Journal and Courier Reader' Choice Awards

Coldwell Banker Shook received pleasant news last week: we are once again the winner of the Journal and Courier's Reader Choice Award in the real estate company division. This is the second year the survey has been performed and the second year we have one.

I'm told there were over 200,000 votes cast, but I also recall that a survey participant had to cast a minimum of 12 votes before their survey could be submitted.  So the number of participants may be in the tens of thousands, but none the less, it is nice to be selected by a large cross section of our community.

Our company has a rich history, of which I am proud.  But what is most exciting to me is what we are doing right now.  The desks formerly occupied with distinction by Dorothy Fischer, Phyllis Windle, Charles and Robert Shook are now filled by an equally talented and energetic group of real estate professionals, who like their predecessors, are amongst the best in the business.  They are implementing marketing techniques we never dreamed of 20 years ago and are involved in complicated property issues that provide a whole new level of service and protection to our customers.

We look forward to serving our community for many more years.  Thanks for your support.

Democracy

Our country made a grassroots decision yesterday to make a fundamental change in the leadership of many its legislative bodies.  Although the election season is lengthy, the decision was made in a short period of time and in an orderly manner. There was no violent uprising by the party taking leadership, no one was assassinated and the transition will take place peacefully during the next two months. 

Whether you are Republican, Democrat, Independent or Libertarian, one has to marvel at how well democracy works.