progressive realty corp: REALTOR Technology Spotlight Award Finalists for 2010
- 09/19/10 06:36 AM
The Center for REALTOR® Technology (CRT) has narrowed down it's entries for it's Technology Spotlight Award for 2010. I am extremely honored to be on the list with such amazing company. Here are the 21 Finalists for the 2010 REALTOR® Technology Spotlight Award Joe Ballarino, Amerivest Realty (Naples, FL) Michael Bentson, Keller Williams Realty Professionals (Slidell, LA) Michael Bustamante, Greater Albuquerque Association of REALTORS® (Albuquerque, NM) Brian Copeland, Village Real Estate Services (Nashville, TN) Mike Cotrill, Greater Tulsa Association of REALTORS® (Tulsa, OK) Mark Flavin, Bay East Association (Pleasanton, CA) Angela Harkins, Angela Harkins & Associates RE (Westford, MA) Joseph Himali, Best Address Real Estate LLC (Washington, DC) Mike Koval, Long and Foster (Rockville, MD) Jeffrey Lobb, Exit Towne & Country … (2 comments)
progressive realty corp: Ada County Idaho Home Sales Analysis
- 08/31/10 04:46 PM
I was in a Surround Sound meeting in Boise, Idaho today when a few questions were raised about the strength of our market compared to the national averages. Since there was a number of different opinions as far as where the market really was, I pulled some statistics to see for myself. I searched all of Ada County (Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Star and Kuna) and only looked at Single Family Residential Listings, Townhouses and Condos. I was pleased to see that through July 15, we had already closed 3,506 properties (I didn't include a few properties that didn't report a sold … (2 comments)
progressive realty corp: Active Rain Leaderboard - I finally made the top 10 for Idaho Realtors!
- 08/20/10 06:53 PM
I really enjoy the time on ActiveRain and it is really starting to pay off for me. Just this week, I have had two Realtors contact me for referrals including a listing in South East Boise and an investor coming to town tomorrow. I finally broke the top 10 list for Realtors in Idaho on the AR Leaderboard as well. I am honored to be a featured agent in both Ada County and for Boise!
I like the Leaderboard format since I can see how I rate among my peers for my blog post to feature ratios. There is one … (20 comments)
progressive realty corp: Basic real estate economic principles - don't generalize the market - specialize and define it!
- 08/20/10 07:24 AM
As the owner/broker of Progressive Realty Corporation in Boise, Idaho and as the 2010 President of the Ada County Association of Realtors, I am always being asked "Have we hit the bottom?". My answer is typically "The bottom of what?". All real estate is local and each home, or property, is unique! I won't make such broad statements about the market since that tends to commoditize our industry. Here in the Boise, Idaho area, I have seen some areas begin to appreciate while others decline. It really boils down to basic economic principles. The mass media is always focusing on "macro economics" and … (5 comments)
progressive realty corp: Marc Whitmore Joins Progressive Realty Corporation as a licensed Realtor in Boise, Idaho!
- 07/16/10 11:03 AM
I would like to welcome Marc Whitmore to Progressive Realty Corporation! Marc is a Realtor in Boise, Idaho and was previously licensed with another brokerage here in Boise. He brings his internet based marketing plans to help him market toward apartment complexes, multifamily units, and investment properties in the Boise area. He will primarily be focusing on these types of income properties as well as helping the tenants become property owners since he is also familiar with first time home buyer programs in the Boise area including 100% financing options that still exist today.
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progressive realty corp: Business Darwinism - If you don't evolve you will die!
- 07/11/10 05:44 AM
I have always been intrigued by the creation vs. evolution theories that are out there. It doesn't matter at this point how we got here, but if we don't want to go the way of the dinosaurs, we better think about how we might want to "evolve" our business models. For example, when I attended Boise State University in the early 1980's to get a degree in Marketing, Google didn't even exist. The God(s) had not yet created it. Google evolved from a Larry Page and Sergey Brin's "Digital Library Project" when they were Stanford University graduate students. Back then I … (4 comments)
progressive realty corp: Which is the best Digital Signature Company for Realtors?
- 03/28/10 07:02 AM
I am only familiar with two digital signature companies that are familiar with the real estate industry. I have talked to both companies but have only personally used Authentidate's Inscribe Office. I would appreciate feedback from anyone that has used both systems as to which one they prefer and why. I will activate a 30 day trial on Docusign today and then post my comments as I compare as well.
One is Docusign. https://www.docusign.com/real_estate/ They are a Realtor Benefit Partner so if you are a member of NAR you can get a discount. They have a 30 day free trial as well. … (8 comments)
progressive realty corp: $8,000 Tax Credit Agreement from Oct. 27th is still changing!
- 10/28/09 10:27 AM
Here is an excerpt from the email I just got from NAR. If you haven't seen this, maybe you need to join their free "Broker Involvement Program"! http://www.realtoractioncenter.com/realtors/brokers/ I had to adjust it a bit to get it to fit on my Faceboook page. First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit update! Tentative tax credit agreement of yesterday has changed. A new agreement on extending and expanding the tax credit has now been introduced as a separate, stand alone bill. It could be voted upon separately from the Unemployment bill. Or not. The timing of the votes is still up in the air, … (3 comments)
progressive realty corp: The most unique ActiveRain referral so far?
