The end of the “work week”… a couple of closings at the office this week…facebook and emails are concerned with the appraisal issues we are all facing in this industry – making it difficult to see a transaction to the closing table! We may just be seeing more cash/land contracts written. Think about all those people who are going through foreclosures/short sales…getting bruised credit et al! Whether they rent or buy, it will affect them down the road.
Busy week! Just back from MAR Director’s meeting – us REALTORS should be very proud of the high quality representation we have in our staff and lobbyists – and the Directors. Congratulations to Beth Foley from the west side of the state on her successful election as 2010 MAR Treasurer. Today, a fellow MAR Director asked me if being a member of Facebook helped me in my business. You bet! I’ve gotten lots of great ideas, heard from my “network” across the country to use in my business. From taking awesome photos of listings, using postlets or vflyer to post listings on social network sites and more.
Just completed a webinar with CRS on Going Green! Wow! Terrific information, great opportunities to connect with buyers/sellers who are “green-minded”! Thank you Mark Given for presenting a great deal of info: Did you know that 90% of ALL buyers have some interest in “green”? Did you know that the NAHB (Nat’l Assoc. of HomeBuilders) say the typical “Green” buyer is an affluent, well-educated female??
Third Quarter Newsletter is out! Appraisal issues…local listing stats…Seminars on Foreclosures…Credit History and FICA Scores. Lately I’m getting interested in all this Green stuff!
i think a lot of the green movement is a scam…………… a very costly one that iwll greatly increase the cost of a home or a home renovation……… some aspects of green are always good ( common sense) but a lot of other things need to be re examined…………
You’re right – some of it can be a scam. What I like, though, is that everyone gets to choose…choices are good. If I want to buy the top-of-the-line appliance that’s energy efficient – hey, I should be able to do that. There should be people who can lead me to these appliances (or whatever item is “green-friendly”.
The truth of the matter is that people are conscious of being energy efficient – from a simply act of “recycling” cans of pop to building windmills in northern Michigan.
Choice is the key here – hopefully we’ll all have that choice and our government won’t force it upon us.
Yesterday in our office Sales Meeting, we had Guest Speaker James Moffet from the Grosse Pointe Public Library. I never knew our Library offered so much to our residents!!
Here’s just a snippet of things our Grosse Pointe Library offers:
* Walkable access to 3 branch Libraries in a community @ 9 sq. miles
* Over 50 computers available for use in the libraries
* A tool collection available for “checking out” – from earth augers to x-acto sets
* Teen Advisory Board – concerts near the Library/planning outdoor films
* Extensive Classic films collection
* Museum Adventure Pass – a neat feature that allows you to visit area Art/Museum/Institutes (with restrictions, of course)
*Outreach Services – if you can’t get to the Library, the Library will get to you! Seniors, recuperating patients, nursing facilities…
* MEL.org – Michigan’s Library reciprocity – find books, full-text articles, etc.
* Art prints – loaned to residents from 1 to 3 months
What does YOUR Library do for You?? The Grosse Pointe Public Library is a hidden gem just waiting for you to discover all it’s wonders!
Just on a webinar with Matthew Ferrara for Broker/Owner/Managers…”What Would Peter Say?” The management principles of Peter Drucker were discussed for lesson on growing businesses. Thank you, Matt, terrific information to act on!
The First-Time Buyers Tax Credit may come to an end soon! It’s a fine line our lobbyists are walking when talking about extending this tax credit. We want buyers out there to take advantage quickly – we’d also like to see an extension for those jumping in the marketplace. NAR has released stats and much of the increase in sales is due to our first-time buyers getting into the marketplace.
