Michael Burkhard Realtor of The Year
October 17, 2011
Filed under Business Advancement, Local News, What's New with RE/MAX 4000
Friday night October 14, 2011, at the annual Grand Junction Area Realtor Association Installation, Michael Burkhard received the prestigious Realtor of the Year Award. Through Mike’s countless hours of service and dedication, there truly is no one more deserving as Mike. Here is a glimpse of the GJARA winner.
Mike has been in the Grand Junction area since 1976 and is a Colorado native. He originally received his Real Estate License in 1982 shortly after Exxon left the
Grand Junction Area. It was then he learned that the most important thing in the real estate industry was to be informed. When Mike returned to his Real Estate career
in 2002, he realized then that staying involved with the industry was the best way to stay informed. Mike served as the local MLS chairman for a number of years; was the Vice President of CREN at the onset of the project and he worked closely with the Grand Junction Area Realtor Association on a number of information gathering projects. He also served as the State President for the Council of Residential Specialists (CRS) and is currently the past State President for CRS. The most admirable qualities of Mike’s are his forever positive attitude and willingness to help others. His pride in being involved with the industry is evident and Mike strongly believes working together as a team, can only make the industry stronger. Strong philosophies of Mike’s are”Homeownership Matters” and “Keeping the American Dream Alive”. Those two aspects alone are what drives Mike to always do his best and stay on top of his game.
National Association of Realtors, The Council of Residential Specialist, The Colorado
Association of Realtors, and The Grand Junction Area Realtor Association is where Micahel Burkhard has invested and dedicated his professional life as a strong advocate for serving the public and his profession.
Awards:
2011 Omega Tau Rho
2011 Realtor of the Year
Grand Junction Area Realtor Association
2010 CRS of the Year
Congratulations Mike. RE/MAX 4000 is honored to work with you. We are all extremely proud of you and everything you have done to improve and support our industry. You can reach Mike at 970-241-4000. www.gjproperties.com
Ray Rickard and Jeptha Sheene Among Elite to Attend Global Commercial Symposium in Denver
September 27, 2011
Filed under Business Advancement, Local News, Market Watch, What's New with RE/MAX 4000
– Ray Rickard and Jeptha Sheene
were among more than 100 elite commercial real estate professionals to attend
the RE/MAX Commercial® World Symposium at RE/MAX headquarters in Denver, CO, this week. The Symposium, September 19-21, attracted both commercial
practitioners and industry experts from around the world for two days of
education, training and networking.
The most pressing topic was the state of the commercial real estate market today and forecasts for the next several years given the state of the global economy.
“Because RE/MAX Commercial practitioners have been so successful in the last few years, they’ve become very influential on a local and national level in shaping
consumer attitudes and buyer confidence,” said Mike Reagan, RE/MAX
Senior Vice President, Business Alliances. “The annual RE/MAX Commercial
Symposium is critical in bringing together some of the most experienced and
knowledgeable professionals in the business so they can share information and
resources in a way that will help buyers, sellers and investors around the
world.”
Commercial practitioners from around the globe, including Canada, Costa Rica, Brazil and Turkey, were in attendance. Foreign investment is a large factor in the recovering U.S. commercial real estate market.
RE/MAX Commercial®, a division of the Denver-based franchise company RE/MAX, LLC, continues to expand and is now in 42 countries with approximately 3,000 commercial practitioners and over 300 offices and divisions combined. RE/MAX Commercial is ranked in National Real Estate Investor (NREI)
magazine’s Top 25 list of commercial brokerage networks and continues to build in prominence.
Ray Rickard has been a RE/MAX Commercial practitioner for 20 years and Jeptha Sheene 7 years in the Grand Junction market, specializing in development and commercial properties. Recent involvement has included industrial leasing to Jenmar, Teltech and Buzztown companies.
To contact Ray Rickard for your commercial real estate needs, visit www.RayRickard.com, or ray@gjproperties.com or call 970-250-1128. For
Jeptha Sheene visit www.grand-junction-homes.com, jsheene@jepthasheene.com. or call 960-261-9474.
