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Friday, January 25, 2008
My story at John L. Scott
Wow. This company has been an amazing foundation for me. In 2001 I found myself working at Alaska Airlines, on the night shift, looking for tickets to non-rev (fly free) the upcoming weekend. I was discouraged because I had put in over 6 months and everyone in my family got to use my fly free benefits except for me. It occurred to me suddenly. I needed a job that paid enough for me to buy my own ticket. Almost instantly, I called my supervisor over and let her know of my intentions to resign. I left that night and the next morning signed up for Real Estate school.
I got through school, took my tests and began the interviewing around town. It was interesting because there was a wide range of offerings. Small brokers that offered me a job, I think. It was kind of like, sure come on over, we'll be here in the morning too. They never actually closed the deal with me, so I was worried about them coaching me on how to close a deal. Larger operations, wit...
| Posted by Bob Bass at 10:39 AM |
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KTVB Story
In 2007, home sales across the Treasure Valley dropped 33 percent from 2006.
Marc Lebowitz with the Ada County Association of Realtors says the figure should be taken with a grain of salt.
The Ada County Association of Realtors claims although numbers are down from last year - it was still an average year in home sales. Homes sale numbers across the area were the 5th best ever. "2005 and 2006 spiked higher than anything we have ever seen," he said.
Lebowitz says 2007 turned into a year of opportunity for the first time home buyers across the area. "The sales of homes in the $160,000 to $300,000 mark in December of 2007 were 30% greater than in July of 2007...where everything else is trending downward that is trending up."
Another changing trend in 2007 - Lebowitz says fewer investors purchased homes.
"People buying homes in 2007 bought them to live in they wanted to make this there home, this is a great place to have a family," he ...
| Posted by Nora Kormylo at 10:33 AM |
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I just saw an Oprah rerun last week. I talked about the importance of "going green". If everyone left their receipt instead of tearing it off, it would leave a big pile of mess long enough to wrap around the earth in just one day...I was stunned by the impact of something seemingly so small.
I learned this Monday that John L. Scott has a vision and mission to evolve into a more eco-friendly company. We have committed to focusing our efforts on digital campaigns and moving towards excluding the waste that results from hardcopy...or print advertising This will not happen overnight, but it is exciting to know that the company that has taken such great care of me for the last 7 years in my career, is also taking an active approach to take ownership of the Earth.
| Posted by Nora Kormylo at 9:20 AM |
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Tuesday, January 08, 2008
John L. Scott Agents,
Here is an interesting article regarding a trend towards utilizing in-house lenders you trust in today's market.
Issue Date: RESPA News Monthly
January 2008, Posted On: 1/7/2008
Headline News
Agents now favoring in-house lenders, survey says:
It appears that there has been a dramatic shift in the way agents view lenders, as a new survey is reporting that the mortgage market turmoil of recent months has prompted a significant number of real estate agents to recommend the lenders owned by their own brokerage firm over large national lenders. This survey puts an interesting new spin on a controversial topic that was heavily debated both in state court and in the court of public opinion last year.
The recently completed national survey by Campbell Communications questioned agents about how the ongoing mortgage crisis has impacted the home purchase market. It also asked agents to rate individual lenders on their performance in the ...
| Posted by Bob Bass at 10:20 AM |
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Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Well, Well, Well.school is back in session and we will all be racing to the office today to catch up on tasks we may have put off over the Holliday's. The upset Seller, the lost Buyer, the loan information we needed to get in.which all needs to be dealt with today. O' the intensity of today's buyers and sellers, what should we do? As I was driving in I couldn't help but reflect on the events of the last few weeks. The stories told and the movie watched. A Christmas Carol, Elf, and even the story Tortoise and the Hair were all viewed or discussed. I think I even had a dream about Jimmy Stewart running the streets of Boise in the snow. No matter what time in history, human events take place and people respond to life in the same way. The trials and tribulations of human nature, they never seem to change. Wow. So, naturally I always relate these ancient tales to our daily lives.
Sometimes, we do set our sights too high or expect to reach them in an unreasonable short period of ...
| Posted by Bob Bass at 10:11 AM |
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