Jeff Kempe's (jkempe) Blog

When I first wrote about this it seemed obvious:  Dumb, really dumb idea, going nowhere.I still think it's going nowhere - the C&D letters were sent last July, then November; I believe Zillow's still active in Arizona - and I still think it's dumb. However, I have to admit: I'm drop dead astounde...

Our local Portland area MLS added a new search filter Tuesday that allows searches on 'green' designated homes, those specifically certified by Energy Star, Earth Advantage, etc.  Now, that's nice, and our area has a reputation for being particularly environmentally friendly, but The Oregonian tr...

I went to a time management seminar not long after I changed my career to real estate (now beginning my third year).  Excellent speaker, good suggestions, except:  "Successful agents spend 90% of their time prospecting for new clients."Waidaminute.  If I'm spending 90% of my time selling myself t...

The best laid plans...Tuesday is realtor tour day in the Portland area, usually preceded by an office meeting. Ours this morning was - is? - on condo conversions.  In any event, four wheel drive notwithstanding, I won't be there since I live on a hill in West Linn, the access road to which tracks...