On September 24th, Cowlitz Title was a proud sponsor of the Three Rivers Christian School golf tournament at the Three Rivers Golf Course.  The CCT team was comprised of Terry Woodruff, Theresa Byrd, Bianca Lemmons, and Arlene Reynolds, who won the LONGEST DRIVE!  Go Cowlitz Title, and go TRCS Eagles!    

Congratulations, Kevin Campbell!

Congratulations to Kevin Campbell who will be the new Owner/Broker of the Longview Windermere office.  We wish Kevin the best of luck in his new role!

A man got up and offered his seat to a woman on a bus. She fainted. When she recovered, she said "thank you." The man fainted. We are in the business of asking people to do things. We must be in the business of saying thank you each and every time, and one of the best ways is in writing. Notes, letters with copies to the boss, passenger letters to airline CEOs (not customer service managers), are all tools of the salesperson's trade used to rise above the competition. They not only compete with us, our product or service, but also compete for the time and attention of our customers. Our time is as valuable as anyone's time on earth, so there is no need to scrape and bow thanking people for their time. For their consideration, yes; for their help in getting to see someone, yes; for an order, yes.  

People want to be appreciated for their efforts; so little appreciation is given and so much is desired and needed you can provide a great and needed service by being the supplier of choice. It is a big deal to say thank you, and those who do it well, who do it often, and who do it consistently, seem to be rewarded with more than their share of big deals.

I am glad you are reading this. Thanks.

Home prices and sales may be flat, but the rental industry is booming.  The percentage of renters is on the rise, the number of households is increasing, and more Americans are downsizing, all of which point in a single direction:  rents are on the rise.  Read more... 

If we assumed that our competitive advantage, as a nation, was being compromised by the off-shoring of our manufacturing we would be missing the larger point. Whether we manufacture in the U.S. or in China (or anywhere else), the pressure to reduce labor costs is the same. Read more...   

The Mortgage Bankers Association application statistics can be an interesting picture of what's going on in the real estate market.   Click here  to view some of the most recent graphs.

Happy Birthday To You! 

Have we missed your birthday?  Please contact the office of Cowlitz title at 423-5330 to get you added to our birthday list.