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You might say I am jumping the gun a little early, but you can never begin to prepare to early. This last week, I have been working on my business plan for 2010. Even in these tough times, most of us are still closing deals. Are you tracking where that business comes from? Why wouldn't you spend the time to figure out how you got each and every client that ended in a successful closing.

Valerie Spaulding presented me with a few sheets last week, kinda like a questionnaire. It allows you to see where you business really came from for the previous year. Wouldn't you like to know that all of your blogging on ActiveRain accounted for 55% of your business? Information like that website that you pay hundreds of dollars a month for has not brought you a single client can be super important.

$pend the time to figure out what has been a good investment. If your spending money on something that is giving you no return, why wouldn't you cut that expense? Or maybe that is something that your okay with because that expense is one of many tools that work together to bring you business.

Even in these tough economic times, it should be a top priority to know where your business comes from, and where your money is going. I have never seen a dollar or a coin with legs. Money doesn't walk away. Set your budgets and stick to them. If you just wing it, you might be surprised when you do your books and find out that you have spend way more than you ever thought.

Start planning, and hopefully 2010 is a good year for us all, We have made it this far, so hopefully by now you have figured out how to find business.

Good Luck!

Josh Murphy

Windermere Peninsula Properties

Picture this, Real Estate is SLOWWW. Where do we start?

With the first time buyers of course, we give them the confidence and incentives to buy. This stabilizes the bottom, and even encourages a little growth in the lower end of the market. I know in the Belfair Washington Real Estate Market, if you have a newer home under $200,000 3 beds, 2 bath with a decent lot, your home is gold.

If you as a seller, know that there is support for the buyers of your home, you are going to price it with a little slack. You know that all buyers have seen everything that is out there, and when your home hits, it will attract a lot of attention.

Would you tell a buyer to wait until after the credit expires? Could they save more than this $8,000 that they would be getting in the form of a credit.

All of the first time buyers are very motivated right now to find "something" so that they can get their 8grand. Will houses be priced more than 8k less after this credit expires?

Will house prices drop more than 8k once this credit expires?

I am not trying to be negative, but thinking as a buyer, would you be better of waiting?

I may be over thinking this, but what do you think about it?

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Josh Murphy

Windermere Peninsula Properties Belfair Wa

How important is the name of your website?

The way that this whole thing works can be super confusing. Do the key words in your WEBSITE name have anything to do with how Google ranks you?

My market is Mason County Real Estate. Specifically Belfair Washington Real Estate. I want people interested in this to find me. I am getting ready to get my outside blog and I want to select an appropriate name for my website. However, my competition over the search engines, have names that have NOTHING to do with Belfair Washington Real Estate.

I have always understood Geographical locations are super important in your name. Then why are these other folks kicking my butt on page rankings?

Websites is something that a some of you guys know about. There are even more of us that are clueless and would love some help.

I am assuming that the content on your site is what gets you these rankings. So I am just wondering what is the importance of having a solid name for your website.

Give some insight on the strategy to selecting a name to your website.

Thanks for your help.

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Josh Murphy

Windermere Peninsula Properties.

On Tuesday September 8th of 2009, myself as well as a few other select agents from will hop the Bremerton Seattle Ferry, bright and early, to attend the Seattle RE Bar Camp at the Lake Union Armory Building in Seattle Washington.

If you are local, or willing to travel, Seattle will be hosting a second RE Bar camp, scheduled for Tuesday, September 8th of 2009. I will be traveling about an hour and a half to attend, which will include a beautiful ferry ride across the Puget Sound.

RE Bar Seattle will be a great opportunity for you to learn and grow with your online capabilities. This is an opportunity for you to get some true insight from some of the top agents and web masters.

"Real Estate Camp is a casual, open, and fun way to learn about cutting edge real estate marketing ideas.

These events are loosely based on BarCamp.org principals.

BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from participants.

What that means, is lots of great people sharing their ideas. You can come just to listen, or interact, or lead your own discussion.

What kind of topics are covered at RE BarCamp?

Past events have covered everything from building blogs, to real estate digital photography tips, to using social networks like Twitter. For most of the day, you'll have multiple sessions to choose from. Sessions may include dozens of people, or even just a few. If you have an idea for a session, just bring it up in your RSVP.

RE Camps are all about the open exchange of ideas. Everyone is welcome to contribute."

The Details

What: A gathering of passionate real estate professionals. A casual, open, and fun way to learn about cutting edge real estate marketing ideas.

Why: Become a better marketer. Understand brand new technology. Develop a unique message. Learn from the professional community at large.

When:Tuesday, September 8th

Where: The Lake Union Armory Building

How: Through our amazing sponsors


Follow this event on Twitter #REBCSEA

All information found directly from the website, RE Bar Seattle 2009

Please RSVP,and we will see you on September 8th.

RE Bar Seattle On Facebook.

I can't wait to meet some of you there! Find me and Come say Hi!

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Josh Murphy

Windermere Peninsula Properties

I had a very interesting conversation this morning with a friend on Facebook. She wants to get involved in a career in Real Estate. She is local to my area, and I know her fairly well.

She started this morning- "Josh, can I ask you some questions about real estate?"

"Of course"

"Im thinking about getting into real estate, can you explain the process?"

It was a refreseher course, what a trip down memory lane.

Then came the juice, she asked me, "Josh, why did you choose to work at the local Belfair Windermere?"

I told her that the great thing about real estate, is that there is an office to fit every type of agent and what you are looking for. It's all preference, but here is my reasoning.

I explained how Windermere fit me personally, and what I look for in a brokerage. The reputation of a company is huge, that is a shadow you will be constantly in.

I told her to choose a company that would represent her well. Interview around, see what each company has to offer. Everything is a negotiation tool.

Another question about location came up. She asked me why I chose to work locally. I explained that it is not for everyone, and that is also all upto the person. I enjoy being a local agent, being known around town, and being invloved in my community. Some agents need that separation from work and home.

Why did you select the company that you work for?

How does your brokerage fit your specific needs?

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Josh Murphy Belfair Real Estate

Windermere Peninsula Properties