Spent most of the day last Tuesday on the NAR (Nat’l Assoc. of REALTORS) webinar seminars. Terrific information that was *FREE* to those who signed up early enough! I especially loved (always do) John Tuccillo, NAR’s past Chief Economic Advisor. John’s insight is amazing…his forecasts on how we’ll be doing our business is thought-provoking. http://www.johntuccillo.com/forecasts/forecast.php
Just back from MAR (Michigan Assoc. of REALTORS) meeting at the Grand Traverse Resort on beautiful Grand Traverse Bay! MAR’s education sessions help REALTORS and affiliates – who choose to a take a short time away – a great opportunity to stay focused in our challenging economic times. http://www.mirealtors.com
I’m really trying to get used to blogging once a week – not working out so well…yet! Lots of things on my mind: met with about 12 terrific women last night for a networking dinner. Had a psychic reading – kind of creepy…relatively fun (mostly good information) but still a little creepy I’m concerned about the First Time Home-Buyer Tax Credit extension. We in the real estate industry are hoping that it is extended. Some people feel that the Government is getting too involved in the private sector. If more sales come from this tax credit – I’m all for it (as are most of my colleagues). At our last Sales Meeting we invited a lender with her underwriters. It was quite interesting hearing the background of the underwriters and, in this particular situation, that they are local residents. Getting ready for Halloween! Dont’ forget to “Fall Back” Saturday night! http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=1946360369870&source=jl999
Happy New Year! Hope everyone’s holidays were wonderful! This time of year brings so much emotion to life – being with family at Christmas and then moving on to new beginnings at the New Year! My husband and I just took the plunge and purchased a vacation home in northern Michigan -Harbor Springs. Very exciting – lots of work and stressful to be happening around the holidays. Back to New Year thoughts…have you wrote down your business plan for this new year? It helps provide focus…keep it in a special place to look upon every now and then. This is a dynamic plan – it is meant to be reshaped during the year. Here’s to a fabulously healthy, happy and prosperous 2010 to you and yours!
It’s March 24th…almost the end of the 1st Quarter. Change is in the air! Spring is on its way…sometimes a change of scenery (offices) is a good thing. It gives fresh eyes to things that I’ve been doing for years. It frees me to take my creative streak to a new level. Is it easy? Heck no…but as the song says, “to everything, turn, turn, turn – to every season, turn, turn, turn”. I’ve turned. Have YOU turned??
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June 13th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
bethpressler
Well, I’ve taken the plunge! A blog of my own! From real estate concerns, ideas, hints, tips – you name it! It will be discussed…
June 19th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
bethpressler
The end of the “work week”… a couple of closings at the office this week…facebook and emails are concerned with the appraisal issues we are all facing in this industry – making it difficult to see a transaction to the closing table! We may just be seeing more cash/land contracts written. Think about all those people who are going through foreclosures/short sales…getting bruised credit et al! Whether they rent or buy, it will affect them down the road.
June 25th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
bethpressler
Busy week! Just back from MAR Director’s meeting – us REALTORS should be very proud of the high quality representation we have in our staff and lobbyists – and the Directors. Congratulations to Beth Foley from the west side of the state on her successful election as 2010 MAR Treasurer. Today, a fellow MAR Director asked me if being a member of Facebook helped me in my business. You bet! I’ve gotten lots of great ideas, heard from my “network” across the country to use in my business. From taking awesome photos of listings, using postlets or vflyer to post listings on social network sites and more.
June 30th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Beth Pressler
Just completed a webinar with CRS on Going Green! Wow! Terrific information, great opportunities to connect with buyers/sellers who are “green-minded”! Thank you Mark Given for presenting a great deal of info: Did you know that 90% of ALL buyers have some interest in “green”? Did you know that the NAHB (Nat’l Assoc. of HomeBuilders) say the typical “Green” buyer is an affluent, well-educated female??
July 6th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Beth Pressler
Third Quarter Newsletter is out! Appraisal issues…local listing stats…Seminars on Foreclosures…Credit History and FICA Scores. Lately I’m getting interested in all this Green stuff!
July 6th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
mark mallia
i think a lot of the green movement is a scam…………… a very costly one that iwll greatly increase the cost of a home or a home renovation……… some aspects of green are always good ( common sense) but a lot of other things need to be re examined…………
July 13th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Beth Pressler
You’re right – some of it can be a scam. What I like, though, is that everyone gets to choose…choices are good. If I want to buy the top-of-the-line appliance that’s energy efficient – hey, I should be able to do that. There should be people who can lead me to these appliances (or whatever item is “green-friendly”.
The truth of the matter is that people are conscious of being energy efficient – from a simply act of “recycling” cans of pop to building windmills in northern Michigan.
Choice is the key here – hopefully we’ll all have that choice and our government won’t force it upon us.
