Hello team-

I had an opporunity this past week to listen to a talk by Richard Smith, President of Realogy (Parent Company to CENTURY 21, Coldwell Banker, ERA, Sotheby’s and Better Homes and Gardens).  He discussed the market in depth nationwide.  The good news is he echoed many of the same comments John made at his Market Forum Presentation last week.  We will share some of the specifics with you next week in our meetings!

I look forward to seeing you there….

Todd

Coeur d’Alene had 26 Accepted Offers and 22 Closed Sides the week of 3/4/11 – 3/10/11 and 16 Accepted Offers and 21 Closed sides the week of 3/11/11 – 3/17/11. Through the month of February the Coeur d’Alene Office is the number 2 office in the nation by closed commission dollars and the number 4 office in the nation by closed units. 

Spokane had 9 new accepted offers and closed 12 sides of business this week.  Through the month of February the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and #3 by sides closed.  

 Liberty Lake had 2 new accepted offers this week and closed 1 sides of business this week. Through the month of February the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and #3 by sides closed.

Hello team-

I had an opporunity this past week to listen to a talk by Richard Smith, President of Realogy (Parent Company to CENTURY 21, Coldwell Banker, ERA, Sotheby’s and Better Homes and Gardens).  He discussed the market in depth nationwide.  The good news is he echoed many of the same comments John made at his Market Forum Presentation last week.  We will share some of the specifics with you next week in our meetings!

I look forward to seeing you there….

Todd

Coeur d’Alene had 17 new accepted offers and closed 26 sides of business this week. Through the month of December the Coeur d’Alene Office is the number 1 office in the nation by closed commission dollars and the number 2 office in the nation by closed units. 

Spokane had 14 new accepted offers and closed 5 sides of business this week.  Through the month of December the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and by sides closed.  

 Liberty Lake had 2 new accepted offers this week and closed 2 sides of business the week.  Through the month of December the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and by sides closed

Hello team-

Have a great week!

Todd

Relocation Tip of the Week

 The Organizer                    The neighbor you depend on to let you know about zoning change, the change in the bus route, the school closing or why the street is torn up?  Not only is your neighbor in the know about civic matters, nut in the course of getting in on protest meetings, gets to k now a lot about the neighborhood.  He’s probably heard many times, “Well , I’m moving so I don’t care what they do in this neighborhood anymore!” And there is your cue.   

 Relocation Pays!

Coeur d’Alene had 16 new accepted offers and closed 19 sides of business this week. Through the month of December the Coeur d’Alene Office is the number 1 office in the nation by closed commission dollars and the number 2 office in the nation by closed units. 

Spokane had 5 new accepted offers and closed 4 sides of business this week.  Through the month of December the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and by sides closed.  

 Liberty Lake had 3 new accepted offers this week and closed 4 sides of business the week.  Through the month of December the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and by sides closed

Hello team-

Congratulations Neil!

A special note this week.  I am very excited to welcome Neil Thomspon to our leadership team.  Neil has been a full time realtor in the Spokane Valley since 1989.  During this time, he has consistently received top sales honors.  His specialization is in residential real estate, with an emphasis on new construction and land development.  Prior to his real estate career, Neil’s background includes construction management, computer manufacturing and engineering.  We are really excited to have Neil take over the Branch Sales Manager position in Liberty Lake.  His wealth of knowledge in WA Real Estate and his prior management experience is an ideal combination for this role.  Please join me in congratulating and welcoming Neil into his new role!

On another note, please remember to RSVP for the 2011 CENTURY 21 Beutler & Associates Awards Night, Thursday, February 24 at 5:30 PM at the Coeur d’Alene Eagles.  Please RSVP  to awardsnight@21goldchoice.com – thanks. 

Have a great week!

Todd

Relocation Tip of the Week:

 Return on Investment:                  Postage these days is a major investment, but perhaps you would like a little more than average return on it… In your next correspondence via mail to your farm area, include information on your relocation service.   Remember this simple phrase “Before you buy or sell real estate anywhere…call me first I can help”!

 Relocation Pays!

