Sunday, December 17, 2006

My Trip up to Seattle

Happy Holidays to all of you! This last week I made a short trip up to Seattle with my wife Alix on last Saturday until Wednesday. It was the first time that I have been to Seattle to visit my sister since she has just bought her first house.

The house is really cool and is in a really convenient area of the city. Located just about 5 minutes from downtown, her home is in an area named, Bernal Hill. The homes in her specific neighborhood seem like they were built in the late 40's or early 50's and have really unique floor plans. It seems like she purchased the home for a really nice price of $329,000. It is a 3 bedroom 1 bath house on almost a 6000 square foot lot. When she bought the house, the interior was also nicely upgraded. But most of all it was just nice to visit and catch up with my sister since I have not seen her since the wedding. She is wonderful person.

Another reason I was up north was to attend a conference named BY REFERRAL ONLY. This seminar/conference has changed my life and business for the better. I learned a lot and met some pretty extraordinary agents who were all there for the same reason: Realizing the importance of referrals.

The power of referrals is so strong. My job as a real estate consultant is to not just TO SELL HOMES. My job is to build strong relationships with friends & family members, past clients, and peers and to not spend countless hours of self promotion and endless streams of marketing dollars to get my face on shopping carts. My job is to help people and wish upon people like you to extend the strongest compliment in any business...a referral.

I don't want to ramble on...but just know that we will be changing the way we do business and hope that you are pleased with our efficiency, attentiveness and commitment to all of our clients.

Again, may I wish on you an amazing holiday time that you will remember forever.

Your Lifetime Real Estate Consultant,

Nate