By Daniel Rothamel on June 7, 2009
I am a beach bum.
I LOVE the beach.
I guess it all goes back to my birth. I was born in Port Jefferson, NY. My mom was a lifeguard at the Brookhaven Township beach before I was born, and my Dad spent much…
Posted in Real Estate | Tagged NAR
By Daniel Rothamel on March 22, 2009
Creatures of habit
Basketball referees, all sports officials, are creatures of habit. We tend to do the same thing the same way each time. It is a big part of what we do. This applies not only to what is done on the court,…
Posted in Coaching, Highlights, Real Estate | Tagged preparation, professionalism
By Daniel Rothamel on January 22, 2009
When I went to the 2007 NAR Convention and Expo in Las Vegas, one of the most interesting and valuable speakers I saw was former NCAA Head Football Coach, Lou Holtz. Coach Holtz talked about a lot of stuff, most of it not specific to…
Posted in Coaching, Marketing, Point & Purpose, Real Estate
By Daniel Rothamel on December 18, 2008
I am a musical anachronism
Kari and I are a little bit odd in our musical tastes. Oftentimes, we think we might have been born about 30 years too late. At 28 years old, ask us who are favorite singers are, and no one…
Posted in Coaching
By Daniel Rothamel on December 4, 2008
I know you’ve heard the comparisons before. . .
“The Internet is going to disintermediate REALTORS just like it did travel agents.” Such a comparison is easy to make, especially given the fact that the man who shook up the travel industry with Travelocity.com…
Posted in Coaching, Highlights, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Realtors | Tagged Real Estate
By Daniel Rothamel on November 13, 2008
Basketball on the brain…
My first college basketball games of the season are just a few days away, and high school scrimmages start next week. The officiating season has already begun, so I’ve got basketball on the brain. Don’t worry, though; I’m still thinking…
Posted in Ethics, Real Estate | Tagged ethics, Real Estate
By Daniel Rothamel on October 21, 2008
Thanks for the photo, Dale.
My Dad is smart
I’ve talked about my Dad’s honesty before, but my Dad is also a very smart guy. He won’t tell you that. He’ll tell you that he was barely an average student through high school and…
Posted in Opinions | Tagged Marketing, Real Estate
By Daniel Rothamel on October 10, 2008
I don’t know if you’ve ever read the blog, “Stuff White People Like,” but you should. I have the book, and it makes for great bathroom reading. I wish I had thought of it.
I have, however, thought of an entry for “Stuff White…
Posted in Awards, New Media, Real Estate, Social Media
By Daniel Rothamel on September 28, 2008
Create something.
Go ahead, I’ll wait. . .
Having trouble coming up with something? Why? I just said, “create something.” I didn’t give you any crazy rules, or tell you what you had to create, just go and make something. That should have been…
Posted in Coaching | Tagged blogging
By Daniel Rothamel on August 22, 2008
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If We Stop Now…
For all we have accomplished, for all that blogging and new media have done to change the real estate industry, we have done nothing if we stop now. If we rest, satisfied with what has been achieved, if we…
Posted in Coaching | Tagged professionalism, success
