Focus Your Mindset Today I want to talk about mindset and what is going on in our world. Agents are really nervous right now. I can't blame you for being nervous, upset, and horrified by what is happening over in Israel, I feel exactly the same way about it. Now, I also want to talk about how yo
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10/20/2023
Accessory Dwelling Units Not Just a Way Out of the Housing Crisis As you probably already know from reading our Zebra Reports over the years, we are passionate about housing. For years, I have shouted from rooftops that our housing starts were not keeping pace with the numbers needed to house ou
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10/13/2023
Where Will Your Business Be in Six Months? When is the last time you gave yourself space to think about your goals? As many of us are caught up in the day-to-day of running our lives and our businesses, we need to take some time to reflect on a few things: What are we doing all of this for? Are
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10/09/2023
Branding Spotlight:Vegas Born Real Estate Services We are so pleased to present updated branding for Vegas Born Real Estate Services! Designated Broker and Owner, Crystal, came to us looking to take her already-established brand and logo up a notch. The Vegas Born logo already included a collect
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09/29/2023
Wake Up! HB1110 and HB1337 Are Now Law AND THEY ARE CHANGING HOW YOU WILL DO BUSINESS! This week I want to talk about what is changing in housing here in Washington State, with two new housing bills that Governor Jay Inslee signed-into law this past May, 2023. The first one I want to talk about
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09/22/2023
The Real Remodeling Timeline As interest rates continue to cause gridlock, several of the agents in my ENCORE coaching group have indicated that would-be sellers on their potential client list are considering sticking with their low interest rate mortgage and are choosing to explore remodeling i
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09/15/2023
Two Powerful Opportunities for Washington Agents Every year around this time, the pace of the world changes. This year in-particular has, and is going to, challenge real estate agents like none other. Over the last year, Agents have had to deal with listing gridlock in our inventory-starved mark
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09/13/2023
Creating Connections with Community Pages As brokers and agents, we are all tied to our communities and there are so many great ways to get involved too. Some of you reading this today volunteer at shelters, support boys-and-girls clubs, are part of a Rotary Group or community lodge, or maybe yo
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09/01/2023
Processes and Procedures This afternoon I was teaching my Encore coaching group and we were discussing referral processes and it really made me think about how important it is for agents to have a procedure for everything in their business. For example, what is your process for: Taking a new lis
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08/22/2023
Appreciation: The Secret Weapon in Your Seller Toolbox When someone is thinking about a move, they aren't necessarily focused on the future - they are thinking about why the home they are living in doesn't meet their needs now. The challenge in the current market is that sellers want to move, bu
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08/11/2023