Archive: August 2010

Power of Brand…Too Much Time on My Hands




So, I went o see Styx at the Morristown Community Theater last Friday night.  I have to confess…was never a big Styx  fan and I am clearly a Tommy Shaw Styx guy and not Dennis DeYoung.  Renegade vs. Babe.  No contest. So I was pleasantly surprised that they looked and sounded great.  Small venue, Tommy [...]

August 31 / 2010
Author Mike Fischer
Category Uncategorized
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Hot Dog – Coldwell Banker Turns 104!




I have been with Coldwell Banker for a long time. In fact, I have “bled blue” for all but one year of my 35-year real estate career. I just computed that I’ve been with our great brand for almost 34% of its existence. Wow! I write this because our great brand is celebrating its 104th [...]

August 27 / 2010

Trust our Team




Trust in an organization starts at the top.  Our CEO, Jim Gillespie, is one of the most admired and trusted executives today because of the way he carries himself everyday in business.   We were founded by Colbert Coldwell in 1906 in the aftermath of the great San Francisco earthquake because he was tired of seeing [...]

Down Economy Does Not Stop Coldwell Banker




I hope everyone is enjoying the summer and hopefully taking some vacation time. I have to admit that I haven’t had much free time this summer, but have had a few great weekends with family, friends and most importantly our grandchildren! One thing that has been tough this summer has been the disappointing news that [...]

Best Cities for Working Moms




As I noted last week, everyone loves top 10 lists, and ForbesWoman recently ranked the best cities for working mothers. While I obviously don’t fall into that category, I know it is relevant for many of you.

To calculate the ranking, Forbes started with the 50 largest cities and looked at a variety of factors, such as income for women, unemployment rates, the cost of living, healthcare, the quality of schools, childcare, crime and parks.

August 13 / 2010
Author David Marine
Category General
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Old School Lesson from Verizon




I know in my heart that the real estate business will always be a combination of solid marketing efforts AND  a  one-on-one , relationship business.  It will never to get the point where the marketing and sales geeks like myself take it over 100% by dazzling consumers with great, emotionally compelling  advertising, creating wonderfully engaging [...]

August 12 / 2010

Making a Real Estate List, Checking it Twice




I’m going to focus on three things in today’s post. First, underscore that there are many wonderful, different kinds of places around the country. Second, encourage you to share what makes your area special. And finally, make the point that people…love…lists!

August 05 / 2010

Coming Soon: Coldwell Banker iPhone App Update




Fact: There are almost 7 billion people in the world and more than 300 million of them live in the United States. Fact: People live in houses. Now…I’m no mathematician but that’s a whole lot of houses. What I do know is that it is essentially impossible (and illegal?) for one company to own 100% [...]

August 02 / 2010