Michael's Blog done while in the water surfing...

Hi my name is Michael DeMello and I'm addicted to ActiveRain.  I can see it now, standing in front of fellow users trying to figure out a way to pry myself away from the computer and the activerain website.  Having some as a sponsor.When I joined I never thought It would be so addicting.  How wro...

OK this is another email of me complaining of another realtor.  Don't get me wrong, I know I'm not perfect but there are a few simple things that can be done to help save everyone time!!!Scenario:  I have a listing that is tenant occupied, unit in very original shape built in the 70's and needs s...

I've always wanted to make a most frequently asked question and answer material to give out to my clients at our first meeting.  This will also include false perceptions as well.  Kept on thinking about doing this and never did.  It's been 3 years!!!!  So there I was floating in the water waiting...

Every time someone comments on one of my blogs, I feel obligated to visit their site and return the favor by commenting on their blog.  I find it funny how I feel guilty when I don't return the kind gesture.  Anyone else feel the same way? Is this just good ActiveRain manners?Is it just me? 

Not sure about the rest of you but I'm still in the building stage of my career.  With the transitional market heading for the worse, it's back to basics for sure.  Open houses were a very large part of where I got my business from in the first few years of Real Estate.  The following are some of...

I've been asked to speak/mc at various events with audiences ranging from 30 - 500 people and have done this over a dozen times.  I've always been told that I did a great job and always asked back, except for once when I offended 3/4 of the audience.  Hehe I thought the joke was funny but most di...

"My Happy Home" 2007 Contest "UPDATE"I posted about a month ago on how great of an idea this was for us on both the Foundation and Real Estate side to do these Calendars for the kids. There were 3,000 plus students who entered our calendar contest! All entries were fabulous but we had to narrow i...

Make a Difference Day is right around the corner on October 28th.  Every year our Foundation will coordinate the function for the year.  In the past we have had Halloween Parties with games, prizes, story telling, and more all for Palama Settlement which is one of the less fortunate areas on Oahu...

There are so many television shows geared toward homes, decorating, selling, flipping, makeovers, basically you name it, television will have it.  House HuntersHouse WorthFlip this houseOpen HouseDesigned to SellHow many people actually watch these shows?  Do you think they portray the housing ma...

I know I'll get a few responses with agents saying that they don’t watch much tv and would rather ready a book.  This post isn't for you!  : )I'm a huge TV fan and got a DVR "Digital Video Recorder" a couple years back.  With tons of great TV shows on weekly and having a realtor schedule (24/7), ...