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Ray Rickard
and Jeptha Sheene Among Elite to Attend
Global
Commercial® Symposium in Denver
(Grand Junction,
CO)
– Ray Rickard and Jeptha Sheene
were among more than 100 elite commercial real estate professionals to attend
the RE/MAX Commercial® World Symposium at RE/MAX headquarters in Denver, CO,
this week. The Symposium, September 19-21, attracted both commercial
practitioners and industry experts from around the world for two days of
education, training and networking.
The
most pressing topic was the state of the commercial real estate market today
and forecasts for the next several years given the state of the global economy.
“Because
RE/MAX Commercial practitioners have been so successful in the last few years,
they’ve become very influential on a local and national level in shaping
consumer attitudes and buyer confidence,” said Mike Reagan, RE/MAX
Senior Vice President, Business Alliances. “The annual RE/MAX Commercial
Symposium is critical in bringing together some of the most experienced and
knowledgeable professionals in the business so they can share information and
resources in a way that will help buyers, sellers and investors around the
world.”
Commercial
practitioners from around the globe, including Canada, Costa Rica, Brazil and
Turkey, were in attendance. Foreign investment is a large factor in the
recovering U.S. commercial real estate market.
RE/MAX Commercial®,
a division of the Denver-based franchise company RE/MAX, LLC,
continues to expand and is now in 42
countries with approximately 3,000 commercial practitioners and over 300
offices and divisions combined. RE/MAX Commercial is ranked in National Real Estate Investor (NREI)
magazine’s Top 25
list of commercial brokerage networks and continues to build in prominence.
Ray Rickard has been a RE/MAX
Commercial practitioner for 20 years and Jeptha Sheene 7 years in the Grand
Junction market, specializing in development and commercial properties. Recent involvement has included industrial
leasing to Jenmar, Teltech and Buzztown companies.
To contact Ray Rickard for your
commercial real estate needs, visit www.RayRickard.com, or ray@gjproperties.com or call 970-250-1128. For
Jeptha Sheene visit www.grand-junction-homes.com,
jsheene@jepthasheene.com. or call
960-261-9474.
PRESS RELEASE
Ray Rickard
and Jeptha Sheene Among Elite to Attend
Global
Commercial® Symposium in Denver
(Grand Junction,
CO)
– Ray Rickard and Jeptha Sheene
were among more than 100 elite commercial real estate professionals to attend
the RE/MAX Commercial® World Symposium at RE/MAX headquarters in Denver, CO,
this week. The Symposium, September 19-21, attracted both commercial
practitioners and industry experts from around the world for two days of
education, training and networking.
The
most pressing topic was the state of the commercial real estate market today
and forecasts for the next several years given the state of the global economy.
“Because
RE/MAX Commercial practitioners have been so successful in the last few years,
they’ve become very influential on a local and national level in shaping
consumer attitudes and buyer confidence,” said Mike Reagan, RE/MAX
Senior Vice President, Business Alliances. “The annual RE/MAX Commercial
Symposium is critical in bringing together some of the most experienced and
knowledgeable professionals in the business so they can share information and
resources in a way that will help buyers, sellers and investors around the
world.”
Commercial
practitioners from around the globe, including Canada, Costa Rica, Brazil and
Turkey, were in attendance. Foreign investment is a large factor in the
recovering U.S. commercial real estate market.
RE/MAX Commercial®,
a division of the Denver-based franchise company RE/MAX, LLC,
continues to expand and is now in 42
countries with approximately 3,000 commercial practitioners and over 300
offices and divisions combined. RE/MAX Commercial is ranked in National Real Estate Investor (NREI)
magazine’s Top 25
list of commercial brokerage networks and continues to build in prominence.
Ray Rickard has been a RE/MAX
Commercial practitioner for 20 years and Jeptha Sheene 7 years in the Grand
Junction market, specializing in development and commercial properties. Recent involvement has included industrial
leasing to Jenmar, Teltech and Buzztown companies.
