“I’m Not Being Rude . . . I’m Just Being a Realtor” It’s purely anecdotal, but my guess is that nobody can (and does!) end a conversation faster than a veteran Realtor. They/we aren’t being short or abrupt. Rather, we’re just juggling lots of balls, and know that, when a hard-to-reach client pops up on your caller ID...Read More
Next: Costco Does Health Care “Your margin is my opportunity.” –Jeff Bezos [Editor’s Note: Edina Realty is a subsidiary of a Berkshire Hathaway-owned entity.] For anyone horrified by spiraling U.S. medical costs, the just announced Amazon-Berkshire-JP Morgan initiative is welcome news. While the companies’ focus (at least initially) is to provide better care for their...Read More
“Guess Which City” Multiple Choice You can’t always tell which city you’re in, seconds after getting off the plane. But, sometimes you can (sometimes, you can tell seconds after getting on the plane. Exhibit A: Las Vegas). In that vein, see if you can guess where the airport with the sign above is located: A. Dallas B....Read More
“Fake it till you make it.” –aphorism Personally, I’ve never felt comfortable with “fake it till you make it” — on either side of a professional relationship. As a client (or patient!), who wants to hire someone who’s faking it? (however convincingly). Would you want your brain operated on by an inexperienced surgeon? How about fly...Read More
What Do California Brokers Call an “Office Administrator?” In the course of visiting (and occasionally working at) other Berkshire offices around the country, it’s interesting to note differences in culture, office layouts, and sometimes even vocabulary. Exhibit A: in the Midwest, the (very) key person whose job it is to make sure Brokers’ day-to-day operations run smoothly — and...Read More
Snow Day!! ( . . . and Night??) Professional photographers can digitally compensate for many weather conditions, less-than-ideal light, etc. But, near-white out conditions are the exception. Which is why my scheduled photo shoot near Cedar Lake this afternoon is a scrub. Ditto, apparently, for many Twin Cities schools today, virtually all local after-school activities,...Read More