Coeur d’Alene had 20 new accepted offers and closed 36 sides of business this week. Through the month of December the Coeur d’Alene Office is the number 1 office in the nation by closed commission dollars and the number 2 office in the nation by closed units. 

Spokane had 8 new accepted offers and closed 11 sides of business this week.  Through the month of December the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and by sides closed.  

 Liberty Lake had 2 new accepted offers this week and closed 1 sides of business the week.  Through the month of December the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and by sides closed

Hello team-

We have all heard the saying attitude is everything… Here is a great article on attitudes of top real estate professionals – enjoy: 6 Attitudes of Top Real Estate Professionals.

Have a great week!

Todd

Relocation Tip of the Week:

 “Auld Lang Syne”             Dig out those old yearbooks from school and your reunion booklets…there will be those you wonder “whatever happened to?”. Don’t wait to hear from them.  You can find current addresses through mutual friends.  Drop them a note letting them know “whatever happened to you.”  Aside from catching up on old friends, you can pick up a possible referral.

 Relocation Pays!

Coeur d’Alene had 17 new accepted offers and closed 29 sides of business this week. Through the month of December the Coeur d’Alene Office is the number 1 office in the nation by closed commission dollars and the number 2 office in the nation by closed units. 

Spokane had 8 new accepted offers and closed 4 sides of business this week.  Through the month of December the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and by sides closed.  

 Liberty Lake had 3 new accepted offers this week and closed 1 sides of business the week.  Through the month of December the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and by sides closed

You asked….We listened!  As you know, we recently hosted a series of focus groups designed to help us provide unparalleled customer service to you, our agents, your clients and customers and everyone else we come in contact with through our 3 offices.  One of the suggestions made to us during these groups was about the content, relevance and timeliness of the information we provide at our weekly office meetings. 

We are working as a Management Team to ensure we meet these directives.  To assist us in this process, we ask that you attend our weekly office meetings.  This is a valuable time for us to impart information that can affect your business legally.  We also share sales tips, marketing tips, and resources for you and you clients. 

We also encourage you to give us feedback!  If you are in the Coeur d’Alene office, please be sure to take our on-line survey (which expires Monday, January 17^th at 5:00 pm).  We are always looking for great videos, timely topics, or interesting tidbits so please feel free to share anything you come across of interest to one of the Management Team so we can do the research and share with everyone! 

Mark your calendars for 8:30 Tuesday in Washington and 8:30 Wednesday in Coeur d’Alene.  Make the weekly office meeting part of your 2011 Business Plan. 

Have a great weekend!  Remember that Monday is the Martin Luther King Holiday.  Banks, the post office, and the courthouses will be closed. 

Carrie

Relocation Tip of the Week

 Friends                 Don’t disregard your friends from the “Old Neighborhood”.  Initiating and MAINTAINING contacts is the name of the game.

 Relocation Pays!

Coeur d’Alene had 18 new accepted offers and closed 10 sides of business this week. Through the month of October the Coeur d’Alene Office is the number 1 office in the nation by closed commission dollars and the number 2 office in the nation by closed units.  A special note, Rick Davidson, president of CENTURY 21, took time during the meetings to recognize our efforts as the number 1 office in the world for 2009… He said some very nice things about our agents in front of office leaders from all over the country… congratulations to all of you.

 Spokane had 7 new accepted offers and closed 5 sides of business this week.  Through the month of October the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and by sides closed.  

 Liberty Lake had 3 new accepted offers this week and closed 4 sides of business the week.  Through the month of October the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and by sides closed

Happy New Year Everyone… please be safe this weekend… Just a few numbers below and a welcome to a new team member in Liberty Lake.

Todd

Coeur d’Alene Through the month of November the Coeur d’Alene Office is the number 1 office in the nation by closed commission dollars and the number 2 office in the nation by closed units. 

 Spokane Through the month of November the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and by sides closed.  

 Liberty Lake Through the month of November the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and by sides closed.  Please join me in welcoming  Jim Crabtree to our Liberty Lake Team!

Welcome Jim Crabtree



Hello all-

It was great seeing so many people at our office meetings this week.  Below are links to John’s Presentation for both ID and WA.  I know many of you are already using these to help with pricing of your listings.  I would encourage all of you to do this.  If you have questions on how to use the data, call me or any of our management team, we are happy to help. 

