| Residential Transaction Study | 10/18/2009 |
| Renton, WA 98056 (non-waterfront) homes... | |
| monthly market | Most recent transaction: 10/7/2009 | Market (homes): 6064 |
| month | year | sales | mrkt% | $/sqft | avg price | median |
| Oct | 2009 | 4 | 0.1% | $170 | $430,450 | $355,000 |
| Sep | 2009 | 22 | 0.4% | $164 | $349,624 | $298,500 |
| Aug | 2009 | 18 | 0.3% | $197 | $355,085 | $273,000 |
| Jul | 2009 | 15 | 0.2% | $188 | $305,039 | $303,000 |
| Jun | 2009 | 24 | 0.4% | $164 | $358,596 | $320,250 |
| May | 2009 | 17 | 0.3% | $171 | $306,353 | $302,000 |
| property characteristics |
| 1 story | 3789 | w/ bsmt | 1,790 | platted | 5,737 |
| 1.5 story | 142 | avg bsmt sqft | 1,002 | avg lot sqft1 | 8,541 |
| 2 story | 2122 | w/ garage | 3,686 | unplatted | 327 |
| 3+ story | 0 | avg garage sqft | 451 | avg lot sqft2 | 17,646 |
| avg % imprvd | 52% | avg year built | 1972 | avg bldg sqft | 1,930 |
| avg # beds | 3 | avg # baths | 2 |
| 1avg lot sqft of all platted properties | 2avg lot sqft of all unplatted properties | |
 | The data used in this report is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. © 2009 ARFCO MEDIA... Renton WA 98055 |
| Residential Transaction Study | 10/16/2009 |
| Renton WA 98055 (non-waterfront) homes... | |
| monthly market | Most recent transaction: 10/7/2009 | Market (homes): 4149 |
| month | year | sales | mrkt% | $/sqft | avg price | median |
| Oct | 2009 | 4 | 0.1% | $135 | $276,738 | $283,475 |
| Sep | 2009 | 13 | 0.3% | $153 | $308,977 | $301,500 |
| Aug | 2009 | 13 | 0.3% | $135 | $280,491 | $285,000 |
| Jul | 2009 | 16 | 0.4% | $173 | $424,091 | $300,500 |
| Jun | 2009 | 12 | 0.3% | $154 | $330,612 | $318,500 |
| May | 2009 | 8 | 0.2% | $144 | $258,238 | $266,250 |
| property characteristics |
| 1 story | 2452 | w/ bsmt | 1,456 | platted | 3,729 |
| 1.5 story | 120 | avg bsmt sqft | 1,059 | avg lot sqft1 | 12,344 |
| 2 story | 1560 | w/ garage | 2,869 | unplatted | 420 |
| 3+ story | 0 | avg garage sqft | 465 | avg lot sqft2 | 65,500 |
| avg % imprvd | 60% | avg year built | 1977 | avg bldg sqft | 2,066 |
| avg # beds | 3 | avg # baths | 2 |
| 1avg lot sqft of all platted properties | 2avg lot sqft of all unplatted properties | |
| | The data used in this report is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. © 2009 ARFCO MEDIA... Renton WA 98055 |
Social Media Marketing SEO and ROI with pictures...
By spending just a couple of extra minutes to tweak your picutres, you'll increase your blogging SEO and ROI.
Most readers will quickly eye scan the pictures on your blog post before reading and they will spend about 70% of their visit time looking at them. Regardless if they read your entire post or not the reader will remember how the picture made them feel longer than the details of what you talked about.
Example...
Fall in the Pacific Northwest is one of my favorite times of the year...
Well I admit, every season here is my favorite, but for different reasons...
This is from my condo deck in Renton, WA 98055 yesterday around 6:00 PM. In a couple of weeks, when all the leaves have fallen I'll have a great view of the valley below.
Autumn in the Pacific Northwest, Renton WA 98055
I've been running a lot of experiments with pictures lately. I've been exploring the added 'Google Juice' you can create with them. I'm now hosting most of my photo's on Flickr.com and embed the code in my blogs to present them...
I also use the photo as a hyperlink to another location that is mine, or gives the reader added content somewhere else. Google Alerts and StepRep are reporting back to me very quickly that they have found the pictures on Flickr and offer up their descriptions with a link back to the source. Soon after that I get alerts that my blog post has been found and lets me know where, when, and the first couple of sentences of my first paragraph.
