome to Keller Williams Clients' Choice Realty - Colorado Springs, Colorado - 05/21/07 02:44 PM
Welcome to our office - Keller Williams Clients' Choice Realty (KWCC). Our main office is located at 1283 Kelly Johnson Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80920 - in northern Colorado Springs, off of North Academy Boulevard. We have 2 Keller Williams Business Centers affiliated with our main office: one in Gleneagle/Monument, Colorado … (14 comments)
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real estate agents: The Real Estate Vernacular and Our Public Perception : Words Are Powerful - 04/19/07 10:49 PM
While sitting in one of the many classes that Keller Williams offers, with my friends, and fellow Rainers, Dan Follett and Sabine Pyrchalla, my attention kept being drawn to the terminology being used when referring to us (Real Estate Agents) and our clients.
I though to myself, "Mariana (Yes Nick, I, … (27 comments)
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real estate agents: A Kodak Moment for Real Estate? - 04/11/07 01:53 PM
Thanks to the Future Of Real Estate Marketing (one of my favorite RSS feeds... who is also a 'Rainer ...) I have stumbled across a non-real estate related video that is completely applicable to our new digital world of real estate. I have always been quite a supporter of WEB 2.0, … (17 comments)
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real estate agents: Understanding the Realtor® Code of Ethics: Article 16 ~ Sign Crossing - 03/29/07 06:53 PM
Here it is! The longest post on the Code of Ethics that I have ever done. Whew! There is only one more article to cover after this one. What will I DO with myself???
In case you missed them, or are new to Active Rain, please check out my previous posts on … (21 comments)
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real estate agents: Code of Ethics Q&A: How Much Responsibility Does a Complainant Really Have? - 03/29/07 03:46 PM
For those of you who have been following along, you all are well aware that I write posts about Understanding the REALTOR Code of Ethics.
Now, as much as I study the Code, I do not know everything. Sometimes I come across a question or comment that I cannot answer effectively on … (7 comments)
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real estate agents: E85: Fuel for a Happy Real Estate Business - 03/20/07 10:42 PM
Thanks to Dena Stevens, I have been learning more about E85. She asked me to look into it, as our new governor - Bill Ritter, is making an effort to get more E85 pumps in Colorado.
Now, I am not by ANY stretch of the imagination "green." So no, I am … (5 comments)
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real estate agents: Oh No! Not Another "Customer Service" Post ... Yep! (Thanks to Joel Spolsky) - 02/28/07 08:55 PM
Real Estate is a PEOPLE business and Customer Service is KEY to not only my success as a Realtor®, but more importantly, KEY to my buyers and sellers having an excellent experience when buying and selling a home with me. I am certain that every one of you agree, right?
I really … (75 comments)
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real estate agents: Keller Williams Realty is #4 in North America! - 02/02/07 12:58 AM
Keller Williams Realty has successfully become the 4th largest real estate franchise company in North America, with 72,303 agents and almost 600 market centers, as of October 2006.
What makes Keller Williams so successful even amidst a shifting market?
According to CEO Mark Willis, the success is due to the agent-centric, … (32 comments)
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real estate agents: Understanding the Realtor® Code of Ethics: Articles 4 and 5- Disclosure of Ownership Interest - 12/24/06 06:04 PM
This is fourth in a series of posts describing what the Code of Ethics are and what they mean to you - the buyer or seller. This post will go into Articles 4 and 5 of the National Association of Realtors® Code of Ethics.These 2 Articles define the 3-D's of a Realtors® … (20 comments)
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real estate agents: Understanding the Realtor® Code of Ethics - Article 3: Cooperating & Compensation - 12/21/06 12:27 AM
This is third in a series of posts describing what the Code of Ethics are and what they mean to you - the buyer or seller. A Realtor® is a member of the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) - the world's largest professional association, and who is bound by a strict Code … (20 comments)
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real estate agents: Understanding the Realtor® Code of Ethics ... Article 1 - 12/15/06 01:07 AM
This is one of a series of posts describing what the Code of Ethics are and what they mean to you - the buyer or seller.
