JIM's Blog

Sitting here in Marysville appreciating a work of art in our home...   This weekend I spent several hours with two teenagers creating the perfect gingerbread house. The siblings who constantly fight, stopped and worked up a "peace treaty" for the purpose of creating a masterpiece. B and R each to...

Today I was challenged to discount my commission. I recieved an e-mail from a seller, asking what I charge for a commission. She was looking for an agent who would take a low commission to come and sell her home today.... Here is the e-mail I sent her!    There are many discount brokerages that c...

I just read Ken Blanchard's book "Raving Fans" and learned much! Since it was such a great, eye-opening read, I wanted to share the "Gold Nuggets" of wisdom: Do not attempt to completely change how you currently do things in your organization. Simply add one small step at a time- The Rule of 1%.....

Today I was driving some clients around the North Marysville area and saw the ominous organe and black sign that signals the end of summer and the beginning of fall. No, not all he back to school sales.....The HALLOWEN STORE's orange and black banner taunting me from the freeway! If you feel the ...

I was bummed when The Produce Guy in Smokey Point went out of business a few months back. I had been stopping by to get fresh, tasty apples, grapes, strawberries, peaches and corn - oh, and milk, and honey, and ice cream! The Produce Guy is a terrific businessman who always greets his customers w...

 My wife took our two year old daughter to register at pre-school today. She was sooo excited to be going to meet her teacher and see her classroom. She will be going two days a week and can't wait. She already has her Dora backpack and her crayons! Seeing her so excited made me think of us Real ...

MARYSVILLE: Your buying power is so important these days. When a trip to the grocery store can easily set you back three bills, it is comforting to know you got the best deal in town. I have lived and shopped in town for years, and here is my list of the top places to save money on groceries:   T...

Ok, without further fanfare..... Be Proactive. Think of all the objections you can, and have an answer before you are asked Be Reactive. Call that difficult client back first. This solves two problems: It gets that task off your to do list, and makes the client feel like a priority Go the extra m...

I stopped by King's buffet today in Marysville for the Sunday Seafood Brunch. I had the two little ones and My 11 year old daughter as well. Mom and my 14 year old were at the Mariner's game watching them, CRUSH the Yankees (GO M'S!!!!).... So I was hanging out with the other three and had a grea...

Sometimes clients come to you from the strangest places. The moral of this story below is this: Always watch for opportunities in every place you go! All challenges are opportunities in disguise! Our Real Estate office was having a food drive at a local supermarket. I was out front collecting foo...