To contact Ray Rickard for your
commercial real estate needs, visit www.RayRickard.com, or ray@gjproperties.com or call 970-250-1128. For
Jeptha Sheene visit www.grand-junction-homes.com,
jsheene@jepthasheene.com. or call
960-261-9474.
PRESS RELEASE
Ray Rickard
and Jeptha Sheene Among Elite to Attend
Global
Commercial® Symposium in Denver
(Grand Junction,
CO)
– Ray Rickard and Jeptha Sheene
were among more than 100 elite commercial real estate professionals to attend
the RE/MAX Commercial® World Symposium at RE/MAX headquarters in Denver, CO,
this week. The Symposium, September 19-21, attracted both commercial
practitioners and industry experts from around the world for two days of
education, training and networking.
The
most pressing topic was the state of the commercial real estate market today
and forecasts for the next several years given the state of the global economy.
“Because
RE/MAX Commercial practitioners have been so successful in the last few years,
they’ve become very influential on a local and national level in shaping
consumer attitudes and buyer confidence,” said Mike Reagan, RE/MAX
Senior Vice President, Business Alliances. “The annual RE/MAX Commercial
Symposium is critical in bringing together some of the most experienced and
knowledgeable professionals in the business so they can share information and
resources in a way that will help buyers, sellers and investors around the
world.”
Commercial
practitioners from around the globe, including Canada, Costa Rica, Brazil and
Turkey, were in attendance. Foreign investment is a large factor in the
recovering U.S. commercial real estate market.
RE/MAX Commercial®,
a division of the Denver-based franchise company RE/MAX, LLC,
continues to expand and is now in 42
countries with approximately 3,000 commercial practitioners and over 300
offices and divisions combined. RE/MAX Commercial is ranked in National Real Estate Investor (NREI)
magazine’s Top 25
list of commercial brokerage networks and continues to build in prominence.
Ray Rickard has been a RE/MAX
Commercial practitioner for 20 years and Jeptha Sheene 7 years in the Grand
Junction market, specializing in development and commercial properties. Recent involvement has included industrial
leasing to Jenmar, Teltech and Buzztown companies.
To contact Ray Rickard for your
commercial real estate needs, visit www.RayRickard.com, or ray@gjproperties.com or call 970-250-1128. For
Jeptha Sheene visit www.grand-junction-homes.com,
jsheene@jepthasheene.com. or call
960-261-9474.
PRESS RELEASE
Ray Rickard
and Jeptha Sheene Among Elite to Attend
Global
Commercial® Symposium in Denver
(Grand Junction,
CO)
– Ray Rickard and Jeptha Sheene
were among more than 100 elite commercial real estate professionals to attend
the RE/MAX Commercial® World Symposium at RE/MAX headquarters in Denver, CO,
this week. The Symposium, September 19-21, attracted both commercial
practitioners and industry experts from around the world for two days of
education, training and networking.
The
most pressing topic was the state of the commercial real estate market today
and forecasts for the next several years given the state of the global economy.
“Because
RE/MAX Commercial practitioners have been so successful in the last few years,
they’ve become very influential on a local and national level in shaping
consumer attitudes and buyer confidence,” said Mike Reagan, RE/MAX
Senior Vice President, Business Alliances. “The annual RE/MAX Commercial
Symposium is critical in bringing together some of the most experienced and
knowledgeable professionals in the business so they can share information and
resources in a way that will help buyers, sellers and investors around the
world.”
Commercial
practitioners from around the globe, including Canada, Costa Rica, Brazil and
Turkey, were in attendance. Foreign investment is a large factor in the
recovering U.S. commercial real estate market.
RE/MAX Commercial®,
a division of the Denver-based franchise company RE/MAX, LLC,
continues to expand and is now in 42
countries with approximately 3,000 commercial practitioners and over 300
offices and divisions combined. RE/MAX Commercial is ranked in National Real Estate Investor (NREI)
magazine’s Top 25
list of commercial brokerage networks and continues to build in prominence.