First, we need to understand the difference between a real estate agent and a Realtor®. A real estate agent is a person who has obtained … (18 comments)
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real estate agents: 'Tis the Season to Give ... a Small Story - 12/11/06 06:02 PM
After reading a great post by Nick M, I remembered this story.
About 8 years ago, I was driving through NOT the most crime-free part of town one evening when I noticed a guy trying to re-start his car. I drove down the same street a few times - and noticaed … (10 comments)
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real estate agents: Have a Niche? ... Scratch it! (Realty Blogging Review #6) - 12/11/06 04:51 PM
Realty Blogging did a fantastic job at opening up and presenting the world of niche marketing, and it's contrast to mass marketing. "The problem today is that people are being inundated with disruptive, uninvited messages that they don't even remember them, much less respond." (pg.105)
Coming from a generation that grew up … (40 comments)
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real estate agents: KW Rainers Group INTRO- Please Read... - 11/30/06 01:22 PM
Hello to all my fellow KW 'Rainers! I am still wrapping my mind around all the ins and outs of these new groups. There has been a lot of confusion, so I am posting this in hopes of clearing up some confusion and clarifying my intention with this particular group. Please … (42 comments)
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real estate agents: Keller Williams ... "WI4C2TS" - 11/28/06 02:29 PM
Win - win - or no deal Integrity - Do the right thing Commitment - In all things Communication - Seek first to understand Creativity - Ideas before results Customers - Always come first Trust - begins with honesty Teamwork - Together everyone achieves more Success - Results through people
WI4C2TS … (5 comments)
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real estate agents: Just Singin' in the Rain! - 11/27/06 11:41 PM
All this talk about Active Rain - all the references to rain ... I felt the need to develop a list of "Rain Songs" - There are SO MANY, I know. So these are titles that could actually apply to AR Memebers ... Here we go!
All I Needed Was the Rain - … (14 comments)
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real estate agents: Stop! ... Top 5 Things You Should NEVER Do When Buying Your First Home - 11/24/06 06:31 PM
1. Don’t do it alone. There are plenty of licensed and respectable professionals that can assist you in the finding and purchase of a home. The benefits of having a professional on your side are endless. The two most important people that you can arm yourself with are: A Professional … (11 comments)
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real estate agents: Realtor.com-petition ...? - 11/21/06 09:42 PM
No, Not Really. But it makes a good headline!
I was reading a Realty Times article (What Yahoo!'s Newspaper Deal Means for Real Estate Marketers) by Blanche Evans, and it made me think ... What would it take to give Realtor.com a serious run for their money?
Yahoo! has apparantly decided to work … (5 comments)
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real estate agents: Love Affairs, Office Politics, Rumors ... TRUE STORY! - 10/27/06 02:21 PM
In referece to TLW's GREAT BLOG I must share a great example of Office Politics, Gossip and the stupidity of it all.
True Story:Before we became the Wagner Professional Group at Keller Williams we (Derek and I) had built a different team (that we later handed over to someone else, as we wanted our … (13 comments)
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real estate agents: Death of the Mediocre Real Estate Agent - 10/08/06 02:20 PM
Ok, Not death per se. But look at this market. This market IS shifting ...and sifting out the good from the great, the mediocre from the marvelous and the average from the awesome. Business isn't banging down our doors, like in recent past. There is hard work ahead of all of … (1 comments)
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real estate agents: Real Estate Movies... Help? - 10/05/06 04:29 PM
I am trying to compile a list of movies about real estate or real estate agents- just something fun for our newsletter. Please help me grow my list... (?) THANKS!
These are the titles that I have come up with, so far:
American BeautyHaunted MansionThe Money PitWar of the Roses … (5 comments)
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real estate agents: Our New Office - 10/01/06 11:18 PM
For those of you who know us, we are now "officing" out of the Gleneagle office- just 10 minutes North of the "Mothership" and we really love it. The views are spectacular- expansive (nearly overwhelming) sights of the Rocky Mountains and Pikes Peak, unobstructed views of the Air Force Academy Chapel … (2 comments)
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