real estate: Is Real Estate a Career or a Lifestyle?
- 05/17/17 12:35 PM
There have been two recent articles on another prominent real estate blog focused on the life of a real estate agent. Both of them spoke of the 24/7 nature of real estate, the need to have your phone with you at all times, to be writing contracts at all hours of the morning while on vacation, putting deals together at your child's birthday party, and other "truths" about being a real estate professional. Another thing they both have in common is they're 100% crap. Let's start with a disclaimer here. I'm not a mega agent. I have been in real estate for … (1 comments)
real estate: Using QR code technology to get Gig Harbor homes sold
- 02/04/11 10:26 AM
QR code technology is one of the many new buzz words around real estate. We all have access to it, some are using it, but how many are using it to actually sell homes? In the following three minute video, I show how myself and 2 of my partners here at Keller Williams Realty Gig Harbor are using QR codes to market our homes and give our sellers maximum Internet exposure. Having QR codes is one thing, knowing how to utilize them is another. … (2 comments)
real estate: Welcome back, self
- 10/27/09 07:27 AM
It's been a couple of months since I last visited Active Rain, and several more months since I've been "Active" on AR. A few things played into my absense, all good. 1) Business picked back up. I got to be #1 in my community during 2008, when I spent the majority of the year hiding behind my computer and not really selling homes. 2009 saw a new focus on my actual business and my time on AR lagged. 2) My other blog is where my business comes from. AR doesn't carry the same weight with Google nor is it as enjoyable … (1 comments)
real estate: Home for sale in Gig Harbor gated community
- 08/20/09 02:01 PM
Do you know of someone looking for a great home for sale in a gated community in Gig Harbor? This may be the best home available! 3bd, 3ba, spotless home on a nearly 1/2 acre corner lot in the gated community of Saratoga. This home is perfect for someone needing to work in Tacoma or Seattle, but wanting to live in Gig Harbor. For full details on this great new listing, take a look at the property description.
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real estate: Fox Island View Home--Party's at your house!
- 07/19/09 02:54 AM
When I was a 6th grade teacher, several of my students' parents mentioned that they wanted their house to be the "hang out" house. It made them feel good to know that their kids were safe and close by, but also able to be hanging out with friends. I think I just listed for sale the best "hang out" house in Gig Harbor. Technically, it's not Gig Harbor but actually on Fox Island. If you are looking for a great house for entertaining, take a look at this one!
918 Lummi Drive sits at about the mid-way point on Fox … (0 comments)
real estate: What my lawn taught me about real estate
- 06/11/09 08:47 AM
Welcome to installment 2 in my "What I've learned" series. I was mowing my lawn a few days ago, and I learned an interesting lesson about my real estate business. Gig Harbor, like most of Western Washington, is a pretty rainy place to live. We get a steady amount of rainfall from October through May most years. We average about 39″ of rainfall per year, which seems to me to be plenty of water for a lawn to thrive. As spring descended, my lawn looked great. Thick and green and healthy. Then we had 2 weeks of sunny, dry weather, and … (2 comments)
real estate: Who do you hire...agent or company?
- 03/05/09 07:50 AM
Often times when you're on the inside of something, you can miss what the outside perspective is. The old can't see the forest through the trees analogy. A colleague of mine mentioned that the perception of Keller Williams Real Estate here in Gig Harbor is that we're a new company, a little start-up, kind of a mom and pop. I want to share the following information not to toot our horn, but simply to introduce many Gig Harbor home buyers and sellers to our great company, maybe for the first time. Keller Williams was formed in the early 1980's in Austin, … (2 comments)
real estate: Open houses in Gig Harbor
- 02/13/09 10:01 AM
I tried to think of something witty about loving houses, or buy a house instead of a box of chocolates, but I came up empty. So with no fanfare, nothing witty or creative, here is the map of open houses in Gig Harbor this weekend. If you see anything you like, or if you have any questions about buying a home in our area or the Gig Harbor real estate market in general, give me a call.
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real estate: Fox Island hosts open houses
- 10/03/08 12:59 PM
There are 16 open houses in the Gig Harbor area this weekend, and 11 of those are on Fox Island. If you've ever wondered what it was like living on Fox Island, this is your weekend to find out! Located just south of Gig Harbor, Fox Island is a unique community with homes ranging from the low $200's to well into the millions. As you may expect on an island, there are numerous waterview and waterfront homes available. Fox Island is part of the Peninsula School District, and has relatively few amenities (a gas station and small store is about it). … (2 comments)
There have been two recent articles on another prominent real estate blog focused on the life of a real estate agent. Both of them spoke of the 24/7 nature of real estate, the need to have your phone with you at all times, to be writing contracts at all hours of the morning while on vacation, putting deals together at your child's birthday party, and other "truths" about being a real estate professional. Another thing they both have in common is they're 100% crap. 
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