788 were the number of homes sold in the first quarter 2010 in Monterey County. The average sales price was $383,202, Average days on the market were 76 days and median sales price was $248,000.  For the second quarter 2010 957 homes were sold with the average days on the market going up slightly to 82 days. The average sales price was $469,422 and the median sales price stood at $269,000… Total Sales Volume for the First quarter 2010 was $301,963,517. Total Sales Volume for the Second quarter was $449,237,246.

I’ve written a lot in the last few posts about business. That was the goal: to help people better understand some of these tools and their impact on doing business. However, I should be really clear that business isn’t all work.

Business, especially human business, can be relationship-minded, can be sustainable, and can even be fun. Sure, transactions have to happen and value has to change hands, but a lot of doing business is about making relationships.

Now, translate the word “business” to mean something a little more broad-minded, and you can see how all these ideas would relate to your nonprofit, to your church, to your homeschooling project.

If you’re lucky, and I am, a good deal of business can be made in the trade of handshakes, smiles, and future encouragement. Mix that with an eye for understanding where value can transfer to the benefit of more than one, and you’re on to something. Just don’t make the mistake of thinking that business is all about work.

What’s the fun in that?

By ChrisBrogan.com