Jim, Tony, and Jeremy – Is it coincidental that you are all located in Virginia? Thanks for sharing how you use your bikes for real estate. I know I can expand my bike use and you’ve given me a few more ideas. Thanks!

Steve – Scottsdale is spread out pretty far north and south, so we have a challenge or two. At the same time, the City of Scottsdale has created a fabulous network of bike paths and lanes, so it’s pretty easy to get around. We’ll have to brainstorm a bit more.

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Personally, I’d need to invest in a clipless platform for my bikes, so I wouldn’t need cycling shows when showing homes, but that’s a minor problem. If I found a client that wanted to ride and look, I’d be ALL OVER the opportunity. As I like to say, there’s never a bad day spent on a bike.

Jim’s right – it gives you a different sense of what’s happening in your marketplace, and makes some of the connections a little more personal. I had a streak – if you can call it that – of three straight days riding, and saw the same guy watering his lawn each day. Day two he called out and waved, day three he invited me to stop and we shared a cup of coffee. Come to find out, he’s moving next year and wants to talk in the coming months.

More important than the bottom line though, it’s a good thing to do. Companies like Pedal 2 Properties, or others you’ve highlighted above, are just putting it into practice.

Since it seems the thing to do …

(PS – I’m in Blacksburg, VA)

(PS – I’m in Loudoun County, Virginia)

- Clients who are interested in biking to work know that I have first-hand experience with biking around – and that’s important to them.
- I’m able to interact with friends and clients and strangers versus waving from a car
- I smell great foods wafting about neighborhoods
- I see gardens and unrepresented sellers’ signs
- I save gas and have lost a few pounds to boot!
- I’m setting an example for my kids and others

(PS – I’m in Charlottesville, Virginia)

Conscious commuting is not only good for people’s health and the environment — It can also save thousands of dollars a year in unnecessary commuting costs, as well as add hundreds of hours per year in quality time (unless you count sitting in traffic “quality time”)

Given the fact that more and more home buyers are starting to think more about “conscious commuting”, there couldn’t be a better time for such a business model.