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It started out in the usual way. We met at the mutually agreed upon day and time in the same amazing office place. We began with coffee, tea, and a convivial spirit. Maybe we should have cut down on those Krispy Kreme donuts, but we haven't ... yet. We used to run the meetings on a technique that our B-I-C learned when doing a consult-gig at Starbucks in Seattle HQ.   Everyone was supposed to come with a few pertinent real estate -related points for review/discussion/commentary. We assigned a time limit ,had a few minutes for each point. Someone took notes. BIC told us, " Creating ... a lean management system focused on managing processes rather than managing the numbers, problem solving rather than problem hiding, and getting people to think and take initiative(all very valuable tools for a REALTOR® ) instead of telling them what to do is important " BIC must have heard that in Seattle. But that just didn't seem to work with our crew.. We're all too talkative, I guess. So now we follow a format, although we have not given up on the Starbucks ..the coffee that is.. .

Tuesday, February 6, 2007  ( You will notice that AR and Localism figure prominently here)

OUTREACH  On-going Discussion

•  Active Rain.(on which Broker Bryant has written extensively)  If you work on it at least 10 hours a week, BIC informs us, possibly you will begin to get the referral /client base that experience has shown BIC supports the effort!. IOW, it will pay off if you put energy into it.  You coild also make wonderful connections with ECO-friendly real estate professionals across the USA. Reminder: AR provides amazing indexing and search engine placement support. YOU absolutely MUST to add interesting content that your buyer/seller audience will enjoy reading. content. HOW? Post at AR and check Localism. Review on how to do this is available with BIC after meeting.  
• Localism.com. Asheville.  Last week we decided who was going to scout what neighborhood, do a story and photo shoot and devote about 10 hours a week to localism.com work... We think our clietns will get some real-time information to help them make wise buying decisions and connections through this portal.....<S>
•  Community Networks and Connections. On-going Discussion.

THIS WEEK AT (Our Firm)  Resource People and/or  Educational Opps

Guest this week:   Marcus Renner  of Appropriate Building Solutions, Past President of the Green Building Council...Talks about educating homeowners, builders and architects on the benefits of:

• creating energy efficient buildings
• increased use of alternative energy sources
• sustainable development
• using green building materials
• decreasing use of natural resources
• preserving topsoil and trees
• reducing storm water runoff

and  what his firm can do to prepare a site for low impact building...and more...  

FYI   "for your information..."

            Jeff Turner's Real Estate Shows 
            REALTOR MAG online....1031 quiz...   including such scintilating questions as:

1.	In order for properties to qualify for a "like-kind" exchange, they must be:
	Located within the same state The same category of real estate, such as commercial or residential Any type of real estate, as long as it's used as an investment or for business Any type of real estate, with the exception of raw land
2.	To defer capital gains taxes, the replacement property you choose must:
	Be of equal or greater value than the property you sold Be worth less than the property you sold Be worth no greater than 5 percent more than the property you sold Be of any value; no reinvestment requirement exists to defer taxes
3.	How many days from the closing date of your property's sale do you have to identify a replacement property?
	30 days 45 days 180 days 365 days

            Reminder:      ECO real estate professionals Meeting tomorrow/WED...any discussion?

ADMIN        Professional Assistant and Brokerage Administration

CLIENTS/CARAVAN       Review of clients and activities ...schedule tours

PROSPECTS         Reports and Distribution

  Yes. As I said.   .it all started out in the usual way...

and then it came to a thunderous crescendo. Somehow we had forgotten to turn off  all of our cell phones. One rang. The next and the next and then next and the office phone and the FAX!  I'll tell you what. ..all the goings on had a few of us old-timers flying high.

Can anyone tell me why this happens???

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