Real estate is always a hot topic - probably because most of us own a home. So, the subject comes up pretty much everywhere I go. I talked real estate with my dentist just this morning. Well, I didn't say much until he got his hands out of my mouth! But after that I answered some questions he had. I got my hair cut yesterday and guess what Dina and I talked about?
So it's not surprising that we hear about real estate in the news. It's in the business section of the paper most days. It's on the TV news shows, national and local. It's on internet blogs - like this one!
Tonight, FOX 31 is doing a couple packages on real estate in Denver. At 9 pm they are talking about some of the areas of town that have seen the biggest increase in home values over the past year; at 10 pm they talk about the areas with the biggest decrease. Any idea who their "expert" is? That's right! Tune in tonight and see if Greg makes a complete dork of himself!
You also may see a couple of my new listings and one of my current buyer clients, Meredith McKinnon.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Remembering the Caveman
Dad and I were business partners for almost 10 years before he retired. That meant a lot of time together, phone calls (early am and late pm) and shared stories. But one of my favorite memories was Dad and his first computer.
When we first started working together in 1995 he didn’t have a computer. A lot of people didn’t. Real estate brokers in those days used contracts where each page had four carbon-type sheets so when you entered the contract info it transferred to each sheet. Most realtors hand wrote in the information. Dad - ever the perfectionist - would load those sheets into his IBM Selectric typewriter and type the contracts because he said they looked more professional. I personally think it was because no one could read his handwriting!
Around this time computer programs started coming out that would allow you to draft contracts on a computer and print them out for signatures. It was slick! No more poor handwriting issues. No more crossed out and initialed mistakes. No more needing to print extremely hard to get the words to transfer to all four sheets. I was in real estate heaven! So Dad and I went to Best Buy and picked up a couple Packard Bell computers - now those were some real beauties (insert sarcastic smirk).
A few days later I walked into Dad’s office and there he was, pecking away at the typewriter. I couldn’t believe it. Why would he be drafting a contract on the IBM when he had that sleek Packard Bell available? I blurted out, “Dad, you really are a caveman using that typewriter. Why don’t you come into the present and use the computer?” Dad’s response: “I can’t remember how to get to the contract program.”
“But, Caveman, we’ve been through this 17 times already.”
“So make it 18 and we’ll see if it sticks.”
At that moment the “Caveman” nickname was born. And it was right then I realized that Dad did not “get” the computer as quickly as I did.
Time to have some fun.
One of my younger siblings who was still living at home had helped Dad put a screen saver on the computer. You know the scrolling marquee screen saver that lets you input the text of your choice? Dad’s said “Go Falcons” in honor of his beloved Air Force Academy. While he was out of the office, I changed the text to “This is Caveman’s computer - now point me to the typewriter!”
About an hour later I got the phone call. He was laughing, but got a little ticked when I wouldn’t tell him how to change it! So for the next three weeks I’d leave new “Caveman” messages on the screen saver every few days and each time I could hardly wait to get his amused and irritated response.
I miss those moments. Dad would’ve been 73 today.
Love you Caveman.
When we first started working together in 1995 he didn’t have a computer. A lot of people didn’t. Real estate brokers in those days used contracts where each page had four carbon-type sheets so when you entered the contract info it transferred to each sheet. Most realtors hand wrote in the information. Dad - ever the perfectionist - would load those sheets into his IBM Selectric typewriter and type the contracts because he said they looked more professional. I personally think it was because no one could read his handwriting!
Around this time computer programs started coming out that would allow you to draft contracts on a computer and print them out for signatures. It was slick! No more poor handwriting issues. No more crossed out and initialed mistakes. No more needing to print extremely hard to get the words to transfer to all four sheets. I was in real estate heaven! So Dad and I went to Best Buy and picked up a couple Packard Bell computers - now those were some real beauties (insert sarcastic smirk).
A few days later I walked into Dad’s office and there he was, pecking away at the typewriter. I couldn’t believe it. Why would he be drafting a contract on the IBM when he had that sleek Packard Bell available? I blurted out, “Dad, you really are a caveman using that typewriter. Why don’t you come into the present and use the computer?” Dad’s response: “I can’t remember how to get to the contract program.”
“But, Caveman, we’ve been through this 17 times already.”
“So make it 18 and we’ll see if it sticks.”
At that moment the “Caveman” nickname was born. And it was right then I realized that Dad did not “get” the computer as quickly as I did.
Time to have some fun.
One of my younger siblings who was still living at home had helped Dad put a screen saver on the computer. You know the scrolling marquee screen saver that lets you input the text of your choice? Dad’s said “Go Falcons” in honor of his beloved Air Force Academy. While he was out of the office, I changed the text to “This is Caveman’s computer - now point me to the typewriter!”
About an hour later I got the phone call. He was laughing, but got a little ticked when I wouldn’t tell him how to change it! So for the next three weeks I’d leave new “Caveman” messages on the screen saver every few days and each time I could hardly wait to get his amused and irritated response.
I miss those moments. Dad would’ve been 73 today.
Love you Caveman.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
A Great Way To Maintain Your Home
Well, the Wednesday Wake-Up is late to the blog due to YouTube processing issues. Anyway, hope you enjoy.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
A Great Day in Sunny Colorado!
There'll be no Wednesday Wake-Up video today (sorry Terri!) as I am out of town. Have a great week. There are a lot of positive signs in our Denver real estate market. We closed a short sale deal this week that was a great deal for my buyers. Despite media negativity, money is there to borrow. The tax credit is here for a bit longer. Enjoy your day.
Greg
Greg
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
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