Mt. Rainier from Federal Way, WA 98003
In these two picture samples notice that there is a descripiton below the picture, and the hover (or title) text spells out to the search engines what we're looking at and precisely where it is... This is a very important reinforcement of the local where you live and work.
When the search engines crawl this blog post to index it they will find a lot more here than what you see. Search engines do not know what a picture is, other than it is a picture. Yet pictures are very powerful and by using "ALT" text, a good photo "Description" and "Title" (mouse over), "SRC" (link to photo on Flickr) and "Href" (hyperlink) I am working in concert with the search engines to help them index me more dynamically.
It's not just that I wrote about something and here's the link to it. The pictures themselves and the information they carry, (along with the text in your well written blog), are all working together and handing the search engine the information it uses to index and rank your content. The Alerts and StepRep find the pictures via my blog post and as content on Flickr.
This helps to take some of the quess work out of the indexing process by helping it to organize your information relevant to the way people search. It creates synergy for your posting because there are now multiple well defined reference points that reinforce your post. By spending just a couple of extra minutes to tweak your picutres, you'll increase your blogging SEO and ROI.
René Fabre is well known for his innovative marketing programs. He is a sought after speaker and motivator known for his knowledge, keen interest, and insightful approach to contemporary marketing ideas and technologies. His obvious passion for the subject is well known and contagious. He frequently gives workshops and round table conversations on Internet Marketing, Social Media Marketing, and Lead Generation.
You sing the perfect song... and I'll make the noise.
As adults, our willingness to jump right into something new is often held with a somewhat skeptic eye. We look before we leap. We make a lot of decisions very quickly when confronted with a new opportunity. Most of them based on why we shouldn't. There in lies our challenge.
Social Media is all about our willingness to participate. It's about joining in online communities, making conversation, opening up and sharing. Bringing value, building trust, and paying forward.
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I had the privilege of meeting Mandalynn for the first time this past Saturday, October 11, 2009. She's one of the best Social Networking Masters I've encountered in a long time. Mandalynn waltzes into my condo about 7:00 PM and makes my aquaintance. Asks 50+ questions and immediately notices I have a piano, three guitars, three computers, and a whole lot of other interesting stuff for a 3 going on 4 year old. |
| We go from one thing to another throughout the condo and investigate absolutely everything. Suddenly she declares, "it's music time!" We improvise at the piano for awhile and take turns singing and playing. She's fascinated with my son Jeff playing the guitar and wants to play. It cracks me up because the guitar is as tall as she is. Mandalynn sits on the floor holding it like a sitar and strums the open strings with a pick. We sing a rousting round of: The itsy-bitsy spider Climbed up the water spout... None of us adults could remember all the lyrics. |
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Then with absolute seriousness she has a great idea and declares... "You sing the perfect song
and I'll make the noise." Is that not a perfect demonstration of Social Media Marketing or what?
Jump right in, have no fear, and take it on. No worries about doing it wrong, no fear of making mistakes, and no concerns if you're doing it right. Just total enthusiastic participation with joy, transparency, and authority! "Everyone's enrolled, of course!" Right on, "You sing the perfect song, and I'll make the noise!" |
René Fabre is well known for his innovative marketing programs. He is a sought after speaker and motivator known for his knowledge, keen interest, and insightful approach to contemporary marketing ideas and technologies. His obvious passion for the subject is well known and contagious. He frequently gives workshops and round table conversations on Internet Marketing, Social Media Marketing, and Lead Generation.
I was reminiscing yesterday about a couple of great guys I use to work with, John Wickwire and Hung Nguyen. Even though they came from opposite sides of the planet they shared many similar traits and values.
John grew up in Ephrata and the Moses Lake area of eastern Washington. The son of a Judge, he had a passion for the law. John served in Vietnam and attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, and the University of Washington, in Seattle.
Hung was from South Vietnam and served his country as a judge. Because he worked with the Americans during the war he had to escape the country after the fall of Saigon and came to America.
John and Hung both gained followings that were legendary in our industry. Both were well known for their expertise, their creative abilities to solve problems, and their authentic and witty personalities. Both embraced life and always had a sincere hello and a genuine smile for you.
Hung Nguyen
Like many great people we work with, we only really know them mostly from work. I knew their families through conversation. They talked about them all the time with great fondness.
Their office doors were always open and you were always welcome. You’d find them at their desks heaped with reports, documents, notes, maps, and stacks of files working out title issues. Most realtors and lenders don’t realize what goes on in a title plant. Especially now when almost everything is available online, through our computers and networks, databases, and digital documents we often assume that the answers are just a click of the mouse a way. Not so.
