keller williams realty: Email etiquette - 08/06/11 07:22 AM
I have been using email for business for nearly 30 years now.  I remember when it was installed at our office.  It was a big deal!  My boss at the time was in awe of all the new technology and wanted everything he could get his hands on. 
 
After it was installed he had a mandatory class for all of us, to learn how to e-mail and the proper way to use it.
 
Today – we have instant messenger – texting – Facebook messages, so many forms of communications where the shortening of words and sentences is expectable.  So … (4 comments)

keller williams realty: Another great day with the Keller Williams Family - 10/15/10 01:26 AM
Yesterday I had the privilege and honor to attend the ALC workshop in Livonia Michigan.  
Another great day with agents from our Michigan and Northern Ohio region.  Another day, that confirms my choice to be a Keller Williams agent. And I am not easily pleased!  Or can stay satisfied for a long period of time with out change.  Just ask my husband!
In some ways my relationship with Keller Williams Realty is much like the one I have with my husband ( who I have been married to almost 21 years).  
Status Quo has never been okay with me. … (3 comments)

keller williams realty: ArtPrize Grand Rapids, MI The effect on our community - 10/05/10 12:42 AM
Grand Rapids, Michigan never ceases to amaze me.  My family and I have lived here since 2001.  We moved here two weeks before 9/11.  
The way this community reaches out to help each other is like no other place I have ever lived.  
I remember just where I was when the reports of the bombing of 9/11 hit the TV, not knowing hardly anyone in town.... I was scared and nervous.  However my new neighbors came over and checked on me, and together we worked through it.
Michigan is in the top 10 for foreclosures, and many jobs have … (6 comments)

keller williams realty: Are you a good neighbor? - 03/03/10 07:36 AM
I saw this article in RealtyTimes and I thought it was worth sharing...........
The article 50 ways to gain a neighbor is about being a good neighbor...........a snip it from the article:
 
What exactly is a "good" neighbor?
To be one, you don't need to be friends or hang out together. A good neighbor attitude allows you to live as privately or as sociably as you wish.
I agree with this statement...........we can all have the "good neighbor" attitude!
When we moved here to EGR, Michigan.............our neighbors did come by and welcome us and bring us cookies and brownies.  The … (6 comments)

keller williams realty: If the shoe fits.................. - 02/09/10 01:02 PM
My husband bought me a pair of boots 2 years ago for Christmas.  Now he bought these for me because my VERY old Ugg boots needed to be replaced and I refused to replace them.  That after Pamela Anderson wore them my $80.00 boots went up in price, now $200.00.  And this made me mad.  It did not cost them any more to produce them after she wore them.  However, everyone wanted to wear them because she did.
So my husband bought me a pair of Coach boots. Now you have to understand I have a thing about wearing name brand stuff.  I … (6 comments)

keller williams realty: Home buyers Tax Credit - Will they extend again? - 02/03/10 11:14 PM
I received an interesting article from a local lender here.............Jason Jenkins with MetLife about the home buyers credit.
This article is very interesting...........John Burns, president of John Burns Real Estate Consulting (JBREC),  suggest that we may not be on stable ground this summer and therefore will extend the credit.
I have very mixed feelings about the subject..............I do feel it gave us a boost and changed the way people think; to a more positive out look.  I am not all that sure we need to keep extending the credit as I feel this just may be a band aid and not a … (1 comments)

keller williams realty: Time to get down and dirty with FLOW and WCR - 09/16/09 12:17 AM
WOW!  We have a great line up of landscapers this year!!! Scenic Expressions, Wildwood, Frontier Lawn and Landscape, Wabeke, Harder and Warner, Signature Out Door Concepts, Bakhuyzen Landscape and WCR is doing one.
The WCR yard is getting landscaped on Tuesday at noon.  Enchanted Gardener is coming in behind us and spreading mulch and making it pretty, they do the soft scape. They are a great supplier for low cost curb appeal.
We usually do not do back yards........however, one home owner has a dirt pile for a back yard.........so with a donation of top soil from Romence and Sod from AAA Turf we … (3 comments)

keller williams realty: Keller Williams Realty - Grand Rapids MI - We ROCK! - 07/14/09 08:00 AM
Did you know this about Keller Williams Grand Rapids, MI office?
 
•·        That February of 2008 through January of 2009 we were #33 out of 700 KW Market Centers in the country?
•·        That Year to Date (May) we are #1 in our Region out of 29 Market Centers?
•·        That Year to Date (May) our PROFIT SHARE is more than YTD last year?
•·        That in the latest "Real Trends Report" (February 2008), we are # 239 out of the top 500 Largest Brokers in the U.S. for closed transactions and #285 for closed sales?
•·        That Year to … (0 comments)

keller williams realty: Are dates on contracts become just a suggestion? - 07/09/09 12:54 AM
I wonder in this market environment of REO's and Short sales where we tend to "forgive" contract dates or leave them off totally due to the bank will respond when the bank will respond, has made us tolerant and/or slack in honoring contract dates with "regular" sales.
Not that I get too many "regular" sales these days, but when I do, I conduct business as I was once trained and honor all dates stipulated on the contract.
I do get the home inspections done in 10 days, I do put a date on the counter offer as to when the buyer/seller needs … (0 comments)

keller williams realty: OPEN SUNDAY 1-3 1018 San Jose EGR, Michigan - 06/24/09 02:00 AM
Come one! Come all!!!!  A Great home in East Grand Rapids.  Click on the link and have a look see what this house has to offer............interactive floor plan available as well...........put your furniture in this house and see before hand how it will all work out!  Then visit us in person this Sunday!!!!
 
http://photoplan.planomatic.com/3508
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keller williams realty: 910 Pinecrest - EGR New listing - 369,000 - 03/17/09 11:26 PM
The street everyone wants to live on! 

