It was nine years ago today that we got started!
It was early on a Saturday morning that I signed up for a free blog website, hoping to inform and educate sellers about the impending doom on the horizon.
It’s been a wild ride since!
In many ways it’s been a full circle back to where it started – trying to deliver pertinent information to assist sellers and buyers with making decisions.
I would like to be your realtor – if you are thinking of moving and want to discuss in detail how I can help, let me know!
Thanks for being here, and participating!
Here’s one of the first foreclosure videos, from August, 2008. All types of quirky things have happened along the way – one of the viewers of this video repeatedly pointed out how I was breaking the law by not pulling my car all the way up the driveway, and was blocking the sidewalk:
Congrats, Jim… this has been a great resource for people.
Thank you so much for your extraordinary blog! It never ceases to be informative and interesting. I have been following it for all these years.
Thank you long-timers Rich and Rick!
To me, the best measure of a person’s ability is not only reaching a valued goal, but continuing to thrive once he/she gets there. The second part is always the most difficult.
This was the best real estate blog on the internet after it started, and it remains best real estate blog on the internet today!
Congrats on an amazing run, Jim! You deserve it!!
For the record, I read no other real estate blog. Why should I? Jim the Realtor is simply the best!
I first found out about Jim on April 2, 2009 w/ the LA Times article: “The Hunter S. Thompson of Real Estate”. That title hooked me but it’s Jim’s real estate expertise (25+ years), informative videos right from the street and yes, his humor that keeps me coming back. I’m only disappointed that article didn’t come out four years before.
PS -Yes, Jim, as soon as it cools off, I will be sending you a batch of choco chippers. Consider it a bribe, so that bubbleinfo.com will never, ever have an expiration date…
Nine years. Damn. Between you and Bill I’ve been able to accurately assess today’s market and know what’s in store tomorrow. Thanks Big Jim, I know how hard you’ve worked at this, and it shows.
“… and there is the ice cream truck again!” Put a smile on my face!
Thanks Jim!
Nine years and only three blog authors. You, Kayla and ….?
I am reminded every week when reviewing the previous “Wednesday Rock Blogging” – you were the first:
https://www.bubbleinfo.com/2007/08/06/there-is-no-reason-to-panic/
Wifey says I have another vacation coming up at the end of the year, if you are available.
Many happy returns. Been enjoying your blog since introduced by “OCRENTER” almost 9 years and one home purchase (in Johannesburg so don’t feel bad)ago
ANDDDDD Rob Dawgs post ran up 25 comments, I can remember that happening a lot more often, where has everyone gone? Or is it that nobody is interested anymore?
Gosh, I miss the old days–nothing like a good ice-cream truck video finish. Greetings from Portland OR.
Thank you Daytrip, Susie, Booty, Eli, Rob, Andrew and Chris!
where has everyone gone? Or is it that nobody is interested anymore?
The way the foreclosure era played out here live on the blog was like watching a train wreck – people loved it!
The comments are way down, but the readership is still surprisingly high – around 8,500 unique users per month per google analytics. I think about half of those are probably legitimate people reading the blog, and the rest are those young, good-looking female bots.
So there are a few people interested in the market, but the daily grind to buy and sell is boring and people don’t have a comment?? I wish more people would comment….please? :LOL:
Been coming here since the beginning, Part of my morning routine now (It’s been a wild ride).
Keep it up Thanks!!
P.S. These days you seem to be the only Blog that sticks to RE matters (well mostly) the other blogs seem to be diverging into all types of topics which gets old after a while.