A few of my favourite stories about working hard and believing in yourself. If you’re familiar with Jay Leno’s show, you’ll know about one of his most popular skits called Jaywalking. This is where Jay walks the streets of Los Angeles and finds everyday people to ask them some trivia. The whole point of the [...]
I have this theory. Let’s say you have a brain injury. It’s so severe that the doctors say any hit to the head could cause some serious damage. So what do you do? You buy a bicycle helmet and wear it everywhere you go? I think you’re an idiot. When’s the last time someone just [...]
Back in 2007, Regina’s housing market saw a great price correction. Prices shot up 24% or more in a matter of months. Inventory was extremely low and everyone was buying. When a new listing hit the market, the attention it would receive was something we had never seen before. It became so intense, that rather [...]
I was cleaning out some old files and came across this letter. It was one of the first messages I sent out to the Rockstar Homes facebook group (remember those?) back when this whole thing first started. Figured I would share. — May 21, 2009 I find the music industry to be very interesting and [...]
The oldest debate since the invention of the REALTOR® is whether you should sell your home on your own or with the help of an agent. Forget all that for now. Something we never consider is the point of view of a buyer towards a For Sale by Owner (FSBO) home. Here’s some interesting points [...]
Two years ago at this time, I was in the process of planning how I was going to propose to my wife. As a lifelong fan of creative advertising and media, I knew they would play a role in popping the question. While it took a lot of planning and cash, the result was fantastic. [...]
Thanksgiving weekend brings back some memories. When I think of a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, I remember all the meals we had at my grandmother’s home. She liked to tune her thermostat to somewhere between “Florida in July” and “Jamaica in June”. It is always so hot and humid in her home. As a result, the [...]
The following is a blog post by Real Estate / Social Media Expert Doug Devitre. Please take the time to visit his blog here: — Kelley Skar, REALTOR® with Sutton Realty Group out of Calgary shared a link via #eprosask to one of the best video tours I’ve ever seen during an e-PRO certification course. [...]
Thank you to Jeph Maystruck for allowing me to guest post on his blog back in October 2011. This was my first official blog post. Make sure to check out Jeph’s Blog including the Marketing Revolution Podcast at www.jephmaystruck.com. See my post on Jeph’s blog here — Successfully sell your brand and your products will [...]
The following is an article by Ashley Martin of the Leader-Post that appeared in the QC Magazine on November 30, 2011. See the post here. —- You get the rock star treatment in this office By Ashley Martin, Leader-Post November 30, 2011 WHY? “Originally we were thinking (our business) would be more about big houses [...]
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Rickyg: Great blog. And I love Kid Rock....
Dan Bowman: Brin, great post. Finding a way to be unique is c...
Darren Sproat: Brin,
Fantastic post that certainly gets the poin...
Rob Reynar: Brin, terrific post! This is spot on. Not doing du...
@kiltedbroker: I appreciate this point of view - makes good sense...
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