How Would You Like to Purchase the Last Available Island in the Most Exclusive Bay in the United States?

That’s right. . . the last available property, (island) surrounded on all sides by water, is “Red Rock Island” in the San Francisco Bay. Asking Price for this exclusive property: $10,000,000. According to the Marin Independent Journal “David Glickman, a Bangkok-based gem dealer and attorney, wants $10 million for the 5.8 acre, uninhabited island in the shadow of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. Glickman purchased the island for $49,500 in 1964.

This property holds a special place in my heart as I attempted to put together an investment group to buy the island in the early 1980s. At that time, our vision for the island was of a luxury yacht marina, hilltop restaurant, and social club combination. Plans were in the works to lease a luxury ferry to deliver patrons to and from the island, secure parking on the mainland, and bring in a winery as a co-owner sponsor.

Like many well intended projects, our vision was harpooned by the endless wildlife moratoriums, state legislative bodies, county ordinances, and tax issues involved in converting this uninhabited island into a developed property.

If you have dreams of island ownership on US soil, if you want to own the last available island property in the San Francisco Bay, or you just want to play your own version of “Pirates of the Caribbean” then look no further–Red Rock Island awaits!

Facebook: “The Future of Real Estate Marketing through Social Networking is Now!

The most powerful new trend in marketing today is social networking on the internet. One of the biggest niches for social networking is real estate. Realtors today must carve out their marketing strategies for the rest of their career using these networks as new channels to prospective buyers and sellers. The most powerful networking site right now is Facebook. The incredible statistics about Facebook from Jeff Clavier:

*5,000,000 users

*Signing 20,000 new users every day

*10th Most visited Internet site in the U.S.

*8,500,000 Unique visitors

*80% penetration among college students at colleges that utilize Facebook platform

*5,500,000,000 page views

*Repeat usage: Daily 70%; Weekly 85%; Monthly 93%

*Coverage of 45% of U.S. colleges (2,000) representing 8,000,000 students

According to the site: “Facebook is a social utility that connects you with the people around you.” To become a Facebook member:

*Go to the main home page and on the right sidebar look for “Everyone can Join” and click on the large green “Register” button.

*The “Register and Start Using Facebook” screen will appear-fill it out.

* Once completed, a Confirmation email is sent to you.

*Open the email and click on the link provided.

*The “Your Account is Ready” screen appears telling you that you are now a Facebook member. Go back to the site and begin exploring.

The toolbar at the top of the welcome page begins with a “Profile (edit)” tab. Here is where you tell the world about yourself and your business. Next is the “Friends” tab and this is where you can search for friends already on the site, create a “rolodex”, and build new contacts. The “Network” tab allows you to join a “Regional Network” aka group, a College Network, or a Work Network. In this tab you may wish to find alumni from your college, reconnect with former or current co-workers, or meet people from the region of the country you live or a region of interest to you. The options are limitless.

Utilize Facebook and work to build your network. This is the new wave of marketing and it will be immensely important to Realtors and Real Estate affiliates in their businesses.