Chad Sullivan's (unclechaddy) Blog

I really enjoyed this post by Mike West and really identify with his amazement at the poor quality listing pictures on the MLS. Here's the link to Mike's post:http://activerain.com/blogsview/287586/NOT-THE-BEST-MLSI came across this picture in a MLS listing for a Single Family Residence.  This is...

Very close to the Brio Realty office in Bellevue WA, there's an interesting business sign outside a realty office. Ardell DellaLoggia first pointed it out to me. It struck me as humorous. Now I've seen symbiotic relationships in business before, like the personal trainer who also does massage. Pr...

As Gerhard Ade alluded to, nothing is constant except for change. I think we can agree that not all change is good, but all things being equal, I'd rather have change than feel stagnant. Brio is one of those smaller RE companies that embody and embrace innovation. That directly stems from it's fo...

Bulk mail. How exciting is that! Well not very, until you realize you can save 16 cents each time you mail a letter or post card in quantities of over 200 to the same area. That's a savings of over 1/3 on postage and allows one greater reach and/or frequency of marketing. Recently, a group of age...

For me, in my short 3 year career, it came last summer when I listed a home in Tacoma, WA. Shortly after the inspection, I was walking to my car when I noticed I left a light on. I also noticed a kid in the cul-de-sac not far from my car. That seemed a bit odd, as it was a weekday so I asked a gu...

Has anybody ever heard of Soaring Eagle Park, in Sammamish? Until a few months ago neither had I, even though I'd enjoyed the park dozens of times. That's because I'd always called this park "The Beav" because it's near Beaver Lake. Me and my mountain biking buddies have long appreciated the exte...