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Building Relationships Via the Internet

Isi Wu — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:52:28 +0000

“Thank you very much for helping and being patient. I would like to talk to you in person or on the phone since I got a good feeling about you in many ways. I would like to share with you a little bit about me…”

In this age of technology and education offered on all the different ways to use the www to help you in your quest for information and building business…The comments above were sent to me directly as a result of using the internet… It is the ultimate to receive feedback such as the aforementioned!!… and it is a great lesson learned as to how we all can use the internet for our benefit. You can bet your bottom dollar I would never ever disregard this message and will make certain that I cherish and use it to stay in constant contact with this “New” client!!…

In an effort to use as much technology to communicate and be communicated with… we have to invest time and care with what we do… at least thats the way I choose to work… its always been about “treat others as you want to be treated” kind of philosophy with me. Instead of talking or sharing thoughts and facts related to real estate… Today… I wanted to share this with you… I think its just as relevant to all of us in how we conduct ourselves in our everyday lives. I cant think of anything more rewarding than to receive positive feedback from someone you’ve never met which then opens up a whole platform of exchanges with that person and others.

I wish you all a thoughtful, invigorating day!

6 Reasons Why You Should Buy a Home Now

Isi Wu — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:47:31 +0000

1. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorizes a tax credit-set to expire in the fall-of up to $8,000 for qualified first-time homebuyers purchasing a principal residence.

2. Builder incentives are aplenty; from including upgraded features to generous financing assistance (keep an updated list handy!)

3. Your chance to move into the school district or neighborhood of your choice has never been better than now.

4. You can take advantage of historically low interest rates on mortgages. Today’s rates are some of the lowest seen in the past (30) years.

5. You have lots of inventory to choose from – take your pick from single family homes, condominiums, garden homes, gated communities, upscale homes, homes on the golf course, and many others.

6. If you are currently renting, a mortgage payment could be lower than your monthly rent, plus you could be building up equity and getting a tax deduction in the process.

Yes to Virtual Real Estate Office

Isi Wu — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:16:10 +0000

Yes to a Virtual Real Estate Office…
Everyday is a new day! Today is no exception! My parent company Realty World Northern California and Nevada held a one day Annual Convention… Due to the economy corporate felt it made the best sense not to go overboard with the normal costs involved in putting on an event filled annual conference somewhere where annual conferences are held normally… I belong to Realty World – Blue Properties Group… the Broker and Owner of my office had the vision and accumen to start the very first and only Virtual Office within RWNCA… which I think is so very cutting edge and so very much fits into today’s technology driven everyday routines of millions of people. I am very happy to have had the presence of mind to join Michael Young’s office… I truly believe Michael is the very antithesis of what the next generation of brokers/owners will be… it just happens that he is the driving force for our office and I’m sure he will make a huge impact within the Realty World corporation. This is not an advertisement for Michael and his office but rather just a way for me to get into sharing what was on my mind today… I was very excited to meet up with my fellow compatriates who are forward thinking and had taken the plunge to become a part of a virtual office… and since we are virtual… this annual conference was an opportunity to meet up in person!… and connect face to face…

As forward thinking, self-motivated, determined and very able compassionate realtors with experience we chose this format over the traditional but what I was looking forward to was that opportunity to meet up with my fellow Blue Groupers… a chance to bond and trade stories and network… it wasnt a 100% turnout but that was to be expected… we all work in vastly different areas which allows us room to work our own areas independently. It was great to meet those that did attend and I look forward to future opps to spend time with each other… If you’d like first hand feedback on how it all works inside a virtual office please feel free to contact me… I’d be happy to share my experiences working within a virtual office.