Last night I had the extreme good fortune to attend the Installation of Barry Zwahlen as President of the Contra Costa Association of Realtors® (CCAR). I say it was “extreme good fortune” for multiple reasons, which are too numerous to mention. But, perhaps the foremost reason is that since my wife, Diane Gilfether was the…
The World Wide Web is huge, and it continues to grow with myriads of new web sites appearing every day. There are web sites on every topic under the sun and in every language spoken by the human race. With such a bewildering assortment of web sites, how can you possibly stay current with the…
Change comes to all of us in one form or another and in many different ways. Change can be welcome or unwelcome. It can be embraced or it can be fought. It can also mean many things depending on whether it’s a verb, noun or intransitive verb (whatever THAT is!). But, in my case, the…
Many of you know that I am an ePro Certified Trainer, and as such I have been able to offer you a $25.00 discount when you sign up for the National Association of Realtors® ePro course. I have always felt that having an ePro was a very smart move for all Realtors® for a variety…
You have probably heard about the Amazon Kindle, the new device that allows you to instantly download a “book” and read it on a lightweight device that looks like a small pad of paper. If you have never heard of it, pop on over to Amazon and search for Kindle. Although I’ll bet you find…
In my 22 plus years in the real estate business I have never seen such a strong opportunity for buyers to invest in real estate. There are any number of factors that have all come together in a “perfect storm” of opportunity for buyers. Interest rates are still low enough to be affordable by many,…
The World Wide Web is huge, and it continues to grow with myriads of new web sites appearing every day. There are web sites on every topic under the sun and in every language spoken by the human race. With such a bewildering assortment of web sites, how can you possibly stay current with the…