- 09/23/09 05:58 PM
I was pleased to have my second ActiveRain referral come through yesterday, but this one was quite unique. I got a call from Lenn Harley in Virginia yesterday interviewing me prior to having me take a lead for her. She mentioned she found me on ActiveRain. I didn't think much about it until she told me the person contacted her from Boise via one of her blogs and asked if she could refer him to a local agent in Boise familiar with VA Compromise Sales.
I contacted him, did a CMA for him and will be listing his home tomorrow. I … (82 comments)
progressive realty corp: Has anyone tried to use a HP Media Center PC as a mobile tablet PC?
- 09/14/09 11:42 AM
I am about to buy another Tablet PC after loving mine for the past four years. It is a Gateway with a 14" monitor that have been quite the work horse. Unfortunately, the sound card died, so I pretty much need a new mother board or tablet. I have also been thinking about gettting one of the HP Media Center PC's with Touchsmart technology. Then, I just thought why not just buy the one beast and lug it around as a Tablet on steroids! Even with a 22" screen, it is probably lighter than my 4 year old Tablet. Only problem … (5 comments)
progressive realty corp: Consumer Credit Debt Finally Declining In US!
- 09/14/09 08:22 AM
I was initially surprised to hear the Federal Reserve claim that consumer credit debt fell in July of this year by $21.6 billion which is an annual rate of 10.5%! It was the biggest decline since record keeping began in 1943. After I thought about it, I realized that the credit tightening and write downs of existing debt probably both had a lot to do with these numbers, not just consumer spending habits and desires. Just another $2.47 trillion to go before we balance the consumer debt in this country! … (2 comments)
progressive realty corp: Employer Assisted Housing Programs
- 09/06/09 06:33 AM
I just got certified to teach the "Home From Work" (TM) program for the National Association of Realtors. This program consists of three major components: Home Buying Workshops; One on One Counselling; Financial Incentives. The Benefits to the employer are referred to as the "8 R's": Recruitment Retention Revitalization Return Relationships Reduced commuting Recognition Right thing to do Some of the benefits offered to the employee can consist of: Education of where to go for down payment/closing cost programs Grants Matched savings plans Forgiveable loans Deferred or repayable loans NAR is adjusting this program and will probably be changing the name … (1 comments)
progressive realty corp: Do you know what "HOMES" stands for?
- 10/23/08 05:17 AM
I am in a Leaderhip Training Seminar for the Idaho Association of Realtors and they taught me this after 17 years in the industry. For those of you that are also in leadership positions in our industry, hopefully you will take this to heart as well.
I have read lots of posts on Active Rain and elsewhere about BPO’s and the REO market in general. I started wondering what the fiduciary duty these companies have to their clients (the lending institution). Do they have to disclose that they are charging: fees to the Realtors to join their sites to have an “opportunity” to learn if there even are BPO’s in our area; Fees to have access to state or local level data; Fees to buy access to territories like cities or zip codes (with who knows how many other agents doing the same thing); Training … (8 comments)
progressive realty corp: Dr. Jed Smith, Managing Director of Quantitative Research at NAR's comments on the market.
- 10/10/08 07:48 AM
I was fortunate enough to have dinner last night with Dr. Jed Smith on his trip to Boise to talk to the Ada County Association of Realtors Annual meeting. With the current upheval in the financial markets, we couldn't have chosen a better time to get his insight. A few key points he made was that he felt we were really close to the turn around point of the housing market because:
Inventory is shrinking, we aren't adding in new inventory very fast (new construction slowdown), interest rates projected to stay low; we have corrected many of the things that … (1 comments)
Jump in first, research second, regret later. That is a horrible business plan but it appears the most often used by many people in our industry.
There is only one way to "guarantee placement" on page one of any specific search engine and that is to pay for the right to show up when your specific phrase is used in a search. (Sponsored ads). Here … (13 comments)
Jim Paulson would like to be your Realtor. He is the Past President of the Idaho Chapter of the Council of Residential Specialists (2014) also the Past President of the Ada County Association of Realtors (2010). Jim has nearly 25 years being a licensed Idaho Realtor.
Jim Paulson is a member of the Greater Boise Chamber of Commerce and he is the owner and broker of Progressive Realty Corporation which is an A+ accredited business with the Better Business Bureau.
Jim is one of the few Realtors in Boise Idaho that has earned the "top producer" designation in excess of ten times in his career so he is a proud to be honored as a Lifetime Member of the Circle of Excellence by the Ada County Association of Realtors.
Before you hire a Realtor, be sure to interview Jim Paulson and compare the difference 25 years of experience selling Idaho real estate makes!
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The Center for REALTOR® Technology (CRT) has narrowed down it's entries for it's Technology Spotlight Award for 2010. I am extremely honored to be on the list with such amazing company.
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