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:28 am
Beth Pressler
Yesterday in our office Sales Meeting, we had Guest Speaker James Moffet from the Grosse Pointe Public Library. I never knew our Library offered so much to our residents!!
Here’s just a snippet of things our Grosse Pointe Library offers:
* Walkable access to 3 branch Libraries in a community @ 9 sq. miles
* Over 50 computers available for use in the libraries
* A tool collection available for “checking out” – from earth augers to x-acto sets
* Teen Advisory Board – concerts near the Library/planning outdoor films
* Extensive Classic films collection
* Museum Adventure Pass – a neat feature that allows you to visit area Art/Museum/Institutes (with restrictions, of course)
*Outreach Services – if you can’t get to the Library, the Library will get to you! Seniors, recuperating patients, nursing facilities…
* MEL.org – Michigan’s Library reciprocity – find books, full-text articles, etc.
* Art prints – loaned to residents from 1 to 3 months
What does YOUR Library do for You?? The Grosse Pointe Public Library is a hidden gem just waiting for you to discover all it’s wonders!
August 26th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Beth Pressler
Just on a webinar with Matthew Ferrara for Broker/Owner/Managers…”What Would Peter Say?” The management principles of Peter Drucker were discussed for lesson on growing businesses. Thank you, Matt, terrific information to act on!
September 4th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Beth Pressler
The First-Time Buyers Tax Credit may come to an end soon! It’s a fine line our lobbyists are walking when talking about extending this tax credit. We want buyers out there to take advantage quickly – we’d also like to see an extension for those jumping in the marketplace. NAR has released stats and much of the increase in sales is due to our first-time buyers getting into the marketplace.
September 27th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Beth Pressler
Spent most of the day last Tuesday on the NAR (Nat’l Assoc. of REALTORS) webinar seminars. Terrific information that was *FREE* to those who signed up early enough! I especially loved (always do) John Tuccillo, NAR’s past Chief Economic Advisor. John’s insight is amazing…his forecasts on how we’ll be doing our business is thought-provoking. http://www.johntuccillo.com/forecasts/forecast.php
October 11th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
bethpressler
Just back from MAR (Michigan Assoc. of REALTORS) meeting at the Grand Traverse Resort on beautiful Grand Traverse Bay! MAR’s education sessions help REALTORS and affiliates – who choose to a take a short time away – a great opportunity to stay focused in our challenging economic times. http://www.mirealtors.com
October 28th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Beth Pressler
I’m really trying to get used to blogging once a week – not working out so well…yet! Lots of things on my mind: met with about 12 terrific women last night for a networking dinner. Had a psychic reading – kind of creepy…relatively fun (mostly good information) but still a little creepy
I’m concerned about the First Time Home-Buyer Tax Credit extension. We in the real estate industry are hoping that it is extended. Some people feel that the Government is getting too involved in the private sector. If more sales come from this tax credit – I’m all for it (as are most of my colleagues). At our last Sales Meeting we invited a lender with her underwriters. It was quite interesting hearing the background of the underwriters and, in this particular situation, that they are local residents. Getting ready for Halloween! Dont’ forget to “Fall Back” Saturday night!
http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=1946360369870&source=jl999
January 3rd, 2010 at 10:57 pm
Beth Pressler
Happy New Year! Hope everyone’s holidays were wonderful! This time of year brings so much emotion to life – being with family at Christmas and then moving on to new beginnings at the New Year! My husband and I just took the plunge and purchased a vacation home in northern Michigan -Harbor Springs. Very exciting – lots of work and stressful to be happening around the holidays. Back to New Year thoughts…have you wrote down your business plan for this new year? It helps provide focus…keep it in a special place to look upon every now and then. This is a dynamic plan – it is meant to be reshaped during the year. Here’s to a fabulously healthy, happy and prosperous 2010 to you and yours!
March 24th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Beth Pressler
It’s March 24th…almost the end of the 1st Quarter. Change is in the air! Spring is on its way…sometimes a change of scenery (offices) is a good thing. It gives fresh eyes to things that I’ve been doing for years. It frees me to take my creative streak to a new level. Is it easy? Heck no…but as the song says, “to everything, turn, turn, turn – to every season, turn, turn, turn”. I’ve turned. Have YOU turned??