Ray Rickard has been a RE/MAX
Commercial practitioner for 20 years and Jeptha Sheene 7 years in the Grand
Junction market, specializing in development and commercial properties. Recent involvement has included industrial
leasing to Jenmar, Teltech and Buzztown companies.
To contact Ray Rickard for your
commercial real estate needs, visit www.RayRickard.com, or ray@gjproperties.com or call 970-250-1128. For
Jeptha Sheene visit www.grand-junction-homes.com,
jsheene@jepthasheene.com. or call
960-261-9474.
Inspired By The Team
September 14, 2011
Filed under Local News, Market Watch, What's New with RE/MAX 4000
Once again I am completely inspired by the RE/MAX 4000 Team. We are currently attacking the market with a 90 day challenge and dang…….the market is promising. Our intention here at RE/MAX 4000 is to finish 2011 strong. Buyers and Sellers dictate the market, and the power and strength of our sales team is amazing, they are getting stuff done. Are you wanting to buy or sell real estate? Go with the Best!!! RE/MAX 4000.
Today we discussed the power of the team, I’m inspired and proud of the dedication and commitment our Brokers here at RE/MAX 4000 take very seriously. This isn’t a job for them, it’s a passion.
For information on any of our listed real estate properties, go to www.gjproperties.com or call our offices at 970-261-4000.
Amy Moore Martin Joins RE/MAX 4000
September 6, 2011
Filed under Business Advancement, Local News, What's New with RE/MAX 4000
RE/MAX 4000 is proud to announce the addition of Amy Moore Martin as another Outstanding Agent. Amy has had a successful real estate career for over twelve years here in the Grand Valley. Please stop by our office at 102 W. Park Drive in Cornersquare and join us in giving her a congratulatory Western Colorado welcome.
If you or someone you know is interested in a real estate career at RE/MAX 4000, please contact our office at 970-241-4000 or visit our website at www.gjproperties.com.
RE/MAX 4000 Annual Advance in November
August 23, 2011
Filed under Business Advancement, Local News, What's New with RE/MAX 4000
RE/MAX 4000 is making plans for their Annual Broker Associate Advance for 2011. This year the agents return to the beautiful Gateway Canyons Resort for a full day of motivation, sales training and team building. Every year for the past 20 years RE/MAX 4000 Associates have gathered to share ideas, plan. set goals and get inspired by nationally known speakers. If you are interested in attending our annual advance or learning more about RE/MAX 4000, please contact our offices at 970-241-4000 or visit www.gjproperties.com.
Gateway Canyons Resort
GJ Ranks In Top Ten Projected Boomtowns
Boomtowns: 10 real estate markets poised for rapid population growth………..
In the August issue of Professional Builder Magazine, news & trends listed 10 cities that are projected for the most growth from 2010 to 2020 and it stated that our great nation will see an 8.9 percent population increase. The study was done by Proximity One, a data analysis firm. They pulled their information from the 2010 census, as well as historical birth, death, migration, and economic data. Grand Junction Colorado placed 7th with a projected 28.7 percent increase. The 10 metro areas expected to see the biggest jumps in population are. 1. Raleigh-Cary N.C.; Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Wash; Austin, Texas; Provo, Utah; Hinesville-Fort Stewart, Ga.; Logan, Utah-Idaho; McAllen, Texas; idaho Falls Idaho; Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, N.C.-S.C.
I’m not sure who was personally involved in the study, but if I did know I’d kiss them smack on the lips.
RE/MAX 4000 is the largest franchise on the Western Slope of Colorado and is poised to grow right along with the increase in population. For information about buying or selling property in the Grand Valley the contact information is www.gjproperties.com or any of our sales associates can be reached at 970-241-4000.