State of the Company – ID         State of the Company – WA

Have a great week!

Todd

Coeur d’Alene had 15 new accepted offers and closed 14 sides of business this week. Through the month of October the Coeur d’Alene Office is the number 1 office in the nation by closed commission dollars and the number 2 office in the nation by closed units.  A special note, Rick Davidson, president of CENTURY 21, took time during the meetings to recognize our efforts as the number 1 office in the world for 2009… He said some very nice things about our agents in front of office leaders from all over the country… congratulations to all of you.

 Spokane had 4 new accepted offers and closed 4 sides of business this week.  Through the month of October the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and by sides closed.  

 Liberty Lake had 7 new accepted offers this week and closed 2 sides of business the week.  Through the month of October the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and by sides closed

Hello all…

First, I want to again invite everyone to our office meetings this week.  Spokane and Liberty Lake we will be meeting together in Spokane on Tuesday.  Coeur d’Alene will be as normal on Wednesday.  John & Ann are going to give their annual talk about the company and our plans for 2011 and beyond.  We hope to see all of you those days!

I want thank everyone who has helped out during our transition this week.  We will all miss Mike Beck very much.  He did a lot of great things for our company and we will see his mark on our technology for years to come.

Remember, please send in your work orders as normal.  They are now being handled by Jack Evans.  Jack has been wonderful in our transition and made this whole process as seamless as possible.

Todd

Relocation Tip of the Week

 Web Sites - Develop your own web site and attract your referrals from a “global source”.  Just make sure to speak with the customer prior to referring them.

 Relocation Pays!!!

Coeur d’Alene had 25 new accepted offers and closed 44 sides of business this week. Through the month of October the Coeur d’Alene Office is the number 1 office in the nation by closed commission dollars and the number 2 office in the nation by closed units.  A special note, Rick Davidson, president of CENTURY 21, took time during the meetings to recognize our efforts as the number 1 office in the world for 2009… He said some very nice things about our agents in front of office leaders from all over the country… congratulations to all of you.

 Spokane had 10 new accepted offers and closed 13 sides of business this week.  Through the month of October the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and by sides closed.  

 Liberty Lake had 3 new accepted offers this week and closed 4 sides of business the week.  Through the month of October the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and by sides closed

Hello all…

First, a special thank you to Marianne Ahrend, Patti Wolfe, Tom Hormel and Jared McFarland for their hard work in planning Health, Stealth and Wealth.  Walt Frey did an amazing job yesterday.  I have heard great things from those who attended.  The event came off as well as it did in large part due to the hard work these four did in planning the day.  I also want to say thank you to Carrie, Candace, Gwen, Shawn, Ann, John, Mike, Ben, Hal, Sue Myers and Roland for their assistance with breakfast, room set-up and logistics for the day. 

During the session Walt mentioned a number of books he recommended – here are the ones I was able to write down in case you missed them:

The Grand Design – Stephen Hawking
The Field – Lynne McTaggart
The Answer – Assaraf & Smith

Before I end… A BIG Congratulations to newly elected SAR President – Marilyn Amato!

Thank you everyone and have a great week!

Todd

Relocation Tip of the Week

 Web Sites - Develop your own web site and attract your referrals from a “global source”.  Just make sure to speak with the customer prior to referring them.

 Relocation Pays!!!

Coeur d’Alene had 26 new accepted offers and closed 25 sides of business this week. Through the month of October the Coeur d’Alene Office is the number 1 office in the nation by closed commission dollars and the number 2 office in the nation by closed units.  A special note, Rick Davidson, president of CENTURY 21, took time during the meetings to recognize our efforts as the number 1 office in the world for 2009… He said some very nice things about our agents in front of office leaders from all over the country… congratulations to all of you.

 Spokane had 3 new accepted offers and closed 4 sides of business this week.  Through the month of October the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and by sides closed.  

 Liberty Lake had 3 new accepted offers this week and closed 7 sides of business the week.  Through the month of October the Spokane Office and Liberty Lake offices are #2 in the region by closed commission dollars and by sides closed