Richland, WA

Where: Spudnuts, 228 Williams Blvd Richland, WA 99354-3410
What: Spudnuts is going to appear on TV's Food Network channel Labor Day at 6pm, PST. The Food Network's Unwrapped show will feature a half dozen donut shops from around the United States. The show's producers will be interviewing Spudnut's owner Val Driver plus taking a peek at behind the scenes details at the shop. How cool is that! Last year, the Travel Channel featured Spudnuts in Donut Paradise.

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~ Colleen & Joe Lane
Co-Owners, Broker, Realtors®
The Lane Real Estate Team
509.438.9344
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"We work and play in Richland and love every minute of it!"
Originally posted at Spudnuts Richland Washington.

Recently, I've been working with a buyer who has demonstrated very high personal ethics. He says he will call and he does. He says he'll have a decision by tomorrow and he does. It blows me away! I have the expectation of my fellow REALTORS to have this same ethic. But, should I?

When I was just getting started in the business world, someone whom I had a great deal of respect for told me to keep my expectations high and people would perform to that level. I've discovered, of course, that this is not always the case, but it does keep my expectations of myself rather high. You see, when you expect a certain level of professionalism and it is performed, you build trust. Trust is one of the reasons we get referrals!

So, when an agent says, "I'll get back to you today." My expectation is that they will get back to me today. Too often, however, I have to call them the next morning. Is this an acceptable level of professionalism? If we are doing this to each other, what are we doing to our clients? Do our clients notice that we are not doing what we say?

I'm here today to say that this is not acceptable. Send me a text message if you don't want to talk on the phone or if you don't have an answer. And, if you think that our clients are not noticing, you are sadly mistaken. While I'm trying to build a high level of trust with my client, another agent is undermining my service by making a lower level of professionalism his/her acceptable level. Don't we serve others and put their needs first?

If I expect fellow agents to perform to my expectations, I would be out of business. Their performance cannot defeat me nor lower my level of professionalism. I must maintain my level when working with REALTORS and with clients. This is important to me first and then to my business.

I will make a point to thank this buyer for his ethics and for reminding me that I need to keep my expectations of myself as high as possible. I hope you will, too!

Where: Howard Amon Park, Richland Washington, 99352. What: 13th annual Tumbleweed Music Festival where music, dance, and workshops combine for an enjoyable, relaxed 2009 Labor Day weekend. The yearly festival is organized by the Three Rivers Folklife Society and is a celebration of music that includes dozens of musical performances and workshops. We enjoy the festival every year and confess to ALWAYS eating one of those awesome Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches. Yummy! :) Download the Tumbleweed Music Festival program.

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~ Colleen & Joe Lane
Co-Owners, Broker, Realtors®
The Lane Real Estate Team
509.438.9344
Email | Twitter | Facebook| LinkedIn
"We work and play in Richland and love every minute of it!"
Originally posted at Howard Amon Park, Richland Washington.

To help business owners improve the exterior appearance of their buildings the City has begun accepting applications for the Commercial Improvement Program (CIP). Eligible businesses and building owners may apply for funding to make permanent exterior improvements to enhance the appearance of their businesses. The program requires that all proposals meet the following eligibility requirements...[read on]

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Colleen Lane
Broker, Realtor®, Co-Owner
The Lane Real Estate Team
Property Buyers | Property Sellers

Columbia River, Richland Washington

View Larger Map | City of Richland Washington, 505 Swift Blvd. Richland, WA 99352 509.942.7390
Originally posted at City of Richland Washington Commercial Improvement Program.

Where: Columbia Point Golf Course, 225 Columbia Point Dr Richland, WA 99352-4374 | The Chamber is holding it's annual golf event on Friday, August 28th at Columbia Point Golf Course in Richland Washington. There will be an afternoon flight only with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. Registration will run from 12:30-1:30 p.m. and a sack lunch will be provided. Prepare to have fun; there will be lots of games and great prizes to be won! The Benton PUD Ball Drop and Dinner & Awards Ceremony will be immediately following at Columbia Point Golf Course. A few tee sponsorships are left: great way to have a representative on a tee to visit with players and hand out promotional materials. Contact Camille Robinson at 736-0510 or email her about tee sponsorships.

Did you ever see it rain golf balls? Well, keep your eye on the sky, because on August 28th droves of golf balls will be dropped over the practice green at Columbia Point Golf Course in Richland. This very unique and exciting Ball Drop is being held in conjunction with the 19th Annual Tri-City Regional Chamber Golf Classic. The Chamber is selling tickets for the ball drop. Each ticket sold has a number, and that number is being placed on a golf ball. The ball that lands either in the hole, or closest to the hole, will win a substantial cash prize. Keep in mind that you don't have to be a golfer to purchase a ticket AND you don't have to be present to win. Cost is 1 ball for $10 or 3 balls for $25.

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