Voices from the Flood: Wendell, Michelle, the Flood Survivors and Volunteers Party!

This party was given by

my friends:
Ft. Atkinson flood victims
living along Milwaukee St.
to thank those who helped them
during the Rock River Flood of 2008.

The pictures,

the words and thoughts in the videos linked in this blog

of those who were there in the bad times and the good

are a powerful reminder of what we all value-

Community, family, friends, neighbors and gratitude.

Home.

Wendell (finally) looks rested.

Michelle and volunteer/coordinator Vicki Sherman
were enjoying the well-deserved day.

And at this party, everyone was your friend!

Plenty of dancing...

And of course, you have to stay hydrated...

...Don't let all those beans scare you...

(...Who really wants these shovels back-but the loan of the tools were appreciated!)

Ultimately,

Sharing is part of what brings us closer together.

And what a perfect day to share!

...And of course, relax on a sandbag sofa!

The day wasn't nearly long enough

to recount the memories from the flood, let alone make room to remember the celebration!

Not that all the memories are good ones-

But Wendell and Michelle look forward to working on their lawn-

and their near-normal lives.

And that is great for now-I was glad I could help in any way.

Steve

Obeoman

Obeo WI 262-325-8687

Obeo National:800-729-6236

WRA FALL 2008 CONVENTION:View from the booth

I love my clients.

Realtors.

...and I mean it.

Aside from keeping the roof up

(and making sure I am fed and watered)

they provide me with an endless stream

suggestions for continuous improvement.

And in these times, who does not need to

keep moving, keep changing, keep up

-just keep on keeping on.

I have yet to see a Realtor in the past three days-

or just about as long as I can remember-

that did not smile when they talked about their profession.

Oh sure,there were some sad smiles.

Exasperated smiles.

Toothy grins.

(Some, topped with a wink!)

Thanks, gang-the view from the booth is great.

And I am glad I do not have to wish you were here!

Come by and say:

"Have a nice day."

and get a free Obeo Homesite-I have two today.

Better still, if you buy an Obeo Homsite, we will

give you a free Obeo StyleDesigner!

And the best news: Verl Workman is here

to help you get your geek on with Free RE tech seminars all day!

Stop by!

Steve
Obeoman
steven.stearns@obeo.com
262-325-8687
Obeo National:800-729-6236

WOW-WRA! What a day and a night and a morning......

Speaking easy comes naturally to Realtors, I think.

There sure were some fancy dancers!

...and all that leads to WOW!

Off the golf course and outta the classes.

Get a thousand Realtors together and stand back!

You might even do (a little) business while you have fun.

There was no prohibition on either at the Roaring 20s Icebreaker.

A lot of people dressed to the nines or better,

getting reacquainted, introduced,

hugged, laughed at and with.

A whole lot of joy.

Add some good food and drink...

...for some people this morning it was a little more like

.0w

Present party included.

If you would like a free tour,

come see me in booth 65,

and say:

"Ow."

It won't hurt.

I promise!

Thanks for stopping by,

Steve
steven.stearns@obeo.com
Obeoman
Obeo WI:262-325-8687
Obeo National:800-729-6236

OBEO WINS GOLD AT INMAN RE TRENDS GROUP!-2008 Real Estate Pacesetter Award

WE ARE GOLDEN!

Obeo won first place at the Inman Real Estate Olympics

The contest at the Inman community was sponsored by Stefan Swanepoel.

Obeo is the Gold Medal Winner of the 2008 Real Estate Pacesetter Award, as voted by the Inman Real Estate Trends Group:

The

2008 Real Estate Pacesetter Award!

Over 40 competitors were narrowed down

to a slate of eight RE trend leaders.

Stefan set up the criteria:

1. Innovative Web 2.0 company or user of Web 2.0 technology.

2. The size, need and demand for the companies/services.

3. The quality or uniqueness of their services.

4. The potential impact of their services on the industry.

Obeo extends congratulations to:

SILVER Medal : CondoDomain (www.condodomain.com)

and
BRONZE Medal : Roost (www.roost.com)

The winning votes came from our clients and Inman Community members.

ONE MORE TIME!: THANKS TO ALL OF OUR CLIENTS AND INMAN COMMUNITY MEMBERS!

Steve

Obeoman

steven.stearns@obeo.com

Obeo Wisconsin:262-325-8687

Obeo for YOU:800-729-6236

Obeo. The experts in buyer behavior.

2007 is fading fast...Let's have a great 2008!

...2007...who knew, who could tell?

Who would have told if they had known?

If we would have known, what would have we learned?

How would have we grown?

...well, we probably wouldn't have appreciated all the fun -

if we knew it was coming.

Think of the new year as a surprise party every day.

That's my resolution.

Thanks for stopping by - I'll keep it crazy and real in 2008.

Steve

Obeoman