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Excerpt of an interesting conversation on communicating change.  I briefly had talked to an associate not in real estate but in the building maintenance industry on change challenge. It was observed that for a segment of the population change is not considered positive and for most people some changes are considered unpleasant.  Procrastination is at times used as a defence against change.  One of the challenges was communicating how the change would be beneficial and differentiate the new from the old in a positive way. 

An example of a person hanging off a tall building with an old worn, frayed yet comfortable rope that has been used and is being used to change to a new thinner certified rope for safety.   Well most people would not just grab the new rope with both hands without a thought just based on a quick look and a promise.  Proof of reliability or other benefits should be made available as soon as possible.  I hear too much about product and service features rather than benefits.  One example was in the area of pressure washing and how this industry and technology is changing providing a wide range of results and benefits that changed my view of its applications in real estate.

An observation that I made when dealing with time perceptions of people when dealing from cyber to real world is as follows.  It seems that when one spends a long duration of time on the internet it may affect how time is perceived to operate at.  For example a person maybe searching an mls real estate site or surfing the web at a high speed and with no interruptions for a Sustained period of time.  All seems fine when all of a sudden a real person off line is contacted.  Now breath for a second here comes an interesting point.  How long will it take for the people now connected to change to people time not cyber time? 

Cyber time is all about you as the driver and now the cyber driver has to hand over some control to other people’s schedules and time management systems. A thought here is if you are going from internet to real people contact take a brief break to remember it is live people time and things may get slower.  From the other side if you are getting contacted after cyber time by a person speed up a bit just briefly so your timing can get brought into some level of synchronization.

  A brief collection of links of educational interest on the dynamic earthquake situation in Japan.  Some notes of interest that seem to yet from my small viewpoint have been reported little on are: Warnings to keep upwind of fires as the smoke carries from some of these fires a mixture of hazardous materials and so not just checking radiation contamination but other serious smoke inhalation situations that may benefit from a medical checkup. 

  I have noticed at other times a reporter would comment on for example a fire at a marina with boats burning and thick smoke and all the while not a word of what was the smoke made of and how dangerous it was.  Think about it fiberglass hulls, oil, plastic wood, paint etc…….., not good to breath in so just a thought to keep in mind.  Would welcome any links to information that would help people to prepare for disasters that you could send me nlrlink@yahoo.com

Educational before and after collection of Earthquake Tsunami effects.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan-quake-2011/beforeafter.htm

http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan-quake-2011/beforeafter2.htm

http://www.esri.com/services/disaster-response/japan-earthquake-tsunami-2011-map/index.html

A balanced article on Mnt Fuji

http://bigthink.com/ideas/31631

secondary note went to a construction safety meeting that alerted me to how I need to break some old construction habits I have to be more safe. I am a bit amazed that I have escaped so many injuries considering how many short cuts I was taught and did. So some back to the basics in deveoping my attitude to consider safety as a priority. Keep safe out there.

I did a small bit of what I enjoy, that being treasure hunting some real estate deals. I do at times miss treasure hunting shipwrecks but keeping the skill and doing the searching is fun. I enjoy the work involved in treasure hunting more than the monetary amout because the value amount is to me just numbers with more zeros attached. So what comes next to blog about is more about what to pick than being at a loss for information and stories to provide you all with.

News Release

January housing market

VANCOUVER, B.C. – February 2, 2011 –

in January, although higher levels of buyer demand were seen in some of the region’s largest communities.

The number of properties listed for sale and those sold on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) last month outpaced the

10-year average in both categories for January.

“There was a healthy balance between the number of home buyers and sellers in our market in January, but there’s always

variation in activity from region to region,” said Jake Moldowan, president of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver

(REBGV). “We’re seeing strong sellers’ market conditions in areas like Richmond and the west side of Vancouver.”

Over the last 12 months, the MLSLink® Housing Price Index (HPI) benchmark price of detached homes increased 22.6 per

cent in Richmond and 12.2 per cent in Vancouver West. In comparison, detached home prices across the region increased 2.7

per cent over the same period.

“When you’re looking to buy or sell a home, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the wider trends in the market. It’s

equally important to seek out knowledge of your local area so you understand current market conditions in your neighbourhood,”

Moldowan said

Looking across the region, the REBGV reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver reached 1,819 on the

MLS® in January 2011. This represents a 4.2 per cent decline compared to the 1,899 sales recorded in December 2010, a

decrease of 5.4 per cent compared to the 1,923 sales in January 2010 and a 138.7 per cent increase from the 762 home sales in

January 2009.

From a historical perspective, January’s 1,819 homes sales slightly surpassed the 1,790 home sale average recorded in the

region over the last ten years.

New listings for detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver totalled 4,801 in January 2011. This

represents a 6.7 per cent decrease compared to January 2010 when 5,147 properties were listed, and a 182 per cent increase

compared to December 2010 when 1,699 homes were added to the MLS® in Greater Vancouver.

At 10,438, the total number of residential property listings on the MLS® increased 5.8 per cent in January compared to last

month and increased 2.2 per cent from this time last year.

Sales of detached properties on the MLS® in January 2011 reached 793, an increase of 12.5 per cent from the 705 detached

sales recorded in January 2010, and a 171.6 per cent increase from the 292 units sold in January 2009. The benchmark price

for detached properties increased 2.7 per cent from January 2010 to $810,045.

Sales of apartment properties reached 713 in January 2011, a decline of 20.8 per cent compared to the 891 sales in January

2010, and an increase of 97.5 per cent compared to the 361 sales in January 2009.The benchmark price of an apartment

property increased 1.4 per cent from January 2010 to $390,935.

Attached property sales in January 2011 totalled 313, a decline of 4.3 per cent compared to the 327 sales in January 2010,

and a 187.2 per cent increase from the 109 attached properties sold in January 2009. The benchmark price of an attached unit

increased 2.6 per cent between January 2010 and 2011 to $495,140.

The Greater Vancouver housing market remained in balanced market conditions 

The real estate industry is a key economic driver in British Columbia. In 2010, 30,595 homes changed ownership in the Board’s area, generating

$1.28 billion in spin-off activity and 8,567 jobs. The total dollar value of residential sales transacted through the MLS® system in Greater Vancouver

totalled $21 billion in 2010. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver is an association representing more than 10,000 REALTORS® and

their companies. The Board provides a variety of member services, including the Multiple Listing Service®. For more information on real estate,

statistics, and buying or selling a home, contact a local REALTOR® or visit www.rebgv.org.