Willis Allen’s Global Connections

By on May 3, 2012 in Real Estate, San Diego, Willis Allen

Through our affiliations with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International, we’re connected to the finest independent brokerages around the world. With 550 members and 140,000 sales associates in 30+ countries, Willis Allen’s ability to expose your property to potential buyers on six continents is yet another element of what sets us apart in the global arena.

From our strong web presence to our true international relationships with affiliate members, we can accurately say our global presence is paramount to the competition.

We also have the ability to refer you to a trusted local expert virtually anywhere in the world. Whether you’re looking to purchase a vacation home in another country or sell your home in the U.S., we can assist.

Contact us today and let us put our connections across the globe to work for you.

Contact Ashley McEvers!
+1 (877) 515.7443
info@willisallen.com

 

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Mobile Apps for any Gardener!

By on April 30, 2012 in Green, News, San Diego, Willis Allen

Take your gardening to the next level with these 5 great gardening apps for your mobile device! Whether you’re looking to grow your own food or plot / track your plants, there is an app for you!

1. Food Gardening Guide (free for iPhone, iPad, Android): Mother Earth News has produced this delightful and comprehensive guide on how to grow your own food.
2. Landscaper’s Companion ($5.99 iPhone, iPad; $4.99 Android): This is a planting reference for just about anything you can stick into soil — trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, bulbs, and on and on.
3. Garden ID (free for iPhone, iPad): A personal gardening guru that customizes information for your particular slice of heaven. Allow the app to use your current location, and it suggests fruits, vegetables, and herbs that can thrive in your edible garden anytime, and even varieties you can plant now.
4. Garden Tracker (99 cents for iPhone, $3.99 for iPad): A digital gardening journal that helps you keep track of what you planted where, when you watered and fertilized each plant, and days until harvest. It also gives info on sunrise, moon phases, and USDA Hardiness Zones.
5. Home Outside ($1.99 for iPhone, iPad): Home Outside lets you dream up out-of-the-box landscaping not limited to rectangular plots. You can arrange trees, gardens, patios, hammocks, even driveways.

Read more: http://www.houselogic.com/blog/gardens/5-great-gardening-apps/#ixzz1tZ6nUpoE


Photo: Garden ID

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The market is prime for selling – Ken Follis

By on April 16, 2012 in News, Real Estate, Real Estate Agents, San Diego, Willis Allen

Our very own Realtor ® Ken Follis from our Fallbrook office spoke on the housing market today in the Fallbrook Village News.

Read the article below!

The housing market today can be complex for both the seller and buyer, which is why hiring an experienced real estate agent, is the key to a successful pleasant experience. Agent Ken Follis is a well-respected expert with 32 years in the industry and has weathered many up and down markets over the years.

“Leaders in the financial markets are predicting 2012 to be a robust year and very busy. There is finally a balance of inventory with prices remaining stable,” said Follis. “Now is the time for homeowners who have been sitting on the fence about selling to make their move.”

Follis, who specializes in Northern San Diego, Southern Riverside and Southern Orange counties prefers to call himself a real estate consultant. He believes part of his job is to consult with his clients on reaching their goals. Short sales continue to make up a large portion of the inventory today and Follis said that the process is becoming more streamlined and easier for the seller and buyer.

“I can help my clients navigate through the various programs being offered by the banks and government for short sales,” said Follis. “Through my experience over the years I have created strong relationships with many lenders who keep me abreast of the latest rules and regulations.”

People who choose to work with Follis can relax through the entire process knowing that as a consultant Follis will be part of the process from beginning to end. By being straightforward and honest in the process, Follis has developed longtime, repeat clients. “I have been able to develop clients, some of which have done over 20 transactions with me,” stated Follis.

For those beginning to investigate a real estate purchase or sale, Follis recommends visiting his website, www.kenfollis.com for some ideas.

Ken Follis is based out of the Willis Allen Real Estate office, located at 1595 South Mission Rd. For more information, go to www.kenfollis.com, call (760) 803-6235 or email kfollis@aol.com.

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Fallbrook Avocado Festival Sunday April 15th!

By on April 13, 2012 in Events, News, San Diego, Willis Allen

The Avocado Festival, Sun April 15, is Fallbrook’s largest annual attraction for the year.  Fallbrook closes 9 blocks of Main Street for a myriad of vendors, food, entertainment and beverages.

If you have always said to yourself, “some day I need to go to Fallbrook to see what it is all about, this is the time.  The Fallbrook Willis Allen office will have 2 vendor booths as part of the Festival at the corner of Elder and Main St.  This is a fun event starting at 9:00 am until 5:00pm.  Best time to come is before 12:00 to avoid the crowds.
If you make it stop by our location.
Contact our Fallbrook office today!
+1 (760) 723-2353
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McEvers Addresses Luxury Real Estate Audience at Luxury Portfolio SUMMIT

By on April 13, 2012 in Events, News, Real Estate, Willis Allen

La Jolla, California 4/12/12 — Ashley McEvers, business development manager for Willis Allen Real Estate was a speaker at the Luxury Portfolio SUMMIT, March 22-24 at Waldorf Astoria Orlando in Florida. Participants included luxury real estate professionals whose companies are members of Luxury Portfolio International™, the luxury face of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®. LeadingRE is the largest global network of premier locally branded companies dominated by many of the world’s most powerful independent luxury brokerages.

McEvers presented information on Video Marketing, a topic of great interest to the audience of luxury specialists. Utilizing video as a marketing tool in today’s world is something not only desired but necessary, especially in real estate. In order to reach a global audience of consumers in a high tech and engaging fashion, video is where it’s at.

McEvers was part of a distinguished line-up of speakers, which included Robert Frank, best-selling author and senior writer for The Wall Street Journal, who examined the changing impact of wealth on the economy,
and Jim Taylor from the Harrison Group, who conducted a sales seminar illuminating trends relating to today’s luxury consumer. Social media expert Spike Jones shared ways to make “Word of Mouth Marketing” work for
all audiences in a digital age. Numerous panel discussions featured Luxury Portfolio members, who shared perspectives on how to define and project luxury offerings.

“By bringing participants insights from some of the top minds in luxury real estate, wealth management and marketing, the SUMMIT supports our efforts to keep our members and our network at the forefront in market
leadership,” notes President of Luxury Portfolio International™ Paul Boomsma.

McEvers manages Willis Allen Real Estate’s Business Development and Relocation divisions with an emphasis on building referrals through Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio.

Launched in 2005, Luxury Portfolio International™ annually markets 25,000 of the world’s most remarkable homes, attracting over 1.2 million high-net-worth visitors a year to its award-winning website. Please visit
www.luxuryportfolio.com for luxury homes and luxury homes for sale throughout the world. (Or your co-branded version of Luxury Portfolio site.)

About Willis Allen Real Estate
Willis Allen Real Estate is one of San Diego County’s oldest and most prestigious real estate firms.  It has been serving San Diego County since 1914. The brokerage is headquartered in La Jolla with additional branch offices in Carmel Valley, Coronado, Del Mar, Downtown San Diego, Fallbrook, La Jolla, Point Loma and Rancho Santa Fe. Willis Allen Real Estate is an affiliate of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and the exclusive San Diego member of its luxury division, Luxury Portfolio International. Willis Allen Real Estate is also a member of Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate and Leading Real Estate Regents.

For more information about Willis Allen Real Estate, please visit www.willisallen.com.

Contact Ashley McEvers!
+1 (877) 515.7443
info@willisallen.com

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