Altera Performance Group

The Steamboat Talent Pool

Posted on 21. Feb, 2008 by Jay OHare in Info, Interview, audio

Being a small business owner or the owner of “You Inc.” means that among the many hats we wear, hiring manager is one of them. From time to time we’re called to hire a new employee that will no doubt have a direct impact on the future of our business. Fortunately we have a great [...]

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Video of the Week – Real Estate Roller Coaster

Posted on 20. Feb, 2008 by Jay OHare in Info, Real Estate, Steamboat Springs, Video of the Week

Really interesting representation of US Home prices adjusted for inflation. Take a ride on a roller coaster as it traces home prices from 1890 to 2007. (Can’t see the video? Click here)

2nd Opinion

Posted on 17. Dec, 2007 by Jay OHare in Getting Things Done, Info

I recently had the difficult task of hiring a new employee for Altera. In the end what made it so difficult was trying to choose between several well qualified candidates. Karen Goedert owner of Resort Recruiters, offered her company’s screening service. What a relief. Each candidate was interviewed by her and I received a concise [...]

What Are You Missing?

Posted on 15. Nov, 2007 by Jay OHare in Info, Web

I’m at the NAR conference in Vegas and for those of you who aren’t here, I’m posting pictures from my iPhone of some interesting sights from the convention. You can see the photos here: http://gallery.mac.com/jayohare#100086 Cool stuff here and an absolutely huge event.

Information Video

Posted on 04. Nov, 2007 by Jay OHare in Info, Tech, Video, Web

If You Only Do One Thing Today, Watch This Video This video speaks to one of the most important aspects of your real estate business – information and the creation & organization of it. Understanding that consumers are seeking, creating and organizing useful information is key to the future of your business. How can you [...]

If you’re one in a million in China…

Posted on 14. Oct, 2007 by Jay OHare in Info

Our community has certainly become very polarized regarding Steamboat Spring’s growth over the past year. Some feel like the town is on the wrong track with excessive real estate development. Others embrace growth as a natural part of a community’s development. Sometimes it makes sense to take a step back and try to get a [...]

Are You Spending What Your Competition is Spending?

Posted on 02. Oct, 2007 by Jay OHare in Competition, Info

Guy Kawasaki has a very interesting post on his blog regarding start-up spending costs. The CEO of Redfin, an online real estate company has opened up his books with a detailed expose of their operating expenses. Yes, their model is different than the typical real estate shop where everyone is an independent contractor paying a [...]

Cradle to …err..Cradle – Video

Posted on 14. Sep, 2007 by Jay OHare in Info, Video

As clients become more and more conscious of our environment, eco-friendly design will become increasingly valuable. This 18 minute video showcases some interesting thinking regarding habitat and product design. The first few minutes are a bit strange to me but it gets better and has a powerful message.

Mortgage Trouble – Audio Interview

Posted on 16. Aug, 2007 by Jay OHare in Info, audio

All signs in the media point to doom & gloom in the mortgage industry. But are things really that bad? Ed Albright, a Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist with Columbine Mortgage, stopped by today to talk about what’s really going on in the mortgage industry and how you can help your clients who may be in [...]

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Ski Jumping in July!

Posted on 06. Jul, 2007 by Jay OHare in Experience, Info, Video

If you were here over the 4th, hope you got to see the ski jumping. If not, here’s a video we took to give you a taste of what you missed. Sorry about the alignment but we wanted to give you a better video. (high-speed connection recommended)

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