John N. Vatistas

Marc, Great article. I'm out of town and got an e-mail from one my managers who also copied the top execs. She felt the importance of your message and wants to incorporate it into our company. And to Guido from Ohio. Not sure why you feel compelled to point out this man's work doesn't speak to you. What's the point of telling someone what he writes is essentially meaningless and worthless to you. I don't know you personally and perhaps you are really a nice guy and and have a good business, but I think your comments are in poor taste. Marc is someone who is trying to help raise the bar in our industry, something that is sorely needed. Perhaps you should add a #9 to your list: If you have nothing nice to say about someone, say nothing at all. John N. Vatistas Co-Owner Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty Scottsdale, Arizona

Amen, Marc. You always seem to hit the nail on the head. Congrats on another great piece. 1000 Watt always brings a breath of fresh air to our industry. Something we sorely need. PS. How does one go from Realtor to Executive? Is there a special place they send you for that or does it require a special license?

Marc, I'm honored to be in the company of so many top competing companies and websites. I thank Real Trends and 1000Watt Consulting for the vote of confidence. It was so nice having so many of my agents sending me e-mails about how well we placed. The notion of not having an actual winner for the best website was dead on accurate. We have many, many things to improve. We will continually focus our intense energy and resources to improving our site. To be honest, I was more surprised and incredibly pleased to get 1000Watt's stamp of approval knowing how direct, open, honest and critical 1000Watt can be about representing the consumer within our industry. Just so you know, the credit for our website should really go to Ash Munshi. Ash, along with his entire team at Terabitz has been truly amazing to work with. I couldn't have picked a better partner. He stays 3 steps ahead of me at all times. Finally, please keep blogging and pointing out out the painfully obvious. I often get so mired in the details of running the business subtlety doesn't always serve me well. I need that harsh dose of reality occasionally from a consumer's perspective. You guys help me do just that. Sincerely, John N. Vatistas Co-Owner Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty Scottsdale, Arizona www.russlyon.com