Yes it was about the deal, but both were a lesson in ‘give and you shall receive'...
What John and Hung gave was certainly way more valuable than the premium collected. Each served the real estate community, the consumer, and their fellow employees beyond compare. Both dedicated around 30 years each to the industry. I was privileged to have worked with them both.
John Wickwire
They were great examples of turning problems into opportunity. I couldn’t begin to count the title challenges they solved over the years, and I loved hearing the ‘war stories’ as we call them.
They were creative solution providers. Both loved taking on the challenge and gave it their all. Yet, both were absolutely hilarious when it came time for fun, a get together with a couple of beers. This is when the really good stories came out.
At Hung’s memorial service his son told a very endearing story about his father. Hung would go out on the back deck of his home for his morning coffee and a smoke. His son often heard him say, “I wonder, who can I help today?”
If you stop in at the Pike Place Bar & Grill, Seattle, as you enter walk around the bar to your left, just around the corner, you’ll find a bronze memorial plaque reserving the stool for John, their favorite customer.
Thanks guys... I haven’t forgotten why we do this... “I wonder, who can I help today?”
René Fabre is well known for his innovative marketing programs. He is a sought after speaker and motivator known for his knowledge, keen interest, and insightful approach to contemporary marketing ideas and technologies. His obvious passion for the subject is well known and contagious. He frequently gives workshops and round table conversations on Internet Marketing, Social Media Marketing, and Lead Generation.
Social Media Marketing, Web Presence Development, Online Business Strategies, and Marketing Consulting.
René Fabre, Social Media Marketing and Internet Technology...
Renton, WA 98055
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René is well known for his innovative marketing programs. He is a sought after speaker and motivator known for his knowledge, keen interest, and insightful approach to contemporary marketing ideas and technologies. His obvious passion for the subject is well known and contagious. He frequently gives workshops and round table conversations on Internet Marketing, Social Media Marketing, and Lead Generation. René is a long time resident of Renton, Washington.
“René is a pioneer in the application of new web tools to marketing. He's got a creative mind and the kind of get-it-done attitude that makes people want to sit up and listen. Do listen. You'll be glad you did.”
Meri Walker - The Virtual Meeting Coach, Ashland, Oregon
"I met René through an online real estate network and decided to meet him in person when he was doing a presentation in Portland. As someone who prides himself as somewhat of a web guru as I do, I am pretty hard to please. But, René proved he knew his stuff and knew it well and really impressed me. If you need someone to teach you or your company how to get online and stay in front of your clients, call him, he will help you get to the top of Google in no time."
Todd Clark - Broker/Sales Coach Palazzo Realty Group, Beaverton, Oregon
René "Gets it" is the best way I can describe the value he brings to the conversation. I attend as many events that René is at knowing that I will bring away many nuggets of gold that I can use in my business immediately.
Scott Cowan - Keller Williams, Gig Harbor, Washington
"I admire René for his exceptional knowledge of technology and his uncany ability to convey that knowledge in layman's terms so that others can actually put effective tools in place enhancing their businesses and/or personal lives."
Kim LaMantia - Collison Realty LLC, Tacoma, Washington
Rene is very knowledgable about the real estate industry, social media, and is a great person to know!
Kevin & Monica Ray - Access Realty, Missoula, Montana
"René’s ongoing quest for online marketing information is really a HUGE help for busy Real Estate Professionals. The social networking masterminds and training meetings are very worthwhile. Thank you, René!"
Fay Ainsworth - Keller Williams, Federal Way, Washington
“The primary reason for the brilliance of René is that he is always working on the next composition-it may be music in his mind but comes out as incredible marketing ideas, articulate writing, and a passion for the creative side of business. He is an inspiration to everyone and a master at collaboration.”
Janet Matzke - Account Manager, Ticor Title, Tacoma, Washington
"Rene is an excellent teacher for the internet. He put into plain language for my agents, why and how they integrate their business with the new age of the internet."
David Culbertson - Principal Broker/Owner, Coldwell Banker Pro West, Medford, Oregon
“René has been absolutely wonderful to work with. He is a very positive and creative person that is always willing to think outside the box for new ideas. He is a highly requested speaker and is thought of as a walking wealth of knowledge.”
Nicolle Ettel - Business Development Specialist, Ticor Title, Salem, Oregon
“Within a company there are always a couple of individuals who I consider leaders in their field. René Fabre is one of those individuals! His unique perspective on our industry and his ability to implement innovative tools and processes help me tremendously in my market center. René is a great person to work with and to team with!”
