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Multiple Offer Madness: Prepping the Sellers

many hands reaching toward one house

Multiple offers create a complex situation where it is very easy to have misunderstandings between the many parties that are involved. Each party comes to the table with a different set of dynamics, objectives, and priorities. Sellers want to get the highest price and the best terms. Buyers want to buy at the lowest price […]

Zebra Report: My Company’s Brand, My Brand … Which Should I Use?

A client who had hired us to create her brand was approached by her managing broker. He didn’t understand why the agent hired me to do “branding.” His comment? ”Why do you need to spend money on that? We have company marketing materials that you can use.” Sound familiar? I bet it does. Many agents […]

Design Spotlight: A Crisp Breeze

Today’s design spotlight features on of our favorite Instant Identity designs called, “A Crisp Breeze.” Though this design is traditional in layout it remains uniquely artistic in expression. Complimentary light blues mingle with bronze and peach tones creating a visual balance and harmony. Organic, vine-like swirls give this design a one of a kind approach. […]

Multiple Offer Madness: Prepping the Buyers

many hands raised in the air

It seems that just when you think you have the real estate market figured out, it changes. Not so long ago many real estate agents were juggling short sales, but today in many areas they are now grappling with multiple offer situations. Multiple offers are here to stay as inventory levels continue to decline due […]

Systems to Organize Your Business Paperwork

Man's hands and file folders

Last week we discussed ways to handle the personal paperwork (“Tax Time & Paper Management”) in your world. When it comes to your paperwork and your business papers it is easy to get overwhelmed with expenses, paperwork, and files. Many agents struggle with a simple system to keep their files and paperwork in order but […]

Tax Time and Paper Management

woman looking through filing cabinet

I don’t profess to be a tax expert or an organization genius, but I do know a thing or two about managing large volumes of paper. Most real   estate agents have to manage a lot of paper and when it comes to the management of their personal financial affairs, it often gets put off until […]

Inventory Shortages – The Next Bubble?

Housing Shortages

While my company has an international reach, many of my clients are based in the Puget Sound area of Washington State which is currently a very hot area for real estate. In fact, it is not unusual in several neighborhoods for there to be more than 10, 15, or even 20 or more offers for […]

The Changing Face of Real Estate | Week 3: Lifestyle Living

deck chairs and water view

Today brings us to part three in our series on the changing face of real estate: lifestyle living. To access the other two weeks please click here: Part 1: Micro-Housing and Part 2: Generational Housing. This final, and probably the most important, topic in this series on how real estate needs are changing shows how […]

The Changing Face of Real Estate | Week 2: Generational Housing

Portrait Of Extended Family Group In Park

The housing needs of the multiple generations living today is changing the face of real estate and new construction. The way we used to live 20…30…40 years ago is not the way we live today … or will in the future. Each generation is demanding a different type of home and a new way of […]

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