Comments for Real Estate on Whidbey Weblog http://whidbeyrealestate.wordpress.com Real estate news and information on Whidbey Island Wed, 13 May 2009 23:15:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Journal by Pete http://whidbeyrealestate.wordpress.com/journal/#comment-6 Pete Wed, 13 May 2009 23:15:17 +0000 http://whidbeyrealestate.wordpress.com/journal/#comment-6 Jimbo... really great hearing form you; albeit this blog. I hope you, Ann and the girls are doing well down there in hte land of steers and ... I just love your blog. Keep it up. Jimbo… really great hearing form you; albeit this blog. I hope you, Ann and the girls are doing well down there in hte land of steers and …
I just love your blog. Keep it up.

]]> Comment on Journal by Jim Brown http://whidbeyrealestate.wordpress.com/journal/#comment-5 Jim Brown Wed, 13 May 2009 14:37:36 +0000 http://whidbeyrealestate.wordpress.com/journal/#comment-5 hehehehe... Let's see how long it takes you, Pete, to see this! Hope all is well, my friend. Starting to get HOT here in Texas! hehehehe… Let’s see how long it takes you, Pete, to see this!

Hope all is well, my friend. Starting to get HOT here in Texas!

]]> Comment on Journal by whidbeyrealestate http://whidbeyrealestate.wordpress.com/journal/#comment-4 whidbeyrealestate Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:55:48 +0000 http://whidbeyrealestate.wordpress.com/journal/#comment-4 The real estate company I called was Realty World McDowell and Company. I spoke to John, the “trainer” which was the brother of Elaine, the Broker/Owner of the company. He recommended I come down and chat with him to get some information to determine if I really want to get into this profession. * When I met with John, he informed of the approximate cost to get licensed and start working as a Realtor® in their office. I thought all real estate agents were Realtors®, but I found out that to be a Realtor® , one must belong to a local Realtor® Association so you can be a member of the Washington State Association of Realtors® (WAR) so you can be a member of the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). So to be a Realtor®, I have to pay dues to all three associations. With all the education and my positive experiences with the all the associations, the dues are well worth it. * So why become a Realtor®? The reason most major franchises require that their offices become Realtor® offices, which require all agents in that office to become a Realtor® is that they are required to more educated in the real estate professional and abide by the Code of Ethics and Professional Standards of NAR. We maintain a standard that is much higher than required by the real estate licensing laws of Washington State. * The local association at the time was the Whidbey Island North Association of Realtors® (WINAR). Also at that time, we had to subscribe to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) owned by our sister association, the Skagit County Association of Realtors® (SCAR). The year after getting my license, WINAR established the North Whidbey Multiple Listing Service. Eventually, the associations merged forming the current North Puget Sound Association of Realtors® (NPSAR) and joined the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) which serves almost all, if not all, Real Estate Brokers in Western Washington. * So there I was, licensed on October 3, 1993 and on “terminal leave” with the US Navy (still getting active duty pay until February 1, 1994) learning how to become a Realtor®. The real estate company I called was Realty World McDowell and Company. I spoke to John, the “trainer” which was the brother of Elaine, the Broker/Owner of the company. He recommended I come down and chat with him to get some information to determine if I really want to get into this profession.
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When I met with John, he informed of the approximate cost to get licensed and start working as a Realtor® in their office. I thought all real estate agents were Realtors®, but I found out that to be a Realtor® , one must belong to a local Realtor® Association so you can be a member of the Washington State Association of Realtors® (WAR) so you can be a member of the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). So to be a Realtor®, I have to pay dues to all three associations. With all the education and my positive experiences with the all the associations, the dues are well worth it.
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So why become a Realtor®? The reason most major franchises require that their offices become Realtor® offices, which require all agents in that office to become a Realtor® is that they are required to more educated in the real estate professional and abide by the Code of Ethics and Professional Standards of NAR. We maintain a standard that is much higher than required by the real estate licensing laws of Washington State.
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The local association at the time was the Whidbey Island North Association of Realtors® (WINAR). Also at that time, we had to subscribe to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) owned by our sister association, the Skagit County Association of Realtors® (SCAR). The year after getting my license, WINAR established the North Whidbey Multiple Listing Service. Eventually, the associations merged forming the current North Puget Sound Association of Realtors® (NPSAR) and joined the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) which serves almost all, if not all, Real Estate Brokers in Western Washington.
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So there I was, licensed on October 3, 1993 and on “terminal leave” with the US Navy (still getting active duty pay until February 1, 1994) learning how to become a Realtor®.

]]> Comment on Journal by whidbeyrealestate http://whidbeyrealestate.wordpress.com/journal/#comment-3 whidbeyrealestate Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:10:19 +0000 http://whidbeyrealestate.wordpress.com/journal/#comment-3 After completing 20 years of service in the United States Navy, I originally had plans to complete my master degree and teach at some middle or high school in the Island/Skagit county area. * Back in 1993, Just before retirement, As a Senior Chief Petty Officer, I was assigned as the Quality Assurance Supervisor (QAS) with the <a href="http://www.vaq132.navy.mil/" rel="nofollow">Scorpions of VAQ-132</a>. All the men in my division were senior Petty Officer which is a requirement for a Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) for their area of expertise; primarily responsible to inspect “safety of flight” work that they lower level Collateral Duty Inspectors (CDI) were not allowed inspecting. <a href="http://www.realestateonwhidbeyisland.com/index.php?page_id=32" rel="nofollow">For click here for more of my bio</a> * Anyway, the squadron was just back from a Mediterranean deployment onboard the <a href="http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/carriers/histories/cv03-saratoga/cv03-saratoga.html" rel="nofollow">USS Saratoga </a>and several some these men were in the process of purchasing a home. I was called several times by these men asking me questions and advise during their home purchase. After one of those times, my wife asked me why don’t I become a real estate agent and make some extra money while going to school. * I never really thought about it and really did not have an idea as to where to start, so I looked in the phone book and found a company that had a “real estate school.” I then decided to call and get some information. After completing 20 years of service in the United States Navy, I originally had plans to complete my master degree and teach at some middle or high school in the Island/Skagit county area.
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Back in 1993, Just before retirement, As a Senior Chief Petty Officer, I was assigned as the Quality Assurance Supervisor (QAS) with the Scorpions of VAQ-132. All the men in my division were senior Petty Officer which is a requirement for a Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) for their area of expertise; primarily responsible to inspect “safety of flight” work that they lower level Collateral Duty Inspectors (CDI) were not allowed inspecting.
For click here for more of my bio
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Anyway, the squadron was just back from a Mediterranean deployment onboard the USS Saratoga and several some these men were in the process of purchasing a home. I was called several times by these men asking me questions and advise during their home purchase. After one of those times, my wife asked me why don’t I become a real estate agent and make some extra money while going to school.
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I never really thought about it and really did not have an idea as to where to start, so I looked in the phone book and found a company that had a “real estate school.” I then decided to call and get some information.

]]> Comment on Journal by whidbeyrealestate http://whidbeyrealestate.wordpress.com/journal/#comment-2 whidbeyrealestate Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:52:24 +0000 http://whidbeyrealestate.wordpress.com/journal/#comment-2 After much thought I thought I'll create a real estate blog that most should find interesting; add maybe informative. After much thought I thought I’ll create a real estate blog that most should find interesting; add maybe informative.

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