S.E.C. Real Estate Observer

I just refilled my Gatorade on the rocks, and decided to tune into my favorite watering hole on the net…. island music just seems right tonight and Margaritaville is just a state of mind anyway. Properly prepared, I then sat down to write this note. You see, I promised Jackie Hellingson I would write something [...]

Colleagues, friends, family members, employees, real estate brokers, and developers gathered together for the 2006 annual meeting of the CCIM Kansas Chapter, at Crestview Country Club on Friday, December 1, 2006; to honor long time S.E.C. member, Jack Hunt, with a lifetime achievement award. Also present were S.E.C. members, Colby Sandlian, Rod Stewart, Leo Goseland, [...]

As I get ready to return to the USA after seventeen days in China, I thought that I should share some of my thoughts of this country. I visited China on a trip organized by the CCIM organization for the purpose of meeting counterparts in China, regional/local developers, and to educate ourselves somewhat as to [...]

Don’t you think it’s sad that lots of folks just sit around hoping that their dreams will come true? I am equally amazed that most people do absolutely nothing in pursuit of their dreams for fear that their dreams may not come true. Even more just give up and move on to another dream, leaving [...]

Most regular real estate brokerages use multiple systems to find clients: A sign on prominent office and on listed properties Ads in media Direct mail House calls Seminars conducted for the public Personal contacts thru social clubs Brochures distributed Etc. My personal preference has always been “Find a need and fill it,” (found printed on [...]

There is no getting around it. Generally broker-owned presentations are tough to moderate and listen to at best. Let’s examine the reasons for this so that broker-owned presenters are allowed to be the best they can possibly be. One of the basic principles of real estate counseling is to be objective. Whether the client realizes [...]

I can remember coming home from school and my Mother would ask, “Did you have a good day at school?” and shortly thereafter she would ask, “Do we need to plan for tomorrow?” That was her way of asking if I had any homework assignments. From those early days and throughout my life, everyone has [...]

An S.E.C. guest requested counsel with regard to an aging couple/prospective client, who had a gaggle of properties in a remote town. He wanted help on valuing so as to take a salable listing – a standard MLS broker’s approach. He really liked the couple, and was stymied on how to proceed and was newly [...]

Reprinted with permission from Veronica C. Law, Esq. Ms. Law is an attorney with Decker, Jones, McMackin, McClane, Hall & Bates, P.C., in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. Ms. Law represents sellers, buyers, lenders, landlords and tenants in all types of commercial real estate transactions. Ms. Law can be reached at 817-336-2400 or by email to: [...]

Editor’s Note: The S.E.C. prides itself on being creative within the confines of the real estate world and we, as S.E.C. members, foster the spirit of real estate ownership within our family, friends and peers. That said, I would like to introduce the son of one of our members who, as part of a school [...]