Final blog post of 2010...

I can not believe 2010 is coming to an end in just a matter of hours! It just does not seem that long ago that I wrote my final blog post of 2009, and I remember writing my final blog post of 2008 while waiting for a flight to Phoenix...I have been doing a lot of reflection on 2010 lately - from both a personal perspective and a professional perspective.

In 2010, professionally in real estate I feel like I accomplished a lot in terms of my transaction productivity, education, media exposure, awards and honors, fundraising, and more. So, professionally, I:

• qualified for the Sacramento Association of Realtors "Masters Club" again - and met the requirement for all of 2010 by the middle of the year
• was the #1 Listing Agent of the Month in the Lyon Real Estate Sierra Oaks office of +/- 130 agents 4 of the first 7 months of 2010 (for the months of January, February, April, July)... then I departed Lyon Real Estate and went to Dunnigan Realtors (they do not rank their agents as Lyon does).
• successfully closed 8 short sale transactions, and have lender approval for others that will close in 2011. I was pleased that I closed more "regular" transactions with traditional sellers than I did last year...perhaps the market is starting to turn around?
• was certified as a HAFA (Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives) Short Sale Specialist
• 62.5% of my transactions resulted from my internet presence (someone finding me online via google, one of my websites, my blog, etc.), while 31.25% of my transactions resulted from referrals...the remainder of my transactions and income were generated from other sources (sign calls, open houses, etc)
• was quoted for different media articles regarding real estate
• was named by Realtor.com as one of the Top 100 Real Estate Influencers in the country
• was profiled on Hewlett Packard's blog about my use of technology in real estate
• was an instructor for the Sacramento Association of Realtors "Masters Club" Educational Roundtables
• was honored for my "Outstanding Service in Education" by the Sacramento Association of Realtors
• was elected to serve a term as Secretary / Treasurer of the Sacramento Association of Realtors "Masters Club"
• Was appointed to serve a on the Board of Directors for the California Association of Realtors
• Was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Sacramento Association of Realtors
• served as the Chair of the Sacramento Association of Realtors "Young Professionals Council" for 2010, and as one of seven "Advisors" to the California Association of Realtors "Young Professionals Network."
• helped raise over $26,000 for charitable causes through different "Masters Club" and "Young Professionals Council" Sacramento Association of Realtors fundraisers
• was appointed to serve as Chair of the Sacramento Association of Realtors "Technology Advisory Group"

I have set many new professional goals for myself for this year, including increasing my production, possibly hiring another assistant agent to work with me, and much more...look out 2011!!