Matt Houston - VP/Sales Manager, Ticor Title, Portland, Oregon
“René is a creative thinker and has provided some of the most unique and exclusive tools for us. He is always in inspiration to think outside the box!”
Rosi Green - Business Development Specialist, Ticor Title, Silverton, Oregon
“René is a great trainer and very well educated in the IT field.”
Lorraine Klopfenstein, CRS, RE/MAX Performance Plus, Renton, Washington
“René is a visionary who has the ability to come up with innovative tools to help our clients grow their business. He has developed many exclusive tools that have helped Ticor's market share grow very quickly. His knowledge and dedication is a big asset to our company and our clients, and he is always willing to help all members of the team. Without hesitation I recommend working with René if you have the opportunity. You will find he has the ability to design and implement strategies that are second to none in our industry, and will grow your business.”
Victoria Linton, Owner - Everything Is Coming Up RosieDaisy! Portland, Oregon
“René is a great asset to the Ticor family. He manages to keep everyone on top of what is going on in the market and help us to stay in front of our clients with useful tools and resources!”
Heather Williams - Sales/Business Development Specialist , Ticor Title, Portland, Oregon “René sifts through miles of internet info and gives us the best. His suggestions are tools that can be used immediately. He is smart, reliable, fun, and always a pleasure. René makes me and my business associates smarter.”
Julie McCullough Hale - Title & Escrow Sales , Ticor Title , Seattle, Washington
“René is a visionary and a wonderful teacher. He helped design successful sales and marketing programs that were used on a regional basis. His presentation and sales skills are exceptional and he is able to really "speak" to the real estate community about upcoming trends.”
Adria Quinones-Masur, AVP/Sales Manager, Ticor Title Company, Santa Clara, California
“René, thank you for your continued information and I truly value your insights to the web and beyond, you're awesome..."
Candis Wade - Education & Marketing, Ticor Title Company, Coos Bay, Oregon
“René is a wealth of knowledge and expertise when it comes to marketing and programming. He is hands down the best at what he does and always gets it done with a smile. I worked directly with René in our customer service division where he designed not only the marketing pieces but the programs (PI3/PI4) we worked from. He is reliable and professional and the number one man for the job.”
Denise Baker - Escrow Assistant, Ticor Title Company, Seattle, Washington
“I found René to be a resource without end, constantly looking for a new way to use technology to advance our company and make our jobs more productive. René has been directly behind many of the tools that I use on a daily basis and is always available to help with any ideas or areas you may need. René is wonderful to work with and has a great attitude that brings an excitement to any project he’s involved with.”
Timothy McElroy Ciulla - Information and Marketing Support, Ticor Title, McMinnville, Oregon
“René is an extremely bright VP with unique ideas that benefit the entire company. René is constantly creating marketing campaigns designed to help work flow, increase exposure and help customers have ease of doing business with his company. René always has a smile on and is a joy to work with. He tends to look at the big picture to make very educated decisions.”
Becky Daily, Area Sales Mgr, Ticor Title, Seattle, Washington
“If you want to know more about how technology can help your business, contact René. He's up on what works, more importantly he's up on what's relevant.”
Ryan Kalalau - Sales Manager, Ticor Title Company, University Place, Washington
“René is brilliant! René’s ability to connect people with great marketing tools is exceptional.”
Kay Wissman - VP/County Manager, Ticor Title Company, Roseburg, Oregon
"Rene is a mentor through various networking groups and freely gives his great knowledge and expertise to all who request it. He has helped me improve both my individual and my companies online presence and brand."
Rob Rieder - Real Estate Consultant, Tacoma, Washington
"Wow, what a great resource, and what a wonderful impact Rene has had on so many people in such a short amount of time! This self-described 'explorer' would be called 'expert' by anyone else. Both are accurate."
Scott Lewis - Real Estate Facilitator, Coldwell Banker Pro West, Medford, Oregon
"I have attend two of Rene's seminar's and I have always walked away with great information I can use in my business immediately. The information is timely and relevant and leaves me with a little homework. Thanks Rene!"
Leslie Stewart - Realtor, CRS, eCertified, Broker, Prudential Real Estate Professionals, Stayton, Oregon
"Rene is a valuable resource when it comes to networking information. With Rene's help I have taken my online networking 10 steps ahead of any where I could ever have gone on my own."
Sean Keane - Realtor, Broker, Keller Williams Realty, Portland, Oregon
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