RE/MAX Rated Number One Brand in Real Estate
August 18, 2011
Filed under Business Advancement, Local News, Market Watch, What's New with RE/MAX 4000
As Dave Liniger, Chairman and Co-Founder of RE/MAX spoke to nearly 1,000 Broker/Owners and Managers in Los Angeles this week, I sat in my chair beaming from ear to ear. He said it’s time to stop being polite or humble about the unmatched competitive advantages of RE/MAX affiliation. We have the best, most productive, most experienced agents in the business, and there’s no reason to be shy about what that means. For instance:
• We are No. 1 in market share.
• We are No. 1 in agent productivity.
• We are No. 1 in brand name awareness.
• We are No. 1 in advertising.
• We are No. 1 in lead generation.
• We are No. 1 in professional education.
• We are No. 1 in the minds of buyers and sellers.
And we are No. 1 in the eyes of most of our national competitors, who understand that RE/MAX continues to be the home of top producers who outperform their agents year after year.
That’s just the way it is, and we should be bold in saying it.
As a Broker/Owner in our system, I am proud of this unbeatable edge. The fact is that real estate professionals who want to be on the No. 1 team – and are equipped for it – ought to be with RE/MAX.
The results were an astonishing, tremendously positive reflection of how we rate in the eyes of consumers. (1) Brand affiliation matters, (2) consumers know and trust RE/MAX more than any other national franchise, and (3) industry-leading awareness generates additional leads and business for our Associates.
That’s powerful stuff, especially these days. Here are just a few particulars:
• In unaided awareness, 34% of the consumers mentioned RE/MAX as “top of mind. Overall, 95% of the survey participants were aware of the RE/MAX name.
• Similarly, 30% of the consumers recalled seeing or hearing a RE/MAX ad recently, a figure triple that of Century 21 (12%), six times greater than Coldwell Banker (5%), 15 times greater than Prudential (2%) and 30 times greater than Keller Williams (1%).
• And how does that translate into business? When asked what brand they would most likely consider if buying or selling in the next two years, 28% of the consumers chose RE/MAX.
There is plenty more gold within this study (RE/MAX is the brand consumers would most likely recommend to a friend or relative, for instance, and “company image” is the leading reason sellers choose a RE/MAX agent).
J.D. Power Ranks RE/MAX Best
July 27, 2011
Filed under Business Advancement, Market Watch, What's New with RE/MAX 4000
Good morning, I have extremely exciting news to share with you! J.D. Power and Associates announced today that RE/MAX ranks highest in customer satisfaction, for both buyers and sellers, in its 2011 residential real estate survey. That’s right – we’ve earned the highest level of appreciation from BOTH groups of consumers, which is a remarkable statement about the Outstanding Agents in our organization. I want to personally thank and congratulate every one of you for contributing to this prestigious recognition. It truly reflects your professional excellence, your enthusiasm for education, your commitment to distressed sellers, your individual drive, and many other qualities that serve the interests of your clients. Your efforts change lives, and those people have spoken. Our team at Headquarters is working with J.D. Power and Associates to determine how we can use the results of the survey, as well as their name and logo. As soon as possible, we will let you know what the guidelines are. In the meantime, celebrate this incredible achievement and enjoy the fact that once again you’ve proven yourselves to be the best in the business. Congratulations! Dave Sent by Dave Liniger, Chairman and Co-Founder, RE/MAX World Headquarters
RE/MAX 4000 Offers Career Development
June 1, 2011
Filed under Business Advancement, Local News, What's New with RE/MAX 4000
Joanna Little
Most of those in Real Estate recognize the name Joanna Little as a colleague who was one of the original owners of The Grand Junction Real Estate Group before the purchase by Toni Milyard, the current Broker/Owner. RE/MAX 4000 was originally known as the The Grand Junction Real Estate Group and has been in existence since 1989 and right along with it Joanna has been there since the inception. What you might not know is that before she began her real estate career, she was a teacher, a grant writer, a non-profit manager and she holds a master’s degree in Educational Psychology and Adult Education from the University of Tennessee. Early in her career as a Realtor she served on the GJARA board of Directors and was President of the Association in 1994-1995. Her RE/MAX awards include 100% club, Platinum Club and the prestigious Hall of Fame. Joanna has learned the art of working by referral as well as understanding that creating the life you want is possible if you get out of the way. She loves helping others achieve their goals and through her recent work with Klemmer and Associates has learned a tremendous amount about herself and what each of us has to contribute to our world. We at RE/MAX 4000 are proud to have the wisdom and background that Joanna brings to our Career Development program. It is our goal to offer a program that will enhance the careers of our Realtors at 4000 as well as offer a mentoring program for new associates who join our firm. If you have questions and would like further details, please contact Joanna Little at 970-241-4000.
