Jim Gillespie Quotations

People want to move where it's warm and where the coasts are. As long as more people want to move in than homes are being built, we're going to continue to see an imbalance.

People want to live where it's warm, and where it's beautiful, preferably with a views of the ocean.

People also like to look at the comparison just for fun.

Our history with VCEDA has been, they have been very helpful with us in the past for our efforts in industrialization, ... We have enjoyed some success in that area. Their assistance in achieving that has always played a role.

Marking 100 years in business is an incredible milestone; it is certainly an achievement of which everyone in the Coldwell Banker system can be very proud. It is truly satisfying to know that for all these years, Coldwell Banker professionals have been helping families buy and sell homes, and establishing a foundation for security, stability and growth. We like to think we have been helping them achieve the American dream, and hope for another hundred years of similar success.

That way, it's cheaper for the student and the parent earns the appreciation.

We continue to see strong appreciation across the country,

Today's real estate industry is very competitive and includes several different models, from full service down to limited service. The consumer needs to ask the right questions in order to engage in a healthy and informative conversation with potential sales associates.

The Premier Office award recognizes both achievement and teamwork and is the most impressive designation awarded to individual Coldwell Banker offices. Glenn Little, Principal Broker/Owner of Coldwell Banker Miller's Real Estate Services, Inc. has established a standard of excellence for offices throughout the Coldwell Banker system.

We're not going to be taken seriously if we speak or we may not have a voice at all,

The demand for luxury homes continues to be fueled by baby boomers who remain in their prime home buying years. This group has amassed great wealth through investments, inheritances and equity and appreciation of their homes. Their strong buying power, coupled with the historically low mortgage interest rates we have enjoyed over the last few years, have spurred the luxury home buying segment, which also includes second homes and new construction.

This segment of the market is going gangbusters. We've sold more million-dollar homes in the first three quarters of this year than all of last year.

This segment of the market is going gangbusters, ... We've sold more million-dollar homes in the first three quarters of this year than all of last year.

I toured the Gulf Coast region after the storms and the devastation was absolutely overwhelming; television pictures did not do it justice. Now, six months out, it is critical to continue fundraising so that the destroyed areas can be rebuilt. With the help of generous celebrities...we hope to raise significant dollars for the Operation Home Delivery Fund.

Everybody says (the market) can't keep going up, but the facts are there are 250,000 households being created in California this year, the same as last year. And last year, there were only 200,000 residential units being constructed. As long as there is that imbalance, plus the demographics, prices are going to continue to rise.

The baby boomers have acquired more wealth than any previous generation. Now their children are moving into adulthood, and they're looking to their parents for help in buying a home. And they're getting it.

The auction's success thus far shows us that there is no limit to the public's generosity when it comes to helping those in need. Now we have an entirely new group of great items and experiences from leading actors, musicians and athletes that we hope will generate even more money for Habitat for Humanity.

It's very satisfying to know that for all these years, Coldwell Banker personnel have been helping families buy and sell homes and establishing a foundation for security, stability and growth. We've been helping many folks achieve the American dream of homeownership.

In many cases, affluent homeowners have more than one trophy property for either recreational, entertainment or investment purposes.

If you were offering something that is fair and honest and ethical and aboveboard, you are going to stand out, if the competition is unethical. And it seems that the public was probably pretty fed up with that type of treatment, especially after the quake.

I don't think St. Cloud will go smoke free unless the state goes smoke free.

I don't think we have any intentions of slowing down. I don't have a crystal ball, but the pace that we have set for ourselves the last 10 years -- my goal is to keep that going.

College towns can be great places to live because they are family-friendly, lively communities with an abundance of activities,

The home improvement frenzy is likely the key reason why we are seeing a significant rise in sales of pricier homes.

The folks in this price range pay cash.