Three Signs Contractor reputations tend to change slowly, but their quality and/or level of service (not to mention prices!) can change . . . overnight. Long before the first sour evaluations start to show up on rating services such as Angie’s List, astute observers (like busy, local Realtors) will note that a particular contractor seems to...Read More
PointCast . . . Yahoo! . . . Groupon?? Insiders say a tentative deal was struck in which News Corp. would acquire PointCast for $450 million. But before the papers could be drafted, issues surfaced over PointCast’s revenue projections and the price tag, insiders say. The offer simply went away. –“PointCast, The Rise and Fall...Read More
Now, THAT’s Service One of the biggest emergencies a Realtor can have is to have scheduled showings and a waiting client — and no way to get into homes because their SmartKey is malfunctioning. That wasn’t quite my predicament late this afternoon — my showings are scheduled for tomorrow morning — but close enough. James...Read More
“Ross was Great to Work With” One of the nicest things that can happen to a Realtor is a client who thinks you’re the best. What’s even better? An appreciative client who tells the world! Here’s what Emily, who relocated from Chicago to Minneapolis, wrote about me on Angie’s List: Ross did a great job...Read More
Payback (The Good Kind) I suppose that there are some people out there who hesitate to give out referrals for fear that a favorite contractor will somehow forsake them if they ever become too busy or popular. I find just the opposite is true. Once someone comes to see me as a steady source of...Read More
Big Company Internet Surveillance I guess I shouldn’t be surprised anymore, but whenever I post something on this blog about a major company, invariably one of the first hits is from . . . someone at that company (or a law firm representing the company). As I’ve previously discussed — and disclosed — this blog...Read More