Simplify What You Say
5 Reasons Why You Should Simplify What You Say, and How to Do It
by Henrik Edberg.
“You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere”.
Lee Iacocca
One of the trickier things about social skills is to get your message across.
One reason why people have difficulty with this is because they use more words than needed.
I know. I have done so too many times to count. I keep babbling on and on about something for far too long and fill the air with too many words.
Now, sometimes that can be a good and enjoyable thing. Sometimes it’s just a way to feed your own ego and keep the spotlight on yourself for as long as possible. A lot of the time I think it can be useful to simplify and try to use fewer words. Why? I’ll get to that.
First though, just a few thoughts on the how. How do you keep your wordcount down? I think you just have to try to be more aware and alert. Think about what you are about to say before it whooshes out of your mouth. Focus on what you really want to convey.
Babbling on too much is, at least in my opinion, something that often comes from being too focused inward. Being too focused on yourself in a conversation.
If you instead focus more outward you’ll be less self-conscious. This reduces nervous and slightly nonsensical babbling.
And if you focus more outward, on the people you are talking to and less on your own glorious voice and golden words you’ll be more aware of what you are saying and how the conversation is going. If you focus on the other guy/gal you’ll be more focused on getting through and more attentive to the reactions you bring out.
So, stay aware of what you want to convey. And focus much of your attention outward to reduce babbling and to be more alert to what’s happening and how your message comes across. Now, on to reason number one why you should keep it simple.
1. Clarity. Obviously. If you only use what is needed then there will be less room and risk for misunderstandings. And overall, the message usually gets through easier when someone keeps it simple. This has at least been my experience when I listen to people who keep it simple.
2. Emotional punch. Just like when you’re writing, keeping it simple can give your spoken words a bigger emotional punch. When your message is focused and clearly directed instead of muddled and lost in too many words it becomes more powerful.
3. Less risk of boredom. Even though you may think what you are saying is most interesting thing since we first discovered YouTube others may not share this feeling. If you keep it concise with a clear intention your message becomes more lucid, more emotionally powerful and probably shorter. So it becomes easier to keep the attention of your audience and actually get your message through.
4. You’ll be less eager to stroke your ego. Going on and on about something may be a way to show off your cleverness. Cleverness is overrated. It’s mostly a good way to feed your own ego. It’s not such a good way to get your point across. Or to become less self-conscious.
By complicating things and wanting to be clever you reinforce your negative habit. You’ll focus too much on yourself and what others may think of you.
If you keep it simple and clear and if you focus on the people you are talking to you’ll become more free to say what you want. It might not feel as good at first since you are not stroking your ego or reinforcing your cleverness. But I have found that in the long run it makes things easier and reduces some of your own inner limitations. The real, less self-conscious you gets more of a chance to shine through.
5. It keeps the rest of your communication more focused and aligned. If you keep your mind focused on what you are trying to convey and on the people you are talking to you are a lot more focused compared to if you just ramble on.
When your mind is more focused on these two things the rest of your body plays along more easily. And your body language and voice tonality is 93 percent of your communication.
As you are more involved and attentive in the conversation more emotions like enthusiasm is pumped into how you are saying something. And your body language becomes more focused with an alert posture and, for example, with clearer hand gestures. You become more in sync with yourself and all parts of your communication become simpler, clearer and more powerful.
