Pete's Blog

The California REALTOR® EXPO 2006 is being held October 17-19 at the at the Long Beach Convention Center. If you've never been to one, you don't know what you're missing. And who can beat the price....free for C.A.R. Members. The web site provides plenty of detailed info for those who might be in...

As I slowly grow my Activerain associates list I find that I come across posts while blogging that I would like to share with them. I think it would be great to have a "forward" button that would bring up my associates list so I would be able to send relevant or interesting posts to my colleagues...

For those who do their own flyers and advertising, or even for those who just want to spice up their blogging, I know how hard it is to find fresh fonts so I offer up my latest find. This collection isn't overly extensive but I did find that it had quite a few fonts that I felt would work well in...

I learned from a broker years ago that as a Realtor, it is very important to get up every day and ask yourself........what am I going to do in real estate today? Over the years I have found that asking myself this question forces me to hold myself accountable for my answer. Whether it is farming,...

This article illustrates the power of one. To think that "nearly $3.4 million out of $3.6 million raised in support of Prop. 90 came via five entities that Rich either leads or has helped fund in the past", astounds me. Now granted, it's not all his money, but it can be traced directly back to hi...

I know that some agents in my area have (are) using it but I have no idea on if those who do find it effective. For those who do, how about a little feedback?Pros and cons?What keeps an offer from coming in only at the lower value and thus how does this method assist you?Is your upper or lower pr...

I read an interesting article in which it said some real estate agents hire a psychic to cleanse spirits from homes that haven't sold. This got me thinking..........are my listings haunted? No, but it did make me wonder what some Realtors or homeowners have done to try and improve their luck when...

While it's great to be able to give something away for free, one of the things I most like to give away......every day, is a smile. It's easy, I have tons of them, people like to get them, I like to get them, they fit just about anywhere, it doesn't really seem to matter if they're big or small a...

  Description Price: $ 435,000.00 Listing type: For sale Property Type: House Bedrooms: 4 Square footage: 2,150 Agent: Pete Willner4BR, 2.5BA home with a large pool sized backyard and a 3 car pull through garage. There is room for toys and more. The home offers a charming floor plan with vaulted ...

They aren't going to put up with it in New Zealand. Estate agents suggest $20,000 penalty   6.00am Thursday September 28, 2006   Maximum penalties for rogue real estate agents should be bumped up from $750 to $20,000 or $30,000, says the new head of the Real Estate Institute. Murray Cleland, who ...