Trent Blackburn sells himself as the high-tech realtor of the future-- his background as a professional web developer supposedly gives him a clear advantage in a business that is increasingly moving online. Research tells a slightly different story: Trent's clients do like him, and his status as a FIVE STAR agent for client satisfaction, as named by Seattle Magazine, attests to this, but the survey by FIVE STAR agents are judged focuses more on personal interaction than the internet. Besides, looking at any of Trent's multiple web site (he also runs a small web development company called Blackburn Resources on the side) is like looking at the result of a one-semester junior-college course on web design circa 2002: basic backgrounds, simple clip art graphics, a handful of centrally placed buttons with text, and that is basically it. While I wouldn't necessarily recommend Trent for his web development skills, it's hard to argue that he's not an effective realtor between 15 years of experience (first with Prudential, now with Madison Partners), a 5-county range of territory, and a customer service award.
Trent Blackburn sells himself as the high-tech realtor of the future-- his background as a professional web developer supposedly gives him a clear advantage in a business that is increasingly moving online. Research tells a slightly different story: Trent's clients do like him, and his status as a FIVE STAR agent for client satisfaction, as named by Seattle Magazine, attests to this, but the survey by FIVE STAR agents are judged focuses more on personal interaction than the internet. Besides, looking at any of Trent's multiple web site (he also runs a small web development company called Blackburn Resources on the side) is like looking at the result of a one-semester junior-college course on web design circa 2002: basic backgrounds, simple clip art graphics, a handful of centrally placed buttons with text, and that is basically it. While I wouldn't necessarily recommend Trent for his web development skills, it's hard to argue that he's not an effective realtor between 15 years of experience (first with Prudential, now with Madison Partners), a 5-county range of territory, and a customer service award.