I just became aware of Give Back Homes via a post in a private FB group I’m a member of. It linked to “Can Social Entrepreneurship Transform House Sales?” Giveback Homes is dedicated to creating effective relationships between families in need of a home and a…

Everyone planning to do video in 2014, you have something to aspire to… We Put You There I love it. The video is from Red Oak Realty, in the East Bay. I know absolutely nothing about their brokerage, but the video leaves an amazing, lasting…

I’m doing something this year I’ve never officially done. Be a mentor through an organization called Year Up (which I mentioned for the first time here). Sure, I (think) I have helped lots of people informally over the years. But mentoring is a more serious endeavor, over an extended…

From Derek Sivers: It’s so easy to waste time doing that stuff that’s of no importance, no challenge, no benefit to anyone, not even yourself. It’s so hard to fight the resistance to do the more difficult but more important thing. Finishing that book. Writing that song….

I’ve been trying to showcase more agents and brokerages that “get it”. To me, part of “getting it” means understanding business is about more than just the bottom line. It’s about giving back to your community. Here are two brokerages I came across recently worth…

I’ve been promoting socially conscious agents/brokerages recently (& here), and here is another one (referenced in Brian’s post yesterday). Do Good Real Estate, out of Wilmington… Wilmington NC Real Estate Company – Making an Impact! Do Good Real Estate is a homegrown, socially minded realty company…

We’re pausing your regularly scheduled geek-fest… Do you support Mothers Fighting for Others? Would you like a chance to to win a VIP Suite for the Lakers-Kings game in November? If so, read on… There is a raffle going on as part of the 1st…

I came across the Dwellus Group website recently (a site designed and built by my old employer, Virtual Results), and was instantly drawn to the “Captain Dwellus” message & graphic in the upper right. More details can be seen here: Captain Dwellus’ main adventure is…

You may have seen my post on socially conscious real estate agents/brokerages, and Good.is. By now, you know I’m a huge proponent of social good/social enterprise/social entrepreneurship. Whatever you want to call it, across all industries, I think we’re starting to see a shift toward…

There is a new initiative related to the “sharing economy” that launched today. Peers.org. Some of you may have seen it. PEERS is a grassroots organization that supports the sharing economy movement. We believe that by sharing what we already have — like cars, homes,…