Spoken Gently's Blog: Buyers

Hmm, that is what Colleen was told yesterday! I even gave this man this blog entry, and this Squidoo lens to read. Apparently, he read neither. Presumably, this potential client thought Colleen a pushover, lacking negotiating strength, and/or incompetent in some way in regards to client representation. Our client didn't know this about Colleen...

• When negotiating, Colleen has the most excellent 'poker face!' The client she represents may be in dire straights, desperate to sell or buy, but the other real estate agent would never know. Colleen represents her clients in a way only her clients and Colleen can appreciate, as 'the other side' never finds out what's in Colleen's hand until the negotiations are complete. In the past, and unfortunately for…

Colleen received her award today for earning River Realty's second quarter top producer. River Realty is a Pasco Washington office of about 18 agents brokered by Carrie Chambers. Amidst a team of great agents, Colleen, relatively new to the office, out-paced them all for the second quarter Top Producer award.

Colleen Lane Is All About Customer Service

Search engine optimization is bantered about often online, however, Colleen's clients are coming to her from referral. Colleen defies the typical sales person stereotype. Never a "closer," Colleen's #1 goal is to provide a great service to the client, hence, a customer base very loyal and often times purchasing several properties from Colleen. In fact, one of Colleen's recent clients had this to say when…

Washington Realtors® are printing first time homebuyers brochures and making them available to all Washington Realtor® members free of charge. Stop by your local association and get a few before they run out, as the promotion is limited to the supply that is available. Washington Realtor® will be running radio commercials the entire month of April encouraging first time homebuyers to get the facts about buying their first home and to contact a Realtor® for a free brochure. Be that real estate agent!

The brochure outlines seven steps to home ownership. The first step is to contact a Realtor® (that's you!). Then, step by step Washington Realtor® takes the reader through the process of determining how much home they can afford, how to shop for a loan and…

The process of buying your first home can be overwhelming. Consider this "top 10" list to keep yourself focused on your new home purchase:

Tri City Washington news reports, "Volatility may describe the nation's current economic situation, but a different adjective is more accurate for the Tri-City housing market...The Tri-City housing market continued to hold steady in 2007-08, with home prices increasing and sales tracking with 2006, according to information from the Tri-City Association of Realtors."

Colleen and I are prepared to meet the ever increasing demand for Kennewick, Richland, and Pasco properties. Consider using our property search when searching for Tri Cities real estate, and consider The Lane Real Estate Team to provide a competent, professional, real estate service for you.

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Yup, I went to the end of my backyard this morning, threw a spinner in the Columbia River, and caught a small Salmon. Brought it in, cleaned it, and ate er for breakfast. Salmon doesn't get any fresher than freshly caught in the back yard! We live on the Columbia River and Salmon run throughout most of the year, however, there are a few periods in the year where the "salmon are running." Right now is one of those times. I wake up in the morning and see them coming to the surface for their morning chow, so down to the river I go. Today was no exception, except the Salmon served as an appetizer for the area's famous Spudnuts. Richland's Spudnuts are to-die-for doughnuts. Certainly a reason to buy a home in the Tri-Cities!

The Salmon fishing, and all sorts…

My wife's birthday is today! Colleen turns the big 4-0 today. Proverbs 31:31 writes:

"Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate."

In times past, business and communication of important information was done at the gate to the city. Today, I'm here to stand at the gate and tell folks what a great REALTOR® and all around great person my wife is. A birthday tribute, if I may. What I've done is created a Squidoo lens about Colleen titled:

"Greatest Real Estate Agent In The World" Check it out!

Oh, Happy Birthday Colleen! You're pretty darn perfect in my books!

If you’re a wine connoisseur and considering real estate opportunities in the state of Washington, then Richland, located in the Tri-Cities area near the confluence of the Columbia, Yakima, and Snake Rivers, may just be the perfect place for you. Richland is the central home to a growing and thriving viticulture (wine-producing) area, which is responsible for grape cultivation, generating the production of international brands of world-class fine wine within four major appellations, or certified AVAs (American Viticultural Areas), in Washington State.

These four major appellations surrounding Richland are comprised of the Columbia Valley (7,000 hectares for planting and cultivating wine grapes), the Yakima Valley (5,000 hectares), the Walla Walla Valley…