Today I attended a CRS class in Morehead City, NC - "Going Green" - taught by Mark Given. (See my earlier blog - Going Green in Morehead City) One thing he stressed to us was now that "Green" was upper most in our awareness our brain's reticular activating system would start noticing articles, logos, and other things "green."
Mark was right on. When I got home today I opened my mail box and there was a "Real Goods" catalog with Ed Begley's picture on it headlining, living with solar and filled with "green" products. A second catalog right under it was Gaiam Living - bright ideas for green living, make every day earth day.
The CRS class materials give an agent good tools to strart marketing green and getting a head start on the focus of the future - GREEN. Unlike forclosures, short sales and other short term industry cycles or trends - GREEN - is here to stay.
This is a great one day course for anyone who wants some good ideas on how to start being a greener agent, greening up your communications, finding your green clients, great resources on green products, websites for green professionals and resources plus lots of brainstorming sessions with fellow agents on what would work in your market.
I highly recommend this CRS elective. if you have the chance to take it you will go home inspired and ready for action!
Thanks Mark.
GOING GREEN! Mark Given is here in Morehead City NC today teaching the CRS course that he wrote, Going Green. We are having fun coming up with marketing ideas for implementing green marketing. Some neat ideas from this morning: green website, green closing gifts, green recipies, offer classes to seniors to learn email so they are more green, etc.
After lunch break we are going to put together a list of Green Professionals!
If you get the chance it's a great course for learning how to make money with and market for the upcoming Green Revolution!
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The North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association also known as the "Beach Plan" has proposed a 15% - 25% increase its rates for wind and hail policies and full peril policies for coastal properties. In this current environment of economic downturn many of the communities are banning together to petition a delay of that order. This could impact the Crystal Coast in the next few months. Sen. Julia Boseman introduced a bill in the N.C. General Assembly Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 that would put a temporary stay on increases in deductibles and rates on homeowners and wind and hail insurance covered by the Beach Plan. The stay would be to May 1, 2011, Boseman, D-New Hanover, said Tuesday. “We have to do what we can do in tough economic times to keep insurance affordable,” she said, adding that the increases are “completely unreasonable.” Dare County and the Town of Nags Head have been leading the way to appeal these rate hikes. Other coastal towns are joining in on the efforts including Emerald Isle. http://www.emeraldisle-nc.org/EmeraldTidings/2009/021809issue.htm
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The Crystal Coast chapter of the Women's Council of REALTORS began its year long celebration of it's 20th birthday. The chapter was founded in 1989 in Carteret County, NC. The 20th year celebration was kicked off at the Crystal Coast Country Club in Pine Knoll Shores by chapter President Amy Hahn.
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Riding up to your real estate office and seeing a fire truck parked out front will most certainly bring a sick feeling to your stomach. No, this did not happen to me, but it did happen today in Emerald Isle, NC. My husband, Henry, woke before me today and went to the corner to get a the Raleigh News & Observer Sunday paper. He walked into the kitchen saying the Wine Merchant had caught on fire sometime during the night and that the building was still smoking and the fire trucks from several districts were still there. My first thought was of the local real estate office that houses in the same building. "What about Watson & Matthews?," I asked. Their door was open and there was smoke coming out and there was some damage, but I don't know how much. I quickly thought of our office. We just finished the year end/beginning clean out and took several boxes to the recycling center with old homes magazines, old real estate magazines and several bags of shredded documents, but what about all the files and papers that we deemed important? They are in our office vulnerable to fire. Do we have any back up copies? Do we have back up of our electronic data?
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| Yes, we do have a policy to back up our office computer files. We have an 500 Gigabyte external drive that we use for back up on a regular basis. However we do not always take it "OFF PREMISES."
That and other office policies and procedures will be getting a check up this week to find areas need strengthening in case of fire. What would you do in case of fire? |
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On the beautiful Crystal Coast NC I share my training & knowledge helping people with lifestyle investments & financing opportunities during this incredible time to buy real estate in the outer banks.
Kathryn Gorham and her faithful assistant Bonnie
serving Emerald Isle, NC and the Crystal Coast.
Crystal Coast NC is a beautiful undiscovered niche of paradise. Emerald Isle is the jewel I call home (& work). Some of the best beaches and sport fishing in the world can be found right off our coast. Come play!
I am a REALTOR broker in Emerald Isle, a great beach town on the Crystal Coast of NC. I would say my great passion in life is LEARNING. With that said, I guess you won't be surprised to hear that I was the 2007 and 2008 Chair of the Education Committee for the Carteret County Association of REALTORS and Women's Council of REALTORS.
Yes, I love walking my dog on the beach too!
While wearing my Broker hat I find some of the most common transactions in our area to be resales, lots, full time single family residences, investment properties and second homes. We have a wide range of products in our market. Some unique features in coastal sales that "inland" agents often don't experience are stormwater runoff issues, septic, CAMA (Coastal Area Management Act) regulations and Single Family income properties.
Kathryn grew up one of six children working in her parents' "Mom & Pop" grocery store in the small town of Langeloth, Pennsylvania. She says,"Consequently by the age of 5 I participated in more battles and stood up for myself more frequently than most adults. It was that or get lost in the pack."She worked for the airlines and lived all over the county (Kansas City, Dallas, Houston, Denver, Salt Lake City, Montclair NJ, and Raleigh).
Kathryn's 1st Birthday
Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver
(picture Moorings dock Tortola, BVI's)
Second largest barrier reef in the world is off the coast of Belize.Henry & I fell in love with the quaint town of San Pedro on Ambergris island and the diving there.
http://www.belizeyachtclub.com/sands1.php
It's a great way to let go of stress.
Real Estate and it's "Alphabet Soup" - My current designations...
Accredited Buyer’s Representatives (ABR®) stand for the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. What’s their key to success? They know that you can't count on the market—you have to count on your skills. ABR® education provides the expertise you need for an edge in serving today’s homebuyers.
RSPS certification will appeal to REALTORS® in resort and second-home markets around the world who wish to distinguish themselves amongst their peers and amongst consumers. NAR currently defines a REALTOR® specializing in resort & second-Home markets as “a real estate practitioner who facilitates the buying, selling, or management of properties for investment, development, retirement, or second homes in a resort, recreational and/or vacation destination.”
MY GOAL FOR 2009 - TO COMPLETE THE GREEN DESIGNATION
Kathryn (& Bonnie) love the Crystal Coast and want you to come visit even if it is only for a virtual visit. Click below and enjoy.
Fishing at the Crystal Coast is some of the best anywhere. Also there is pier fishing in Emerald Isle at the Bogue Inlet Pier. One of only a handful of ocean piers left.
Crystal Coast's past is full of civil war relics including Fort Macon and before that Blackbeard roamed the coastline. His ship the Queen Anne's revenge is being resurrected today.
Wild horses on the shores of the Crystal Coast can be found on the Shakleford Banks and are the descendants of those of the Spanish settlers.
Wreck diving off the Crystal Coast is full of adventure including a World War II German submarine U352.
Crystal Coast's lighthouse on Cape Lookout is known as the Diamond Lady due to the diamond paint job on her exterior. You can find some of the best shells on her shores as well as some of the best surfing.
The aquarium at Crystal Coast's town of Pine Knoll Shores is one of thee NC aquarium with a $20,000,000 renovation completed in 2007.
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