This is the home you have been waiting for! Pinecrest Ave, one of the most desirable streets in EGR due to location. Children walk to the Elementary School, Middle School , and the High School is only ten houses down the street! Walk to Gaslight Village to shop, dine, or community events. Friday night football games are "the" popular event or enjoy the beauty of Collins Park on Reeds Lake. This home boasts over 3,000 square foot spacious of living area! A great home to open up and entertain in or to close … (0 comments)

keller williams realty: WCR Febuary Lunch - Guest speaker Kevin Allen - Keller Williams on the "shift" - 02/14/09 11:37 PM
Yes! another successful educational lunch at the WCR Western Michigan Chapter.
Introductions of our guest speaker were made by our Educational Chair, Patricia Caston - Great Lakes Home Solutions. 
  
 
Kevin Allen is a great speaker - Who like myself is homegrown Keller Williams!  He said if he did not get but one message out to the group this was the message he wanted people to walk away with:
It is NOT the market it is what you do.  For a while when the market was real good we were sometimes just order takers..........we need to "shift" our thinking.  … (0 comments)

keller williams realty: Keller Williams Realty makes the news - 01/28/09 11:29 PM
WOW!  This articlefrom RISmedia is great.............may I just say how proud I am again to be an agent for Keller Williams Realty.
Some of the highlights from the article are:
We are dept free KW gave back 30 million in profit sharing 4th largest Real Estate company in North America and the big one:
Keller Williams Realty was founded 25 years ago in a market much like today's market- the only difference was the interest rates were 18 percent!!!  Can you imagine?  And we complain when they go up past 6.5 percent! HA!
Congratulations to all of the Keller Williams agents … (0 comments)

keller williams realty: 2105 Paris Ave SE - We are hot again! - 12/28/08 01:00 AM
This home is starting to get a lot of activity!  With great showing feed back.  People are waiting for a bigger drop in interest rates...........which who knows if this will happen, but do not wait too long, come see for yourself what all the hype is about!
Interactive FloorPlan Presentation
Click on the house for more pictures … (2 comments)

keller williams realty: Just call me the Real Estate turtle - Commentary - 12/19/08 12:15 AM
I can remember when I first started selling Real Estate..............April 1st 2002!  My 2nd customer wanted to buy a bank owned home.
Well nobody did these............there was no one to ask "HOW", nor was anyone interested in them.  (In my spear anyway).  So I plugged away to get the job done for my client.
This was the start of what is now my specialty.............Bank Owned homes - buyers agent!  It was amazing to me how fast the word spread that I could/would do these kinds of sales.  Which back then was mostly 1st time home buyers looking for fixer uppers and … (3 comments)

keller williams realty: Relocation - The emotional stress can be avoided - 11/29/08 04:39 PM
Relocation can be very stressful.  Yesterday I was showing my clients home to a couple who is moving here in the next few months.  Their agent had worked very hard to have a nice day of showings, with homes that "fit" their needs.One of the things for sure is they wanted to be in East Grand Rapids.  "He" is moving back..............he has lived  here before and is very excited about moving back.  They are moving here from a large city, and I assume this is where she is from.They had 7 homes to tour, mine being the 7th..................(they had a few … (44 comments)

keller williams realty: Keller Williams Grand Rapids, MI - CARES!!!! - 11/11/08 11:46 PM
Last week agents from Keller Williams Realty- Grand Rapids, MI went shopping at Meijer (pronounced meyer) to supply much needed item's for God's kitchen.  During these hard times, our local food pantries are really hurting for food and other supplies!
Most every agent in our office donates an amount to KW cares out of their commission checks and at the end of the year we do something for the community.
In the past we have hosted a few families or one very large one and supplied food, winter coats and Christmas presents.  However the need is so great this year, we decided … (4 comments)

keller williams realty: Planning your business for 2009? - 10/29/08 01:01 AM
Are you planning for 2009?  Are you trying to decide if the office you are working at now, is the one you want to be at in 2009?
Well, I would like to invite you to come take a tour with me, at Keller Williams Realty, Grand Rapids office.
I am a home grown KW agent for about 7 years now...............and I love it!  I love my job!  For many reasons but mostly because of my office.  The support I get from my broker, the support I get from fellow agents at KW and the support I get from Keller Williams … (2 comments)

keller williams realty: Open house Sunday - 5/4 Alger Heights - 04/30/08 12:01 AM
Price reduced! This Alger Heights brick and stucco English tudor style home shows pride of ownership. A great home for a growing family. This home is much bigger than it looks from the outside. So much charm and nostalgia. You will enjoy the hardwood floors, large windows and the eat-in kitchen for those hurried mornings. Kitchen has been updated with new flooring, countertops, backsplash and breakfast nook. This home is located in an area where there is a sense of community and pride of ownership by residents. It is also near the 30 million dollar Salvation Army Community Center which is … (0 comments)

keller williams realty: Alger Heights Open House Blitz! Sunday 02/24 1pm - 3pm - 02/21/08 02:34 AM
 
 
630 Kenmoor SE, Grand Rapids Michigan 49546 each office independently owned and operated
 
"You can find it in Garfield Park and Alger Heights. Guaranteed.
"It" is anything you're looking for in a hometown neighborhood: unique restaurants, outstanding public and private schools, convenient daycare and preschools, peaceful green spaces, a new library, a variety of spiritual and worship centers, grocery stores, and financial institutions-the list goes on..." 
Excerpt from Garfield Park-Alger Heights Moving Guide, December 21, 2006, Rapid Growth, http://www.rapidgrowthmedia.com/
Please join Keller Williams Realty in this open house tour of homes in Alger Hiehgts.  We will be handing out maps of the tour … (0 comments)